Avenga's 1980 1UZ-FE 'Swag'on Discussion thread

[JoKer]

This is an EPIC build!

The latest addition to my fleet of Avengers.





This one is a 1980 Chrysler Avenger wagon.


I brought it off a fellow Avenger forum member. Big thanks to @Pashy for putting up with my months of emails saying "Is the wagon ready yet?" and a big thanks to @Joker for helping out with the speedo drive gear, unfortunately the speedo gear sheared off so I will need to suss out a GPS speedo for now until I can get the other one going.


I am going to tow it back home in a couple of days then there is a small list of things that I need to get working, RPM gauge is stuck on 3,000 but I think that is just a bent needle, and I want to have a look at the brakes.


Other than that I really love the wagon. It drives really nicely. It has been lowered and certed so it looks really nice. Once I have it all up on the road I will take some more photos.

I expect to see this stacked in trophies at the next 4&R's


Follow it here :


Avenga's 1980 Avenger wagon


And keep the discussion in this thread : it keeps the build thread "clean" & easy to follow


Joker

[avengertiger]

Hmm was trying to think of something different and cool off course for rocker covers will have to go back and have a look see what they are like but what about anodising?
colour matching may be an issue though might be worth finding out
other than that body colour

[avenga]

Here are some thoughts from discussions on other forums

I do like the silver and black because it has a good contrast





Others suggested black but my problem with black is that in makes the engine look very bland, because the plastic trim is also black. I like the contrast of silver and black better.

There a car with a black 1UZ and ITB's in the next workshop over so I went and took a photo of it's engine. It just looks like too much black and nothing to break it up.



Here is a pic online that I found with crinkle paint which looks better because it has some silver accents




If we are talking 4&R's then I could go something crazy and custom like this but I'm not sure if I want add a third colour in to the engine bay.

[avengertiger]

looking awesome
really tidy engine bay

[JoKer]

