New parts car, or maybe another project car.

[Joe12459]

My new parts Mirada CMX. 66000 miles on 318 drivetrain. Floors and frame rails are very rusty, so I don't think it will end up being saved, unless I can find a cheap set of frame rails and maybe floor pans. Or I can always builds a 9 second chassis car.

 

[Darth-Car]

Interior is good, and there are plenty of very good looking, usable parts on the rest of the car. You got a deal!

 

[Joe12459]

Yup, I know. I bought it for spare parts for the other two, but I still can't bring myself to trash it, if it could be saved.

 

[kkritsilas]

Also looks like it has an intact (uncracked) windshield, which is a major bonus.

 

[Superpac Ninja]

could make a sweet dirt track car out of that ,,if you dont save it

 

[Superpac Ninja]

i got a nos washer fluid bottle for one of these i think ,bought it hastily ..thought it was f-body and didnt realize it had a second hole in the top of it ,,was told its for a sensor or something ,looks just like the one in the car pictured here ,,will still work on my car no problem but not oem

 

[Joe12459]

Yup, the windshield is clean, as is all of the glass. That was one of the big reasons I bought it. Now I have two spare windshields, and one spare complete set of glass.

 

[kkritsilas]

Sort of how I came to own 3 Jbodies. I bought the original Blue 1982 Base Mirada, but it had a cracked windshield. So I bought a 1980 Cordoba (same windshield), but after I dragged it home, turns out the Cordoba was in a lot better shape, had the 318-4BBL, and had an intact windshield; also turns out to be a Cordoba Crown coupe. Got the 1981 CMX for the same reason, also turned out to be a better car, with an almost mint interior. Blue car will now be the parts car. They all run, and the Cordoba has a rebuilt front end, so that one will get onto the road first.

 

[Joe12459]

Hmmmm. I've discovered that the AWD Dodge Journey wheelbase, length and width, is within one inch of the Mirada's. I wonder how my parts car would look on a Journey frame. If I can find a wrecked Journey, I think this has the makings of a great project.

 

[Jack Meoff]

Hmmmm. I've discovered that the AWD Dodge Journey wheelbase, length and width, is within one inch of the Mirada's. I wonder how my parts car would look on a Journey frame. If I can find a wrecked Journey, I think this has the makings of a great project.

Now that's a new one.

 

[Joe12459]

Could be a really cool project, if my wife doesn't throw me out first.

 

[Jack Meoff]

Could be a really cool project, if my wife doesn't throw me out first.

Lol.....just tell her your changing the oil????

 

[Joe12459]

LOL! That's one hell of an oil change! I think I could get away with it!

 

[Jack Meoff]

LOL! That's one hell of an oil change! I think I could get away with it!

Feed her a few drinks first.
It'll fly. :icon_pidu:

 

[Joe12459]

Now that's not a bad idea!

 

[Jack Meoff]

Now that's not a bad idea!

How do you think I made it to three cars of my own? :icon_biggrin:

 

[9secRR]

9 second car.............you could run low 9's (9.20's) if you bought my engine. 8.70's if you would spray it!

 

[Joe12459]

Do you have a spare chassis, too? LOL. I'm thinking I might go with the Mirada/Journey build, but I'm not totally decided yet.

 

[9secRR]

you can always buy my car complete and run high 9's with some spray

 

[Joe12459]

Hmmm, another car. As much as that sounds good to me, I don't think I could sneak that past my wife!