greymouser7
Well-Known Member
1980 Dodge Mirada CMX 1980 Dodge Mirada, Police 318-V8, Console Time left 2d 13h Tuesday, 9:45PM Price:US $5,000.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Other...tr=true&hash=item463b35adf0&item=301641084400
INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION
You are viewing my 1980 Dodge Mirada CMX. Born with a 318-V8 (5.2L) engine, this Mirada now sports a high performance 318-4 barrel engine and a 727 "TorqueFlite" three-speed automatic transmission from a Dodge Diplomat police car. The rear end is the standard (non-limited slip) 2.94:1 ratio. Finished in Patrioit Blue Metallic with blue cloth bucket seats and console, the odometer shows just over 62.000 miles (which i believe to be correct) as of the date of this auction. It has had two known owners including me (I bought this car 12 years ago).
Manufactured from 1980 to 1983, the J-body platform was shared by the "Mirada" and "Cordoba" nameplates, and only about 52,000 total Miradas were made over those four years. The 1980 Mirada sold about 28,000 total cars, of which about 5,300 being the 'top-of-the-line" CMX models like this one. Note that the “M” body Gran Fury and Diplomat nameplates were the mainstay Mopar police cars from 1981 to 1989. The “J” and “M" platforms shared many physical attributes, which in turn allowed a lot of part interchangeability.
Let me decode a few relevant portions of the RPO codes: E44 = 318-V8, A75 = CMX package, C16 = Console with floor shifter, SC9 = Nightwatch Blue Exterior Paint, H51 = Air conditioning, P31 = Power Windows, B12 = Heavy Duty Front Disc Brakes, S14 = Heavy Duty Suspension Package, and S62 = Tilt Steering Column. The B12 and S14 options basically gave this Mirada many of the heavy-duty elements of the police car suspensions, meaning front and rear anti-sway bars, stiffer springs, bigger shocks, etc,., but kept the 10-inch rear drum brakes of the civilian models. Other standard and optional features on this Mirada are power steering and brakes, dual mirrors, cruise control (works intermittently), tinted glass, and rear window defroster (condition unknown).
The vehicle came to me without its original wheels, but given it had the beefy suspension already, I decided to install the "pursuit spec" 318-4V HP (high performance) engine, radiator, fluid coolers, and transmission from a wrecked 1988 Dodge Diplomat police car. The police car was a former detective's car that had been rear-ended, had 44,000 miles on it and that I bought in 1999. This Mirada's factory rear-end gear ratio of 2.94:1 is the same as the pursuit-class M body police cars used.
All the work on this Mirada was done in 2001, or approximately 4.500 miles ago. So the engine in this Mirada is the police V8 mated to a heavy-duty 727 TorqueFlite 3-speed transmission. We freshened up the engine with new valve cover intake and oil pan gaskets, rear main seal, freezeplugs, and new filter and gasket for transmission. These powertrain parts bolt right into the “J” bodies and no cutting, welding, or special fabrication is necessary.
If you do not know the HD police engine content of this era...the "360" heads, the various moly parts, windage tray, double roller timing chain, etc. ... many internet sources can help you. All that content plus the different shift points (tranny shifts gears at higher RPM under hard acceleration versus civilian powertrains) in order to improve "pursuit" performance. To complete the installation, we added a custom made, "true" dual exhaust (including catalytic converters and tail pipes). The Mirada gas tank position from the factory is biased toward the driver side and does not allow clearance for a tail pipe exit under rear bumper on that side, so we exited the tailpipes just behind the rear wheels at at downward angle.
The AC/heat works fine. All gauges work as well but the digital clock and cigarette lighter do not function. I added a Chrysler factory AM/FM/CB radio and a magnetic CB antenna (not shown but will be included) mostly for "show". Note thought that while the radio works just fine using the factory antenna, it is not connected to the CB antenna. The CB mode in radio does function.
The wheels 17x8 and 17x9.5 Center Lines in polished alumimum. The tires are Goodyear Eagle F1 DS G3 "Z" rated high performance radials in the 255/45-17 and 285/40-17 size with nearly all the original tread remaing. Billet aluminum adapters were used to give the correct spacing as the wheels have a later model "offset" that I wanted to go with. Yes, there is a considerable investment in wheels and tires here. Yes, if you want a complete set (original centers included) of original road wheels versus the wheels shown, we can evenly swap a set (I will mount road wheels to some old tires for transport. If you plan to drive it somewhere, bring your own tires and we will mount them to the wheels for you free).
