My Dodge Imperial Concept

As you can see I am in the process of a lot of body work, and as the other pics later show, things are moving fairly far along. The pics don't do the velvet black paint justice, most pictures are as I am completing work on the car and are DIRTY.

Basic premise of the project: A performance AC/AY body based on what would have been a Dodge version of the Imperial. Think a sportier, sleeker, smaller Imperial- and you get the idea. Has the Imperial front end, Dynasty wheel base, Dynasty rear end, less chrome than both and lots of black.

To make a Dodge version of the Imperial was pretty simple, the Dynasty has a shorter wheelbase, less chrome and no vynil roof (generally speaking) which gives a sleeker, sportier feel, same with the rear end of the body. It is also the lightest of the AC/AY bodies from a mass/weight perspective, with an Imperial front end, the right interior trim- the car pulls off the "Imperial look" just the way I wanted. There are lots of subtle body modifications done to this car to make it sleeker, like the "Buick" style grill with extensively modified header panel (shown above). Sadly no one seems to realize its a mopar anymore and everywhere I go I get some kind of "is that a Buick!?" comment.

I don't consider alot of the stuff on my car to be modifications or "bragging rights"- I don't follow the philosophy of going over the synthetic oil I use, how great my steering wheel cover is or any of that stuff. But for those curious I have a complete build list below of everything on the car at the moment- the big, important, the meaningless and everything inbetween.

Engine/Trans/Exhaust
-Cone airfilter w/ 2.5” mendral bent intake
-APC Brand crankcase/valvecover vent filter
-2.5" cat-back Highflow Exhaust System w/
-2.5" inlet, 2.5" outlet Flowmaster performance muffler
-2.5” highflow cat converter
-AC Elimination (except AC compressor)
-180 degree t-stat
-Airbox elimination
-Transtar Shift Kit Part #K72908J
-Transtar Booster Valve Upgrade Part #7028V
-Exile Racing 2500rpm High-Stall Torque Converter
-Final Drive Gears from a 1999 2.0 Dodge Stratus's A604
-Transtar A604 Kelvar Based Overhaul Kit/Clutch Kit Part #K7200H
-Transtar Differential Pin Stoppers Part #72984
-Phantom Grip Limited Slip Differential Part #904-GOLD
-Phantom Grip level 2 springs kit
-5 pinion planetaries (Chrysler Updated Part)
-Rear Carrier (Chrysler Updated Part)
-Flashiable TCM (Transmission Control Module)
-Coolant overflow tank relocated to battery trey

Interior
-1988 Chrysler New Yorker Digital Cluster
-1988 Chrysler New Yorker Mark Cross Leather Seats
-Seats (above) converted to nonpowered seats
-1988 Chrysler New Yorker Vanity Sun Visors
-1988 Chrysler New Yorker chrome door switches (i.e. power windows, doors)
-1990 Chrysler Imperial Autodim Rear View Mirror
-1990 Chrysler Imperial (mahogany) woodgrain for upper half of dash bezel
-1990 Chrysler 5th Ave (cherry) woodgrain for lower half of dash bezel
-1990 Chrysler 5th Ave door woodgrain (rear cut to fit)
-1990 Chrysler 5th Ave chrome headlight switch, defroster switch
-1990 Chrysler 5th Ave headlight switch bezel with alarm light provision
-1990 Chrysler Imperial dash bezel (colored plastic piece behind the woodgrain)
-1990 Chrysler 5th Ave passenger side dash woodgrain/ac vent trim
-1994 Chrysler LeBaron (AA Body) Digital Overhead Console
-Autometer A-Pillar Gauge Pod for a 79-93 Mustang (PN: 10100)
-Holley digital Air/Fuel Meter
-Cyberdyne red digital intake air temp gauge & sender (PN: A024E061Y)
-Hoyt green tach (PN: S-692)
-Prosport Gauge Mounting Cup (PN: PS21691B)
-Prosport electrical water temp gauge (PN: 216BFWGWT270-F)
-Prosport oil temp gauge (to be used in my application as a trans temp) (PN: 216BFWGOT270-F)
-Prosport fuel presure gauge (PN: 216FWGFP270-PSI)
-Prosport Boost/Van gauge (PN: 216BFWGEBO270-PSI)
-Summit Racing battery relocation kit (relocated to trunk) (PN: SUM-G1199)
-Custom center console (polished sheet aluminum)
-Keyed battery quick-disconnect switch
-Chrome pedals
-Window mount radar/laser detector (hard wired in)
-Skull shift knob
-Generic black steering wheel cover
-Alpine CDE-9845 radio
-American International radio Din adapter (PN: CF-K510)
-Black dash mat

Bodywork/Suspension
-Chrome Strut Tower Brace for a 1st Generation Neon
-Functional Summit Racing crowl induction hood scoop (PN: SUM-471500)
-Trunk gutted
-Horns relocated to behind front bumper
-1987 Chevy IROC Camero Spoiler

1990-1993 Chrysler Imperial Front End Swap:
-1990 Chrysler Imperial Grill (upper & lower)
-1990 Chrysler Imperial front bumper assembly
-1990 Chrysler Imperial front license plate holder
-1990-1993 Chrysler Imperial hood
-1992 Chrysler Imperial front fender blinkers
-1992 Chrysler Imperial front blinker trim
-1992 Chrysler Imperial header/nose panel (with headlights etc).

Custom Flat Black Paint/Bodywork:
-Upper grill chrome trim removed
-Imperial nose extended over grill opening
-Headlight doors & headlight door motor removed
-Headlight openings walled in on vertical sides
-Imperial grill cut up and hard mounted in new grill opening
-Door trim removed
-Wheel well trim removed
-Rear fender trim removed (on one side)
-Trunk lock cover removed
-chrome Imperial bumper stripped & painted
-Front blinker trim painted body-color
-All emblums/badges removed

Not Finished
-Wiring in the rear headphone jack option (installed physically, not electronically)
-Wiring in the senders for the 3 Prosport gauges in the center console
-Fixing the 3d brake light in the IROC spoiler
-Visorphone project

On Hand But Not Yet Installed
-2000 3.8 Upper intake manifold (ported)
-Pair of painted red 1994 3.3 valvecovers
-58mm Throttle Body (off of a 2000 3.8 Chrysler Town & Country)
-2000 3.3L V6 engine assembly

Gotta love the people who take cardomain too seriously. I got this entertaining message on here on Feb. 7th 2010,

It's from a gentleman by the name of "ZIPP1N-Z" who writes (in case you can't read it in the screenshot):

"Since i have already won show off of the week once and i am curently still sitting in the top 10 spot i felt like making another fake account and telling you people how i really feel so 1 star for your peace of sh!t and keep your one star ratings to your self and stay off my real page"

I think it would be fair to say, if you care about your cardomain rating this much without any kind of psychological illness to atribute it to, you're probably over compensating for something. However in this instance I don't believe that to be the case: all that pent up angst combined with the "I'm superior because I have a better rating on a cardomain account" sounds like an underlying psychological illness, and not one that should be left untreated. I actually feel sorry about someone with the intelliectual shortcomings that would seem to be a prerequisit for this type of childish behavior.

Pages:
1- You Are Here
2- Custom Aluminum Center Console, Audio System etc.
3- Interior
4- My Review of POR-15 & Resulting Rust Repairs
5- Roller Velvet Black Paintjob
6- Front Nose/Body Modifications
7- More Body Work
8- Suspension, Trans, Wheels, etc
9- Exhaust System
10- Just how much stuff can you haul inside a FWD 80s Mopar?
11- Visorphone Project
12- Other Mods
13- Random