@@jamessouthworth1699 Most of my cars were rear wheel drive until the last 10 years. I owned a 1976 Chrysler Cordoba that was a dream to drive. My best was in 87 when I bought a 1985 Camaro Z28. That car was a blast to drive!
How can any real car guy not have a bit of admiration for this lil car. It's super likable. It gets better each video, keep on with the refreshing it. 👍👍
It's amazing to me that the everyday run of the mill people movers of our youth, are now the fun "toys" that bring us giggles and smiles when we rescue and drive them. I mean, let's be honest, these were cheap "economical" cars that were not meant to last this long, just point A to B appliances. I'm really enjoying the videos of bringing this oddball car back from the dead and having fun with it.
No question! This was nothing special for so long. But looking back to the simplicity of these cars in the light of today… there is a lot of good to find. Particularly if you live somewhere that allows you to be somewhat creative with respect to the original emissions systems.
@@Bradydog-in7ut I might have, why do you think they changed the Testors glue formula? I mean my user name is Fierofreak, that ought to be a sure fire give away!
@@DeadDodgeGarage I couldn't agree more, these nothing special cars are a way of reliving our youth (at least mine, so to speak), and maybe saving the past a little bit. I collect Fiero's, the butt of many, many jokes, I mean, my license plates even say FireHazard on them. I can tell you that they are a blast to drive and your going to be hard pressed to see one on the road going the other way. It's a quirky, oddball car just like your Challenger which is why I'm enjoying this series so much.
@@DeadDodgeGarageI remember these when they were new. I thought it was sacrilege to bear the Challenger name. Then the Charger name appeared on the O24......oh well, have fun with it. 😁
It is more fun to drive a slow car fast than to drive a fast car slow! I love your little Challenger and all of its malaise goodness. Great score, Jamie, and nice job freshening and improving that little beastie.
You brought it back to life! So cool to see a happy little 80s Challenger cruisin around town. Amazing what a couple months of consistent work can do for a worn out old car.
I totally agree about the headlights. LED’s make a classic vehicle look weird. I had a 79 powerwagon with the double rectangular headlight configuration and spent big money on some aftermarket headlights that were not a direct plug in like it said and pins had to be changed in connectors, along with the back side of the new plastic headlights did not fit into the factory mounts and I had to grind things to make them fit. After all that I never did like the look of them and was never impressed by how much light they actually put out so in the end I tore everything out and replaced them with sealed beam Halogens.
I absolutely love it! In 1991, this was my graduation present. It was repainted white and absolutely wonderful. I always knew that this car could be. “awesome. “well as much as it could be… all my friends always asked what the hell it was. And it was usually a challenge to explain what it was… Thank you! Thank you! Thank you… From 17 year-old me.
I had an 83 Challenger.. I LOVED it... but it rusted out from underneath me.. I never had a pep problem with it... She seemed peppy... very comfortable room for 5 adults generally... Great sightline, good sound system... decent gas mileage.. roomy trunk for the size. I can't believe you found one!!!
This video is popular due in great part to the JDM appeal of the Challenger. The styling frankly doesn't hurt, and it checks all the boxes. Decent-sized four-banger manual transmission with manual steer. You can't do much better in terms of a fun driving experience. Not to mention the fact that this is an oddball, so you'll have the only one at the stoplight. My neighbor had a brand new Challenger it was top of the line manual transmission and it had the red hot sticker package and a really interesting set of stock alloy wheels.
A 60-something neighbor in late 70s bought one of these new. It was dark silver with the orange, red and yellow stripe kit with a manual. I had some really interesting alloy wheels that had a square design and a funky red, black and green plaid seats. It had a tuned exhaust so it sounded exceptional.
Enjoyed this video. You demonstrated excellent resourcefulness and creativity. I think one reason so many of us like this car (despite stuff) is its good, simple design and solid engineering. 43 years old and it looks contemporary. Same timeless qualities we appreciate in, say, a 65 Dart with a slant.
