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Soylent Green

Soylent Green

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Hello all!

New to the forums here and soon to be new owner of a '72 Plymouth Scamp, Slant 6. I am purchasing it from my mother's cousin, who has started a very nice restoration (He has been a body guy for about 35 years now, so he knows a thing or two)

So far it has undergone a professional body restoration complete with custom green pearl paint and has been undercoated as well. Bumpers have been professionally re-chromed to show quality. The interior is complete and about 90% restored with only the dash pad, steering column (paint) and headliner left for me to redo...and they don't look that bad. The front seat was replaced with identical seats out of a donor car and the back seat has been re-upholstered with period correct vinyl material. The carpet is all new and period correct as well. Under the hood, it is pretty original with new fuel pump, water pump, rebuilt carb, new radiator, hoses, belts and new alternator. Brake system is drums all around, but has been completely replaced (drums, shoes, lines, master cylinder). New tires and shocks along with a set of dog dish center caps round it out.

I take ownership of it in mid October, at which time I will be driving it from Pennsylvania back to it's new home in North Carolina.

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Looks amazing. Welcome to the site. I am in Kernersville, NC
 
Tadams said:
Looks amazing. Welcome to the site. I am in Kernersville, NC
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Thanks! It is my first venture into classic cars. This is a "birth year car" for me and seeing as how it was a family member that did the work so far, well, I decided it would be nice to keep it in the family. By no means the best out there, but I am not looking to break the bank and it will make me content with the nostalgia factor! (My parents had one of these when I was born and I remember it fondly at about age 5 or so....)
 
Welcome that Scamp to Raleigh. I will be out at my restorer's shop tomorrow. fingered crossed I will be getting my 73 Gold Duster next week. it will be right at an 18 month journey. they have already done the penultimate detailing. I will post pics tomorrow. another green Mopar in Raleigh. yeah.

Dennis
 
Welcome aboard, that is a nice looking Scamp!
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Soylent Green. That's awesome. Killer flick. Nice car, too.
 
Soylent Green said:
Hello all!

New to the forums here and soon to be new owner of a '72 Plymouth Scamp, Slant 6. I am purchasing it from my mother's cousin, who has started a very nice restoration (He has been a body guy for about 35 years now, so he knows a thing or two)

So far it has undergone a professional body restoration complete with custom green pearl paint and has been undercoated as well. Bumpers have been professionally re-chromed to show quality. The interior is complete and about 90% restored with only the dash pad, steering column (paint) and headliner left for me to redo...and they don't look that bad. The front seat was replaced with identical seats out of a donor car and the back seat has been re-upholstered with period correct vinyl material. The carpet is all new and period correct as well. Under the hood, it is pretty original with new fuel pump, water pump, rebuilt carb, new radiator, hoses, belts and new alternator. Brake system is drums all around, but has been completely replaced (drums, shoes, lines, master cylinder). New tires and shocks along with a set of dog dish center caps round it out.

I take ownership of it in mid October, at which time I will be driving it from Pennsylvania back to it's new home in North Carolina.

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Nice Scamp! My first Mopar was a '71 Scamp...

That one's way purdyer!
 
Welcome from Concord, NC and love that scamp. What a great color! We drove my brides 1972 scamp on our honeymoon in 1972. They are great little a-bodies, and yours is a "purty" one.
 
Woody'sScamp said:
Welcome, that is one nice Scamp! Would love to see pics of the interior. Need ideas for mine.
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Thanks Woody'sScamp!

Here are a few pics that my buddy took for me (he is not the best photographer, but it gives you an idea). The carpet is new, the front seat is original, the back seat is original but re-upholstered. The interior door panels are original as well. In the second pic, I really like how the new paint ties in with the original paint of the door panel to give it a two-tone type effect. (kinda works since the seats are 2 shades of green. Just my opinion and taste... :)

The radio, of course when seen in the pics, is not original, but it is a working cassette player...which my wife is actually looking forward to... :)

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Soylent Green said:
Thanks Woody'sScamp!

Here are a few pics that my buddy took for me (he is not the best photographer, but it gives you an idea). The carpet is new, the front seat is original, the back seat is original but re-upholstered. The interior door panels are original as well. In the second pic, I really like how the new paint ties in with the original paint of the door panel to give it a two-tone type effect. (kinda works since the seats are 2 shades of green. Just my opinion and taste... :)

The radio, of course when seen in the pics, is not original, but it is a working cassette player...which my wife is actually looking forward too... :)

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Looks great!
 
Welcome to FABO!! Really nice looking Scamp!!

You're going to get looks of looks and have a lot of people stopping to stop to you while driving her!
 
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