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I want to fit max width rear tires under my '72 Swinger. With the right backspacing, 325/50R15 should be doable with the spring relocation and minitubs. It's had the rear quarters replaced in the past, and I have learned that the replacement quarters have a wider fender lip than OE. Pic is a...

I noticed (AFTER having everything painted, of course) that the doors for my '72 Swinger seem to have come from two different years (or at least different trim packages). Neither is the original that came with the body. The right side door has a row of five vertical holes on the outside, at the...

Looking for recommendations to make and apply new vapor barrier sheets for my '72 Dart Swinger's doors (and quarter windows too). Plastic sheeting is available in various mil thicknesses. How heavy should it be? And what do I stick it to the door/quarter frame with? 3M spray adhesive? Butyl...

The other day I roped in my back glass. It went in very smoothly with a friend pushing gently on the outside as I pulled the rope around the inside. Except for the right lower corner. I finally persuaded the rope around that sharp angle, but the glass does not feel fully seated there. I can...

I'm trying to find a diagram with dimensions to locate the (stick-on) DODGE badges for the hood and trunk of my '72 Swinger. On each front fender I just installed the DART, and filled the holes for the Swinger. That's enough badges. We don't got to show no more stinkin' badges. There are lots...

I finally got an undamaged back glass for my '72 Swinger. I put 3M Bedding & Glazing compound #08509 between the glass and the gasket, fit it to the glass, and poked a small nylon rope into the body groove of the gasket. So far so good. But should I lay a bead of the same stuff on the pinch...

I got the quarter window glass mounted on my '72 Swinger today. The right side was a breeze. The left regulator was bent just enough that the glass hit the lip of the quarter, so I ended up removing it, straightening the bent arms, and reinstalling. THAT was fun. :realcrazy: Anyhow, there needs...

For many years I've been slowly working on my '72 Dart Swinger (hardtop). I now have doors with weatherstrip in place, windows that go up and down, and (I think) have located the roof rail seals in the boxes and bags of parts. Also a pair of long trim pieces that conform to the roof shape. Not...

I have the front fenders off my '72 Dart for paint, and the hood springs are sitting right there. This year I am going to keep the stock hood, but at some time in the future buy a glass hood with scoop. So it will require light springs. Now would be the easiest time to swap springs, but then...

I have a '72 Dart that is getting ready for paint and can't decide whether (or how) to DIY. The background: I bought the shell stripped and in a couple different colors of primer. My first attempt at paint was a disaster, as the cheap spray gun was "splattering" and the paint was highly...

I've read several windshield install threads and can't decide whether to put the gasket on the body first, then work in the glass (or put the gasket on the windshield and work the assembly onto the body). The FSM for my '72 Dart says to apply the gasket (with butyl sealer) to the body first...

Can someone point me to a picture or diagram of the grille area on a '72 Dart Swinger? I'm trying to put the front back together from boxes of parts... There are five holes for 1/4-20 fasteners in the top of the grille, and corresponding places for clip nuts on the support. But the labeled...

I'm getting ready to install the front and back glass on my '72 Swinger. Some of the trim clip screw holes look oversized. Previous owner may have drilled them out rather than remove the stuck screws by cutting slots in the heads and using a screwdriver as I did. How critical is the clip...