First Mopar Restoration

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calicowilly13

calicowilly13

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Hi all! My name is Rich and I recently bought my first Mopar A body for a winter project. It is a 1976 Plymouth Scamp with the 225 Slant 6. It was parked back in 2011 due to severe overheating issues (seller’s words). I’ve been making a restoration video blog on YouTube and Rumble of the process. https://youtube.com/@calicowilly
Here are some photos of getting the Scamp home and diving into the mechanics

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Welcome to FABO! I love my kind of Scamp (Valiant Brougham). I wish I had air con in mine. Yours looks like a good one to start with.
 
Scody21 said:
That looks past a flush. More like a strip and hot wash rebuild of the engine
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Thats the plan. I just got the engine hoist and stand and have a buddy coming over tomorrow to help pull the engine. I'm going to get it stripped down and take it to a machine shop for washing and testing.
 
Hello again everyone! I posted the second episode of my restoration video blog yesterday and have already begun episode 3. I will be getting hot and heavy in the engine bay this week with pulling the motor, cleaning and painting the engine bay, and rebuilding the engine...Hopefully I can get all that done before Christmas!

I.I.B episode 2: Water Logged!
 
I have never seen coolant look like that.
Almost looks like some sort of mutant gummy worm.
 
sireland67 said:
I have never seen coolant look like that.
Almost looks like some sort of mutant gummy worm.
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The consistency was very similar. It was reminiscent of the blue devil head gasket sealer if you are familiar with that. The previous owner said they probably used a “silver seal”. Not familiar with that but I’m guessing like the bars leak “copper seal”? Which doesn’t make sense because I didn’t see any metal flakes.
 
Looks like a nice solid foundation and starting point! Have fun getting her back up to form and street worthy again.
 
Welcome Rich!
I will check out you channel and follow the build.
Hopefully, the machine shop can give you back a spanking clean canvas to build upon!
 
4eighteener said:
Welcome Rich!
I will check out you channel and follow the build.
Hopefully, the machine shop can give you back a spanking clean canvas to build upon!
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I'm hoping so too. I got the hoist and stand today for pulling the engine and transmission. Service manuals from 1976 are coming this week. While the engine and trans are out, I will be deep cleaning the engine bay and sending it off to a local body shop for an inspection.
 
4eighteener said:
Looks good!
If they make a pan to catch the drippings for your particualr engine stand, it might be worth getting. I always roll mine over cardboard, but wish I had a pan instead
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I had the same thought…I’ve been looking locally at the parts stores but I think it will be something I’d have to order
 
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