Author: IndieDippy

anyone ever swapped an 85 speedometer for a 125? and other general interior questions i have.

recently pulled the 125mph speedo from my parts car. would love to put this in my Civ gran fury. just some things i’d like to know. are 125mph speedometer cables easy to come by? i think RockAuto had em? are they compatible with cruise control? i don’t really care if my cruise control gets cut off, i never use it. can i take the speedometer face plate off and stick it to my 85mph cluster. my 125 cluster is quite rusty and dirty plus I’d like to keep my same mileage. i tried pulling the…

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what the hell is that noise?

most likely the Catalytic Converter? car runs and drives fine

does anyone have a spare dome light?

i pulled apart the dome light i took out of my 83. twisting wasn’t doing anything so i used a tool to pull it apart, this cracked the top sadly. would anyone out there so happen to have a spare? if not i can live with there being a crack in it. thx

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where exactly is the door chime located on these?

thinking about swapping out my regular door chime for the old scary Buzzer. i know most people hate them but i personally find the noise quite nostalgic. probably because i haven’t heard it since i was little. is it near the Fuse Box? ots not plugged u…

(NON RUNNING) 1983 Dodge Diplomat AHB 2bbl ex Nassau County NY Police

today i am listing my father’s 1983 Dodge Diplomat AHB. vehicle last ran around 2010ish and last i knew had many issue. car was daily driven for years and the rough Maryland weather and daily interstate commute into Baltimore did its toll on the old ca…

Interesting FMJ Media Thread.

inspired by @picklesgarage’s post i thought it’d be interesting to gather different pieces of media featuring FMJ cars. what i’m most looking for are news articles, news clips/stories, true crime stories, advertisements especially if an FMJ car is feat…

anyone here ever been pulled over for “No seatbelt” before?

was recently pulled over and given a warning by the Bel Air, Maryland Police. officer said from where he was (behind my car and in the left lane) he could not see my seatbelt. luckily i was only given a warning because he had to document the reason for…