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A friend ask me to help him find a garage in Chicago area that can help troubleshoot his '88 Dodge truck. He's having engine trouble and needs someone knowledgeable with 318 engine with throttle body. Anyone know a trusted mopar garage in Chicago area?

I installed new wheels tonight on my /6 '72 Scamp- changed from black to body color. See below for current and past wheel looks. I'm still not sure what I like best. I'm glad I did this because I realized how close I was to blowing out a front tire. Both were bald on the inside tread. I...

Looks like some dealers are taking deposits for cars they are not likely to get for a long while...not that I'm in the financial situation to buy such a car....just sharing. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/03/02/dodge-dealers-chrysler-fcaus-cheating-hellcat/24254979/

The garage here in Ohio makes it too cold to work on my Mopars this time of year. I've been buildling electric guitars during the cold weather. My current project is a guitar I'm modifying to be a telecaster esquire and I want it to have an automotive theme. This style of guitar was first...

I'm just about finished with my '72 Plymouth Scamp. My final decision is regarding adding a bumblebee stripe. Another member suggested I post a poll about it. So, here it is. Below are 2 pics as the car is now, and 2 pics of what it might look like with a black bee stripe. Yes - Add...

Just got my car back from the painter and I am in the process of reassembly. I can't figure how to reattach the antenna and make it a snug fit. Can someone help? Do have these parts lined up correctly? Nevermind, I figured it out.

My car is in the process of getting painted. I am converting a '72 Scamp from a vinyl top to a black painted top. My friend who is painting the car and I are in disagreement about whether or not to paint the front A-pillar black like the roof or body color (GF3) like the car. Since I am...

I am getting ready to install new AMD bumpers and was thinking about scuffing and painting the inside (non visible) to keep carrosion at bay. Even considering painting with truck bed coating. I'd appreciate thoughts about whether this is a good or bad idea.

Preparing the '72 scamp for paint. removed the vinyl top knowing there was some rust bubbles under the vinyl. Found this, which I assume is the factory seam between the roof and the rear quarter panel. It had what appears to be 41-year-old plastic filler. Was this factory? Wasn't there a time...

My friend is a professional photographer. He has a photo in the linked book which is dedicated to car culture in a variety of ways. It may be interest to some of you who have an interest in photography or artistic depictions of automobiles. http://www.blurb.com/books/4716046-car-culture

I have been trying to figure out how to get some better tunes in my car. I Researched Retrosound stereos (required cutting my dash), thought about a hidden stereo head unit, considered having my AM radio rebuilt to include FM and input jack, etc. All of those options required serious $$. For...

My driver side rear window wasn't rolling down properly ('72 Scamp). Thanks to the research on this site I was able to remove the seat and access the window. I found the broken piece, see pictures. It holds the window straight as it rolls down. Mine broke and now wont hold the track. What is...

I'm trying to buy some touch-up paint for various paint chips. I'm having a hard time finding my color. The fender tag on my Plymouth '72 scamp lists paint color as "GF3" - which decodes to "Medium Green Metallic." I haven't been able to find a vendor that has that GF3 code. When I search...

Newbie here, Wanted to say hello. I have restored and love my old dodge truck: (http://sites.google.com/site/steves57dodge/ - if your interested.) I am less familiar with the A bodies. However, I am considering a 72 scamp for sale locally that is also on Ebay...