Parting out 83 Quantum TD sedan

[veeman]

I'm thinking about getting a 83 Quantum TD sedan for parts.  I'll be taking the engine, but everything else will be available...Anyone need any parts?

It's got an auto transmission (which I understand is a bit rare) and the whole car has about 110k miles on it.  It's bronze in color and has a tan cloth interior.  Body panels are ok, no real rust although the paint has seen better days.  The car was brought from Florida and is now in Ohio.

Let me know if you need anything...glass, interior bits, suspension stuff, gauge cluster, axles, etc.  It'll all go cheap if you can move on it fast...

[veeman]

Bump... No longer a feeler. I've got the car and will be selling everything as indicated above.  Let me know what you need or it's going to the junkyard.

Pics...

Some pics...





Funky steering wheel...



Factory air intake shield (never seen one before).  I had heard these were also on Mk1 TD's (only auto trans?) , but I've never seen one of those either.

[ODwyerPW]

This is going to sound odd, but can I have those power window switches?

[bevboyy]

How is the dash?

Also the windshield trim?

Also..the turbo intake tube from the airbox..

And to top weirdness requests.... I need a pocket from the back of the front seat - unripped.

 

[veeman]

This is going to sound odd, but can I have those power window switches?

Sure... Let me test all of them and I'll tell you how many are working.

How is the dash?

Since it was a Florida car, I think there are some cracks in it, but let me look at it again for you.

Also the windshield trim?

You mean the chrome surrounding the windshield on the outside or the plastic on the inside?

Also..the turbo intake tube from the airbox..

I believe that's already spoken for.

And to top weirdness requests.... I need a pocket from the back of the front seat - unripped.

Hmmm. Didn't even see that there were pockets back there.  Let me snap some pics for you.  I haven't looked in the back seat of the thing.

[bevboyy]

Chrome surrounding the outside of the windshield....

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[ODwyerPW]

Does it have power locks?  I'd like those switches too?

Note:  I only need two power window switches and two power lock switches.

[veeman]

Just looked at the car this morning.

-The dash is badly cracked and not really worth keeping

-The windshield trim is intact except for the "union" piece at the top where the two sections meet.  Any idea how to remove that trim piece?

-There are no pockets in the back of the seats.

-There are three power window switches (for four windows?) I'll test them tonight

-There are no power window switches.  If the car has power locks, I suspect it would have been the pneumatic kind like the Mk2's / Audi's of that era.  On those, you just push down the door lock "pin" on the driver's door and it's supposed to lock all doors.   Which part are you looking for exactly?

[Turbinepowered]

-There are three power window switches (for four windows?) I'll test them tonight

That was the same way on the TD wagon I'm still parting out, myself. Look on the, well, I call it a knee panel, on the driver's side near the steering wheel. That's where I found the fourth PW switch.

Really weird, but there was a molded in cutout for it and everything right there.

Also, same wagon, I've found pneumatic diaphragms at each of the door lock linkages, and the one on the driver's door looked different. So you're probably right on that score too.

[veeman]

Look on the, well, I call it a knee panel, on the driver's side near the steering wheel. That's where I found the fourth PW switch.
Really weird, but there was a molded in cutout for it and everything right there

I just looked at it tonight. I saw the molded out switch blank and such in the bottom part of the dash, but no switch...  I then sat in the back seat and glanced down at the back of the parking brake "console"... AHA!  Two switches for the rear windows.    

The "three" that I saw up front include two for the front windows and the third is actually a rear window lockout.  Interesting.

By the way both front windows go up and down along with one of the rears.   I can then offer three working switches and power window regulators.   I can test the fourth one to see if it's the switch (most likely) or the motor).  

Anyone need to convert their Quantum to power windows?

[84Q]

how about the driver's side fender? is it straight? if so...how much to ship to 93402 (california)?

[veeman]

Sent PM about the fender...

Are there any Quantum websites out there?  Someone's got to need some parts...  How about the auto transmission?  It shifts / drives fine.  I've heard that they're actually quite rare.

I'm losing my space to keep this thing, so unfortunately, it'll all go to the scrappers in about a week or so.  Engine and trans are out...

[ODwyerPW]

veeman,
I thought they might be solenoid driven power locks.  thanks for looking.

Peter