78 Super Coupe

speedjunkee · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:03 pm Post subject: 78 Super Coupe

I saved this from suretain doom!!!! It was in the junkyard and I was able to save it. This similier to the car that got me into this hobby. Can't wait to get started on it. It has a 318 in it, with a 904 auto trans bucket seats and console, and a 8 3\4 posi rear end. And it is a Super Coupe.

I got a new set of Cal Track leaf spring for it and hope to have them on this next week or week end

bowtie6872 · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:17 am Post subject:

roadrunner or aspen r/t??

or basic volare worked over..

no supercoupe

tiresmoke · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:35 am Post subject:

Oh yes....it IS an Aspen Super Coupe. The numbers back it up, not to mention the paint(under the primer)...

He's got some more up-to-date pics, these are from back in the summer when he first got it. He picked up a wrecked donor Aspen(from a guy I know) to raid the rear spring mounts from......plus peddled the 340 and 904 from it. I personally think heshould have kept that 340, buthtat's just me.....1971 engine.

He has a set of Cragars to replace the stock Magnum 5-spokers(already has the fronts on the car...wouldn't believe the difference it makes).....looks like we may finish stripping out the parts car and get ready to get the rearend back up under the SC. He has a set of CalTracs springs for it...not certain if he has the CalTracs bars for it yet or not.

The 318 stays for now, or that's what he's saying for the moment...there's another 360 ready for a rebuild. Think he has plans for gaskets/new manifold/Holley/cam/ignition/headers in the meantime.

If that buld goes anything like te one he built for his old '73 Challenger.....boy, you gonna need some subframe connectors is all I can say...LMAO.

bowtie6872 · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:55 am Post subject:

the 78-80 aspen coupe.. was an r/t
and listed in mopars own booklets as that..
where are you getting the # for a "super coupe"
as the books the guy in the bsac
thats into dodge from the start(owns a ton of them, oldest a 1914)
list nothing but a ply roadrunner.. and aspen r/t

speedjunkee · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:59 am Post subject:

It is a SuperCoupe but someone took the 360 and 727 trans out of it and stuck a 318 904 trans into it. The VIN and option tag on the fender all say it is. I will update these picture later this week(gotta find where I put them)

speedjunkee · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:04 am Post subject:

Here is some photo's of the parts donor

bowtie6872 · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:05 am Post subject:

o.k.
he'd love to see.. the
source .thats listing the vin as a s/c
not doubting you..
but the lit. he's got..(and he's got a ton from mother mopar)
only listed the two sport packages
one for ply and one for dodge..
and it was from a dealership..the books/etc

as he has a 79 that is in the works now..

speedjunkee · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:06 am Post subject:

Here is with the Cragers on the front

JOES66FURY · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:18 am Post subject:

I dig cragars.....I remember a teacher in elementry school had a supe coupe and my cousin had the same vintage road runner.......I want to see more of this build, been hoping you were going to get more done.....thought you were gonna stick that engine build engine in it?
_________________

speedjunkee · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:26 am Post subject:

Would of loved to stuck that motor in it but we sold it for a good chunk of change. I have been working on everyones elses cars and carbs lately so I have not done to much to her yet, other than get together alot of parts. I am planning on biulding a 408 small block and put a 727 transs back into it. but for this summer I am planning on putting a set of J heads and a air gap style intake with a 100 or so shot of juice just to have some fun while I am putting the other motor together.

Bowtie, I will post that tommorrow, I have all that at the shop along with the decals.

Novacaine · Kamakasi Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 7988 Location: texas

aspens are cool.
_________________

“Of course I'm crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong.”

tiresmoke · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:18 pm Post subject:

They ain't bad...when this boy gets ahold of them.

He's bound and determined to outdo his '73 Challenger and the true automotive love of his life, his old Volare' Sport coupe....that thing did burnouts that BlackOutSteve from another site would be jealous of.

I've seen but a few Super Coupes in my life...the fact that the body is in as good of shape as it is makes it that much better.

bowtie6872 · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject:

blackout.. came from the same place we did.
the hot rod site..
sadly.. he hung out with d.f. and now is to good for us..
(that should get a reply from steve Twisted Evil

G. Allen Pearson · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject:

bowtie6872 · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject:

thats why,I'm glad..
prez.. added this sub set
you can show u'r build without it getiing lost..

can't wait till a little thaw.