ramenth
Well-Known Member
I've been sitting on a '69 Sport Satellite 4 door for the past 20 years now and I've been going back and forth on this project over the years as to how to bring her back to life.
Here's the scoop: '69 Sport Satellite 4 door. RP41H9A 383 4bbl/727 8 3/4 Sure Grip 3.55s. Q5 Turquoise. Dealer ordered car out of Scranton, PA. I'll post more info and a pic when I can. Right now I'm going from memory and can't remember the code for the towing package which included the big brakes, manual drums all the way around, powering steering cooler, etc. Basically, from what I've read, the "towing package" was the cop package sold to the public with the cop package going to fleet sales. (Please correct me if I'm wrong.)
She's a basket case, but there's enough there to bring her back to life. And, from what I've been told, from the likes of Ehrenberg, low enough production numbers to bring back to life. (I'll be following that up with Govier.)
Why is it that everyone seems amazed that I've got a 383 powered 4 door? Chrysler made some unique one offs and low production cars, so nothing should be a surprise. Is it because it was a dealer ordered car? Or is it that low of a production number on the Sport with a 383 that guys haven't seen them or haven't paid attention when they do because it's a 4 door?
What do you think, guys? I would be happy to bring her back to life as an OE quality car and would get a kick out of it considering the OE treatments usually goes to her sisters without the extra two doors and the bigger engines or her E-body cousins. She's also the only auto in my small stable of cars, and I want my wife to be able to drive and enjoy her.
Here's the scoop: '69 Sport Satellite 4 door. RP41H9A 383 4bbl/727 8 3/4 Sure Grip 3.55s. Q5 Turquoise. Dealer ordered car out of Scranton, PA. I'll post more info and a pic when I can. Right now I'm going from memory and can't remember the code for the towing package which included the big brakes, manual drums all the way around, powering steering cooler, etc. Basically, from what I've read, the "towing package" was the cop package sold to the public with the cop package going to fleet sales. (Please correct me if I'm wrong.)
She's a basket case, but there's enough there to bring her back to life. And, from what I've been told, from the likes of Ehrenberg, low enough production numbers to bring back to life. (I'll be following that up with Govier.)
Why is it that everyone seems amazed that I've got a 383 powered 4 door? Chrysler made some unique one offs and low production cars, so nothing should be a surprise. Is it because it was a dealer ordered car? Or is it that low of a production number on the Sport with a 383 that guys haven't seen them or haven't paid attention when they do because it's a 4 door?
What do you think, guys? I would be happy to bring her back to life as an OE quality car and would get a kick out of it considering the OE treatments usually goes to her sisters without the extra two doors and the bigger engines or her E-body cousins. She's also the only auto in my small stable of cars, and I want my wife to be able to drive and enjoy her.