Finally Some Pictures of my 1969 Dodge Dart GT
Spent the weekend jumping around on different parts of my project. First, I took the seats apart so I could paint the frames. I did not strip them all the way down because the foam is still in excellent shape. I went ahead and painted them with the old covers on because I am getting ready to install new seat covers.
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...1-1D11-4B3E-9B0A-F40DEED9F984_zpsyq6jqrbu.jpg
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...C-99CF-4D64-AAED-02F78342102A_zpsgqbizkxy.jpg
I also found a cool discovery under the rear seat bottom--a build sheet. I left it there because I did not want to risk it shredding up as I pulled it out.
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...6-CF57-46CB-B17A-1A15C46A16B5_zpss4qgfqv7.jpg
All of the seat parts also had this matching seat tag dated July 23, 1968. Interestingly, the seat belts that came out of the car also had 1968 date codes.
http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/W...F-4F60-940B-23F012B778BB_zps6spjfrvx.jpg.html
I also decided to do a little work on the underdash harness. The biggest part of the project was swapping out the old bulkhead connector for the brand new one (a necessity given the fact that the main ammeter feed burned out the old one).
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...1-3062-4387-B099-45020DE8C602_zpslms35l3x.jpg
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...C-9E8F-4E36-9264-A5F18E2FD774_zpsysoztzm6.jpg
Transfer of all firewall connections is complete. I cleaned every connector with contact cleaner and in some cases sand paper. I also inspected and traced all the wires. Once the bulkhead connector was back together I also prepped all the connections with dielectric grease.
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...B-A49A-476F-8B75-B364EB2BCFA7_zps1n2utuw4.jpg
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...2-FAD8-48FA-A348-5BE8847DAB02_zps9h0q4gsl.jpg
I also swapped out the burned up dimmer switch connector.
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...4-77D3-4532-B224-83201FC519FA_zpszkmbpyb6.jpg
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...A-8C6B-4CE8-83D3-335A75EF7BAF_zpsksvob9m2.jpg
Finally, I decided to add a ground connection to the back of my instrument cluster. I would appreciate any thoughts from the experts on whether or not this set up should improve the ground of the cluster.
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...2-7ABB-4285-B50A-E656A5CAE5AE_zps9kqzshq6.jpg
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...F-D137-49F2-A5EB-2973283B94AC_zpsvdnx0bft.jpg
The last connection is a length of wire that should be long enough to reach the firewall or behind the kick panel with ease.
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...9-1048-46A7-80EE-8330633514AA_zpsygmpz8lj.jpg
Spent the weekend jumping around on different parts of my project. First, I took the seats apart so I could paint the frames. I did not strip them all the way down because the foam is still in excellent shape. I went ahead and painted them with the old covers on because I am getting ready to install new seat covers.
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...1-1D11-4B3E-9B0A-F40DEED9F984_zpsyq6jqrbu.jpg
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...C-99CF-4D64-AAED-02F78342102A_zpsgqbizkxy.jpg
I also found a cool discovery under the rear seat bottom--a build sheet. I left it there because I did not want to risk it shredding up as I pulled it out.
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...6-CF57-46CB-B17A-1A15C46A16B5_zpss4qgfqv7.jpg
All of the seat parts also had this matching seat tag dated July 23, 1968. Interestingly, the seat belts that came out of the car also had 1968 date codes.
http://s1364.photobucket.com/user/W...F-4F60-940B-23F012B778BB_zps6spjfrvx.jpg.html
I also decided to do a little work on the underdash harness. The biggest part of the project was swapping out the old bulkhead connector for the brand new one (a necessity given the fact that the main ammeter feed burned out the old one).
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...1-3062-4387-B099-45020DE8C602_zpslms35l3x.jpg
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...C-9E8F-4E36-9264-A5F18E2FD774_zpsysoztzm6.jpg
Transfer of all firewall connections is complete. I cleaned every connector with contact cleaner and in some cases sand paper. I also inspected and traced all the wires. Once the bulkhead connector was back together I also prepped all the connections with dielectric grease.
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...B-A49A-476F-8B75-B364EB2BCFA7_zps1n2utuw4.jpg
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...2-FAD8-48FA-A348-5BE8847DAB02_zps9h0q4gsl.jpg
I also swapped out the burned up dimmer switch connector.
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...4-77D3-4532-B224-83201FC519FA_zpszkmbpyb6.jpg
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...A-8C6B-4CE8-83D3-335A75EF7BAF_zpsksvob9m2.jpg
Finally, I decided to add a ground connection to the back of my instrument cluster. I would appreciate any thoughts from the experts on whether or not this set up should improve the ground of the cluster.
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...2-7ABB-4285-B50A-E656A5CAE5AE_zps9kqzshq6.jpg
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...F-D137-49F2-A5EB-2973283B94AC_zpsvdnx0bft.jpg
The last connection is a length of wire that should be long enough to reach the firewall or behind the kick panel with ease.
http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums...9-1048-46A7-80EE-8330633514AA_zpsygmpz8lj.jpg