1st two images from this FB Album by Leef Photography : https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=ms.c.eJxNWEmy5TAIu1EXZvb9L9YV9Cz~_lsKMQpBoXJeIbEm1qPinI7CbdqOk5Sdw8dIrLk8j8uKJ~%3BwQa~_gn6HtoYjfLViM9GxAoSAqPAIXheNM8IvCmAjTVadwQm1Bi3vYEhuWZy2jmCKNpQ2KCgYWMjvUgumJzIPJFLDRj1YsUCFXs27NhoMFI78RX55BpFpBa0cWGDbYCNWhuqYyPWS0FwqQEbvU~%3BQymaztcbtyScwGGWRzRAYu28uo2F84jZG8wmiJn012vCGBrONKaFvpGFjVI2CCaz6GXUdtxJ0m8jFWTGbOKyoUYhUaAO51OZSyHYblXD7xwYaJS9096mpJWtaPYHdh1OPgZQRY1YOG0qNgsYTWKMe~_urhOQLzFUz3c6eyoGGrkXhi1EAchLZPpHk3UiQnm1zPzJlSo6ceyap7o8i6AtRDGdidZtuh0Ys4DuvRhoqx2Zi5WiQ3OOg~_o4GZM85cHJnAzKiRk1zxyUxD3tgnAxi95DHwh3Ki4p4hNvYl1GCDXhRudQUBjUPBpK9NgQ07pBQFMk~_cGLsKxn3ph0ODIxZ34uimW0dyBEz4hYBeYtxGP0EKkvOXXOqM6aHbFIHG85Jnqn4uvQQQdJoaPk8YR57Ek7UxTzr4xAZjpyhQCPoJIhVeXmAlk4sTyS2TfuZze2VIWv1VvY~_V9r33lfCewZiq80mOhrxIC9kKs~_2T8CJ8cvGEAnhpemlkm8y2dSjHzgNdm0LASNHsZLMLOBXitB1xEKftPnHk0yiUUFjCAiyLsEww7u6GBCfvBsqYAvnCAQjyRZABH4e9BSntfskcOHjRSw7TnQUdaOuQttKAIE52Dillk5SyptnFvmRPCXed5NBFFunic~%3BFpLIIsRiAskAsE7L7PK0k~_QYGEXirghUyXFzbIDmnItpjtBbR3XlxRddYUvd3LIC~_8sKYlg49dSW0XcHg2CkxX7G2Hj4Zu1cEfzDZBfWfddsMtgRsKG1sPQz0Yx7ej~_l7uqJolnkVy7MQQ~_j7BzJFhCqNebFTXGbdc0V3TOU12DntfuPe7EQc5qBL1IKTuCYwpc8GhaDwUuyeOuCsIGKUAZ6ByoqoQuqxGgoPYlwKCjE8AXFtI9YDftnN3ehtFGz18KltTbEJhcnVhY9sABO2pUFjRQuC2TKOyfkZTalhKHqGk9LTBLgU11MfrM6UdGkqNccuDNQW3trw7KAXzIkG3AJ090KXMJkx7HJRyp5X2CCXlwm0~%3Bt0eGC3nT5ZHprbzrM885n0a~_sycPlpY8wOTRwWm~_YzMPloXo2kAub73mUQTmtIGtbk4bpmO0~_MQCGocCpG8MzGdFizA5N2gYBYMP2zh8cJrJSOPjZL2PC~%3BMEIj2MNGU0mkYTXs4KZkzzjWna3DDaQreJ0B~_ffhag8eIwn6p7UsO~%3BQdbaNhT6sumD~_U1YoIGlcs~%3BlASx5wuWZAVIeeXkGdHoJutNTMW0KZpCVF1ueO4FdZxy3JrDz2qCCirEeKrDBVqrAy~_P1VMCSPJaKUyHeqfBdPfOEoeu50HidU4UXpRdFtmylKgp06MUOBAzd8ET4xGZM1YV9mTgOp0F9gBvMxUKgkRQYWslIHfi4~_2QQxNWY~_m3Tzyhziel~_vEspFUtLlaFHQYMCAJdXcGpOkeOtgvzO3XFLL~%3BM9p12sesEGqU9B40rgasGt0e1sIG0iWRs2kjbaIGA9Gm6DbufLQntzuaiYEzAXVT8raGgwuRw41PuySAMK21cwvT3F3iZmrjiEgjElOdqBDaONMzV1jpgdxKEU6ETKuzBNUaBDL7NetYpedOji~_NIFbJAcDfR5SJ9mDsGrmBUgRS60mpmTBV2jQMSY9UBb~_kHbLkhpI8UUla9GQcA47sWTV1NH1YtV9~%3Bl1o~%3BV~_3WSAk5WcnP6l~%3B30LvCdnsuUtlY6q77510IWRLhyjXhx1VzxpCmzIkYdRuk0cvHLSzaCxJUTVhV6wkoSc7Pg6kfd1kuGF5JQaMMq~_OHbU7kpHPYz18EDowUjnB6LmZU3n94~%3BuRnZMtnGyPQdBxgHyRKSHkeIJL7aM~%3BAoUy5aegSerMVVXdv~_7RFOV91hGwii7HzXXp74Pmvw~_Lb4n79s0HRyU5CAHB~_355YX0i8nhXpd3r38HIYwysNmE0QRMYBMG10lgEwY34Xcoj4BPQEpLsHGRPkuYMpMdhEMC~%3BMH0cxZfNJeFz9da3Pe1lvhFoPxFkB8~%3BjWDrMXSxN4x3wAbrgdCToef8~_wz~_pU2~%3B6O1OwxyKcXkoOvg0fW0Mkg81EsszuDxjfplo~_mogF27TwJo3rvkQNJvzkjidgqdTgIKTFJyGEho1ziR3WY84qAeJLeY3Q1wuTwPoiqDDjyrlj6oMsPbeQYFjIs8~_QefIhWGAdq3A8EQoANPVMt0IzoaOM5Cfb~%3Bn9Yp0nDGzoIvjnKgNkEOx~_QuAUfD~%3BIPg3yeswnzwdwClBTzm0ezAtPyTwzyGe9KELvzQUY20bFjMfhVs~_A2~%3Bdh9f33gcb5DxzVKM0~-.bps.a.2594052373957239&type=3

[JoKer]

