Good luck with something very different and weird. Waves a hand from the Kenosha area where it was made when new.
Good luck with something very different and weird. Waves a hand from the Kenosha area where it was made when new.
My father bought one at my older brother's suggestion in the late 80's because one of the ampersand magazines gave it import car of the year. Our mechanic could not fix it when something broke because in his words 'it did not exist' ie no parts available and no manuals to fix, when it was like 4 yrs old. After that I forbade my father from buying a car without my permission.
OP's first post was this thread and hasn't been back. Considering the subject, I suspect troll post.
In reply to ddavidv :
He may be stranded somewhere
Yeah, but he has oarlocks. Can't be a canoe....
ddavidv said:OP's first post was this thread and hasn't been back. Considering the subject, I suspect troll post.
This is a tough board to troll - it's hard to think of a build so absurd that nobody here has already tried something similar.
In reply to Donebrokeit :
I was aware of the heater core issue, I just dont know who to look up to replace it.
row'
In reply to ae86andkp61 (Forum Supporter) :
Thank you! That post was one of the first i read about the car before buying.
row'
In reply to Toyman01 + Sized and :
thats far in the future- im still poking into the engine bay and measuring everything to get an idea of how much space im working with and understanding how they put it all together.
after i respond to everyone ill be creating a build thread with pictures incuded and a more in depth backstory.
much appertiation,
row'
In reply to Jeff Shaffer :
ill look into each of those as my headgaskets blown/warped( haven't taken it apart yet) and more. ill have a build thread with pictures soon.
thank you,
row'
In reply to pointofdeparture :
ill definitely check it out thank you!
row'
In reply to Tom1200 :
i have yet to get a speadsheet going,
where do i need to look for foreign parts? that sounds like a beautiful car! i want to pretty much gut the engine bay and Frankenstein it with new parts.
i know this is gonna be a hell of a job but im determined.
row'
In reply to outasite :
hmmm... where abouts in st. cloud?
row'
In reply to TurnerX19 :
yeah its pretty craptastic!
In reply to David S. Wallens :
thank you for these !
In reply to ddavidv :
dont have a comp. at home so i use the one at work. was also working on the car cuz the starter E36 M3 on me after driving for 2 days.
row'
In reply to Toyman01 + Sized and :
rowboat said:In reply to Donebrokeit :
I was aware of the heater core issue, I just dont know who to look up to replace it.
row'
It was done by Chrysler, they may have no record of it being done due to the age of the car.
Unless you can find proof it was replaced then you should do it yourself.
In reply to rowboat :
Lincoln Ave NE north of E St Germain St
When looking for euro parts look up Renault R9 and R11 parts...no Alliance over seas
Donebrokeit said:rowboat said:In reply to Donebrokeit :
I was aware of the heater core issue, I just dont know who to look up to replace it.
row'
It was done by Chrysler, they may have no record of it being done due to the age of the car.
Unless you can find proof it was replaced then you should do it yourself.
I would think that, as it was a Federally mandated recall (if there was an Encore/Alliance in the junkyard, they had to replace its heater core) they would have to maintain records.
This is a lot of why manufacturers will recall any safety related items voluntarily... if they are forced to do it, it's a much larger hassle.
Pete, you would be surprised at what shows up DECADES later.
1) In 2009 a 1978 Dodge Aspen for a wiring recall, that was still open.
2) In 2017 a 1989 K-car came in for some kind of software update recall, still open.
And this is just a few that have shown up over the years.
As an update I forgot about this forum. Car is in much better shape than first thought. I ended up being able to source quite a few engine parts from Europe, including a full gasket kit for the engine.
plans for how it'll look at the end of this are subject to change but as of now Ive converted it into a 2 seater by removing the rear seats, gutting the carpeting as well.
the plan is to make a custom speaker/sub case to replace the rear bench seat.
as far as the carpeting, I tore it out due to rust patches caused by bed liner that's been peeling off underneath, lifted,cleaned and removed rust and old paint, and finally resprayed.
currently the project is working out which fwd engine im gonna hack together and put in there, along with wiring (I'll probably just end up paying someone for that).
slow and steady wins the race.
Im a perfectionist so pictures will come when it's worth seeing for y'all.
last but not least I appreciate everyone's support, jokes, and ideas. When I first posted this didn't think I'd find help but thank you.
In reply to rowboat :
Welcome back!
In reply to rowboat :
Glad you're making progress.
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