November 20, 200817 yr I simply could not resist and bought a 79 Dodge Colt. Not a speck of rust and well cared for by the original owner until 2005. Then someone beat it a bit, but not to bad. I had one before and it was a pretty niffty car. 1.6, 107K , stick 8 speed tranny. I still love my Subys, but its fun to have a new project. Let the hunt begin for those parts and things. This got near 50mpg on the highway! Nighttime pic, so it's not as sharp as it should be. Anyone know much about these cars? Parts???????? Todd Edited November 20, 200817 yr by SUBARU3
November 20, 200817 yr You know those Mitsubishis bombed Pearl Harbor don't you?? :-p:lol: Well,I guess we can forgive you. Sweet car!! Worth the time and little bit of dough for sure.
November 20, 200817 yr i just bought my grandmother a legacy so she can get rid of her 1993 colt with a crapped out trans. if there's any parts on it that might interest you, let me know....not sure if they sold it yet or not.
November 20, 200817 yr Author Thanks for the offer, but the 93 is a far different car. (Except that they are both named the same) Todd
November 21, 200817 yr Thanks for the offer, but the 93 is a far different i saw 79 and thought "89". jumped a decade...i'm getting old...
November 23, 200817 yr Author The message board for these. Pass it on to those that may be interested. http://www.runboard.com/bdodgecoltplymouthchampmessageboard Todd Oh don't worry.....Subys are still # 1 with me!!!!
November 24, 200817 yr so I assume power is something along the lines of an RX tranny low range? (like a 1.1 reduction?)
December 2, 200817 yr I probally would find a way to jam the thing in "power" fulltime... I have a 74 colt station wagon.I almost regret turning it into a demolition derby car,but it had no title and a few other issues...
December 3, 200817 yr That's a Mitsubishi Mirage. I used to have an old lancer that was badged dodge colt in the US but I didn't know the mirage was as well.
December 3, 200817 yr Author Here ya go. Power mode 1 4.226/1 2 2.365/1 3 1.467/1 4 1.105/1 R 4.109/1 Final reduction ratio 3.166 Economy mode 1 3.272/1 2 1.831/1 3 1.136/1 4 0.855/1 R 3.181/1 Final reduction ratio 3.470
December 21, 200817 yr vey nice looking car, The red paint still looks good! What parts do you need ? I shall look in my area. Bengal (Dave)
December 24, 200817 yr Author Bengal If you see ANY Colts/Champs from 79-84 Front Wheel Drive let me know! Looking for: Headlight/Wipers switches along with the black surround if you have it. Spare tire screw hold down Factory Clock Rear view mirror Drivers seat and or just the bottom Front bumper protector black knub Non tach cluster, or just the lens. Cluster with tach R hand manual mirror or power mirror L hand power mirror front mudflaps lug wrench/jack sunroof rubber or whole sunroof headlight bezels air cleaner case, (bottom) Rear qt window rubber roof rack rear interior garment hooks grill Rear cargo floor carpet Rear cargo light Thanks! Todd
December 25, 200817 yr you bought a car that needs a whole car? I can keep an eye on the u-pulls... looks nice and worth saving. Bengal If you see ANY Colts/Champs from 79-84 Front Wheel Drive let me know! Looking for: Headlight/Wipers switches along with the black surround if you have it. Spare tire screw hold down Factory Clock Rear view mirror Drivers seat and or just the bottom Front bumper protector black knub Non tach cluster, or just the lens. Cluster with tach R hand manual mirror or power mirror L hand power mirror front mudflaps lug wrench/jack sunroof rubber or whole sunroof headlight bezels air cleaner case, (bottom) Rear qt window rubber roof rack rear interior garment hooks grill Rear cargo floor carpet Rear cargo light Thanks! Todd
December 26, 200817 yr Author Nah..... the car is complete. There are the things that I want perfect and or better than what's there. Example, the grill has a crack and one of the mudflaps is torn off. Found a spare engine with 10K on it! It's really a fun little car! Todd
December 28, 200817 yr it is a Really interesting Car for Sure! ... Could you give us more Details of the Engine, such as Displacement, Horsepower, Torque, etc... it Really looks Good in Red! ... ... Congrats!!!
December 30, 200817 yr Bengal If you see ANY Colts/Champs from 79-84 Front Wheel Drive let me know! Looking for: Headlight/Wipers switches along with the black surround if you have it. Spare tire screw hold down Factory Clock Rear view mirror Drivers seat and or just the bottom Front bumper protector black knub Non tach cluster, or just the lens. Cluster with tach R hand manual mirror or power mirror L hand power mirror front mudflaps lug wrench/jack sunroof rubber or whole sunroof headlight bezels air cleaner case, (bottom) Rear qt window rubber roof rack rear interior garment hooks grill Rear cargo floor carpet Rear cargo light Thanks! Todd Last time I was at my local yard there was a 4 door colt like yours. Its in real rough shape but Ill see what I can find when I go there tomorrow.
December 30, 200817 yr Author It has to be a 79-82 for some of the items. The 4 door would have been 84 or 84. These would work from that. lug wrench/jack sunroof rubber or whole sunroof Rear view mirror Rear emblem "Imported for Dodge" "Colt" Clips off of aircleaner. The things that hold the lid on. They twist off with pliers. Or the whole aircleaner assembly. 4 Speed shifter knob and the other ragnge selector knob. Radio speaker (Right front) If you can take some pics of it...that would be great! Thanks, Todd
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