LSM360
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I'm good with instrument clusters (and spare) but I'll have to check it out anyway.
1980 Volare Cop Car
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Mikes5thAve
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It looks pretty weathered both the rear seat stuff and instrument panel parts.
It would be interesting to see the car they came off of, can catch a bit of a glimpse of it it a couple shots.
It would be interesting to see the car they came off of, can catch a bit of a glimpse of it it a couple shots.
Ash_Whole
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what is that, ELECTRONIC FUEL is all i can read
LSM360
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Yes electric fuel pump
GregG48213
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Both my R-body and M-body had these covers. I had to put a board underneath the battery because newer batteries were shorter. Interestingly, the cover for the 1980 Gran Fury also contained the windshield washer fluid.
AMC Diplomat
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That's an much better location than over the coil
LSM360
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Yes B's and C's did this as well I believe.
AMC Diplomat
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Stupid question, if I found a battery cover with a windshield washer fluid container off a B or C, would it fit in the battery area of an M body? Because I hate having the container over the coil
LSM360
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I think you'd have room and the hold downs should be same place. I think you'd have easier time finding an M body one and then attaching a washer bottle to it or just moving washer bottle elsewhere. I don't have an issue with the placement of WB on M bodies myself. Never had an issue.
Mikes5thAve
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I guess the only problem would be how the battery is angled on our cars and then you'd be moving it over the steering pump. I've never had a problem with coil placement either. It's sealed anyway and the hood isn't so more water would get to it from what rain gets in there then the washer bottle.
AMC Diplomat
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Fair point
PursuitSpecial
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Can I join the club too, my front fender and door skin were replaced in 1981 after my uncle sideswiped somebody driving in the city, and the crappy paint they used is falling off exposing the primer while the rest of the paint is fine. I don't know what kind of tan paint/primer mopar used in 1980, but while it may look rough after sitting outside for 43 years there's virtually no rust anywhere on the car. Also I see the OP is a member of the replacement bumper filler club too, probably the flimsiest part of the car.
AMC Diplomat
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Dude, I'm still impressed you found a pile of bumper fillers on ebay
You sure that isn't a fiberglass fender? They made them as an OE replacement at one time for the F body cars and that paint looks like what it typically does on a fiberglass surface after years of flexing.
PursuitSpecial
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No, a magnet sticks to it so it's steel. Mopar used a reddish brown primer on all their replacement metal from this time period and it appears that it's just terrible for aftermarket paint to stick to, but the primer itself is very durable and rust resistant. I think after all the problems they had a few years earlier with fenders rusting on f bodies they finally put the issue to rest.
Ash_Whole
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finally got it running with the new 5.9l on hard launches its all over the place. time to do the rear suspension
Ash_Whole
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springs are wasted. pulled it all out, kinda surprised but not really.
Ash_Whole
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going caltrac and new springs, got the extended hangars, but a slight issue. the studs are off a few millimeters, but enough to cause issues. enlarged the lower holes, hangars now fit, but i screwed up. the circle track springs i bought are 2 inches too short. so now i need to get the right springs.
That looks familiar. This is what I found a couple of years ago when I did my rear end:
At least I finally got rid of the clunk in the rear in hard turns.
Mikes5thAve
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I've had all of mine break there. Always passenger side. One car only had the main leaf replaced. On the 360 car got new springs.