This Mirada professionally refinished in "Patriot Blue Metallic" (in base coat/clear coat) for an updated twist on the original color. We mono-colored the grille, deleted the pinstripes (they were faded anyway) and removed the wheel well trim and the "CMX" fender and deck badges to "understate" the vehicle a bit. I did not replace the plastic quarter panel extensions so they are original and somewhat brittle, so great care must be taken handling them. During the refinishing, we noted no previous body work and no frame, underbody, floor pan, or trunk pan rust (or repairs of rust) whatsover.
The external bright, rubber and painted trim is in good driver quality condition and consistent with the age of the vehicle (so there are assorted scratches, dings, cracks and other age-related patina etc.). All the glass is good. The original plated-aluminum rear bumper (a good weight saving tactic but very bad "cosmetic" idea from Chrysler back in the day) has some peeling on the underside. Trunk is clean, has the scissors jack but no spare tire.
The interior is in good original condition but with obvious areas of age and wear-related conditions. The original owner replaced the headliner several years ago in a way that eliminated the fabric. It wasn't done the way I would have done it (I think they just removed the fabric and then painted the backing material) but its in decent shape. The dash panel is fairly straight, but slightly is faded in areas and has a four-inch long, quarter inch wide seam crack on top and to the right of the radio area. There is also the common fading of the "brushed-alumimum plastic" surfaces on dash face and the console.
The seats and carpet are original, are in good shape showing normal wear but without defects such as splits, stains, or tears. The door panels are in good shape and the upper door rails have the common breakage. I do not have the owners manual but it can readily be purchased from a variety of sources.
This 1980 Dodge Mirada CMX is a nice, old vintage cruiser of which only a few copies were ever made. With the obvious exception of powertrain and wheels/tires, the vehicle is highly original. Also as obviously the powertrain is a measurable performance upgrade for this vehicle, but if for some reason you wanted to another civilian powertrain will drop right back in and all most all the trim parts/CMX badging/pin striping can be reinstalled.
I hope it finds a good home with an appreciative new owner to maintain and improve upon it where needed.
AUCTION SUCCESS CONSIDERATIONS
I have established Buy it Now Price and I am also willing to consider reasonable offers for this 1980 Dodge Mirada CMX. Note that I reserve the right to end this auction at any time at my sole discretion should there be a local sale.
Encountering non-paying or unresponsive bidders is a very disruptive event that makes the auction experience unpleasant for both the seller and any legitimate potential buyer(s). Please BE SURE BEFORE YOU BUY IT NOW OR MAKE OFFERS that you have done whatever you need to do to STAND BEHIND THE ACTIONS YOU TOOK ON THIS LISTING.
Please note that, EXCEPT FOR THE BUY IT NOW PRICE, no offers will be automatically accepted so you can offer what YOU WANT TO PAY and I will respond with ACCEPTANCE or COUNTEROFFER. If you get a counteroffer from me you can then decide to ACCEPT or REJECT my counteroffer. UNREASONABLE OFFERS will be automatically rejected by the Ebay system based on the parameters I used to set up the listing.
INSPECTION AND WARRANTY INFORMATION
Please ask any questions that you may have that may not have been answered by this detailed listing narrative and visual media attachments. My listings are constructed in complete sentences in order to communicate my knowledge of important facts and to encourage independent thoughts and then any questions from interested parties.
make all pre-purchase inspections by appointment vehicle is sold "as-is, where-is” with no express or implied warranties or guarantees of any kind.
