Gutless Wonder - This 1981 Dodge Challenger Needs Help (Ignition, Carb, Brake Fixes And More)

[@boilerhead28]

Please keep it. Absolutely nobody else will ever make a video about these cars. I had an 86 charger, a daytona, and a shadow. Just brings alot of cool memories. All of those cars have almost disappeared.

[@Stonehopper1067HMG]

I had a 1984 Dodge Rampage and that was so much fun. The carburetor was its only issue. I can never get it tuned right.

[@mcrozoo]

t u r b o

[@dannycohen8870]

I really want you to keep going with this project it's fun and enjoyable and I want to see this thing running as good as you can get it to be!

[@RickLovesCars]

I’m a muscle car guy who had tons of fun in an 84 200SX, a 90 Integra GS, and a 91 Celica GT. THIS CAR RULES! Continue to dig up and revitalize (not restore!) these oddball treasures!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yes! I had a garbage ‘85 Celica with a stick, and it was ridiculously fun. Don’t mind if I do!

[@harrywalker968]

@@DeadDodgeGarage carby looks like a weber. 36 dgav.. suit most engine upto v8, then you need 2..

[@harrywalker968]

@@DeadDodgeGarage we here in aus. being 30 yrs behind the world. had a mitsi cordia. 2 door fast back.. turbo.. deadly fast. you could change the gear ratio,s by moving a vacuum line on the box.. they had a very lot of torque steer..

[@harrywalker968]

@@DeadDodgeGarage that gear set up. we used to modify std 36 dgav to do that..

[@harrywalker968]

@@DeadDodgeGarage take ave,s goat. pin it under your wifes seat, so it just works when she sits down.. ausie.. i hate door beepers..

[@GeekGinger]

Well, now I’m hooked. I HAVE to know if the cat is the main issue. You can’t just leave me hanging! I care more about learning about stuff that I don’t know and entertaining presentation than the name stamped on the valve (or cam) cover.

[@Mike-xt2ot]

Atlas brand was sold in the 80s at GULF/ BP service stations ( gas station with a small auto repair business combo) ATLAS was a sub brand we had as a supplier for all maintenance parts. Oil and air filters , batteries, belts , spark plugs etc. An Atlas plug is just a rebranded Autolite.

[@unclejay4644]

I’ve always been one to enjoy some of the “lesser Mopar‘s” as I’ve come to call them. The J body, R body, late 70s b body, rampage/scamp, anything with a slant6. I have known of the Mitsu challenger but never seen one in person and never ever see anything about them online. I think it’s definitely worthy of another video or two. Either way I come here for the cars but I also come here for the antics, I watch no matter what kind of trash you were gone. Keep up the fantastic work sir!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Thank you!

[@LeeKirk-v6n]

You definitely need to keep it, this will be a really cool project.

[@robbomet9495]

Yes please give this car more attention, I'm very curious how it will go when the tune up is fixed. Give that little Hemi a chance to shine and even see how it handles some boost. Maybe an Ausie posi upgrade for the rear end (Australia might have those parts?) . I would find all that great content.

[@Stonehopper1067HMG]

This project just made me subscribe to your channel. These are the last dirt cheap Chrysler products you can buy and have lost of fun with without breaking the bank.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I agree! Thanks!

[@Higgwigg2882]

This car is the original reason I clicked on this channel. I had dodge colt of the same vintage. Turns out it was just a Mirage.

[@That_AMC_Guy]

That's kinda funny. It was the Supercharged Studebaker that caught my attention. So much for being a Dodge Channel! 😂

[@01ls1z28dabx]

I found this channel from an outboard boat motor. My only experience with Mopar is a 93 Plymouth voyager.

[@mikemiller3650]

You said no small block, but conspicuously didn't say no big block, V10 or Cummins possibility. Very sneaky

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I did leave myself a big out there, but it’s not what I had in mind. Haha.

[@markscheidlmeier6523]

Slant Madness! With turbo installed....

[@nickoteen4646]

My mom had a ‘78, new from the dealer. Later, I had a Fire Arrow. Both cars were just OK.

