1993 Dodge Caravan Minivan Junkyard find rusty gold

Let's take a look at this rusty 1993 Dodge Caravan that I found in the junkyard. How bad can it be? It could also be had as a Plymouth Voyager or Chrysler Town and Country
#dodge #plymouth #chrysler #mopar #oldschool #americancars #automobile #carlife #minivan #minivanlife #anotheronebitestherust #junkyard

[@Kevscancave]

There you go time to build a Sleeper…👍😎👍

[@googleusergp]

Rebuild, not build. Chrysler already built it, the hobbyist rebuilds it.

[@NathansMoparGarage]

@@Kevscancave You need to find one of the vans that came with the 4-cylinder turbo.

[@googleusergp]

Yup, 1993 model year with the VIN for the win: 2B4 for Canada made Dodge MPV, G for dual airbags, H25 for Dodge Caravan, 3 for 3.0L V6 with MFI, aka "Messy Mitsubishi", 2 is a check digit, P for the 1993 model year, R for Windsor Ontario Canada assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Windsor Ontario plant opened in 1928 and still operates today and has been the main minivan plant for decades. In the US, the St. Louis, MO (Fenton) plant was the main plant, but most production went over to Windsor fairly early on and all of it by 2009 when Fenton closed. The 3.0L V6 was an oil burning heap.
The minivan was originally brought up by Lee Iacocca to Henry Ford II (aka "The Deuce") but Mr. Ford rejected it stating it would take away from wagon sales. After Mr. Ford and Mr. Iacocca "parted ways" in 1978 (aka he got fired), Mr. Iacocca pitched the idea at Chrysler, and it was a go. Along with Mr. Iacocca came Hal Sperlich over to Chrysler who would spawn many "Sperlich Specials" by adapting the K-car architecture to many models, including the minivan platform. Mr. Iacocca essentially gave Mr. Ford a "kick in the rear" by introducing the minivan in 1984 at Chrysler, because after that, GM would respond with their minivan (Astro/Safari) in 1985 and Ford would follow with the Aerostar in 1986, a full two years later. By then, Chrysler had dominated the market already. Theirs drove the best of all three, because it was a car based (not at truck based like GM or Ford's offerings) platform.
No tag, can't brag, but this is either code PW7 or GW7 Bright White exterior paint.

[@NathansMoparGarage]

@@googleusergp So if they started 1980 with an A why did they skip 3 letters to get to P in 93

[@googleusergp]

@@NathansMoparGarage "I" and "O" were skipped to avoid confusion with a zero and a one.

[@HeidisHereAndThere]

Dun dun dun... another one bites the rust! 🧡

[@NathansMoparGarage]

@@HeidisHereAndThere It definitely did

[@VinoRatRodbuilds]

Another one bites the rust. 😂

[@NathansMoparGarage]

@@VinoRatRodbuilds It sure did 😂

[@harrymiller8538]

That caravan has a lot of good parts to put together a first gen with a good drivetrain & chassis/body.

[@NathansMoparGarage]

@@harrymiller8538 There were still some good parts on it and lots of stuff interchanged.

[@anthonynapier4668]

A lot of good parts left on it 👍👍

[@NathansMoparGarage]

@@anthonynapier4668 Lots of good stuff that would fit lots of 80s Mopars

[@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE]

You ever see those AWD caravans? 👀 Had a chance to buy one but the body was toasted 🔧

[@NathansMoparGarage]

I believe I have seen a couple of them but they were kinda rare.

[@DougsterWolverineGarage]

My family had a '90 caravan with the 3.0 v6 navy blue blue interior nicely optioned.

[@NathansMoparGarage]

@@DougsterWolverineGarage Those 3.0s had issues but the vans were good till they rusted away.

[@DougsterWolverineGarage]

@@NathansMoparGarage ours was rock solid other than it burned oil

[@NathansMoparGarage]

@@DougsterWolverineGarage At least it helped with the mosquitos 😂

[@DougsterWolverineGarage]

@NathansMoparGarage that it did. The Mosquito is the new Michigan state bird 😆

[@pstreetgarage7304]

I like the bucket seats

[@NathansMoparGarage]

@@pstreetgarage7304 They were probably nice and cushy

[@neverbored_s10_addict]

I use to see so many on the road when i was a kid

[@NathansMoparGarage]

@@neverbored_s10_addict They all rusted away.

[@harrymiller8538]

@@neverbored_s10_addict , They were the vehicle that transported families, before Suv's & crossovers took over the reigns. The caravan popularity sent the stationwagon to vehicle history.

[@NathansMoparGarage]

I think I still rather have a wagon.

[@neverbored_s10_addict]

@@harrymiller8538 i remeber the one from Malcom and the middle

[@UnfinishedProjectDartSport]

🍟

[@NathansMoparGarage]

@@UnfinishedProjectDartSport 🐔🍟

[@DIYVariety]

Rust is your friend 😅

[@NathansMoparGarage]

@@DIYVariety Sure is it makes your car lighter

[@THEMOFODRIVER.]

Ive never cared for minivans

[@NathansMoparGarage]

@@THEMOFODRIVER. They are ok we have had a few them.