From doing internet sleuthing these cars are SUPER popular in Thailand, Malaysia and The Philippines. So you might be able to find cool parts for it, like side Draft Carbs wink wink nudge nudge
I like the way you work on vehicles, incrementally. Like me. Not like one of those fake fix it channels where they fix every nut and bolt in 2.5 days. I don't have that kind of budget or drive, I fix them slowly and correctly, on a budget.
Absolutely. Those sorts of things are completely unrealistic out here in the real world. I do what I can, improve what I can, and leave something on the table for next time. That’s the reality of owning a project car - and something I really try to convey in these videos.
I love this car. My parents had an '81 Omni O24 back in the early 90's. That car seems "spiritually" similar. It really wasn't in much better condition BACK THEN than this car is, so this Challenger really isn't all that bad!
That little dude has come a looong way since you started this project,and I can't believe just how good it sounds.I watch all your vids,but i really like the ones on this car for some reason.
Older cars are just more fun. They don’t do anything as well as newer cars, but it’s a much more tactile and visceral experience. Simplicity is beautiful.
Loving these videos. Brings back the memories. I just wish I could recall how we fixed the soft brakes in mine back in the day. I recall bleeding them forever and they never got better. Eventually we did "fix it". I just can't recall what we did to finally get them working. We didn't even do anything really special. Just pads and rotors so no "leakage" but the fronts were soft for like a month afterwards despite bleeding them like 10 times. These days I have a power bleeder which I use for clutches and complete fluid swaps. But back then it was the plastic little hand pump bleeder. The problem with the carb IS the check ball in the interior passage behind the bronze plug. They gum up.. all the damned time, even a tiny amount of debris will cause them to jam. It's a key problem point and the most aggravating to fix. Even the rebuilts we had back then had problems with them getting stuck right from the box and having to disassemble them to fix it. The problem is once you fix it, it will get stuck again, eventually. That rough acceleration.. that Mr Anderson is the sound of inevitability. There is nothing wrong with these carbs.. when they work. But the reason we all bag on them is because even when fixed.. they don't stay that way for long. It is the voice of experience.
That’s fine, I have other ideas anyway… yeah, the hand bleeder hasn’t gotten me anywhere with it so far. My brother has a power bleeder but I’ve never bought one myself. The hand unit and gravity have always done fine for me…
@DeadDodgeGarage ahh, I ended up buying one because I have a GM that needs the clutch fluid fully replaced about every year or so because the slave is poorly designed so the fluid gets filthy, fast. So now I just hook it up fill the new fluid reservoir and push a button and come back in 5 min to a fully bled and operational clutch. The things I couldn't afford when I was dirt poor and wrenching....
I just sold my 1978 dodge colt wagon with the 2.6 and a 5 speed, the crazy original carb was junk so i modified the intake and put a Holley 1 barrel sniper EFI on it.
Great video! I love the challenger. I was a teenager in the 80s (class of 85) and I remember these quite well. Has to have a manual though to be any fun to drive, I'm sure.
If you hang on to this car long term, I'll see if I can find a fender and door. The only problem is that I happen to be all the way over in NC. One of the salvage yards in my area has a few of these, but they have been there for a few decades so I don't know if they are in any better shape than the one on the car.
Unless they’re somehow blue and black, I’d be better off just fixing and painting these to match. And then I’ll have to fix the rust holes elsewhere in the body… nope, not at all worth it. But appreciated.
I had been told, and found out for myself, it is more fun to drive a slower car fast, than a faster car slow due to traffic laws and other considerations. This looks like you have proven tat saying once again. Hearing it makes me want to get a MGB but your version has tons more room inside.
@@DeadDodgeGarageahhh memories, my oldest brother tossing the keys of his MGBGT to 14 year old me saying don't wreck it, don't let Mom and dad see you, don't go on Broadway and be back by three, two hours of pure joy!
I love me that little Fauxpar! 😁 As for finding 14" tires, as much as I detest them as a corporation the WalMart house brand of tire, Solar, are really good tires for the money. Made by Japanese company Sumitomo in South Korea, was able to buy 14" tires in factory size for the LeBaron for like $51 each shipped
Hey Jamie. Really glad the repairs you did made the Challenger even more en joyable for you. I'm not an import fan, but like you I find this car to be pretty great, and among many other subscribers, I find this video as well to be enjoyable. Looking forward to more videos on this car, as I find them to be entertaining. I actually want one now. Thanks for your awesome videos and for making sure they are not only awesome but educational. Thanks for what you do, Jamie!!
