Author: dm330

Red 3rd brake light tower

Anybody parting out or have a local junkyard (not the Chevy dealer) with a red interior Fifth Avenue? I want to replace mine because it’s broke and tilted a little. Also, if it has decent looking opera lights, I could still use the lenses. I would like pics of what I’m paying for also. Thanks!

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1981 Chrysler Imperial, Pittsburgh, PA

Found this on Craigslist this morning. The engine turns, but hasn’t run since ’91. Brown on brown with around 84,000 miles and the original fuel injection setup for $2000.

1981 chrysle…

Window Motor Swap

I’ll probably be swapping out the window motor this weekend and was wondering, can the old motor be removed without propping up the window with a block or is it currently held up by the window motor gear? If I need a block, how tall? I’m swapping with …

Back To It

I communicated with my mechanic and he’s hoping to get my 5th over to his place to finish up the work on the car, that was some good news, so I took to it and did some work on it myself that is unrelated to what he’s doing. Removed the valve covers to …

Opera Light Lenses

Just need a good pair of lenses to replace the cracked ones on my 88. I’ve checked online and can’t find any 5th Aves in any of the scrapyards in my area up to, I believe a 100 mile search. If anyone has access to a good pair, I’ll buy them.

Water in passenger side taillight lens.

I’m at my car now cleaning some electrical connectors for some of the lights and found water in the tail lamp lens on the passenger side. The same was said for the set that was originally in the car. I got all the water out for now, but what is causing…

7.25 9 and 10 bolt differences

Asking on behalf of a Facebook user from Poland who ruined the ring and pinion in his 83 Fifth Avenue. I didn’t think having a 9 or 10 bolt pattern made a difference when selecting a gear ratio, but since this 2.93 from Motive Gear specifies 9 bolt, I …