65 Dart Wagon Conversion to a Sedan Delivery
Started on installing a few things today as much as my back and hip would let me. First thing was the V8 gas pedal bracket that gets the DMT pre-cut foam gasket between the bracket and firewall. Thanks goes to Jerry @sgrip65 for the superb reproduction of the mounting plate that holds the bracket on the firewall. Made of aluminum, it will never rust like the original steel plate.
Passenger compartment side:
Engine compartment side with the bracket he made:
as installed:
as seen in the engine compartment:
Besides the 3 nuts on the built in studs, you can barely see the shanks of the 2 bolts protruding on the far left and bottom through the, as @toolmanmike called it - the “horseshoe shaped bracket”. The 3rd hole on the right is a blind hole to the inside bracket.
Next was to install all the AC firewall insulation pad kit I bought from DMT. I can highly recommend this kit as it is head and shoulders above the kit I bought from REM quite some time ago
While out this morning at the paint supply place, I picked some heavy duty internal toothed washers with the hole In them just a skosh smaller than the hinge pegs. Now the hood hinges are nice and tight ready to install the hood and hydraulic lifts I fitted a few years ago. My, how time fly’s when you’re having fun!
Finally, I got both B Pillar latches installed - not tight since they will need adjustment when the doors get installed. The latches along with the mounting screws had previously been cad plated
As my friend Ulf @65dartcharger says, the fun is continuing
Started on installing a few things today as much as my back and hip would let me. First thing was the V8 gas pedal bracket that gets the DMT pre-cut foam gasket between the bracket and firewall. Thanks goes to Jerry @sgrip65 for the superb reproduction of the mounting plate that holds the bracket on the firewall. Made of aluminum, it will never rust like the original steel plate.
Passenger compartment side:
Engine compartment side with the bracket he made:
as installed:
as seen in the engine compartment:
Besides the 3 nuts on the built in studs, you can barely see the shanks of the 2 bolts protruding on the far left and bottom through the, as @toolmanmike called it - the “horseshoe shaped bracket”. The 3rd hole on the right is a blind hole to the inside bracket.
Next was to install all the AC firewall insulation pad kit I bought from DMT. I can highly recommend this kit as it is head and shoulders above the kit I bought from REM quite some time ago
While out this morning at the paint supply place, I picked some heavy duty internal toothed washers with the hole In them just a skosh smaller than the hinge pegs. Now the hood hinges are nice and tight ready to install the hood and hydraulic lifts I fitted a few years ago. My, how time fly’s when you’re having fun!
Finally, I got both B Pillar latches installed - not tight since they will need adjustment when the doors get installed. The latches along with the mounting screws had previously been cad plated
As my friend Ulf @65dartcharger says, the fun is continuing