[@user-he5me9td1t]

I like it and hope to see you fix it up!

[@Karmy.]

This car was how I had found this channel, love 80s and 90s turds you don't see on the road anymore (though probably for good reason lol)

[@honda1993ish]

Keep going on it. I love these little beaters

[@joerae]

a friend back in the early 90's had a '78 or '79 that he drove around. neat car but winters here in the northeast ate Japanese cars from that era alive. he took it one time to get a new exhaust, they put it on the lift, the entire rear housing fell to the ground, and that was the end of that Challenger. hope you do more with it - I haven't seen one of these in years

[@godfreydaniel2392]

People just like an underdog, plus, you make all your videos a great pleasure to watch and listen to! Some time in the future, I'm sure we would love to see this again!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yep. I love an underdog, that’s a big part of my involvement with cars. And there seems to be a lot of love for this thing. So yeah, it’ll be back. Thank you very much!

[@saldesiderio3456]

LeMons rally car???? Seriously, I remember when these things were still on the street. (yes, I'm old) Keep it, I would love to see more content on this. I dig the slant and V8 stuff but would love to see how much power you can get out of it before it sends parts low earth orbit!

[@ProSimex84]

Being weird and different is expensive and time consuming....... dude. That resonates.

[@LaLaLand.Germany]

Please get it a non clogged cat and give the exhaust some love. And I don´t mean straightpipe it- just return it to stock. Yes, more Challenger things, please. It might not be the most exiting thing on the lot but it for shure is RELIABLE (with proper maintance). A good, fuel sipping grocery getter. We need them back.

[@heavyearly2232]

I always liked these. I can't say they ever looked like a Mustang to me in real life, but your previous video did a good job of pointing out the cues. It already is atypical with the original 4-cylinder in it. It's probably been 30+ years since I saw one of these.

[@22vx]

I'm very sad that new small ICE cars with American nameplates are literally no longer a thing. I adore this little American-ish Dodge-ish revival repair fix'em up little guy!

[@pd4655]

Yes, more videos of this masterpiece please. I like the car. It needs a nice exhaust, maybe one with a turbo. If it were mine, I would consider lowering it. Whatever you decide, I’ll watch.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Agreed on both!

[@Mike-xt2ot]

I really like your new ride!!! I own a 1987 chrysler conquest tsi Aka mitsubishi starion. The 2.6 water cooled turbo with intercooler. I did balance shaft delete and I did some bowl work in the head and I actually kept the jet valve head and ported the jet valve passages for increased flow. And DECAPPED the ends thst protrude into the combustion chamber. ARP studs. Fun little car. You will definitely have alot of fun with that car !!!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Huh! Now that’s very interesting. I was wondering if there could be any performance value to the jet valves. But if they don’t seal for crap as people say, I would find that concerning.

[@jimsoutdooradventures2748]

Keep it! Little 4-cylinder 5 speeds are fun little cars. I gave $400 for a 02 Hyundai accent. Been driving it for 7 years, almost 100 miles a day. It has 270k miles on it. I've had to do minimal work over those years, easy to work on too . Muscle cars rule but these little gas sippers are fun too .

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

Long ago in the last century a friend bought a new "challenger." He loved it. So yeah I vote to continue with improvements in looks and running. They are fun little cars just like the 88 Daytona I had

[@rockystanaitis2908]

In this case a few Sheetrock screws and some PL400 holding the door trim on would be ok. At least until a new/used door finds you. A very picky person would remove the Sheetrock screws after the PL400 cured.🎉

[@LouisCapps-p3z]

Good to see someone rebuilding calipers. 👍 It's a lost art. R+R is the norm. Another great Mopar video. Keep them coming brother.

[@kimherrick9615]

Oh keep it. hot rod tips will be fun. My dad bought a 78 Challenger brand new, but his had the 1.6 liter under the hood, you have the the big block, way cooler. he was getting 23mpg in town to and from work. which is why he got it. Cause as you may remember in 78 gas was outrageously expensive, 65.9 where we live. That was a fun video thanks.

