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  1. Hilderbrand1983

    Dart radio with thumb wheels

    Well ... one screw post is intact. However, wouldn't one be all I need? I think the screw posts in the 67 were meant to help anchor the bezel onto the dash (because the plastic tabs were a terrible design). If I'm going to drill holes through the front of the bezel, there shouldn't be a need for...
  2. Hilderbrand1983

    Dart radio with thumb wheels

    Well ... that doesn't appear to be possible. My radio bezel is integral with the rest of the heater control bezel.
  3. Hilderbrand1983

    Dart radio with thumb wheels

    How would I even go about installing a new bezel? Just use the Dremel and cut the old one out?
  4. Hilderbrand1983

    Dart radio with thumb wheels

    Here's the bezel I currently have. I've got the nice chrome paint from Alsa coming in and I was going to use it on the metal trim down the side of the car. Maybe I could use it for this?
  5. Hilderbrand1983

    Dart radio with thumb wheels

    If you click on the camera icon next to the product, it shows the same bezel I'm working with here.
  6. Hilderbrand1983

    Dart radio with thumb wheels

    Oh, I'm aware - I'll have to use a router and carve out space for the thumb wheels. Really, my preference would be to keep my 67 radio with its knobs. However, it'll look extraordinarily dumb in this bezel.
  7. Hilderbrand1983

    Dart radio with thumb wheels

    I need to replace my 67 bezel because the plastic mounting tabs all snapped off.
  8. Hilderbrand1983

    Dart radio with thumb wheels

    Bought it ... maybe a year ago? ... from Classic Industries because I couldn't find a bezel that matched my 67 bezel that had knobs. 1967 Dodge Dart Parts | MA1784 | 1967-69 Dodge Dart Radio and Heater Control Dash Bezel; without AC | Classic Industries
  9. Hilderbrand1983

    Dart radio with thumb wheels

    Dang - so, it wouldn't fit? Do you know of a radio that will fit? Pictured: dash in question.
  10. Hilderbrand1983

    Dart radio with thumb wheels

    Looking to install a radio into my 1967 Dodge Dart 270. New repro faceplate doesn't work with my original radio - the repro has thumb wheels instead of knobs for dials. So I'd like to buy a radio that will fit my 67 dash that has such thumb wheels. Working or non-working, though I'd prefer the...
  11. Hilderbrand1983

    67 Dart 4dr sedan - Rubber for window channels

    Kind of a weird question. Working with a 1967 Dodge Dart 270 4-door sedan. I need new rubber parts for the window channels on my doors. I don't need new cat whiskers. Rather, I need the parts that seal the door glass when the window is rolled up. However, I don't know the proper name for that...
  12. Hilderbrand1983

    Need replacement bolt for a blower motor

    Just a quick update - found a 4" carriage bolt at Ace Hardware that looks nice and gets the job done.
  13. Hilderbrand1983

    Need replacement bolt for a blower motor

    1967 Dodge Dart 270 here, non-AC. Rebuilding my heater box. I got the original Leece Neville blower motor put back together and spinning, which was no small victory for me. Just as I was fixin' to put the fan on, the end of one of the bolts snapped. "Well, (*^%*&^%$*!" I thought to myself, "I...
  14. Hilderbrand1983

    For safety - original bench or switch to bucket?

    (And to add - if it weren't a safety risk, I'd keep the bench seat all day long. There's a nostalgic element to it. I practically grew up in my grandfather's 1982 Dodge Aries. It had a beautifully hideous mustard-yellow interior and a front bench seat with ashtrays built into the back.)
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    For safety - original bench or switch to bucket?

    Indeed - just because it is *less* safe doesn't mean that it is *unsafe*. There are certain safety upgrades (e.g., airbags and ABS brakes) that can't be done. That's fine. Others - like 3-point belts and disc brakes - are not only possible, but reasonable. In fact, it would be unreasonable to...
  16. Hilderbrand1983

    For safety - original bench or switch to bucket?