PAYMENT AND STORAGE
A $500 deposit is required from the winning bidder, due electronically via PayPal within 24 hours after the auction ends, to hold the vehicle. I will not be accepting trades. Full payment is due within 3 days of auction end via cash, bank-to-bank or wire transfer, or certified bank check (drawn on a major US bank). Clear State of Michigan (my legal State of residence) title in my name is in hand and vehicle can be scheduled for buyer pickup by appointment at anytime after full payment is received and cleared. I can hold the vehicle in indoor storage for 15 days (or longer, if weather or other uncontrollable factors emerge) at no charge to the winning bidder after the auction (the charge is $15.00 per day after 15 days
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Other...tr=true&hash=item463b35adf0&item=301641084400
INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION
You are viewing my 1980 Dodge Mirada CMX. Born with a 318-V8 (5.2L) engine, this Mirada now sports a high performance 318-4 barrel engine and a 727 "TorqueFlite" three-speed automatic transmission from a Dodge Diplomat police car. The rear end is the standard (non-limited slip) 2.94:1 ratio. Finished in Patrioit Blue Metallic with blue cloth bucket seats and console, the odometer shows just over 62.000 miles (which i believe to be correct) as of the date of this auction. It has had two known owners including me (I bought this car 12 years ago).
Manufactured from 1980 to 1983, the J-body platform was shared by the "Mirada" and "Cordoba" nameplates, and only about 52,000 total Miradas were made over those four years. The 1980 Mirada sold about 28,000 total cars, of which about 5,300 being the 'top-of-the-line" CMX models like this one. Note that the “M” body Gran Fury and Diplomat nameplates were the mainstay Mopar police cars from 1981 to 1989. The “J” and “M" platforms shared many physical attributes, which in turn allowed a lot of part interchangeability.
Let me decode a few relevant portions of the RPO codes: E44 = 318-V8, A75 = CMX package, C16 = Console with floor shifter, SC9 = Nightwatch Blue Exterior Paint, H51 = Air conditioning, P31 = Power Windows, B12 = Heavy Duty Front Disc Brakes, S14 = Heavy Duty Suspension Package, and S62 = Tilt Steering Column. The B12 and S14 options basically gave this Mirada many of the heavy-duty elements of the police car suspensions, meaning front and rear anti-sway bars, stiffer springs, bigger shocks, etc,., but kept the 10-inch rear drum brakes of the civilian models. Other standard and optional features on this Mirada are power steering and brakes, dual mirrors, cruise control (works intermittently), tinted glass, and rear window defroster (condition unknown).
The vehicle came to me without its original wheels, but given it had the beefy suspension already, I decided to install the "pursuit spec" 318-4V HP (high performance) engine, radiator, fluid coolers, and transmission from a wrecked 1988 Dodge Diplomat police car. The police car was a former detective's car that had been rear-ended, had 44,000 miles on it and that I bought in 1999. This Mirada's factory rear-end gear ratio of 2.94:1 is the same as the pursuit-class M body police cars used.
All the work on this Mirada was done in 2001, or approximately 4.500 miles ago. So the engine in this Mirada is the police V8 mated to a heavy-duty 727 TorqueFlite 3-speed transmission. We freshened up the engine with new valve cover intake and oil pan gaskets, rear main seal, freezeplugs, and new filter and gasket for transmission. These powertrain parts bolt right into the “J” bodies and no cutting, welding, or special fabrication is necessary.
If you do not know the HD police engine content of this era...the "360" heads, the various moly parts, windage tray, double roller timing chain, etc. ... many internet sources can help you. All that content plus the different shift points (tranny shifts gears at higher RPM under hard acceleration versus civilian powertrains) in order to improve "pursuit" performance. To complete the installation, we added a custom made, "true" dual exhaust (including catalytic converters and tail pipes). The Mirada gas tank position from the factory is biased toward the driver side and does not allow clearance for a tail pipe exit under rear bumper on that side, so we exited the tailpipes just behind the rear wheels at at downward angle.
The AC/heat works fine. All gauges work as well but the digital clock and cigarette lighter do not function. I added a Chrysler factory AM/FM/CB radio and a magnetic CB antenna (not shown but will be included) mostly for "show". Note thought that while the radio works just fine using the factory antenna, it is not connected to the CB antenna. The CB mode in radio does function.
The wheels 17x8 and 17x9.5 Center Lines in polished alumimum. The tires are Goodyear Eagle F1 DS G3 "Z" rated high performance radials in the 255/45-17 and 285/40-17 size with nearly all the original tread remaing. Billet aluminum adapters were used to give the correct spacing as the wheels have a later model "offset" that I wanted to go with. Yes, there is a considerable investment in wheels and tires here. Yes, if you want a complete set (original centers included) of original road wheels versus the wheels shown, we can evenly swap a set (I will mount road wheels to some old tires for transport. If you plan to drive it somewhere, bring your own tires and we will mount them to the wheels for you free).