I love this weird little unicorn of a shitbox. We need to find you a straight door and fender for the drivers side. Make this thing super straight and clean. It deserves it.
i love watching this car come around. I still dont like that home made carrier bearing, but youre the expert. I think I would have sought another solution.
Woo Hoo !.... New Content !....... ( Not the drink )....PS: @25:09 your "Christmas tree on fire", is giving off puffs of smoke inside the cabin ! Isolator inner tube ?
As you keep driving this car, you will come up with more ways to improve the performance, & handling of it. I actually have a fondness for this lil Japanese built Challenger and I’m really looking forward to seeing what you do with it and where this project goes.
Its good to have steering. Sometimes good to have a little flex in the drive joint. I tried that once with wooden wedges. Didn't work. Maybe too tight. But it is cold. Good luck. Glad to see you doing a bit on it weekly. It should last ten years. Cheap parts getter. 👍👍🇬🇧
I was already building cars when they slapped the Challenger badging on these cars. Pissed me off to no end at the time. Yet now, I find myself completely intrigued by this series on your channel. Even started searching marketplace, “just to see”.
This was another good how to video. Your ingenuity in sourcing a similar tie rod connector was great and shows people you don't always have to have the exact part to get the job done. But highly recommending that people go out and buy one of those JSB's?....yeah right lol
You arent allowed to stop until that thing is all nice and shiny like the day it was new, and you are one of those old dudes that are proud of their really old box of a car that isnt desirable or collectible but get excited when people compliment you on it and ask what it is😜. Ps i cant even explain my own facination with watching you resurect this this odity of a car i never knew existed until i stumbled across your vids. Until this car the weirdest must obscure car named after a muscle car that was an economy car was a late 80's hatchback a guy i knew drove and it was a chevy nova.
Enjoying the videos! Had a 1984 Ram 50 4x4 Prospector (loaded, 2.6L 5-Speed, gauge package, bucket seats, and more.) I did burn a MCA Jet by lashing it too tight, so passing on my failure so other don't do the same.
Those little mid 80s disposable cars were fun. A buddy’s mom had a “Dodge” Colt we had many good times in that when there was not enough change to roll the 360 duster
I like them. Had one in the 90s. Brings back memories of a more simple time for me. The fact it still exists is a cool thing. They were basically worthless in the 90s. Keep up the good work. One task at a time.
Im still in love with LSS (little stool sample) shes such a beast with that exhaust, rear wheel drive, manual, and a 4 banger...cant wait for the next video on it
When I had to source tires for my 04 civic I wound up with a group of "Black Lion" 14 inch tires. They were cheap but as hard a compound as a vulcanized hockey puck and would lose traction in the shade ffs. Fourteens are fossils and about as rare.
Those (offroad use only)LED replacements from the parts stores are absolutely awful. Theyre super obnoxious bright up close but no projection down road. Preston Tucker certainly would not approve. An aside, I want to see this gem get better and better. Each old car still going is one more middle finger to today's manufacturers of crap.
You used a gasket that's not Felpro? Glad you used Gage and Moog. In 1985 I was awarded one of the 500 National Felpro Awards when attending UTI in Houston.
Hey! That's that Challenger that has more power than a Turbo Daytona! I always chuckle at the "back when I was a real mechanic" line. I guess you just play one on tv now? lol Glad your channel is taking off. Well deserved.
Yes, long gone are the days of covering myself to the elbows in grease and scrapes to change the timing belt in some lady’s PT Cruiser, or an engine in grandpa’s 108k mile 3v F150… compared to all that professional misery, this is nothing. I actually enjoy what I do now. Haha. Thanks!
@@DeadDodgeGarage yeah man, that means it all. Enjoying what you do. I mechaniced for years and now I work for a friend that collects Lil Red Express trucks and other classics. Makes it much more enjoyable. Glad you're able to post videos now. Always look forward to your stuff.