[@gasser66]

I was really hoping no one ever made a 1/64 scale diecast of this car, but a quick eBay search confirmed my suspicions that if anyone made it, it would've been Lesney. It's not that I want to buy it now, I HAVE to buy it now. I got me diecast "problem", more specifically a "Mopar diecast problem", and even more specifically than that a "Dodge Challenger Diecast problem". Good thing I'm my own secret Santa this year. 🎅

[@jeremyhorvwalt6630]

Like a lot of other guys my parents had one that was silver with orange lower body stripes. It was a lot of fun ! This was a wonderful surprise to see on the channel! Im super glad to know it will live on thanks!

[@miksu426]

As one of the probably many non-US/Canada viewers of this channel this content is strangely relatable. In the same way as we never really got the ”real” muscle-era challenger this is not a ”real” challenger to you. It sort of evens out the playing field I think. Anyway, appreciate these and all the other kinds of videos also.

[@tyronebiggims1613]

FYI The Plymouth arrow rear shoes will work extra tab that dosent get used but will work.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Oh dang, good to know! I think I can get the right shoes off Rock Auto, so that’s good.

[@daltonsparks1293]

Those odd cars are so neat and why this is my favorite channel, I didn't know there was a 80s challenger and now I kinda want one

[@billyeichler176]

Jamie no wander uncle Tony says your the best Mopar channel on KZbin you are 😀

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Well, I’m sure trying. Haha.

[@steveweiman4708]

While I’m not sure I want to admit it, I have loads of experience with Mitsubishi product of this era. I had to laugh out loud with the idea of finding horsepower in that engine. You won’t, all of the carbureted Mitsubishis are pretty hopeless, I’m not sure a single one made three digit horsepower, regardless of what any factory specifications stated. Granted, all of my experience was at mile high altitude or more so that certainly didn’t help. I appreciate your enthusiasm and I hope you prove me wrong. Scraped off all of the challenger emblems on the examples I owned, to embarrassing, and just plain blasphemy in my book, I suggest doing the same. You might fall in love with The thing, it’s kind of fun in a drive a slow car fast, kind of way. But yeah, there’s a reason I don’t own any of those cars anymore and no desire whatsoever to see one in my driveway ever again. I have no idea what’s going on with that view account……….

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Someone else already scraped them off 😂 have you ever deleted all the smog equipment, swapped to a less horrible carburetor, then tuned one for power? Because I can already see the potential - and that’s before a jet valve delete, balance shaft delete, head porting party, and camshafts. I don’t know that it’s the ideal platform for making power, but I *do* know that there is some in there. I’m not sure I want to do all of that, personally… but it could be done.

[@steveweiman4708]

I’ve done all Of the items you mentioned, I even added a header! (Someone actually marketed one back in the day if you can believe it) It was all pretty pointless, not much different from the fart. Can Hondas you see about. Kind of like hot rodding a slant six, Save yourself all the disappointment and go straight to boost :)

[@noddaz]

FIX IT! Mitsubushi lives matter! Thank you for your time and effort on these videos!

[@julian23631]

I had an 82 model, Dodge Challenger, it was red and had 4- wheel disc brakes. 5 speed w/overdive. I think the reason it doesn’t idle very well is because with the original air cleaner, there were also a lot small vacuum hoses that had to be installed in just the right place and order. There should be a label sticker on the inside of the hood showing the hose layout. Also in 82 they got rid of those funky window louvers on the back windows on the Dodge, the Plywood Sapporo retained them.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Nice. I don’t have the original air cleaner, and all of that vacuum stuff has been deleted. The original carb is in the trunk, but it will not be going back on. It idled perfectly with the Weber that I took off… it just had no accelerator pump so had a bad hesitation and made almost no power. The new one has idle problems, but it’s pretty great everywhere else. I’ll get it.

[@jefferysmith3930]

More on the Challenger! I’d like to see it….and no one else is going to do it. I’d like to hear it with a free flowing exhaust

[@Idunno_maybenexttime-mo7cg]

As a younger ish guy (28) who remembers 80s cars being around, cars of this era are like my generation's classic car haha, I love this thing! I've had my fair share of junkers of this era. Love to see it.

