1974 Plymouth Sport Surburban

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  1. Stormin' Norman

    Stormin' Norman Well-Known Member

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    :Welcome: Jans!

    Here's one place for weatherstripping:
    http://www.steelerubber.com/

    This site is all about the luxury Chryslers, but the same parts sources should help you find parts:
    http://www.imperialclub.com/index.htm

    You might also find this handy:
    http://www.automotive-links.com/ind/ind.htm

    And this is in Europe too, with links to manuals and information:
    http://www.americanautomags.com/

    This might give you some information from Brochures and Articles:
    http://www.accf.com/main.htm

    Old car manuals and brochures:
    http://www.tocmp.com/

    And this:
    http://www.lov2xlr8.no/index.html

    Check out his Links page at the bottom:
    http://www.lov2xlr8.no/links.html
     
  2. PlymouthSportSurburban

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  3. Stormin' Norman

    Stormin' Norman Well-Known Member

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    You aren't 28 anymore! :cry:

    Happy Birthday!

    :grpnanadance::ola::dancingparty::birthday2:
     
  4. PlymouthSportSurburban

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    :clap:im almost 30 now! hahaha, has been a while!

    some new picture's

    its resting place for 12 years
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    taking her home
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    removed the front suspension
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    off to the powdercoating/sandblasting (did some of the blasting myself small parts)

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  6. PlymouthSportSurburban

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    Got it all back from blasting and coating

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    Puttin it back together! all new balljoints and bushings

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    new rotors, new calipers, stainless steel brakelines
     
  7. PlymouthSportSurburban

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    Got some new rims and tires! (still have the old ones keeping everything that comes off, so she stays complete)

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    new airfilter and valve covers! (same here keeping the original stuff)

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  8. silverfox

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    wow....great work, PSS!(y) If you are going to do it...do it right...and, you did!(y)
     
  9. PlymouthSportSurburban

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    Did the rear brakes to

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    got some autometer gauges temp,volt,oil

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  10. PlymouthSportSurburban

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    thanks! :2_thumbs_up_-_anima

    got a blue line sun tach from ebay im gonna put in

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    found a wagon in a salvage yard in Texas on the net and got some parts that where missing from mine

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  11. Erik Boattail

    Erik Boattail Menior Sember

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    Like they say in the Netherlands:

    Good busy, Jans !!!!! :thumbs2:
     
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    Thanks! yea i like doing it this way (y), dont have to take it apart for a while!

    Letters were gone on the front and back, put them back on

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    and i found a sportsuburban eblem on ebay, now am missing only 1 emblem
    hope one day one will show up somewhere on ebay again maybe
    and i got a dashcover that was missing onder the steering wheel, i try to get all the missing stuff back
     
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  13. MotoMike

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    Wow, great work! Those parts look better than new! Me thinks you must have some mad skills as a mechanic? :tiphat:
     
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    Those restored front suspension and brake components are pretty! I'll bet they are higher quality now than when they came from the factory. Good work!
     
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    nice work and finds!!
     

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