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You're right. But the reason I'd posted this thread in the first place was because I've read lots of people with similar symptoms, and they just threw money at it, changing all kinds of parts, with no fix. So I was trying to zero in on the next component that may need replacement without wasting...

Nothing is more annoying than searching the internet for a hour looking for an answer to a problem, and then finding the perfect thread but then the OP never follows up with the solution. So here is the solution to this thread for future surfers that may encounter this same scenario: I changed...

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Ya, I was thinking that. Buying the parts individually would be expensive. There's no way I'm paying $1000 for a new repro grille and $700 for a new repro fender. A whole '71 dart came up for sale for $400 a few weeks ago, which would be a good buy..

Is no one parting out a body anytime soon?

What am I doing with my car today? Battling with the neighbors and town officials because everyone hates it, and the town says it's an illegal abandoned vehicle. None of them understand like you guys and I do that it's a project car, in progress. I just don't know where people think that the...

Hell if I know. Here in New York, cars never had titles until after 1973.

This is my cat Stripey. He slept on my legs in bed every night for fifteen years. He went to heaven last Christmas. Putting him to sleep was the hardest thing I ever had to do in my life. In that time I went through four homes, twenty cars, five jobs, four bankruptcies, and eight girlfriends...

There are also differences in the bumper indentations from model to model. So there are so many small differences from model to model and year to year. I guess the only totally correct fender for a '71 Demon would be from a '71 Demon..

No offense to any mechanics on here, but I'm 54 years old and have found only about two "good" mechanics in my life. But I can tell lots of horror stories about "not good" mechanics. There should be a mechanic horror story thread, for people that like to gripe about that sort of thing.

The front pistons were movable, the guide pins were normal, and the rubber boots were good. I checked, cleaned, and lubed all the movable parts. I'm thinking the master cylinder is not moving the fluid the short distance through the front metal line, then the front flexible hoses, then the front...

The brightwork trim on the fender extensions and hood edge must have been an option for both years.

True, the front pads do not expand to press on the disks no matter how many times I press on the pedal. There's a 1/8" space between the pads and the disk. And the brake fluid in the reservoir never budged.

I have a car (a 2000 XYZ with power brakes, no ABS, disks in front, drums in back) and the front brakes locked up while driving and were smoking. So I replaced the rear brake shoes, rebuilt the front calipers, inspected the front pads (they were new), inspected the metal brake lines (in good...

Are 1971 and 1972 Demon front fenders the same? Are Dart front fenders the same as '71 Demon fenders? I'm looking for correct fenders for a '71 Demon but was told they're all different.

Yes, I've been corresponding with Steve about some parts. Thanks.

Yes, radiator support, frame rails, fender aprons. Everything up to the firewall and to include the frame rails to the trans crossmember. Just like in the picture.

Wanted: 1971 Demon front frame and frame rails (or any other compatible year/ model that is correct or mostly correct for a '71 Demon), similar to the photo below. I'm located in upstate New York.

All new LOWER price: FREE. Come get them while supplies last!

It's all pretty much junk but I know someone out there may be able to use them. Selling all for $100 or will trade for a 1971 Demon nose in similar condition. The hood is in the best condition of all the parts, and I've seen people sell them for a bazillion dollars alone. I'm not restoring my...

I agree, that you get what you pay for, but a lower priced part should not translate to defective garbage. Duralast has three levels of brake pads, the lower level, mid-range, and the gold version. I'd hope that no matter what their cost, that they should not fail, metal to metal, after 1500...

I hate replying to this thread, but I'm noticing that parts quality is getting exponentially worse, as their prices go up. And in turn, the victim (me) is getting frustrated and pissed off. I bought new Moog front wheel bearings for my 2004 GMC envoy, paid a mechanic to install them, and they...

Thanks everyone for the comments. So far the plan is to replace the floor, trans crossmember, and the four structural braces under the floor with new repro parts. And then replace the rocker, frame rails, fender aprons and sheet metal nose with used parts. It looks worse than It is; I'm not...

As of today, in the process of getting rid of the nose because it's not correct for a Demon (hood, front fenders, bumper, grille, grill lower panel, etc.).

Engine out and sold for $50... The trans is coming out next...

The rest of the car is bad, but not as bad as the front....

Here's the car after I cleaned everything out of it... The rust-through is everywhere, but the worst of it is what I'm planning to fix (mainly structural parts). From a quick assessment, what needs to be replaced are: one complete rocker, full floor, some patches in the firewall, front frame...

I removed the interior to assess the rust damage... Note the very high quality seat covers on the seats. I've never seen such well made covers. Under them is the original seat material... Also note the Plum Crazy body pieces, before the car was re-painted a poor quality purple color in the 1990's...

Engine pictures... The engine/ trans are correct for the car, but the engine is seized and the trans isn't in good condition. They are also not numbers matching (I'm all about correctness and hopefully numbers matching about my cars, if possible), so I sold the engine. Note the second horn that...

More pictures of it in the junkyard: