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Just a heads-up if you buy these. The head of the OE screw doesn't clear a ridge on base since they didn't make the base quite wide enough. If you try to tighten the screw, you will likely crack the plastic. To fix 'er, I cut aluminum stock to act as a thick washer (plus lock-washer). I...

Was in-there recently in my 1965 Dart and couldn't find photos on the web, just the same questions asked with no answers other than "just buy the whole thing" (don't you love such replies?). Now that I figured it out, hope this helps someone else. My main question was how the plastic sliders...

Posting for posterity since I found little info on the headliner bows. Hope it helps others. Apparently 2 and 4 door are same and 1964 & 65 same, but Darts have 6 bows and Valiants 5 bows. I marked my bows when removed. No assurance a P.O. didn't swap them, but the remnants appeared OE...

Getting around to installing the correct after-market 4 bbl intake on my 1965 Dart 273. Bought this Offy 5489 on ebay several years ago at a good price (~$120) and before shipping rates became outrageous. Good because I've seen them sell here for $250 +$80 shipping and Summit lists new ones...

Posting PN's for posterity since tossing the old foam. My bucket seats were in bad shape and new replacement foam and covers runs ~$700 for both fronts. While bucket seats look great restored, I replaced with seats from a 1990's Sebring, mainly for the integrated shoulder belts and head...

I stripped and restored two 1964 and one 1965 climate boxes (heat only) for my 64 & 65 A's. Actually, the spare might have been 1963 (identical to 1964?), since I recall picking a 1963 A at PicNPull years ago. Photos and notes which might help someone shopping for parts on ebay. In the parts...

For those who get the Velocity cable channel, watch the "Snakebite" episode first broadcast on Sep 29.

Just ran across this, for you wagon guys. All they have is the 1 photo, no VIN. If not local and want a part, go to row51.com site, enter what you want and indies will bid on it. Don't PM me! Definitely not the car for a left fender. Trim in early A's is stainless, so should be primo after...

Got this e-mail flyer from PickNPull. Looks like an early Mopar, A or B body can't tell. I kind of recall someone (me?) commenting on this ad before. I actually wish people would turn them in if they have given up. I rarely see A-bodies in the yards around here anymore. But, I saw on...

Posting one small "data point" I ran across. I found the (fragile) bulb-holder in the push-button housing of my 64 Valiant had broken loose while restoring the dash. No problem I thought, since I have a spare 904 tranny that came w/ the push-buttons, so I swapped housings. Today, when...

A mini K-frame saga on my 64 Valiant. The one on the right was on the car. With suspension & steering off for rebuild, I was cleaning rust and priming. I eventually noticed the right strut mount was dished in relative to the left. Apparently, the right wheel hit a hole or curb and folded...

Ran across this on ebay: www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Dart-SDN-1965-dodge-dart-gt-2-8-l-/261712626574?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3cef49c38e&item=261712626574&pt=US_Cars_Trucks Suicide rear doors, custom paint, and spoke wheels. Very clever and one way to make a more-door desirable. Asking price...

I noticed this commercial on cable last night, "Don't Fence Me In" theme for Nevada travel. This seems to be a recent release in that theme, since little info on-line. For Early A people, the 65 Dart is very noticeable, coming at you. Great choice. Beats a 65 Rustang any day. Nice dash, not...

I ran across this. Only $700, but you must live with another's bright idea. A 4-door won't command big bucks, and a lot of cost and hassle getting a title. Nothing like a pissing match between brothers to score a good price. Talk him down to $400 and ship to a state like GA where no title needed.

I know this post better fits the Body & Trim forum, but those readers sound like mostly high-end trailer queen builders who enjoy paying $200/qt for paint. Most early A owners have no dreams their car will command the high prices of later A's, so cheap bastard approaches are better entertained...

Started w/ this thread: http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=112080&highlight=68+how+do+you+keep+the+parking+lights+on+with+the+headlights I know this is electrical, but mainly concerns early-A's (or to ~1968 ), so no need bothering the later "square car" guys. If you don't want...

Day off yesterday, 1/3 off sale, & 3 early A's listed on website, so I went to the Rancho Cordova lot. The "67 Valiant" turned out to be a B-body, but they do have a 64 Valiant 4 dr. Someone took good care of it, so maybe family inherited and tossed it. This post is for Sac people since not...

At least a 2 door and a Valiant (many prefer), but still $98,500 for a 1966 slant 6 sounds steep. Oops, it is a 225 instead of 170, which explains the extra $95,000 asking price, plus everything costs more in the Bay Area. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/3987591257.html

I got this e-mail from PickNPull. Isn't that an A body in the photo? I know some on FABO diss all 4 doors and early-A's in general, but can't PickNPull show a little respect. Bad enough when the joker on the Desert Car Kings show shattered an Early-A window just to be cute.

1965 Dart GT. Replacing the rusted passenger floor pan and need to know the best place to cut it at the top. My plan was to install the new pan all the way to the upper seam. I already cut it to the top and popped the spot welds loose along the frame rails, as shown. However, the top seam...

PickNPull had members half off, so I took my long list for our 7 cars. The donors as I recall and the haul: 95 Ram Van w/ LA engine (tuner's van): Vans are great. You sit in the cabin w/ easy access to the engine. Mopar electronic distributor (almost new), MSD wires, gold box. Someone...

Twice I have tried to tow an early A with a tow-bar, and twice it didn't work. Has anyone had success doing this? I first tried on my 65 Dart, with brackets bolted solidly to the bottom of the frame rails. I needed to tow it to the DMV, so tried once around the block. After each turn, the...

I took apart the steering column on my 65 Dart to paint and lube. Hope the photos and details help. Mine is a floor shift automatic, so the column is simple. Also, not collapsible like later Darts (69+?). The column tube is exactly 30"L. The steering rod is a solid 3/4"D rod, 36-3/16"L. A...

I know a long shot, but look at these stainless headers on ebay for $155 max, might even go at the $125 starting price: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400187035879&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT I know the odds of clearing the steering and torsion bars...

Hope this helps someone. Doing general rebuild and painting of the engine compartment of a 65 Dart 273 and thought prudent to rebuild the power steering. Haven't driven the car yet and no indication of leaks or problems, might have been smarter to have left as is. Gearbox casting marks...

Early A experts, I put a mini-starter on my 65 273 and was concerned whether the teeth will mesh correctly (haven't spun). Concern is I recall mention of torque converters with different number of teeth on the starter ring. Is the tooth spacing the same for all and ring diameters vary? How...

Slowly bolting everything back on my '65 273 and finally got to the oil pan. Is it just me, or will it be this hard to remove in the future? I had to unbolt the exhaust everywhere and slide it back, plus disconnect the left torsion bar to drop the exhaust. My second pass on the torsion -...

There have been prior posts on the automatic trans shift cable housing burning from the exhaust, but I can't locate. Since the cable runs close to the exhaust pipe on both Slant Six's and 273's, probably every early-A has had this problem (or will) though not-post 1965 when Mopar switched to...

Posting info here since more relevant to early A bodies. I hope this helps someone. I have two 1965 Mopars - Dart GT 273 and Newport 383. I suspect the non-factory(?) AC in both was dealer-installed. AC was still rare then and maybe often added at the dealership, but they could have been...

I am restoring a '65 Dart 273, 2-barrel that sat for years. I will eventually need to re-ring and get a valve job. My question is where to get a gasket kit with correct head gaskets. I see many gasket kits like "Victor FS3536" that state for 273-360 engines. Many say 273 for 1966+ only. Is this...