OLD PAINT has got your attention and now you know why we took her racing thru thee back roads of SE Ohio and the fishing holes of OP...and when all other tools fail, the BFH will never let you down, so keep rockin & giddyup DEAD D
The fact that it's rear-wheel drive is enough to make me like it more than most other compacts.
@@jamessouthworth1699 many cars in 1981 were rear wheel except compact Japanese cars.
@Bradydog-in7ut that's true but you don't really see them anymore. The older Corollas, Chevette, Datsun, Ect
@@jamessouthworth1699 Most of my cars were rear wheel drive until the last 10 years. I owned a 1976 Chrysler Cordoba that was a dream to drive. My best was in 87 when I bought a 1985 Camaro Z28. That car was a blast to drive!
@@Bradydog-in7ut yes those are awesome cars too but it seemed like it's more rare for a small car to have rear wheel drive.
How can any real car guy not have a bit of admiration for this lil car. It's super likable. It gets better each video, keep on with the refreshing it. 👍👍
lol. All the good cars dried up long ago. Now we are focusing on whatever we can get. Me as well
@@craigerickson6308 Because this isn’t “real man’s” garage, it’s “dead Dodge” garage…THAT’S WHY!
I love it ive always wanted one.
That little engine sounds so much better in the video now
It really does!
It's amazing to me that the everyday run of the mill people movers of our youth, are now the fun "toys" that bring us giggles and smiles when we rescue and drive them. I mean, let's be honest, these were cheap "economical" cars that were not meant to last this long, just point A to B appliances. I'm really enjoying the videos of bringing this oddball car back from the dead and having fun with it.
No question! This was nothing special for so long. But looking back to the simplicity of these cars in the light of today… there is a lot of good to find. Particularly if you live somewhere that allows you to be somewhat creative with respect to the original emissions systems.
@@Fierofreak01 Did you also sniff glue in your teens?
@@Bradydog-in7ut I might have, why do you think they changed the Testors glue formula? I mean my user name is Fierofreak, that ought to be a sure fire give away!
@@DeadDodgeGarage I couldn't agree more, these nothing special cars are a way of reliving our youth (at least mine, so to speak), and maybe saving the past a little bit.
I collect Fiero's, the butt of many, many jokes, I mean, my license plates even say FireHazard on them. I can tell you that they are a blast to drive and your going to be hard pressed to see one on the road going the other way. It's a quirky, oddball car just like your Challenger which is why I'm enjoying this series so much.
@@DeadDodgeGarageI remember these when they were new. I thought it was sacrilege to bear the Challenger name. Then the Charger name appeared on the O24......oh well, have fun with it. 😁
It is more fun to drive a slow car fast than to drive a fast car slow! I love your little Challenger and all of its malaise goodness. Great score, Jamie, and nice job freshening and improving that little beastie.
Such a cool little oldie 😎 Thanks for continuing to share!
@@22vx Really, an 81 Mitsubishi branded car is cool to you? What do you want him to repair next! A hot wheels?
The Challenger is a gift that keeps on giving........and taking ! I'm looking forward to it's next appearance !
@@lancesteele9719 So doesn’t Gonnarehia, but I don’t want that either!
You brought it back to life! So cool to see a happy little 80s Challenger cruisin around town. Amazing what a couple months of consistent work can do for a worn out old car.
I totally agree about the headlights. LED’s make a classic vehicle look weird. I had a 79 powerwagon with the double rectangular headlight configuration and spent big money on some aftermarket headlights that were not a direct plug in like it said and pins had to be changed in connectors, along with the back side of the new plastic headlights did not fit into the factory mounts and I had to grind things to make them fit. After all that I never did like the look of them and was never impressed by how much light they actually put out so in the end I tore everything out and replaced them with sealed beam Halogens.
I absolutely love it! In 1991, this was my graduation present. It was repainted white and absolutely wonderful. I always knew that this car could be. “awesome. “well as much as it could be… all my friends always asked what the hell it was. And it was usually a challenge to explain what it was… Thank you! Thank you! Thank you… From 17 year-old me.
