PLY478
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Sorry I must have missed this thread..
Here is mine…
PLY478
Here is mine…
PLY478
does anyone here own a fully optioned load runner or dodge sport wagon
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Aspen500
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Still got to get down there and see it in person!
armataz
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thanks for sharing your pics duel intake 360air box?? was that off an old wedge? or did i come that way? thanks.
PS more pics please. ;-) TAZ
PLY478
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Taz... That is a 1970 Big Block air cleaner. Wanted more of better look than the factory Black air cleaner and ugly flex air hose that goes to the inner fender. The hole in the inner fender by the battery has been filled and smoothed. For a cleaner look.
The "Wagon Sport Package" was available with any engine and any transmission. I've seen photos of a 225 Sportwagon. Sportwagons were available in only four colours. Vintage red, black, white, and that questionable tan metallic. Stripes on the vintage red cars were yellow and orange. Not sure if the other colour cars got different colour stripes. I don't believe they did. There was only one interior offered. That used the H6 bucket seats in red or beige. Door panels were the based interior units. Bucket seats were standard as was a column shift. If you wanted floor shift, console, or tilt column, they were all optional. Also optional were belt mouldings, window frame mouldings, roof rack, rear air deflector and any of the other creature comforts. PS, PB, A/C, cruise, PW, PDL, luggage rack, tinted glass were all available. I have the fender tags from a '79 360-4V car that was totalled.
Chrysler did a truly AWFUL job of promoting this package. Between Canada and the US in the 1979 model year they sold 254 Aspen Sportwagons. In 1980 between Canada and the US, they sold 80 (EIGHTY) cars. I'm extremely fortunate to have one of each. My '79 is a Canadian spec car, my '80 is a US spec car. My '79 has a red interior. The '80 has a beige interior that actually has at least five (I kid you not) shades of beige. Quality control on these cars was either laughable or non-existent. I "think" all of the Sportwagons were built at Hamtramck only because I've never seen one built anywhere else. I also have a non-Sportwagon 1979 wagon built at Newark and the build differences between it and the 1979 Hamtramck Sportwagon is considerable.
I have not checked on how many Volare Sportwagons were sold in Canada and the US. Note there are no "Production" records that will identify Sportwagons. All 1979 and 1980 N/L wagons were *L45 models. Nothing in the vin identifies one.
Yes, this is not a Sportwagon.
Nope, not real. Nicely done, but done by the owner or someone other than Chrysler.
This is the 360-4V car that I have the fender tags for.
Yes, ordinarily the utility value of these cars should be taken advantage of, but the rear leaf springs are so weak, you'll load up the back and have the rear axle on the bump stops. Make yourself a set of six leaf springs (all different lenghts. DO NOT add a second Main leaf) , add some air shocks and go to the junkyard and find all the bits from a '74 - '78 Cbody to get the air rid. You'll need the vacuum compressor, the reservoir tank and the height adjusting valve as well as the tubing to connect it all up. Then you can haul all you want and look good doing it.
I have a set like that too. But I also have a set that have been painted properly.
Dunno. Can you post pictures of the mag and the article?
Sure looks like it.
No, there was no optional hood of any kind.
Other than people who have read all of this thread are going to know the difference. The caps you're using look just fine. Only a tiny handful of people will know they're not stock.
I believe the ONLY cars that "might" have gotten that air cleaner were the Canadian Spec 360-4V cars. They were classed for emissions as "Heavy Duty" and came from the factory with NO cats. I also like the colour keyed tuff wheel. Mine will have that as well. All the stock tuff wheels were black.
Aspen500
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I can remember way back, like 35 years ago, when there were F's in the scrapyard as far as you could see, and saw various color Tuff Wheels in them. Red, blue, tan are what I recall. Of course black also, lol.
If I'd only have known then what I know now. The going rate for a Tuff Wheel was about $5 each..........Some were shot, but also recall quite a few nice ones.
If I'd only have known then what I know now. The going rate for a Tuff Wheel was about $5 each..........Some were shot, but also recall quite a few nice ones.
armataz
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I added a set of over loads to beaf up the original leaf springs and they have been handling the added weight great, why do you suggest not using them?