[@ThisValiantAdventure]

Wait, being weird and different in the car world is expensive? NOW YOU TELL ME?!?! Hope you keep this and keep working on it. It’s a cool bit of Mopar history that would certainly stand out if you took it to a local car show.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Better late than never 😅

[@timbarry5080]

I'm always confused as to why you mess with these weird little cars. But I'm happy you're happy.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

To do something different - and because, strangely, people really like to see them.

[@timbarry5080]

@DeadDodgeGarage God bless you all

[@barrycuda3769]

I'm happy that you're happy that he's happy.

[@timbarry5080]

@@barrycuda3769 lol. Thank you. And I'm happy that you're happy

[@barrycuda3769]

@@timbarry5080 🙂💯👍🙏💘💓💋

[@tonymarinelli7345]

Keep going please. Oddball for the win!

[@pgrens]

You have my vote to keep it and keep going with it. I love this era of Japanese stuff. Thanks for doing what you do and sharing it, cheers from Chicago!

[@MalikIV-808]

i still can’t wrap my head around the fact this is a “challenger”

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Me neither. Lol.

[@ronaldrobinson5532]

Nah, It was just "challenged".

[@bendeleted9155]

Cool to see this after 40 years. My mom had one of these, and it was a decent car. I had a '88 D50 pickup with the 2.6 and drove the crap out of it for work and it was very comparable to a Toyota of the era. Good truck engine. But I only had it for 5 years/250k. Had the Amsoil remote auxiliary oil filter too. I'm sure that helped.

[@JeffMiletich]

@@ronaldrobinson5532 😀

[@zairomolino4074]

But back then it kinda was

[@JeffMiletich]

That ain't a REAL Challenger!!! Or... If I may quote the Clash, "It ain't Coca-Cola, it's rice."

[@economicsandguitarsandsome1722]

That beast is rad! Keep it.

[@vibingwithvinyl]

A friend of mine had a 1980 Mitsubishi Sapporo in the late 90's as his first car. At the time I had an Opel Manta B, also from 1980. Both cars were red.

[@michaelseymour3534]

Don't despair, you're already weird and different. Loved the video.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

So true… Saving this car at all is pretty weird and different. Haha. Thank you!

[@spearseller]

As a man from the UK, in my mid 40's ... i miss these type of awful square 80s cars that bring me such joy, absolutely you should do it! (if you want to) ... it's not what i came here for originally back when ... but it's a side challenge-er (boom-tish)

[@mikenoodle100]

I would love to buy this car after you’ve finished with it. I owned one when I met my wife. A lot of great memories!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Nice. Several people lined up wanting to buy it after the first episode, and I did promise it to someone. When I’m done with it I’ll have to give them right of first refusal.

[@mikecsokuly3122]

It reminded me of the dodge 600 I had when i was younger” much younger” man. Wouldn’t mind seeing a turbo installed which I wanted to do to mine way back then. Keep up the great xontent

[@philbro1829]

I'm a guy who saw ya start the engine and noticed that some of exhaust was coming out of the tailpipe and the rest is a MYSTERY... Solve the problem and you might find more.... I love the car🎉

[@clembob8004]

As the former owner of a 77 Dodge Colt, and an 87 Ram 50 with the 2.6, my vote is to keep it and make it as good as it can be. These old Mitsus can be a lot of fun, cheap, and pretty good MPG. Oh, and flat black paint on the wheels would look cool with the chrome trim rings and center caps.