That’s awesome! Thank you!
Still a cool car 🚗✌️
@@SmithsonFamily So your your use to Shitboxrs! Real cool car!
I drove a 78 Sapporo in 1991 while I was in high school. It was charcoal gray...then painted red
@@themuckler8176 The only girl I dated who wouldn’t tell me to screw pulling up with this car is now a nun!
I had an 83 Challenger.. I LOVED it... but it rusted out from underneath me.. I never had a pep problem with it... She seemed peppy... very comfortable room for 5 adults generally... Great sightline, good sound system... decent gas mileage.. roomy trunk for the size. I can't believe you found one!!!
Love watching your videos on your 81 Challenger, looking at that car brings back memories of my 82.
Love this car, for some reason.
Lots of us do. Haha.
I love seeing this car get better. If cars had feelings, this one would be GRATEFUL!
Thanks for sharing knowledge!
This video is popular due in great part to the JDM appeal of the Challenger. The styling frankly doesn't hurt, and it checks all the boxes. Decent-sized four-banger manual transmission with manual steer. You can't do much better in terms of a fun driving experience. Not to mention the fact that this is an oddball, so you'll have the only one at the stoplight. My neighbor had a brand new Challenger it was top of the line manual transmission and it had the red hot sticker package and a really interesting set of stock alloy wheels.
Agreed!
A 60-something neighbor in late 70s bought one of these new. It was dark silver with the orange, red and yellow stripe kit with a manual. I had some really interesting alloy wheels that had a square design and a funky red, black and green plaid seats. It had a tuned exhaust so it sounded exceptional.
I'm glad to see that this poor car is finally getting some respect. It's very cool!!
So enjoyable! I need Neighbours like Jamie!
Yes ignorable problems are the best. Sorta sage advice we wait for. Thanks for the show.
Enjoyed this video. You demonstrated excellent resourcefulness and creativity. I think one reason so many of us like this car (despite stuff) is its good, simple design and solid engineering. 43 years old and it looks contemporary. Same timeless qualities we appreciate in, say, a 65 Dart with a slant.
I agree! And thank you.
From doing internet sleuthing these cars are SUPER popular in Thailand, Malaysia and The Philippines. So you might be able to find cool parts for it, like side Draft Carbs wink wink nudge nudge
@@Hollowgeasslegend I vote to box it up and send it to one of those countries!
All of that stuff is available in Australia, where the Scorpion was very popular.
You still at it? I'm trying to understand why you hate this car so much. Did an ex GF cheat on you in one? @Bradydog-in7ut
I like the way you work on vehicles, incrementally. Like me. Not like one of those fake fix it channels where they fix every nut and bolt in 2.5 days. I don't have that kind of budget or drive, I fix them slowly and correctly, on a budget.
Me too, I like to still be able to walk when I’m done for the day
Absolutely. Those sorts of things are completely unrealistic out here in the real world. I do what I can, improve what I can, and leave something on the table for next time. That’s the reality of owning a project car - and something I really try to convey in these videos.
The "Pro Resto Guys" have a secret weapon, throwing chairs around the shop when the "deadline" gets close.
I love this car. My parents had an '81 Omni O24 back in the early 90's. That car seems "spiritually" similar. It really wasn't in much better condition BACK THEN than this car is, so this Challenger really isn't all that bad!
Looks like a fun little beater!
Loving this series!
That little dude has come a looong way since you started this project,and I can't believe just how good it sounds.I watch all your vids,but i really like the ones on this car for some reason.
Older cars are just more fun. They don’t do anything as well as newer cars, but it’s a much more tactile and visceral experience. Simplicity is beautiful.
Good looking little car
It’s cool to see this car coming along. Reminds me of life in the 80s-90s. Good times.👍
Love these...I consider them Chrysler's!!! Can't wait to see more
Loving these videos. Brings back the memories. I just wish I could recall how we fixed the soft brakes in mine back in the day. I recall bleeding them forever and they never got better. Eventually we did "fix it". I just can't recall what we did to finally get them working. We didn't even do anything really special. Just pads and rotors so no "leakage" but the fronts were soft for like a month afterwards despite bleeding them like 10 times. These days I have a power bleeder which I use for clutches and complete fluid swaps. But back then it was the plastic little hand pump bleeder.
