by 1of10K » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:01 pm
Lets post easy interchange and parts tips found on these Ks. Some of these may help someone looking for cheap simple upgrades: The dome light with the switch. optional on my '81, but used by Mopar on dozens of 81-89 models, this is a simple cheap upgrade, no modifications needed. Passenger side mirror: The K doors with factory mirrors used glass different from non-mirror doors, as well as their own special window gasket. This glass interchanges with all Ks, all body styles (2 drs have thier own type of door glass, of course), from 81-89. Glass came tinted or not, be sure to get the type that matches your car, as well as all the little mirror pieces and gaskets you can grab from the parts car. Trunk liner. If your K has a basic unlined trunk, Chrysler make many different excellent trunk liner kits that are in most upper level 81-89 K based cars (Chrysler cars have the most deluxe). All are an extremely easy upgrade and should fit any K car. Radios: 81-83 K radios have different rear plugs than the '84-89 models, early works best in early, late in later, etc, unless you are really creative in wiring. If you only have a single front speaker, be sure to find a dash pad wth openings for dual dash speakers. The rear wiring and speakers can be removed intact. the wiring harness runs up to the passenger side kick panel where you can cut it, unless you want to pulverize the dash and try get it complete. 13" Whitewall tires: I have not found any replacement for the wider whitewall optional on the early K's, but found that Firestone still has a 13" car tire with a narrow whitewall. They may have to do a search for it, but any other 13" whitewall is impossible to find.
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1of10K on Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:50 pm, edited 2 times in total.