[@timmcooper294]

When I was in high school in the 80's some one pulled up in front of the auto shop in one of these and I said "what the heck is that" My shop teacher gave me a dirty look and told me to be nice ! These were actually pretty good cars, and not bad looking , either. This one's worth saving and fixing the body. Atlas brand plugs, points, belts, hoses and tires were sold at the local Chevron station I hung out at back in the day. Remember service stations??? That fixed cars?? I think Atlas went away in the late 1980's those are old plugs😊

[@freedomfighter69]

I remember a guy that stuck a 360 in an old Dodge Colt, No real upgrades, just hillbillied it in. lol

[@fredfidel2529]

I had a 1979 Mitsubishi Galant...not a rocket, but really good looking with great engine (balancing shaft) and auto trans because wife would not deal with a manual. Loved it! It was stolen from a supermarket parking lot. Would love to have it back....lovely car for the time!!

[@TonyDeanWixon]

Atlas was the brand from standard oil back in the day Those plugs come from the 70's/ early 80'd.

[@bensonsspeedshop1191]

I had a blue '78 in late '79! 1600 w/ 5 Speed. Ran Great for what it was, and I got 40-48 mpg!

[@jonbrown8272]

You can’t find them anymore please keep that in mind. fix it up a little more probably can sell it for $$$. Keep making your videos.

[@packatk7431]

Love this car... love love love it. Reminds me of my delinquent youth thinking I was a bad ass in my Grandmas Plymouth Reliant. I'd gladly take it off your hands, haha, but I think you need another project cause you don't have enough. Get r dun Jamie!

[@bryanfisher9071]

Dude if the clock starts working you have to do something with it 😂😂👍

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Sometimes it stops again, but comes back when I hit it 😅

[@robertwittjr1198]

oh oh oh i have an answer to atlas, courtesy of the H.A.M.B.; "Atlas Supply Co. was formed in 1930 by the Standard Oil 'sisters' (Standard Oils of New Jersey, Indiana, Ohio, and California) to give the now-broke-up companies a nation-wide brand with a uniform warrantee honored across the country. They offered a wide range of branded parts at different times, including tires, batteries and cables, belts, hoses, lamps, wiper blades, full line of tune-up parts, filters, shocks, wheel bearings, u-joints, and even new 'universal' alternators and regulators (I've still got a 'Atlas' alternator around here someplace). Some of the stuff was simply re-branded (Trico wipers, Gabriel shocks) but much was made to their specs and was quality built. They had really good tires, Atlas did their own design/testing then had them made by one of the majors to their spec. Until their first radial that is; that tire (Cushionaire?) was an unmitigated disaster and they ended up replacing most of those on warrantee. The hurriedly-acquired outside-design replacement wasn't much better, and worse yet, JC Penney sold the exact same tire (with their name on it) for 40% less.... After the late 60s, Atlas tires were generally just a rebranded version made by whoever met the spec and were no longer exclusive designs". www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/chevron-atlas-parts.597041/, post #21 upgrade to badger from squirrel, more torque.

[@andrewchalsma]

When you first showed the back of the calipers it made me physically shudder! It's an interesting car. Hope you keep working on it!

[@Full_Garage]

Keep going with it. A quick check & it seems that R.A. has rear brake shoes for reasonable $$. Rebuild the carb and put a cat "test" pipe on it. It's an antique car at this point, does it really need a cat? Fun video!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Oh, I don’t think so. Haha. But removing it is also technically a violation of some federal statue somewhere

[@robertwittjr1198]

wow it even has the super rare grasshopper cage air cleaner.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

You like that? Haha

[@georgeshehan5150]

I would watch it become something, I am kind of liking it.

[@helenfinchsewwrite]

Personally I’d shift it down the road ,I think you have more fun with the older cars 1970/1960 much more fun to watch you bringing them back to life your enthusiasm keeps us ploughing on with our many projects. Regards Roy

[@mb2stroke816]

I'd like to see it get not just good. But good enough! I'm on this kick of hating all new cars right now, and I have respect for anything older. Keep it going!!

[@endall6783]

I'd like to see more on this and the hot rod Slant 6 build.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Coming up!

[@Ogsonofgroo]

I think this'd be an awesome daily driver, 4 banger mileage, vintage and kinda rare here, and looks like fun, plenty to upgrade, I vote keep it for a bit and play with it. Cheers from the great PNW!