This Mirada professionally refinished in "Patriot Blue Metallic" (in base coat/clear coat) for an updated twist on the original color. We mono-colored the grille, deleted the pinstripes (they were faded anyway) and removed the wheel well trim and the "CMX" fender and deck badges to "understate" the vehicle a bit. I did not replace the plastic quarter panel extensions so they are original and somewhat brittle, so great care must be taken handling them. During the refinishing, we noted no previous body work and no frame, underbody, floor pan, or trunk pan rust (or repairs of rust) whatsover.
The external bright, rubber and painted trim is in good driver quality condition and consistent with the age of the vehicle (so there are assorted scratches, dings, cracks and other age-related patina etc.). All the glass is good. The original plated-aluminum rear bumper (a good weight saving tactic but very bad "cosmetic" idea from Chrysler back in the day) has some peeling on the underside. Trunk is clean, has the scissors jack but no spare tire.
The interior is in good original condition but with obvious areas of age and wear-related conditions. The original owner replaced the headliner several years ago in a way that eliminated the fabric. It wasn't done the way I would have done it (I think they just removed the fabric and then painted the backing material) but its in decent shape. The dash panel is fairly straight, but slightly is faded in areas and has a four-inch long, quarter inch wide seam crack on top and to the right of the radio area. There is also the common fading of the "brushed-alumimum plastic" surfaces on dash face and the console.
The seats and carpet are original, are in good shape showing normal wear but without defects such as splits, stains, or tears. The door panels are in good shape and the upper door rails have the common breakage. I do not have the owners manual but it can readily be purchased from a variety of sources.
This 1980 Dodge Mirada CMX is a nice, old vintage cruiser of which only a few copies were ever made. With the obvious exception of powertrain and wheels/tires, the vehicle is highly original. Also as obviously the powertrain is a measurable performance upgrade for this vehicle, but if for some reason you wanted to another civilian powertrain will drop right back in and all most all the trim parts/CMX badging/pin striping can be reinstalled.
I hope it finds a good home with an appreciative new owner to maintain and improve upon it where needed.
AUCTION SUCCESS CONSIDERATIONS
I have established Buy it Now Price and I am also willing to consider reasonable offers for this 1980 Dodge Mirada CMX. Note that I reserve the right to end this auction at any time at my sole discretion should there be a local sale.
Encountering non-paying or unresponsive bidders is a very disruptive event that makes the auction experience unpleasant for both the seller and any legitimate potential buyer(s). Please BE SURE BEFORE YOU BUY IT NOW OR MAKE OFFERS that you have done whatever you need to do to STAND BEHIND THE ACTIONS YOU TOOK ON THIS LISTING.
Please note that, EXCEPT FOR THE BUY IT NOW PRICE, no offers will be automatically accepted so you can offer what YOU WANT TO PAY and I will respond with ACCEPTANCE or COUNTEROFFER. If you get a counteroffer from me you can then decide to ACCEPT or REJECT my counteroffer. UNREASONABLE OFFERS will be automatically rejected by the Ebay system based on the parameters I used to set up the listing.
INSPECTION AND WARRANTY INFORMATION
Please ask any questions that you may have that may not have been answered by this detailed listing narrative and visual media attachments. My listings are constructed in complete sentences in order to communicate my knowledge of important facts and to encourage independent thoughts and then any questions from interested parties.
make all pre-purchase inspections by appointment vehicle is sold "as-is, where-is” with no express or implied warranties or guarantees of any kind.
PAYMENT AND STORAGE
A $500 deposit is required from the winning bidder, due electronically via PayPal within 24 hours after the auction ends, to hold the vehicle. I will not be accepting trades. Full payment is due within 3 days of auction end via cash, bank-to-bank or wire transfer, or certified bank check (drawn on a major US bank). Clear State of Michigan (my legal State of residence) title in my name is in hand and vehicle can be scheduled for buyer pickup by appointment at anytime after full payment is received and cleared. I can hold the vehicle in indoor storage for 15 days (or longer, if weather or other uncontrollable factors emerge) at no charge to the winning bidder after the auction (the charge is $15.00 per day after 15 days
