79 Cordoba Driver/Summer Project. FIRST CAR
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03/29/10 01:06 AM
03/29/10 01:06 AM
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71Polara383
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Well guys, me and the owner made the deal, 900$ and its mine, but for now he let us take it home because where he's storing it is being sold and turned into a body shop. It needs a Water Pump, Plugs/wires,cap and rotor, and Belts/hoses to be road worthy. Its a little rusty, but for a 17 year olds first car(besides the demon)its Pretty sweet. I'm thinking Lean burn removal, air shocks, Keystones, and some other odds and ends. Whatya think?? The Worst rust on the car Passenger rear frame rail. Driver side. Someone Please Decode.
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Re: 79 Cordoba Driver/Summer Project. FIRST CAR
[Re: 71Polara383]
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03/29/10 09:06 AM
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The wheels that are on it now look pretty good. I would deffinately loose the lean burn & install the MP conversion kit. Good luck with it.
2005 Dakota 4X4 3.7
2004 Rumble Bee 5.7
1978 Diplomat 318
1969 Satellite 318 "bracket racer"
1966 Barracuda (in progress )
1964 Dodge 330 (future race project)
1962 Belvedere (HUM????)
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Re: 79 Cordoba Driver/Summer Project. FIRST CAR
[Re: DusterKrazy]
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03/29/10 12:51 PM
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Congrats on the new ride! Back when I was 18, my 77 NYB gave up and I bought a 76 Cordoba off of my friend. It was also green but with a white leather interior. Loved that car and this one reminds me of it. I had the Chrysler dress wheels on it but I really like the later `Doba/Mirada wheels you have on it right now. I say stick with `em. My car also had similar rust issues but looks like you can catch yours before the shackles push through the trunk (like mine did). Have fun! ~Q
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Re: 79 Cordoba Driver/Summer Project. FIRST CAR
[Re: Sssnake383]
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03/29/10 03:24 PM
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My first car was a light-green 77 Doba with a 400 LB and 2.45 gears. It would do 100mph with the shifter in 2nd - took forever to get there, though, and 3rd didn't give much more speed than that.
Anyway - Fix those rear spring shackles / rails / trunk floor immediately! Dobas are known for punching the springs thru the trunk floor.
Parts I seek:
driver doorpanel, 65 Sport Fury, prefer black, needs to be 7-8 on 10 scale, might buy set
16" x 6" Dodge truck wheel(s), from early 70s?, takes 9" dogdish - need for a research job so cheaper is better.
69-73 C-body caliper brackets and/or splashields
Send a PM.
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Re: 79 Cordoba Driver/Summer Project. FIRST CAR
[Re: 71Polara383]
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04/15/10 09:34 PM
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Quote:
I cant seem get the windows to work... The motor is going but the window does nothing...also, i will be getting the stuff for the tune up tommarrow.
Kit is sold on Ebay to fix that.
Congrats. Find a Magnum header panel and hood for it. One of the safest car you can put your youngster in.
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Re: 79 Cordoba Driver/Summer Project. FIRST CAR
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05/02/10 10:43 PM
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71Polara383
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Hey Guys, I got some stuff done on the Doba over the weekend. I'm starting to Clean and Polish every piece of chrome/aluminum, so I started with the Rims since they are apparently rare. Scuffed them with an SOS pad to clean them up, then I wet-sanded with 220 followed by 600,800,1000,then I moved to a Fine Steel Wool, Followed by an Ultra fine Steel wool. After the mild resurfacing I put some Mothers on it and hit it with the buffer and I was very happy with the result, not perfect but darn good for a 31 year old car from Illinois. I only Completed the front two this weekend but I'll be starting on the rears Tomorrow.Also Can someone photoshop for me a pic where the hood/front header panel(around the grill and head lights),fendertops/roof/trunk are blacked out? Thanks guys What I pretty much started with,these arent the finished ones in the following pics but they are in similar condition to what I started with, one of the front ones was heavily pitted. Masking Shiny! Finished Product. They arent Perfect like I said but Im stoked about the results and cant wait to get goin on the other 2 rims. Also Scored a free-bee Holley 4160 600 4bbl from a buddy I ordered a Renew kit I hope its the right one, My part # is LIST 9834, the holley site said for #'s 9834,9834-1,9834-2,9834-3, the renew kit is 37-720. Did I read the chart right? The Doba waiting for its shoes back hahaha
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