The problem with the carb IS the check ball in the interior passage behind the bronze plug. They gum up.. all the damned time, even a tiny amount of debris will cause them to jam. It's a key problem point and the most aggravating to fix. Even the rebuilts we had back then had problems with them getting stuck right from the box and having to disassemble them to fix it. The problem is once you fix it, it will get stuck again, eventually. That rough acceleration.. that Mr Anderson is the sound of inevitability. There is nothing wrong with these carbs.. when they work. But the reason we all bag on them is because even when fixed.. they don't stay that way for long. It is the voice of experience.
That’s fine, I have other ideas anyway… yeah, the hand bleeder hasn’t gotten me anywhere with it so far. My brother has a power bleeder but I’ve never bought one myself. The hand unit and gravity have always done fine for me…
@DeadDodgeGarage ahh, I ended up buying one because I have a GM that needs the clutch fluid fully replaced about every year or so because the slave is poorly designed so the fluid gets filthy, fast. So now I just hook it up fill the new fluid reservoir and push a button and come back in 5 min to a fully bled and operational clutch. The things I couldn't afford when I was dirt poor and wrenching....
I just sold my 1978 dodge colt wagon with the 2.6 and a 5 speed, the crazy original carb was junk so i modified the intake and put a Holley 1 barrel sniper EFI on it.
I am really starting to fall in love with that thing cool car
Love this project!
Coming together well. Step by step the little rear wheel car has charm .
Awesome! Great job, from wrecking yard to the streets. Thanks for saving another car.
Great video! I love the challenger. I was a teenager in the 80s (class of 85) and I remember these quite well. Has to have a manual though to be any fun to drive, I'm sure.
Love seeing this little bastard on the channel
If you hang on to this car long term, I'll see if I can find a fender and door. The only problem is that I happen to be all the way over in NC. One of the salvage yards in my area has a few of these, but they have been there for a few decades so I don't know if they are in any better shape than the one on the car.
Unless they’re somehow blue and black, I’d be better off just fixing and painting these to match. And then I’ll have to fix the rust holes elsewhere in the body… nope, not at all worth it. But appreciated.
I had been told, and found out for myself, it is more fun to drive a slower car fast, than a faster car slow due to traffic laws and other considerations. This looks like you have proven tat saying once again. Hearing it makes me want to get a MGB but your version has tons more room inside.
Absolutely! I’ve had a couple of MGBGTs, and they really are quite small. This isn’t a huge car obviously, but I’m quite comfortable in it.
@@DeadDodgeGarageahhh memories, my oldest brother tossing the keys of his MGBGT to 14 year old me saying don't wreck it, don't let Mom and dad see you, don't go on Broadway and be back by three, two hours of pure joy!
@@DeadDodgeGaragehowever those MG's are much roomier inside then an Alfa Romeo Spider in which i couldn't stretch my legs. In MG i could (6''2.)
@@DeadDodgeGarage hearing a B GT get called "small" is hurting my English brain
I love the induction roar from the intake. And your ducks. They're pretty cute too.
I love me that little Fauxpar! 😁
As for finding 14" tires, as much as I detest them as a corporation the WalMart house brand of tire, Solar, are really good tires for the money. Made by Japanese company Sumitomo in South Korea, was able to buy 14" tires in factory size for the LeBaron for like $51 each shipped
Nice! I could have considered that. But I’ve got an account at Les Schwab.
Hey Jamie. Really glad the repairs you did made the Challenger even more en joyable for you. I'm not an import fan, but like you I find this car to be pretty great, and among many other subscribers, I find this video as well to be enjoyable. Looking forward to more videos on this car, as I find them to be entertaining. I actually want one now. Thanks for your awesome videos and for making sure they are not only awesome but educational. Thanks for what you do, Jamie!!
Thank you!
