I've been a Mopar fan for years, and recently got into the F-body style. I used to be an A-body fan, having owned Darts and Dusters, but like an apple hitting Newton on the head, I decided a Volare or Aspen was going to be my next car. I loved my buddy's Super Coupe because it handled nice, was pretty fast and looked mean. Now I'm restoring (mostly) my own Super Coupe, slowly, as time and money permits.
I bought this Super Coupe in July 2000, and because I'm on a budget I bought someone else's restoration (partially disassembled). The good news was that it was solid and would give me an opportunity to restore it at my leisure, and I didn't have to bash my knuckles pulling it apart.
This is what the car looked like. No accidents, or rot (a lot of dirt and surface rust under the car, but I pressure-washed it). The framerails, notorious for rusting out, were solid, as were the trunk and fenders. The passenger side floor was a little "iffy" from the heater which leaked when it rained (I'm guessing) and the firewall needed a small patch where the heater motor stuck out into the engine bay. Inner fenders were fine (whew). It definitely needed some bodywork (some dings and surface rust) and paint, but the photo speaks for itself- she was a solid, genuine A67 code Volare. All the spoilers, louvers, fender flares and trim were still with the car. The bad news was: the floor, headliner and package tray were covered in ugly red "shag" carpet. The seats were another color and the console (from a Mirada) was put in loose, because the shifter brackets were removed. The rear speaker shelf had been cut out (???), the tranny and shifter were gone, the original wheels and gas cap were gone (groan!). The E58 block was removed but was with the car, I had a set of 318 heads and an 4 bbl intake (manifolds and exhaust were missing). I'll put this on a stand and do my first engine rebuild (with the help of "How to Rebuild your Small Block Mopar"). It has 58,000 original miles (it's been off the road for years) and the engine looks pretty good inside.
The rear end had no shocks, but she doesn't sag, so the leaf springs are still good. Lucky for me someone else went through the trouble of starting to dismantle her.
parts I've replaced that were missing (M) or incorrect (I):
7-1/4" rear end (I), driveshaft (M), tranny (M), shifter brackets (M), console (I), package tray (M), Tuff wheel (M), removed shag rug on almost all interior surfaces (I), battery tray (M), correct wheels (M), gas cap (M), collapseable spare (M), hood springs and hinges (M), trans cross-member (M), emergency brake cables (M),
parts I've replaced with new (or good used) parts:
heater core, battery, new speakers, stereo, carpet, seats, dash pad, ignition system, all bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends, sway bar links, 4 new shocks, u bolts, all brakes and hardware, door weatherstripping,
my past rides the Super Coupe story my project with pictures Original sales ads good folk/bad folk
This site is for the people who love these cars- those that
own them now or have in the past, who feel that these cars were an important
part of Chrysler's attempt at holding on to its musclecar image, or those that
think that the F-bodies are just way cool!
P.S. this website will always be an ongoing project!!!
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