New project, 84 Chrysler Laser XT

[jory]

I found this car on craigslist, the t-tops and general fully-loadedness of it had me interested. I get there and I think it can't possibly be an 84 with T-tops and 5 lug wheels. But the title and vins match and say 84.
I bought it knowing it needs a lot of work. Sat in a warehouse for 4 years undriven and has passenger rear 1/4 damage. No problem I says... I bought it for $400.









I got the interior stripped and found out it has a Mopar performance logic module! I also swapped in the tank and pump out of my wrecked Spirit and with some fresh gas she fired right up and purred like a kitten. I pulled the tank afterwards because of all the cutting and welding that's going to be happening.

Today I spent a few hours cutting the rear 1/4 off an 86 turbo z. My sawzall batteries were toast by the time I got to the roof so I cut through that part manually.







I got a lot of work ahead of me!

[LaserT186]

Vary sweet.... Thats what i wont to see someone restoring them and make them new a gen....NICE GOOD LUCK!!!

[2.2LturboI]

Dude thats crazy how do the vins match up any everything its got everything for it to be an 86 I mean all those features were only offered on the 86, thats just insane if I do say so myself. well good luck and keep us posted.

[4Daytonas]

Yeah I believe it's an 86.What's the pt# on the logic Module?84's are one year only on electronics.Does it have the small dist cap?Do the sensors have weatherproof caps?84s use two prong temp-coolant-and air charge sensors.What is part # on head 445? to change all this stuff you have to change the entire wiring harness.Nice Lebaron wood grain!
I've never seen a Laser CS either.Show me a better upclose engine pic.I believe the vins have been switched.While I have never looked for it ,the orig vin should be stamped on the body parts somewhere--a little help anyone.

[jory]

Here's the engine.


The doors and hood both say 86 on the stickers, and the cars&concepts sticker is also dated 86. But the steering wheel is 84, the front ID tag matches the VIN in the dash. I haven't looked close enough at the motor to see if it's an 84 or an 86...

[4Daytonas]

84s didn't have solid mount A/C mount and didn't have the top rear bolt in the compressor mount.84 had the fpr mounted on the firewall.Also the heater return line went to the rad-not the lower hose or wp.fan relay was also in rad.looks like swirl head or 287(85) Pretty sure it's not an 84--Thats really a good thing! 84 electronics really suck-very difficult to modify.MP logic module for 84--P4529868--9869 for 85 and 9871 for 86

[Reaper1]

Fun cutting off entire quater panels isnt' it?! I've done that several times

BTW, I just so happen to know where there is a car with a MP '84 LM in it....my back yard! :P

[ol"blue]

Best of luck with your project. Great find! Not to rain on your parade, but I bought a GLHT from a shop in Mich. a few years ago that needed some repairs. After putting one of my engines in it, along with over $2,000 in other
things to get it roadworthy, I finally was able to take it for a drive. After washing the dust off of it, my son & I went for a cruise. We were pulled over and the car was impounded. The police said it was stolen.
To make a long story short, according to the detective's there were 2 sets of #'s on the shell, plus my #'s on the eng & tranny. The dash, door tag,core support and title had one number. But the frame and the build numbers inside the car had different numbers. Even with a signed title and bill of sale, they wouldn't release my car, and threatened to charge me with theft! They kept the car for 6 months until me and the supposed "owner" of the car could agree on a settlement. I told him to give me $3,000 for my parts, he didn't have it. He wanted $1,000 for body, but I had a reciept for the $500 I had paid the shop initially ( which the asshole cops wouldn't prosecute) for the car, so I had to pay him $500 to get my car back. Don't trust anyone!!!

[1991SpiritES]

Looks as if the only 84 thing on the car is the steering wheel which was Daytona only and the Lasers got the ugly 2 spoke wheel. There are a couple of other little clues that show that it isn't an 84 A/C controls are completely different, and it dosen't have the key lock on the fuel door cover. All in all a nice find. The Laser XT's are getting hard to find.

[xtrempickup]

XT was a 86 year only, the 84 wheel does seem strange.

[1991SpiritES]

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Originally Posted by xtrempickup XT was a 86 year only, the 84 wheel does seem strange.

Don't forget the XT came out as a 85 1/2 model and a 86 model.

[ugly86laser]

Who cares when it was built. That is gonna be one cool car! Check out my pics in my profile. I could look like that very soon!!

[jory]

I have to get it to the locksmith to have a key made for the t-tops. So that means getting the brakes working, putting the driver seat back in and hooking up the fuel tank so I can drive it 3 blocks from the shop. After that It's getting cut up and repaired.

[Thomas Hand]

If it turns out to be an 84, I have the logic module to let you run a TII setup with 84 electronics.
Tom

[xtrempickup]

84s didnt have 5lug, 4 lug ruled out even some 85s had it, even tho it think it had to be an early 85 to have it