Awesome video Jamie! Love this car and thanks for always making me smile and laugh!! 👍
@@sneaks01 He makes me laugh also, pulling the wool over all you folks eyes. Next week he’s going to shine a toilet bowl for you….
I watched “Dirty Mary Crazy Larry” for the first time. Hard not to cry at the end.
Still haven’t watched that one somehow. But I know how it ends…
I love this weird little unicorn of a shitbox. We need to find you a straight door and fender for the drivers side. Make this thing super straight and clean. It deserves it.
yea, yea, the 'lil car is growing on me.
Good work Jamie :)
The first new vehicle I ever bought was a 1984D 50 Dodge truck with the 2.6 5 speed. It was a great little truck loved it.
What a whip that car is! Looks fun for sure!
Pot o'Gold Challenger, Ducks, Tires le Schwab, you are pleasing the crowd and I like it
i love watching this car come around. I still dont like that home made carrier bearing, but youre the expert. I think I would have sought another solution.
The new one is on the way! That was truly only temporary.
Woo Hoo !.... New Content !....... ( Not the drink )....PS: @25:09 your "Christmas tree on fire", is giving off puffs of smoke inside the cabin ! Isolator inner tube ?
I didn’t see any smoke? Hmmm…
I have a great affection for the repair of this car
The little car that could...
Still keeps getting cooler and more fun.
I love this car I was 15 and remember driving these. Please keep it coming
Don’t mind if I do!
@@ted9693 it’s hard growing up in poverty….
As you keep driving this car, you will come up with more ways to improve the performance, & handling of it. I actually have a fondness for this lil Japanese built Challenger and I’m really looking forward to seeing what you do with it and where this project goes.
Keep up the good work on the mrbishi as my dad called them 😅
Mine called them Mitsu Bitchy. Despite that, he had two and loved them till the wheels fell off.
Its good to have steering. Sometimes good to have a little flex in the drive joint. I tried that once with wooden wedges. Didn't work. Maybe too tight. But it is cold. Good luck. Glad to see you doing a bit on it weekly. It should last ten years. Cheap parts getter. 👍👍🇬🇧
I love all your projects and content!!
Thank you!
I was already building cars when they slapped the Challenger badging on these cars.
Pissed me off to no end at the time.
Yet now, I find myself completely intrigued by this series on your channel.
Even started searching marketplace, “just to see”.
"Okay it's not great, but it is actually almost better, sometimes."
Clear improvement, definitely 😂😂
Exactly 🤣
i'm impressed you really are making it roadworthy , too bad about having to go with stock tire size, I like that cherrybomb exhaust
Can’t wait to see how you add the HP’s to this little beauty!!!
Ducks & Chickens do not lie - You Rock Jamie!
Looking forward to the next video.
thank you for confirming I'm not the only person who doesn't like LED swaps, I prefer the incandescent
Love that little thing
Awesome weirdness!👍
I APPLAUD You for RESURRECTING...REAL cars compared to todays.... Whatever they are.....
You are right i agree 100 percent about sealed beam headlights.
Nice progress 🤘
This was another good how to video. Your ingenuity in sourcing a similar tie rod connector was great and shows people you don't always have to have the exact part to get the job done. But highly recommending that people go out and buy one of those JSB's?....yeah right lol
Uhhhh huh. Think out of the box, that’s the lesson.
Heck yeah! Love this thing!
Just keep up the good work on this little gem.
You arent allowed to stop until that thing is all nice and shiny like the day it was new, and you are one of those old dudes that are proud of their really old box of a car that isnt desirable or collectible but get excited when people compliment you on it and ask what it is😜. Ps i cant even explain my own facination with watching you resurect this this odity of a car i never knew existed until i stumbled across your vids. Until this car the weirdest must obscure car named after a muscle car that was an economy car was a late 80's hatchback a guy i knew drove and it was a chevy nova.
Well, I’m not promising all that 😅 but I’ll see what I can do.
i AM rooting for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Enjoying the videos! Had a 1984 Ram 50 4x4 Prospector (loaded, 2.6L 5-Speed, gauge package, bucket seats, and more.) I did burn a MCA Jet by lashing it too tight, so passing on my failure so other don't do the same.