[@jfisher2370]

I love the old thing -- Keep working on it -- The thing reminds me a bit of my old 86 Dodge (Mitsubishi) Colt (except I had turbo) I'd love a daily like that.

[@allanperryman388]

I had great fun helping. Thanks Jamie

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

No, thank *you!*

[@Wayfarer001]

Atlas products were sold through Exxon stations.

[@moparedtn]

Atlas was a Standard Oil (later, AMOCO) gas station line of rebadged parts and tires. Yeah, I'm approaching old in age and I remember such things... Now... when you going to get a haircut, ya dang hippy? - Ed on the Ridge

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

So I heard! Yknow, I want to get a haircut, but every time someone tells me to get one, my immediate kneejerk reaction is to push that appointment back another week 😅

[@moparedtn]

@@DeadDodgeGarage Ah, you rebellious longhaired rebels.... Oh wait, we did the 60's once. Been there, done that. 🙂

[@nathancarlisle2801]

Please keep this thing and continue to polishing this turd (said with love)

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Good news! I guess I will be. Haha.

[@ribbit876]

Somehow that thing escaped the crusher you have to make it the beast it always wanted to be .

[@paulmuzopappa9616]

Webers can be a PITA, but the 1st 2 things to do are check/set the float level and thoroughly clean ALL the jets and passageways. Also, they hate dirty fuel so make sure you have a good fuel filter. As far as fuel pressure, they don't like more than like 3psi. You may need to set the idle a little higher than stock, too.

[@patborovicka7938]

F.Y.I.- Atlas spark plugs - I worked at a Chevron in the 70's and it was Chevron's product line. Gas, oil, plugs, tires, and lots of other automotive products. It was helpful but we still called Napa and a few other parts stores daily for deliveries. Points were part of a tuneup. Those were good times!

[@kuhndog-1196]

Do much more stuff. This thing is a clean slate. make it literally anything.

[@deansutherland992]

It's worth at least another video to see if you can get it running better. Then, if you're feeling it, maybe a few follow-up vids nudging it further into the reliable daily driver zone. It's satisfying watching you do that sort of thing. Tks!

[@idaholineman5788]

It’s so bad..but with great junk comes great fun!!! More videos with field rallying needed

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Oh, you know me so well…

[@idaholineman5788]

@ same same but different…but still same same!! There’s just nothing quite as fun as rallying garbage with no regard to its well being.

[@mr_canoehead]

You have the Weber carb conversion on that car. I had the same on my 1978 Challenger. I bought it cheap (about 8 years old) with about 80k miles, drove it 100k miles and sold it to a friend who drove it for another 60k miles before giving it to his SIL who put another 30k on it before it finally died. The Canadian models didn't have the MCA jet head (or cats). Mine had the same flat spot at 4k rpm - I think it might have something to do with the carb. It was the only car I have ever owned where you could change the oil without climbing under the car.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

The other Weber seemed to solve the flat spot, but then I ran headfirst into the cat issue…

[@markcollins457]

I had the Plymouth Sapporo as a company car i ended up buying it and kept it for 5 years. The only issue I had was the silver paint peeled in the Florida sun. The drive train never had issues. This looks like a keeper and love the front engine rear drive layout. Mitsubishi had a good following back then, kind of miss the brand.

[@andrewkruse4900]

This is a really cool project, I hope this one sticks around.

[@Rizlizard]

My grandfather loved his. Would like to see you work on this some more.

[@mattheideman]

Back around 1980 my girlfriend at the time had a 78 Plymouth arrow gt with a smaller version of this engine and an auto trans.The slowest car i have ever driven but reliable as an anvil. Passing anyone was a death wish !

[@The_Painter31]

Jamie, Pole Barn Garage showed me a new way to pop dents...inflating a football or other ball that fits, I never thought of that. That Fram Filter is holding you back...Please keep it, deletus the exhaustus and a turbo for some noise.

[@julian23631]

Great video, brings back a lot of memories from the 82 model that I had years ago. Not to keen on the rust though that is probably going to be hard to repair.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I have a brilliant plan for the rust! Pretend it isn’t there. Fixed. Haha.

