2 hours ago, Frosty said:

I order more parts for the Challenger. It’s the last of the cheap mods I suspect. I ordered a new 180 degree thermostat from MotoRad. The are are designed so if they ever fail, it will always fail open, never closed. I also ordered an oil catch can. They are expected to arrive the Tuesday after Labor Day. This is about $60 USD with free shipping from Amazon.

After this will be front and rear strut tower braces and bolt on subframe connectors. Each of these are about $250 and up each. I might also look for a short throw shifter, but again, not cheap. I also need to check the date of the tires. If they are originals, then they are 8 years old and should be replaced for safety reasons. That is an easy $1000-1500. 
 

what’s that old expression? 
 

If it has t*ts or tires, eventually you WILL have problems with it!

your enjoying this mate !!! run with it !

i have kept my cat stock only because i dont have access to parts like you do ! and !!!!! i am more than happy with my 707 at the flywheel !!!

its fun

i give it the respect 

so i hope it never hurts me!!! 

that sounds dumb, but its a serously wild ride!!

traction is a bigggggg issue ! 

Don't waste a good tire......1st to the rims with Joe.  Justa sayin.

I look forward to that day. I may have to practice a little. Joe is clearly the master of directly applied undercoating!

I'm not wrecking a quarter panel to win anything..LOL besides cooper cobra's Do not smoke at all. well eventually they do LOL

"Directly applied undercoating"!!   That's funny.  It took me a few days to understand the reference but eventually, my two brain cells figured it out.

Rick

 

22 hours ago, indymanjoe said:

I'm not wrecking a quarter panel to win anything..LOL besides cooper cobra's Do not smoke at all. well eventually they do LOL

Who’s fault is that?

Good to know when I go to buy new rubber for this sucker.

On 8/29/2024 at 1:51 AM, 64 kiwi boni said:

your enjoying this mate !!! run with it !

i have kept my cat stock only because i dont have access to parts like you do ! and !!!!! i am more than happy with my 707 at the flywheel !!!

its fun

i give it the respect 

so i hope it never hurts me!!! 

that sounds dumb, but its a serously wild ride!!

traction is a bigggggg issue ! 

That’s my attitude towards this beast of a ride! I’m not trying to add much in the way of HP, more on dependability and reliability. Low cost or near free things, okay. Big ticket go-and-woo parts, meh.
 

I definitely want to open her up but I’m still too chicken to be reckless with it.  Next year’s Power Tour could well be the opportunity to open her up some more. I’ll have more seat time in it by then.

Ive already seen guys on YouTube talk about how the stock all season tires on a Scatpack don’t cut it. New stickier rubber is needed. They recommend wider meats to improve traction too. I’m prepared for new tires next year but I’m not ready for new wheels JUSTA yet. I’d like to get the strut bars and subframe connectors first.

Edited August 31, 20241 yr by Frosty

I got my new 180 degree thermostat and oil catch can today. I’ll probably install them both this coming weekend.

i think I have come up with a name for this purple people eater. The color is officially called Plum Crazy Purple Pearl. This car is strong and violent. Back in the day, this same color. in Plymouth speak. was called In Violet. Given  this car is violent and violet, I think I am going to name her Violet.

Edited September 3, 20241 yr by Frosty

4 hours ago, Frosty said:

I got my new 180 degree thermostat and oil catch can today. I’ll probably install them both this coming weekend.

i think I have come up with a name for this purple people eater. The color is officially called Plum Crazy Purple Pearl. This car is strong and violent. Back in the day, this same color in Plymouth speak was called In Violet. Given  this car is violent and violet, I think I am going to name her Violet.

awww thats my gran daughters name !!!!!! she was 3 on saturday !!!

I think violet is perfect mate 👍

Ya' know Frosty, there used to be an old Dodge color name back in the late 60's that you should consider reviving . . . "Statutory Grape" for your car.  That name might have no relevance to New Zealand legal jurisprudence, but it sure does here in the fifty Colonies.