Those will be going away in this car at some point in the future. They seem to be functioning correctly for now.
Thanks!
Dang! Thanks, Bill!
You are welcome, my friend 1:58 @DeadDodgeGarage
Those little mid 80s disposable cars were fun. A buddy’s mom had a “Dodge” Colt we had many good times in that when there was not enough change to roll the 360 duster
Love this series, not sure why. I like the basic economy of this car. Stick shift, 4 cylinder, no frills.
I like them. Had one in the 90s. Brings back memories of a more simple time for me. The fact it still exists is a cool thing. They were basically worthless in the 90s. Keep up the good work. One task at a time.
They’re basically still worthless now, and that’s what makes them great! In a world of $10,000+ A-bodies… these things are looking pretty good.
The name of this fine automobile needs no introduction, it speaks for itself.
@@MoparJimmy You’re correct, it’s a piece of crap!
@Bradydog-in7ut jealousy is a foul cologne 🤣
It only took me seconds to realize you said, never achieve them. I didn’t get much sleep last night, I’m a bit slow on the draw this morning.
Haha. Nice. Good morning, grab yourself a coffee. Things will improve.
4:01 moog universal adjuster sleeve chart / playlist
Right. That's what I said.
@DeadDodgeGarage I save info like that to my RUclips playlist I create for future reference of my own and others
As I said on that mopar page on Facebook the other day, these are cool little cars. Muscle they are not but they are fun, and handle well.
Completely agree!
Well that was fun, nothing dead in this video leave a feeling of wanting! Cool little car, thanks Jamie
I understand 😅 thanks!
Awesome! Keep fixing that Challenger!
I've heard of these cars, but I've never actually seen one. Thanks for saving this little gem, I'm really enjoying this series.
Christmas tree on fire... usually a relaxing scent ❤
Tested that theory in a RUclips short three years ago 😅
Im still in love with LSS (little stool sample) shes such a beast with that exhaust, rear wheel drive, manual, and a 4 banger...cant wait for the next video on it
Haaaahaha. Nice.
I completely agree that LED headlights have the spectrum of a fusion reaction and are orders of magnitude too forging bright.
When I had to source tires for my 04 civic I wound up with a group of "Black Lion" 14 inch tires. They were cheap but as hard a compound as a vulcanized hockey puck and would lose traction in the shade ffs. Fourteens are fossils and about as rare.
Those (offroad use only)LED replacements from the parts stores are absolutely awful. Theyre super obnoxious bright up close but no projection down road. Preston Tucker certainly would not approve. An aside, I want to see this gem get better and better. Each old car still going is one more middle finger to today's manufacturers of crap.
Sounds a lot better than it looks.
I LOVE THIS CAR!!!
You used a gasket that's not Felpro? Glad you used Gage and Moog.
In 1985 I was awarded one of the 500 National Felpro Awards when attending UTI in Houston.
Hey! That's that Challenger that has more power than a Turbo Daytona! I always chuckle at the "back when I was a real mechanic" line. I guess you just play one on tv now? lol Glad your channel is taking off. Well deserved.
Yes, long gone are the days of covering myself to the elbows in grease and scrapes to change the timing belt in some lady’s PT Cruiser, or an engine in grandpa’s 108k mile 3v F150… compared to all that professional misery, this is nothing. I actually enjoy what I do now. Haha. Thanks!
@@DeadDodgeGarage yeah man, that means it all. Enjoying what you do. I mechaniced for years and now I work for a friend that collects Lil Red Express trucks and other classics. Makes it much more enjoyable. Glad you're able to post videos now. Always look forward to your stuff.
Nothing is more permanent then a temporary fix that works.
Love this series. I actually owned one of these around 1989. It was a fun little car, kinda wish I still had it.
Nice Jamie!
I'm glad you got it back on the road.
It looks like it's a lot of fun to drive.
Well done.
OLD PAINT has got your attention and now you know why we took her racing thru thee back roads of SE Ohio and the fishing holes of OP...and when all other tools fail, the BFH will never let you down, so keep rockin & giddyup DEAD D
That lil car looks like so much fun