• When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

New to the forum from Iowa... 71 Satellite

Landon Moss

Member
Local time
4:52 AM
Joined
Jun 29, 2019
Messages
5
Reaction score
12
Location
Iowa
Hey
I've had my Satellite since I was 16 - I'm 32 now. I made quite a bit of progress on the car from 16-22, but got a house, got married, and started having kids, so the car got put on the back burner.

440 was rebuilt roughly 8 years ago. Brakes done 4 years ago. Suspension rebuilt last spring, and that's when I discovered the rot in my torsion bar crossmember. It didn't look too bad, but when it got on the alignment rack and the tech started trying to adjust the car, the crossmember twisted because it rotted from the inside out.

So, the plan is to get the floor and crossmember removed and replaced this fall/winter. After that, I have the interior from a new Challenger SRT to retrofit into it.

We'll see how it goes...

I don't really have any current pics of it on the computer. It's a little different than this pic taken several years ago. Unfortunately, it's in worse shape from not having a garage and sitting for many years.
30420400008_large.jpg
 
welcome to FBBO nice looking ride i feel for you i just did both front frame rails and tbar crossmember on my road runner hang in there you will get it
 
Welcome aboard from NJ. Car looks great! Keep pluggin, you are almost there!
:thumbsup:
 
Welcome from Georgia.

I really like the '71, yours included!
:thumbsup:
 
Welcome aboard from Ohio. My last alignment was not optimal, but real close. A “little” corrosion in frame(?)
 
Welcome ! Great web sight here and you will not find a better bunch of guys.
 
Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting pics of your sweet ride!
 
Hello from western Iowa! Where in Iowa are you located? There aren't any 71-72 satellites around here that I've ever seen in my neck of the woods. .sometimes I think I have the only 2 around and neither one of them is on the road yet!
 
Hello from western Iowa! Where in Iowa are you located? There aren't any 71-72 satellites around here that I've ever seen in my neck of the woods. .sometimes I think I have the only 2 around and neither one of them is on the road yet!

I live just east of DM now in the little town of Colfax.

They’re a pretty rare sight, but when I lived in Ankeny a fairly neighbor had a 72. Here in Colfax, a guy has a 72 also.
 
Here’s a pic from yesterday. She’s not looking as pretty anymore (teenager bondo and an amateur paint job doesn’t last), but runs and drives better than it ever has.

That rotted crossmember has me scared to drive it much, so I just cruise the family around town.
D3DEDA3B-1982-47D0-911F-6C1B0C715329.jpeg
 
Auto Transport Service
Back
Top