Upon delivery, the car ran and drove great. We reviewed the body and replaced the front bumper with an OEM brand new unit, as we found one available. The original bumper was in poor shape from a prior issue when the owner drove the vehicle into the mud in a ditch. The car was fine, but the bumper was not. New OEM sub bumper installed too. All other body panels are original to the car. The car had one side pipe tip bent, so we replaced both to match. New fiberglass front belly pan too! Fully inspected car on a rack, undercarriage detailed as all in super shape (see photos of each wheel well/suspension with factory paint marks on all 4!
Wisconsin car came with a clear WI title. Carfax notes as a full payout from this front bumper item in 2021, which is simply an agreement between the prior owner and their insurance company. Many times, the insurer cannot get OEM parts, so agrees to pay out if new parts not available. We were extremely lucky to find one of the last few OEM bumpers in a dealer's stock. Minor repair only; NO TITLE ISSUE at all. Title remains clear, and Carfax also notes no title issue too. Clear WI title to a clear AL title. Minor item only on Carfax. Super minor in person, just a new front bumper.
VIN: 1B3JZ65Z16V101386
Engine had low miles, ran great and needed no attention other than fluid changes. Transmission and clutch worked great, as did rear end, so nothing needed. 4 wheel alignment performed too, and it drives perfect. We performed some upgrades though, see below.
A/C ran nice and cold, so no service needed. Wheels/tires were fine, but we decided to change out the 5 spoke wheels (see below).
The viper was in great shape, but needed minor clear coat paint work for scratches, and the rear diffuser fins had some bends in them. We had the entire car reviewed for clear coat issues, and buffed as needed, reshot with clear as needed also to remove any scratches or paint imperfections.
We replaced the rear diffuser fins with custom powder coated, laser cut out fins with the viper snake head laser cut into each fin. Very nice, custom addition.
The viper also receive Gen 5 pedal upgrade, with new, custom clutch, brake, accelerator and rest pedals (see photos). Other interior upgrades included trim rings on the gauge cluster that look super, a custom Speed Dawg shift knob and IPSCO medium throw shifter.
We also added a rare top boot for when the top is down. Looks great and is a $400 value option. Brand new matching Lloyd's floor mats added to finish interior also.
Engine bay received custom powder coated, black w/gloss clearcoat valve covers, and polished aluminum Roe Racing single blade throttle body. Adding to the upgrades, we installed new Screamin Demon Coil Packs, Scott Performance plug wires and new Bosch plugs. Car runs superbly and is now in excess of stock horsepower. We always replace downstream O2 sensors on all Gen 3s, so this got 2 new ones. We installed the very popular and needed skip-shift eliminator; removing the annoying 1st to 4th gear skip shift on all T56 manual transmissions at very low speeds (all vehicles with a T56 have this function).
We also pulled the 5 spoke rims on the car and replaced with 2 options for buyers, either a 3 piece set of HRE 301 wheels, or a set of RARE OEM viper 'H' or also called 'ladder' rims. The ladder style rims were also reviewed for imperfections and professionally restored. Either option looks superb! The 5 spokes can be requested as an option too, but buyer pays to mount/balance.
The engine ran great, so we focus on performance and engine bay customization only. New 0W-40 synthetic oil with Mopar VIPER filter only.
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