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Author:  77PartyWagon [ Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:48 pm ]
Post subject:  New to board - 77 Aspen Wagon Super6
Hey everyone, I've been lurking for awhile and reading some posts and thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Brian and I live in San Diego, CA. I've owned a 1977 Dodge Aspen wagon with a Super 6 for the past two years. It was a birthday gift from my parents. They bought the car when I was 4 months old, and it's been in the family ever since. The car has been in the family longer than my younger brother!! Currently it has around 360,000 miles on it! :-D

I had the car for a few years when I first went to college as a daily driver and now it is my project car. I've been chronicling my exploits with the car on my blog http://www.mikuhl.net/77Aspen . Haven't been able to do as much work as I've wanted to, but hopefully that will change this winter. :)

Here are a few photos to share. The car was originally Cloud metallic with a red vinyl interior. It's had a few repaints over the years, current color is unknown Charcoal Gray metallic. It's got a set of 17" Mustang Bullitt rims on it, which is the most obvious non-stock change to the car.

I had purchased a parts car to swap over to a 318 V8, but for now I've decided to continue with the Super 6.

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Author:  volaredon [ Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:53 pm ]
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Ive seen that one before on another site; Casey comes here occasionally too/ "in the Pink"; with his 77 Aspen wagon
Author:  SlantSixDan [ Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:14 pm ]
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Say, that's a really clean wagon. Welcome on the board!
Author:  slantasaurus [ Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:55 pm ]
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I love it !!!!! Then again I might be biased, my name is Wagonrod.
Author:  armyofchuckness [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:59 am ]
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Very cool. Glad you've finally made yourself known to us. Gotta love those Aspen/Volaré wagons.
Author:  77PartyWagon [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:58 am ]
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. Yeah, I love my wagon. It's because of this car that I've always had a softspot for any sort of station wagon... from the hot little Volvo V70R wagons all the way up to the Ford Country Squires and big 70's full size land yachts.

But the Aspen always holds the #1 spot in my heart.
Author:  wvenable [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:34 am ]
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Brian, love the wheels! Great job with the blog. I skimmed it, but will read it all tonight. Welcome!
Author:  vynn3 [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:38 am ]
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VERY nice wagon. Nicer color than the "Mustard Yellow" version I inherited from my folks many years ago. My Dad had evidently found the only 1bbl slant six wagon built. :(
Author:  ev2slant6 [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:32 am ]
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Looks great. Did you need to use any spacers, ect to get the wheels to fit?
Author:  stonethk [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:27 am ]
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Nice ride, I'm picky about the wagons I like but yours is definitely cool.
I wanted to read the blog but the the link did not work.
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:57 am ]
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Yeah man The link is no-operational but the Car is cool!! I have a 79 wagon

It's all stock with a 2.45 Rear and a 318 4bbl - A 79 Model..

Info Here:

http://www.geocities.com/gao5498/79aspenwagon.html

and Here:

http://www.geocities.com/gao5498/thecollection.html


Good Luck with your Car! It has a great look to it too!

Greg
Author:  77PartyWagon [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:15 am ]
Post subject:  Link corrected in first post
Hi everyone. I corrected the link in the first post, the period at the end of the sentence was put into the link. You can also find the link in my signature as well. And here to: http://www.mikuhl.net/77Aspen
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Looks great. Did you need to use any spacers, ect to get the wheels to fit?
When I first got the wagon from my dad, I tried to put my old Bullitt rims on it. They didn't fit all the way on, center bore was too small. My Mustang convertible had a set of spacers (http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/iww ... 1&comp=LRS) on the rear of the car to kick the wheels out to the edge of the fender. I decided to give them a try to see if they would help, and they did. They also pushed the wheels out to better fill out the wheel well. I ordered 4 of them to install the Mustang rims.

I am running the stock Mustang tire size of 245/45R17, which i believe is a slighty shorter overall diameter to the stock 14" wheel/tire package that came on the car.
Author:  Dago Red [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:47 pm ]
Post subject:  He's One Of Us
:wink: Cool wagons just give me woodgrain...............
Author:  jason white [ Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:31 pm ]
Post subject:  re new to board 777 aspen wagon
beautiful wagon my aunt had one that we could not kill
Author:  lincparts [ Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:06 pm ]
Post subject:  welcome
welcome, i'm in oceanside ca and hope to see your wagon around. I too have a pretty quick super six and love my wagon. It's so utilitarian and all my junk fits in it. There are a couple of other cool wagons in san diego and it seems likme they find happy homes here. Welcome again
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