1977 Cordoba Rescue! The Poster Car for Celebrity Endorsement Lives...

[@SailingRegulus]

Actually, I got 2, a 76 and a 77, and I love them both. Great cars, I drive them every other week. Not daily drivers, just my play cars

[@slrroman]

Maybe you need 3?

[@SailingRegulus]

Dave Moore I think I may have one. I got to check my garage. Do you need both front and rear?

[@SailingRegulus]

Dave Moore , no, I don’t have them. Go to www.cbodies.com, talk to Murray, I buy lots of things for my Chrysler’s. If he doesn’t have it, you are going to have to go to Hershey.

[@benkleschinsky]

100% my experience! I’m out of Boston and I’ve had to travel hundreds of miles for parts. I’ve got a '75 400 block that needs new quarters. Replacements are five grand. I thought it was a good idea, lol!

[@doggpound785]

I was very interested in getting a '77 Cordoba until I read your very informative piece, "The Most Difficult Classic To Restore: Chrysler Cordoba. Thank you very much for that. It really opened my eyes on what to expect as I was very close to pulling the trigger on one. Not so sure after reading what your experience was with one.

[@1Imrichard]

I have owned 3 cordoba's in the day .

[@peteg4978]

My dad worked in the plant in Windsor Ontario where these cars were built. When I was a kid I remember my dad saying it was the poor mans luxury car. He liked the look of them in black with a t bar roof option

[@slrroman]

I didn't know they were built in Canada - another reason to restore it!

[@01trsmar]

These were one of the most expensive new cars back then when loaded up..

[@davidallen5776]

Can definitely use some TLC!

[@leronmiddleton8147]

I had a 79 cordoba

[@Blue-moon12]

Hey. I live in Calgary too. Your Kijiji ad brought me here. New sub! I have been through this with a 1977 Mercedes 280, parts and body were a nightmare to source.

[@TheMultiGunMan]

You say the 80's version was terrible. I disagree. I had an 83 and it was great.

[@TheSpritz0]

Any updates on the restoration??

[@slrroman]

I sold the car to a guy at the body shop that does work for me. I have 2 rover projects on the go, and an E type for a client - and I just couldn't get to it. It will get restored though, just not by me!

[@TheSpritz0]

@@slrroman Brother, that would have been the PERFECT car for going to a Burger drive-inn!!!

[@slrroman]

@@TheSpritz0 or cars and coffee!

[@everydaysituationshelpande4110]

That is fun.. These are getting worth good money in Utah 15 to 20 k People once had one want one again ...the last of the real cars..

[@01trsmar]

There are forums for these cars...Plus these are B bodies,same suspension as 1973 Dodge Charger,Plymouth Road Runner etc...(71-72 very similar)...Only hard parts for these cars are body&interior parts,but clubs and forums help..Any mechanical/electrical part can be bought new today... FYI: for the interior lights,the lense covers,Chrysler used the same on minivans,Daytona,LeBaron etc cars until the mid 1990's..So if anyone is missing those,look for those in the junk yard,for parts or on line..

[@lkmsl]

Hey, I'll buy that car !

[@slrroman]

its yours!

[@tonywestvirginia]

Oh my!

[@johnpflugfelder698]

There are more than a few Cordoba groups on Facebook. I'm on three of them myself, being an admin on the biggest one. These are very nice driving cars and are liked by many. Many of the members have extra parts or have access to junkyards who still stock these. You really seem to bad mouth these before doing any real research on these cars. I have two Cordobas and have zero issues locating anything I need for them.

[@slrroman]

Thanks John, 8 years ago when I was looking for parts I sure had a hard time. Maybe I didn't know where to look, or maybe it is better now. It took me dozens of calls and 6 months to find a windshield!

[@johnharr9707]

Mine was this same color!! With black vinyl roof.loved it, back in 1978. But you're right, Chrysler gave up making body parts for this car. You have to buy same year Charger parts, if you can find them. Where the springs attach in the rear, the rear of the spring rusts out and spring goes up through the trunk.

[@01trsmar]

No company makes body parts for old cars...You still can find any mechanical parts..any parts store has them!

[@kennethsouthard6042]

@@01trsmar There are several companies that make reproduction sheet metal body parts and patch panels for old cars. I'm not sure if they make parts for these though. I'm guessing probably not.

[@Joe-sn6ir]

American car???? Yeah....built right there in Windsor, Ont.

[@MichaelAChang]

Many of us have been there. :-) Too bad 1977 is too new to be a stylish derelict car, otherwise someone can just throw some acid on it, seal the finish and call it a day.

[@slrroman]

It already looks like somebody threw acid on it!

[@larryrouse6322]

The only way you could have ended up in a worse spot is if it had been a Volaré

[@slrroman]

I'll have to keep an eye out for one of those!

[@kennethsouthard6042]

This car will just be an endless money pit for whomever buys as it will be worth far less than what it will cost to restore it. I guess you got a little lesson in that yourself. The big problem is that in addition to the quarters, the roof is toast. I can tell that it is really bad under that vinyl top as well as those holes under the back window. The quarters can be patched, but that roof is what will put this car into the junkyard. At least it's in good enough shape that there should be a lot of parts that will be able to be salvaged for other cars. The Chrysler Lean Burn was more of an early electronic engine control, not an electronic ignition, as all Chryslers had electronic ignition standard by 74 and most had it by 72.

[@slrroman]

Well, you are right of course. It seemed like a good idea at the time...

[@wallyfronzaglio372]

You were getting robbed on alot of the work

[@slrroman]

One thing that i've really learned is that you need to have the time to oversee these jobs - and I didn't. To properly assess them before starting, and to manage the work. I through away tens of thousands of dollars on a few projects because I didn't have the time to manage them properly.

[@wallyfronzaglio372]

@@slrroman I hear that . Ihave a fondness for those cars but after listening to you I changed my mind

[@benkleschinsky]

No love for these cars, no parts, no information available. Terrible resale value.

[@01trsmar]

Resale value is good...You have to advertise nationwide..$10,000 -$20,000 for real nice Cordoba's

[@benkleschinsky]

Compared with other Mopars. Chargers, Barracudas, Roadrunners, Darts, Challengers have a way larger following and bringing way higher prices. That's why you don't find Cordobas at car shows. No one wants to put 25 grand into one only to get 9 grand for all the work they put in on a good day. They have zero collectors value even though they are extremely rare.

[@benkleschinsky]

Get a load of this. I tried to buy two quarter panels today to fix the rust on mine. The owner wanted $5000 for two quarters, more than a car. The Mopar collectors have ruined the hobby. Ford and GM cars are way easier to work on and there is actually aftermarket.

[@johnpflugfelder698]

Check for Cordoba related groups on facebook. That will show how wrong you are.

[@johnpflugfelder698]

@@benkleschinsky Anyone who wants $5k for a pair of quarters wants to keep them forever. These cars are advertised often on these groups, some nice ones and some clean parts cars. There are many good deals out there. You can't say there is no interest in these cars. These mid to late 70s Cordobas/Chargers/Magnums have just as much interest as anything else from this era. You must compare apples to apples.

[@lysippus]

April Fools

[@slrroman]

i wish...