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Looking for help with my Satellite

skirkpatrick

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Hello fellow Moparites/Moparidians/Moparganders, I'm new to the classic car game, I know enough to swap out parts and do basic repairs(which is pretty easy on these cars) but I'm joining this forum to get some more info and basically have some other gear heads to bounce ideas off and get suggestions. I have a 1973 Plymouth Satellite Sebring 318. I got it as a wedding present from my father-in-law. It was all original when he got it off the side of the road. He put some shackles on the rear suspension mostly so he could put big tires on the back, hand painted it with a roller(yea he's a duct tape guy) and replaced the plugs and wires to get it running then gave it to me. So it was almost completely original when I got it. I have since upgraded from the stock carb to a 4 barrel 600cfm carb along with a new intake manifold. I've also replaced the distributor cap and master cylinder out of need. Oh yea, and there was a slight wiring issue, slight as in fire under the dash and I had to replace the fuse box and 75% of the wiring. You can thank old daddy-in-law and his aluminum foil solution to the short for that:eek:ops: Next step is tearing out the useless A/C. I live in the U.P. of Michigan, we wouldn't need it if it worked. Then better exhaust. This car is rough right now but it has so much potential. 0 rust on the body and 46000 miles on it. I hope you guys can help me turn this baby into something special!!!
 
Welcome to the site from the Motor City! Sounds like a great car, post up some pics when you get a chance.
 
ok....first off...keep daddy -in-law away from the car. a paint roller and tin foil repairs AINT gonna get this car where you want it.
 
okay I took some pics but now I can't figure out how to post them in the thread; help please.
 
Welcome to fbbo, good luck with the 73 Satellite project... Go to go advanced under were you post a thread,after that page comes up, then scroll down to Upload Photos click on that, then you can up load photos directly from your computers browser/storage... or go to www.Photobucket.com or a similar photo hosting site, that stores & hosts the photos for you & then download them, by copy & pasting them...
 
My 73 Satellite Sebring:

My 73 Satellite Sebring: Oh I almost forgot before anyone points this out, the grill is not original I know this. I had to put something on it for the moment.
 

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Welcome to the site....from a former Yooper, now a Florididiot....All of my cars are in the UP....Crystal Falls....
 
Ahoy !
I kind of like the grill...LOL
 
Welcome aboard!So you have a roller that's not a roller,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,or did dad-n-law roll one for ya??:icon_eyes:
 
not a bad wedding gift. lots of potential!
 
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