Recent content by Carmine

Based largely on the strength of Steve's recommendation above, (which interestingly enough is also on the O'Reilly website) I had this box shipped to a store in my area. Upon unpacking it in the store I noticed it is different in the sector shaft area. See the photos I attached. I'm wondering...

Last fall I bought a 77NYB coupe largely because I believed the low mileage claim, loved the color combo and feared it was priced in derby territory. Here and there I've been retuning it to the road. Some backstory because I believe it is relevant... Purchased from a 90+y/o man's son. The...

Not being morbid, but I'm curious as to the details involved and how the media covered it. Do you have a link to the story?

Imagine my surprise seeing this 8-year-old thread I started being revived. Here's the thing, I am now months away from the ability to act on this and I realize the old comments which I went through and reread are still ringing true. There is virtually nothing different and the way I feel 8 years...

My Mopar life in photos...

I think this is the most realistic comment. That outer skin of sheet metal is not part of the car"s structure, although it doesn't hurt. If it were me, I go after it with one of the rust removal ideas suggested so far, then from the back side I would install new sheet metal using panel bonding...

More pictures since I hit the limit. Very hard to get good photos with two large cars in a small garage. Also no sunroof cars or parts, I already asked. The body side molding on the green car is just the stick on variety so you can put it in the trash where it belongs... if that matters to you...

Skip to the end if you are interested in the cars. I have come to find the stories surrounding them to be as interesting, so I am including that as well. I became aware of a man liquidating a stash of Chrysler parts. Little did I know the parts were exclusively for 1974 to 1978 Imperial / New...

2-3 years ago, Hagerty had some really good writers and content. They're gone now, and so went the talent.

Just to add further fuel to the 'added local content/value' argument, look at the difference in starters between the OE Mexican-market and what was "normal" for the USA in 1999. As soon as I removed it, I knew it was something I'd never seen... And I've laid hands on a lot Mopar mini starters...

Ask every contractor ever. I'm sure pertains to the idea of capturing a customer, but it's a terrible business practice.

How did Europeans get dragged into this? This looks like pure redneck Americana to me. Nobody paid a bunch of money to ship that thing anywhere, they just went at it with spray cans and tractor paint. I just don't know how it escaped a bumblebee stripe.

I thought this would be rear shoulder belts, lol

That's where I'd step in. Also would offer discount to Mopar people... And let KIAs burn.

I'd buy that thing and start a business where I stayed near it at all times, even sleep next to it. Then I'd put my phone number out there for people to call if they have a fire. I'd show up in that truck and use the water pump to drown fires. Then the callers would pay me for the service. I'd...