I got spotted polishing this thing

source : https://www.facebook.com/leefphoto/photos/ms.c.eJxFVMmNRTEM6mjkfem~;sVHsZ~;4VYcBLIkEknNoRaZT0Jw8Q01Y1Is0FuIUjUqvqA0rsAV1~_gMorCbMDjIYRDSCGoZ8LRxcRpdlpJNkAeiUpOcFKTiNrRJUP6AnWfMG69blY6bnE9FKEXlinl45zUR1bJjB6GQek8eSIc0mvAfxytMbTELhk~_rNNAsPzAc5oroYRfYzsHWEZbNclwHBZ23MpsgHoG6EoOxFFSR1g8XqxUAD9GNl2gE9J3m5FiF8OSYgmDSOhkbNKJgJQczAN25r7MIFG1QJ8wHZLhRztw~_ADjGVsb9liPLYUZyvCj9EiONzR0DwNWcABmOmetgLwBc5FPKfEBcBqODR8jk69ALzDjai~_ktgSQ469QtyHSO6QsTnpeS~_4D7GeO1X~_7lScXVW7A~;PoHFs7htVEV8zDaRl6DKmx5f7ZytpeMKW5j9KL7jpDDj7RsPduw6DhPtHFL7rH2Hoium50u~_je9ICqgOgCSOo2FyTxc9ERvVcpkTMgRklETLC8XoJWg34a05zj6IJX9D4l8ZwcTcixX47gPmKfmOOJhcgCYAgtoJgHry32EjoufIzQbR~_rjH6H2omSiBoGwdbml2K8hujZPmNR04p2pv4D~_8YtnQ~-~-.bps.a.2600216553340821/2600223490006794/?type=3&theater

[JoKer]

source : https://www.facebook.com/leefphoto/photos/ms.c.eJxFVMmNRTEM6mjkfem~;sVHsZ~;4VYcBLIkEknNoRaZT0Jw8Q01Y1Is0FuIUjUqvqA0rsAV1~_gMorCbMDjIYRDSCGoZ8LRxcRpdlpJNkAeiUpOcFKTiNrRJUP6AnWfMG69blY6bnE9FKEXlinl45zUR1bJjB6GQek8eSIc0mvAfxytMbTELhk~_rNNAsPzAc5oroYRfYzsHWEZbNclwHBZ23MpsgHoG6EoOxFFSR1g8XqxUAD9GNl2gE9J3m5FiF8OSYgmDSOhkbNKJgJQczAN25r7MIFG1QJ8wHZLhRztw~_ADjGVsb9liPLYUZyvCj9EiONzR0DwNWcABmOmetgLwBc5FPKfEBcBqODR8jk69ALzDjai~_ktgSQ469QtyHSO6QsTnpeS~_4D7GeO1X~_7lScXVW7A~;PoHFs7htVEV8zDaRl6DKmx5f7ZytpeMKW5j9KL7jpDDj7RsPduw6DhPtHFL7rH2Hoium50u~_je9ICqgOgCSOo2FyTxc9ERvVcpkTMgRklETLC8XoJWg34a05zj6IJX9D4l8ZwcTcixX47gPmKfmOOJhcgCYAgtoJgHry32EjoufIzQbR~_rjH6H2omSiBoGwdbml2K8hujZPmNR04p2pv4D~_8YtnQ~-~-.bps.a.2600216553340821/2600226943339782/?type=3&theater

[avenga]

Nice! Thanks for posting the photos!!

[JoKer]

this FB vid just came up on one of my new Avenger (worldwide) friends

https://www.facebook.com/RobertoDanielBa/videos/10220613898967004/UzpfSTEwMDAwOTM2NDM2NDg5MDozMDYwNjExMjk0OTk0MTQ6NzU6MDoxNTgzMDQ5NTk5OjUzMTU5MjY5NzQzNTM0OTQ1MjQ/?__tn__=%2Cd-]-h-R&eid=ARDufwtxxWal86aYh14p0OZ-F1Vh1-ff11RbC-TKubkn9WfUQhJsqanAvXFkGjAHU-4cRRpiVfrrO0br

(clip of your "Dodge Rural" with a v8