    1967 Dodge Dart 270. Doing a total restoration with safety upgrades. We're a LOOONG way off from reinstalling the seats, but I'm trying to plan ahead. Safety is, first and foremost, my concern with any upgrades. I'd like to make this car my daily driver if it's safe enough. Is the original...
  17. Hilderbrand1983

    Seeking recommendations - New heater blower motor

    Thanks. I attacked the outside with oven cleaner and a handheld wire brush. I just put the first coat of primer on the larger (motor) half. Now, on to the other half!
  18. Hilderbrand1983

    Seeking recommendations - New heater blower motor

    Well, durnit. I don't have access to sandblasting. I took some 00-grade steel wool to the exterior, and that helped a little. I went up to 0-grade, which helped more ... but that rust is on there.
  19. Hilderbrand1983

    Seeking recommendations - New heater blower motor

    Got it all out! Question - are there any plastic pieces contained within the two halves that form the motor casing? Or are they safe to powder-coat?
  20. Hilderbrand1983

    Seeking recommendations - New heater blower motor

    Nope, the fan end came off fine. It's the other end that's giving me fits. I think there's some rust underneath the seal. Perhaps the judicious use of a pick will loosen it up.
  21. Hilderbrand1983

    Seeking recommendations - New heater blower motor

    I just tried a 5/16" socket with a thin wall and it worked like a charm. My sockets are for impact drills, but I just raided someone else's tools (with permission) and found what I needed. The casing half which has wires running out of it came off easy-peasy. The other half is wanting to put up...
  22. Hilderbrand1983

    Seeking recommendations - New heater blower motor

    Matt, you're awesome! My only real problem is removing the nuts that hold the case together. Are they 5/16"? Because my 5/16 wrench won't fit, but 3/8 is way too big. Maybe I just need to try a ratchet with a thinner wall. Definitely, my preference is to keep what is already there. First...
  23. Hilderbrand1983

    Seeking recommendations - New heater blower motor

    This is very much what I would prefer to do, but how did you open it and remove the cover?
  24. Hilderbrand1983

    Seeking recommendations - New heater blower motor

    1967 Dodge Dart 270 w/o A/C - in the process of restoring the heater box with a kit from DMT and an aluminum core (the old core barfed many years before I got the car, as was evidenced by the rust through the spot where the floor meets the firewall on the passenger side). The blower motor works...
  25. Hilderbrand1983

    67 Dart taillight housing question

    Thanks for the tip! My only question is durability - are these as good as my OE housings? If these taillights will be good for a few years at $250, great. However, if my OE ones will last substantially longer by re-chroming them for $300 (just an example number, I don't know what the real price...
  26. Hilderbrand1983

    67 Dart taillight housing question

    Attached is a detail photo for part of the RH taillight housing for my 1967 Dodge Dart 270. The chromed part that was exposed to weather for many years looks like this all the way around (as well as on the LH housing). I would like them to look nice, shiny, and new. 1. Can I save this? (I...
  27. Hilderbrand1983

    Fuel Gauge question

    Thanks, but having it rebuilt is not possible - the old one was so rusted through that much of it was gone. Whether foolishly or not, I don't know, but I threw it away more than two years ago. EDIT: Would it be wiser to buy an NOS fuel sending unit?
  28. Hilderbrand1983

    Fuel Gauge question

    My last two threads were monumental failures on my end, so here's hoping I get this one right the first time. Welcome to the inside of my fuel gauge. Before disassembling my 1967 Dodge Dart 270, this gauge would work ... intermittently. Sometimes it would read with reasonable accuracy; at other...
  29. Hilderbrand1983

    Replacement brake pads after upgrade

    Jeesh ... this is the second bone-headed move I've made in two days. I really need to stop posting these questions when I'm tired. Thanks for being patient with me. What was missing is - I installed the 10.95" "Stage 1" front disc upgrade from Doctor Diff.
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