Bought my second 87 Limited

[greeneyegi]

I don't have a bunch of room where we live but I couldn't pass on
adding another one to stable.I cant keep in garage like the queen
but will keep covered.
I bought it without personally seeing it. My friend turned me on to it
after seeing it parked in a field of all Mopars.
It was delivered with all the original parts except the wheels. It was in
Shasta county where they had a wild fire that melted the wheels that were
stacked on top of each other.
It is so straight and untouched. Typical replacements fp reg/hwfp/etc.
It had a 3mph bump to front bumper. The bumper is cool
but the metal behind the bumper is squished.

 

[~JM~]

Los Gatos?

Shame it was left outside. Looks like you are free to build as you please. What's the plan?

 

[grass doctor]

wow thats a landau top very , very rare hope you can save her
props

 

[greeneyegi]

Los Gatos?
It was originally from menlo park area, but been in Far north Ca for while.

Shame it was left outside. Looks like you are free to build as you please. What's the plan?

Paint and new top. it Blew the HG then parked for a few yrs.
I fired it up put in gear everything feels great.Going to replace hg on sunday and drive her.
He said it ran 13.49 all day at track.
We will see once i drive it round this week.

wow thats a landau top very , very rare hope you can save her
props

Can I just have any body shop replace the top? I am going to keep the original color and top.

 

[grass doctor]

I don't know have to research that top its priceless, is the top decent just soap and water first then soak in 303 see if you can revive it maybe some leather conditioner I don't know for sure
I don't trust any ole body shop ever
so original so good if I could add more horses to the stable that is the one great find damnnnnnnnn!!!!

 

[grass doctor]

only one more rare is 1982

 

[Pronto]

I'd leave the body just like that and put a killer engine in it. Nothing like a sleeper for maximum fun.

 

[grass doctor]

hell yeah looks like just surface rust sand it clear it clean interior plush velour and call it the rent collector haha
so much fun to be had

 

[greeneyegi]

I'd leave the body just like that and put a killer engine in it. Nothing like a sleeper for maximum fun.

i thought that .its probably the best answer. can i seal it so it doesnt rust through?

 

[grass doctor]

don't know on that one
the older cars that are doing that these days have pretty thick metal I would think they sand it ,clean it all ,spray down with rust inhibitors, re sand and clean then clear it might take couple of clears to really get it right and that should seal it ????

 

[deezdad]

I'd leave the body just like that and put a killer engine in it. Nothing like a sleeper for maximum fun.

No doubt!

 

[~JM~]

Might try calling Dennis Kirban https://www.kirbanperformance.com and see if he has any advice on how to treat/save the top.

 

[greeneyegi]

Might try calling Dennis Kirban https://www.kirbanperformance.com and see if he has any advice on how to treat/save the top.

whats his handle here.

 

[Pronto]

Yes. There is an old pu at my local cruise night that is weather beat like your limited. It's been coated with a satin clearcoat. You see primer and white body color. At a distance it looks like a fugitive from a junk yard. Under the hood it's all clean and fresh. I don't know what prep has to be done for the clearcoat. Someone with that knowledge could tell you.

 

[greeneyegi]

The headliner is also dissolved.
Any advise on where to get done?

 

[Pronto]

That you can do yourself. Really not difficult. It's a solid roof so that's the easiest one to do.

 

[oddmonte]

Nice find. I love it just the way it is! I would clean it up a little bit and drive the crap out of it.

 

[greeneyegi]

Going to order headliner, who have you purchased from that is a good deal and good price

 

[DanielB]

That is awesome! Looks very similar to my white T.