Well here she is. Restored and better than ever. And for some reason, still making people ask "What is that?" Below are the modifications I've done so far.
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If you would like to contact me for any more info on my car, please write to me. I'd also love to help other LeBaron owners with their own cars.
Exterior
"Viper Blue" paint
Door bump guard removed between front/rear wheels
trim between quarter panel and roof removed and rewelded
New winged badge on front grill
New Chrysler badge on trunk lid
Polished factory aluminium wheels
'R/T' badges on fenders
"signature" pentastar on right fender
Newer syle clear front signal housings
Hood vents from Chevy Lumina Z34
Spoiler with LED light (designed for LeBaron)
Custom made black trim on 'B' pillar
Tinted windows
24" windshield wipers
Aoogah horn
Interior
Wood trim dash panels replaced with black Daytona panels
Factory style leather steering wheel cover
Side button shifter from 1st Gen. LH cars*
*downshift to 2nd without button
Electronic dimming rear-view mirror
LeBaron overhead console
12V outlet inside centre console
Keyless entry system
'93 Chrysler/Infinity 10 speaker CD sound system (100W)
Lighting
Front signal system rewired with relays*
*bright filament for parking light/DRL
*dim filament for turn signal
German (Hella) headlight housings with 90/100W superwhite bulbs
German (Hella) highbeam housings with 100W superwhite bulbs*
*100W x 4 highbeams = 400W or 7,000,000 candle power
Cornering lights rewired for dual filament bulb*
*bright filament for turning
*dim filament for running lights
LED brake light in top of back window
9" neon bars in centre of taillights to light mid section
55W halogen fog lamps mounted in place of factory reverse lights
Red licence plate lights
Drivetrain/Mechanical
Mopar Performance 'Road-race' suspension system (1" drop)
Roller cam and rockers
K&N filter
Intake box smoothed of burs and sharp corners
8mm Taylor ignition wires
24" Glass-pack muffler with custom made stainless tip
Still To Come...
These items and ideas are either waiting for parts to arrive, or just time to actualy make and install them.
Blue Neon interior lighting*
*6" and 2" bars hidden in the overhead console to cast light out into the interior
1500W stereo system*
*I have a new deck, 12" sub and component speakers waiting to go in. I need to build a sub enclosure first
Custom made message centre*
*Including the factory items, I want it to say "The Blue Baron" and have a few more functions and lights
Wiper conversion*
*right now the 24" wipers are running on the factory "mini" pin fastners. I'm going to convert to modern style "J" hook fastners
Remote roll down windows*
*there is an unused channel on my keyless entry system. I want it to operate the windows
Radio stay on*
*newer cars feature a radio that stays playing when the key is removed. I want that too
Hear here ! Click on the "SOUND" button to hear Blue Barons exhaust note !
YES! 10,000 happy visitors.
Thanks everybody!
The Blue Baron is currently hibernating in a shop, and has been there since November 2002. I've rebuilt the body two years ago, and now it's time to turn my attention to the drivetrain. Here are the engine specs so far.
2.5L common block balanced and blueprinted with 0.20 oversize forged pistons. Ported swirlport intake with oversize custom made stainless steel valves. Super 70 Turbocharger with 70mm trim wheel and .63 exhaust housing leading to 3" swingvalve. Entire exhaust system is 3" mandrel bent piping.
I also have a performance built 3speed auto transmission. Since about a year ago I've been rebuilding and preparing the car and parts. The engine bay has been painted blue, and a newer style lower suspension has been installed. The hood vents have new hardware and trim.
I've also got an all new custom built headlight system about ready to be installed. But you'll have to wait until that's finished before I disclose any information on it.
I hope to rebuild the website when the car is finished, including items not mentioned here.
These items and ideas are either waiting for parts to arrive, or just time to actualy make and install them.