Rick 

42 minutes ago, B52bombardier1 said:

Ya' know Frosty, there used to be an old Dodge color name back in the late 60's that you should consider reviving . . . "Statutory Grape" for your car.  That name might have no relevance to New Zealand legal jurisprudence, but it sure does here in the fifty Colonies.

Rick 

I like that!!!!

I second it!!! 

8 hours ago, B52bombardier1 said:

Ya' know Frosty, there used to be an old Dodge color name back in the late 60's that you should consider reviving . . . "Statutory Grape" for your car.  That name might have no relevance to New Zealand legal jurisprudence, but it sure does here in the fifty Colonies.

Rick 

Interesting idea on the color. Let’s be clear that this color is only a”g” away from what the Michigan Attorney General’s Office would call CSC (criminal s*xual  conduct). I am definitely not going down that rabbit hole! Let’s not forget that in those days, most people didn’t even know that political correctness or double entandra even existed.

Yeah, no thanks. Nice piece of history though.

Edited September 4, 20241 yr by Frosty

11 hours ago, Frosty said:

Interesting idea on the color. Let’s be clear that this color is only a”g” away from what the Michigan Attorney General’s Office would call CSC (criminal s*xual  conduct). I am definitely not going down that rabbit hole! Let’s not forget that in those days, most people didn’t even know that political correctness or double entandra even existed.

Yeah, no thanks. Nice piece of history though.

At worse it reads underage Grape.  We all know not to pick the green ones!

I am soooo not going down this road.

Edited September 4, 20241 yr by Frosty

46 minutes ago, Frosty said:

I am soooo not going down this road.

Ok stick with the old wrinkled Grapes = Rasins, my 1st suggestion!   Or kinda likin Beeya.

Edited September 4, 20241 yr by JUSTA6

Hell Frosty, if you do "statutory grape" I'll make up a set of purple vinyl letters for the back windshield and send them to ya! 

Beeya has an interesting vibe.

Raisins are dried up grapes. What are dried up plums called? Prunes. Not going to go after any prunes, or prune juice jokes either.

15 minutes ago, Wrongway said:

Hell Frosty, if you do "statutory grape" I'll make up a set of purple vinyl letters for the back windshield and send them to ya! 

Thanks Wrongway, nice to have you back bro!

Where the hell were you with that offer for Black Beauty, Lucy, or the Roadmonster?

Yeah wrongway ! Is that woman locked in jail yet ?

Thanks Frosty.

 We can do T-shirts too bro 

 

No Kiwi, I'll put a short update on my thread bro, so we don't contaminate Frosty's.

2 minutes ago, Wrongway said:

Thanks Frosty.

 We can do T-shirts too bro 

 

No Kiwi, I'll put a short update on my thread bro, so we don't contaminate Frosty's.

Think frosty got a new love mate !!! her names violet !!!

not that i can say zip !!! i too have a plum crazy slapper in my world 

This is my favourite part of the car !!!!

push..... go scare the shit outa my self...

push again...... quiet, peace, not talk !!! hahaha the one red knob the boss doesnt have !! and trust me ! i have looked and looked and looked and i still JustA cant find it !!!

6 hours ago, Wrongway said:

Thanks Frosty.

 We can do T-shirts too bro 

 

No Kiwi, I'll put a short update on my thread bro, so we don't contaminate Frosty's.

Too late for that Wrongway. T-shirts....hmmmm. That has possibilities.

6 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

Think frosty got a new love mate !!! her names violet !!!

not that i can say zip !!! i too have a plum crazy slapper in my world 

This is my favourite part of the car !!!!

Is it that obvious?

 

6 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

push..... go scare the shit outa my self...

Yup, that pretty much sums it up for me. I'm still too chicken to hit the Super Trac Pack button on the dash.

I justa over heard some one use the term “Mean Bee” in a conference call. It was not car related either. Still I think I like that name too. 
 

Mean Bee or Violet? Decisions. Decisions.