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What Alan says. Specifically, I don't think the Dart instrument panel has the big circular plug, since it doesn't have the multi-gauge. And it isn't just a matter of rewiring — the senders are different for gauges and for idiot lights, I believe, so you would have to swap those out, too. In...

Just a 68-69 Barracuda, really. BTW you can get it repaired and rechromed — it just costs big $$ and has a long turnaround time.

I saw several of these at the Spring Fling swap meet. I'm not aware of anyone who restores them, or of any repros. The glass is tricky because of the day/night function. Maybe post a WTB ad.

Door mirror or interior mirror?

My experience has been that using the original paint mix formulas doesn't really work with modern paint materials. You really have to match it to the factory paint chip card or an unfaded original panel.

See this page for interior swatches: 1971 Dodge Color & Trim Book – Dart... The 1970 Hamtramck Registry - 1971 Dodge Color & Trim Book - Dart

I just went through reinstalling my seat and the adjustment of the hinges is pretty critical. Loosen the hinge-to-body bolts and see if that helps. I actually had to do an iterative process where I adjusted the hinge bolts, then adjusted the backrest bolts to even it up and make it lay flat...

I would expect they are the same. I bought replacements from Seat Belt Planet and they used the original bolts. Legendary is probably higher quality.

They just tuck under the sill plate an inch or so. I bought a set recently, I think from Detroit Muscle Technology.

Dealers used to use hardwood strips to raise the seat if a customer complained they were too low. So it doesn't require anything fancy. 1 x 2 strip of oak, drill two holes, paint black.... done. Oh, you might need longer bolts if you raise it more than an inch.

I would say you definitely have broken springs. I have a bench seat that was completely restored, and it is as stiff as Grandma's parlor sofa. It depresses maybe 1 inch when I sit on it. No way to fix it without stripping the upholstery. It's possibly you could buy another seat bottom and...

If it's too saggy on the driver side, it probably has broken springs. Can't really fix that without removing the upholstery. A good shop could do that and put it back on after the fix.

FYI jute is a plant fiber...

Slightly off-topic: my black carpet kit came with the side panel carpet pieces, but I have no intention of using them, or the hinge cover pieces or the console piece. So if anyone wants them for the cost of shipping, hit me up. Marked with red boxes in the pic.

What Bob said... you should be able to buy this stuff in rolls, too. It is often used for interior trimming along seat backs and cowls. I have a used boot cover but by the time I shipped it it would probably be cheaper for you to find the stuff new. Also, the welt is cracked on mine.

Hi Jim So, I assume you are no longer interested in the carpet I pulled out of my convertible? That's fine, my wife wants me to clean out the carport... Seriously, I think you made the right call — if you are going to the trouble of a full build, do it right.

Yeah, both seats are offset so the cushion hangs out 1/2" more on the door side than on the tunnel side. If you swapped them the adjuster level would probably hit the tunnel.

Hmm, I think both the driver seat and passenger seat are slightly offset — they don't work if you swap them (although one reason is that the adjustment lever is up again the tunnel where you can't reach it. But I'll go check...

I shot the bottom view. Is that what you wanted? Holes are 3/8" square on 1" centers.

OK, sure. Gimme a minute.

Birds-eye view of the driver side floor, with dimensions.

Hi Richard — my carpet came in Friday, I took the seats and carpet out today and took a photo for you. I am going to mark it up with dimensions. I'll post in in a bit.

I ordered it back in mid-April, and they said 8 weeks...

If my carpet ever arrives I would take measurements and photos for you. But I don't want to take out the seats until I have the carpet — I want to keep it drivable.

Not sure those are even Barracuda seats. Might be swapped in from a Dart or Valiant?

I used the original black front bench w/armrest out of my 67 Barracuda as a couch in my apartment before I was married. I had to build a base for it to sit on, as it was too low to the floor, and also it was seriously overbalanced to the rear (since it wasn't bolted down). I used 2x4s as rails...

Yeah, that. The loose seat back is kind of dubious used with shoulder belts. But you probably don't have shoulder belts in your 67 so you're good. I'd go with the 66 seats for the look and try to make them work with the 67-69 tracks.

I can assure you that the early Barracudas are different. No point in looking at their parts. I would agree that you probably need to source the entire seat & hinge set-up.

I would think you could work out a practical shoulder belt anchor on a 4-door, somewhere on the B pillar. It might help if you looked at a 70s-era A-body sedan to see how they were attached. It is probably detailed in the factory service manual for any year 1970-76. I totally understand your...

Paint will never look like chrome. Period. A lot of people go to all kinds of trouble with the amp gauge but really, unless you're pulling 80 amps on your monster stereo, all you need to do is make sure that the connections are clean. Pull the bulkhead connector and really clean both sides. If...