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Thanks for the replies. I already have a lot of "Road Kill" sound deadener material installed, but next spring I'll do a better job by installing more, especially in the trunk and quarters. I'm also going to find out about the US Car Tool stiffening kits and see if there is a way to reinforce...

It's not bad on my restored and modified daily driver '64 200, but it is noticeable at in-town street speeds. I've been told that brand Cs use some kind of counter balance weights in their convertible fenders to dampen movement, but that sounds like something that needs calculated engineering...

In the late summer of 1964, I worked at a Chrysler-Plymouth dealership in North Dakota. The franchise owner and his sales manager attended the 1965 model year introduction event in Minneapolis. When they returned, they brought us records of all the music used in the new Chrysler and Plymouth...

My memory sucks, but I think it was around 2003...a couple of years after I got the car, but I don't remember exactly. Their newer and smaller units would make it easier now. Seven or eight years ago I changed the console and HVAC controls to look a little more like something Mopar than...

Yes, I put one in my '64 Valiant convertible several years ago, long before they offered kits for specific cars. It was a tight fit, but worked fine and only problem so far is a refrigerant leak that I have to fix before next summer. I did a write-up if interested. Vintage Air

Guess I'd be crazy not to name my own novel as my favorite. The plot is not for everyone, but the reviews are good. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005C14UDU/?tag=joeychgo-20

'64-'65 Barracuda Passenger-side fender located in Ponder, TX. Includes Barracuda script and wheel-well stainless. The outside metal is nice, but the headlight bucket has rusted through. Remaining inside metal is reasonably solid, but there are spots that will probably need repair. Best offer...

Part number 2524148 RH. Chrome is in excellent condition. Lens is crazed, but not broken. Best offer over $50 Plus shipping. Part is in Denton County Texas.

We've built and lived in three different houses in the past 20 years. The first had a standard hot water tank on each end of the house. It worked well, but both failed within a month after the six-year warranty ran out, so you just double your installation and monthly expenses. Our contractors...

Take a deep breath and be prepared for controversy. The folks who do all the work are usually great....some of the participants are not. I did it for several years, but never again.

I don't know what years are covered, but when I painted my '64 Valiant, the old PPG color chart my auto paint store had in their history books listed interior colors on the back of the chart. It gave the location, code and texture, and everything they mixed was a perfect match.

You would be surprised by how flexible a cleaned one is after shedding that outer layer of dry, hardened crap.

If it's high MPG you want, the '75-'76 slants are not the best candidates. I bought a '75 Valiant Brougham brand new, and it was the only A-body that I really disliked. I traded a '68 Fury 318 that got 14-15 city and 18-22 on trips, for the plush, but woefully underpowered Valiant that averaged...

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I've tried several things, but found lacquer thinner works best on the ones I cleaned. Solvent proof rubber gloves are mandatory unless you are willing to put up with stained hands until it wears off.