[@julian23631]

@ Very smart plan.🤣

[@julian23631]

@ I also ended up with rust on my too, maybe being stationed in Pearl Harbor Hawaii had something to do with it, all that sea salt air, had real bad rust at the bottom of the passenger front window pillar. Ended up giving it to my brother who sold it for junk I believe.

[@butcher390]

Jamie , you are bolding going , Where few mechanically content creators , are going at all . 2nd Owner !! Perfect shop car So much potential , in its stock format Especially "spirited" driving in the winter too .... because RWD You know , clutch dumping fun Outstanding impromptu body work I genuinely enjoy , your self depreciating humor 😂 #YoureATrendSetter #WINNING 🙆‍♂️ 🏆 #Keeper

[@annamckinney6622]

Found rear brake shoes on parts geek and ebay. If these are so popular in Aus, there should be parts available. Also, there are some forums on the 81 challenger and saporro, so...not impossible. Happy hunting.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s exactly what I was thinking. I should be able to find everything I need down under. Thanks!

[@MaxSupercars]

I think it's great to see also something different. The most important is that you got a good time! Of course I will be glad to see more video with this joy car... 😊 I never think about this car like about Challenger during watching of this video. It's just Mitsubishi. But interesting... 🙂

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s exactly what I’m saying! That’s how I see it. Not as a Challenger. I have a lot of fun with this thing, and I don’t have to worry about it even a little bit.

[@markallen1413]

Fix the 81, i had a chance to get one years ago but missed out, I've driven a Conquest before and those are awesome, at the drag strip in Montgomery Al, i barley lost to a 88-89 mustang gt, anyway i love the channel and i vote fix it 👍👍👍👍👍✅✅✅✅✅

[@raptor4799]

Glad to see what would be an otherwise overlooked "not a REAL challenger" getting some love

[@Hillbillygarage1215]

A 3rd Gen HEMI would make it a REAL Challenger

[@my1vice]

Ah, the mighty 81 Challenger Scrap Pack. Awesome!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Scrap Pack is really good 😂

[@my1vice]

@@DeadDodgeGarage Good content. Enjoyed the vid. I really love malaise era cars, but it's just too easy to rip on them a bit. lol

[@kennethflusche7900]

My Goodness Jamie I see what you mean, I read the comments after the video, and it picks up 2,000 more views and 150 more comments while I read. and NOT names I see in other videos or the live stream. Well yes, the faithful are here.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

People love this thing, I swear. It’s really interesting.

[@addiemonsterrc3990]

I had completely forgotten that this car is how I found your channel months ago lmao

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

You’re far from the only one. Haha.

[@caseyjones1999]

That's such a cool mitsu/ dodge. It's good to see one of these they hardly exist anymore

[@julian23631]

I also wasn’t aware that the heads on these cars were prone to crack, I once had to replace a blown head casket on my 82 Challenger when I was stationed in Hawaii. Once the casket was replaced, overheating problems were solved. Couldn’t do anything about the rust though.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I’ve heard head gaskets are a frequent issue. But the heads are known to crack around the jet valves.

[@dans8287]

It's totally up to you what to do with it. It's very unusual to see anything from that era on the road anymore. I am glad you saved it from the junkyard! Because I used to own a couple of mitsu powered k cars and had to wrench on them alot. It brings back memories and I kind of miss the old clunkers. If you do anymore videos on this car I will watch them whatever you decide to do with it and I hope you keep it. With all of the collaboration between Chrysler and Mitsubishi wouldn't it be funny if rear brake pads from a k car would work?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Funny indeed 😅 but I wouldn’t bank on it… there is definitely more coming on this car. I like it, and the people have spoken.

[@Mclovingarage]

Such a bummer parts are so hard to find for these cars. The Mitsumopar is super cool! I like your body work skills! If it works is it really a dumb idea? I’d watch another episode on it! Paint the wheels, keep tuning on the carb. That will make a very nice driver for someone at a reasonable dollar range.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Sounds like that’s where we’re going! People just love this little car. Well, many people. Haha.