"All I have to do is dream, dream, dream..."
Engine:
-Rebuild with cylinders bored .030 over
-This torque-enhancing but very streetable cam from Crane Cams.
-Water-heated intake manifold
-Header, adapted to accommodate transfer case
-Holley 4bbl
-I?m toying with the idea of converting to fuel injection with a Mopar Performance 4.2L multiport fuel-injection kit or a Redline/Clifford TBI system. Only if I win the lottery, though.
Body and Interior:
-I want to take my Eagle to Redi-Strip, put it in the dip tank, and get every iota of corruption off its salt-rusted unibody.
-Then it'll get zinc-phosphated for rust prevention, the whole body primed, and rust inhibitor shot inside the frame rails and any other hard-to-reach spots where moisture might creep in: inner panels, strut towers, etc.
-Weld up any holes in the floor and frame.
-Rear hatch will probably be replaced, as it's a junkyard item and is well on its way to being rusted beyond salvation. I'm pretty sure all the other panels are sound.
-I'll get rid of the stock plastic fender flares and graft in custom flares to accommodate bigger wheels.
-Candy paint. It's going to be metallic alligator green with a tan interior. Like this!
Hehe... okay, maybe more like this:
-I love the Eagle interior and it will remain basically stock (plus the column-mounted tach). I have a junkyard driver's seat that's in much better shape than my existing one; it will be swapped in (
3/31/07: done!).
-I'm going to get a carpet set for it like the one I installed in my Escort. New carpet makes such a difference!
