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Congrats on your find ! This particular vehicle exemplifies the era of being able to individually order options : Certainly there were packages ; but for the most part , one started with 4 tyres and a steering wheel , with options stacked-on from there . Where else could one buy a...

I've seen but a small handful of '73 Twisters (none in person) , and of those I've seen , none of them retained their original-style paint scheme . Why ? I don't know . TB3 looks incredible on the '73 models. The second car I bought was a '73 ( VL29G3B375353 ) in TB3 with black interior . The...

813Demon340 - I'm LOVING your VS29H1E !!! I'm not typically a fan of red-coloured cars (orange colours are just fine , however) , but I'll make an exception in your case , as it's an original FE5 red car :glasses7:. Your decision to keep / add those vintage decals (Hi-Jackers , etc.) is a great...

How about adding a flip-flop pearl as an accent ? Throw some red and blue pearl in the paint -- not too much though -- and go to town . It'll add to the impact of the interior and those slick graphics .

Sweet project ! 73's my fave year for 'A' Bodies ; big bolt pattern (finally!) and REAL disc brakes (bye-bye 4 piston corrode and freeze calipres !). I noticed that your parts car '74 Duster has its original brake master cylinder ; note its original metal tag ! That'll have the m.c.'s build...

I envy the idea that you reside in a locale which is devoid of smog inspections :cry: ... ... or at least "I/M" inspections ( Calif style ).

Cool find :glasses7: ! Personally , I'd repaint its in its original colour (but , I do like your choice as well) ; I'd also slip a stock-appearing 360 in there (blue engine , including the intake manifold ; semi-gloss black air cleaner). '76 A Bodies have a few items which are exclusive to...

The only time it's worth keeping a '72 Dart 318 in stock condition is if it needs little-to-nothing to keep it stock . Since yours has that irritating stripe on it (are you sure it's not a decal ? It looks like a Charger R/T stripe !) , and since you drive and enjoy it , then modify away . Damn...

First of all , Welcome Home ! :cheers: My first car was a '72 Swinger , so my *advice* is going to be vicarious in nature ; however , I *will* try to remain objective :pl: ... I prefer the "looks-relatively-stock-but-runs-and handles-better-than-factory-stock" builds . Personally , I'd dress...

A factory AM-FM !! Hard to find ; I had one in my '72 Swinger (found it in a '73 Duster in the 'yard) , and later , my '73 Duster (from a '75 Dart LL41 in the 'yard). Rarest AM-FM radio I've ever procured ? 1968 "DART" Thumbwheel from a '68 Dart GT in the 'yard . Funny story behind that find ...

Judging by the amount of heart you've got in this gem , I can tell it'll be nice when it's done :glasses7: . Looks like its 1972-only , A-Body-only centre caps are all there as well . ***** to find 'em ; no repros available (at least the last time I checked ... ) . What's the car's build date...

Cool find ! My first car was a '72 Swinger (LH23G2B307811) and it was factory EV2 Hemi Orange . A single-plane intake is a high RPM piece , something I doubt your Dart will see (especially with freeway gearing and the such ). For now , IMO , stick with the stock iron intake , and fab some...

Add me to the list of those whom are mystified as to why you're using the hardtop and converting it to drop top status . The factory convertibles were based on the "21" body style (e.g. , 2 door sedan ; fixed 'B' pillar) , which has a different roof line and 'C' pillars than its hardtop (body...

Interesting build there ! Wild colour scheme :glasses7: ! Say , that '72 must've been built in Windsor (Ontario , Canada) . I'm basing that assumption on the headliner material ; most '72 model A-Bodies had hardboard headliners , but every Windsor-built Dart I've ever seen had the '71 headliner...

I used to know some-one local whom had a 1968 Barracuda Formula-'S' hardtop with a 383 Commando . Its vin was BH23H8B , and was largely original ; only changes were by its original owner : - Functional Doug's Side Pipes ( the illegal ones with the slides underneath which slid-rearward in order...

To say that I'm impressed by the quality of your work , and your desire to see it through , would be an understatement ! I only wish that resided near each other , as I'd LOVE to not only help you , but also be in your presence as you're working , as it'd be a booster for me to work on my own...

there was a CHiPs episode with a '70 Swinger 340 in FM3 . I'd say without hesitation that it was legit , given the decade / year that CHiPs was on air . wonder where that car is today ? I'll see if I can find a clip of the episode and post it here .

To the best of my recollection , the Hi-Perf 727's had : - high speed up-shift - heavier-duty clutch materials - heavier-duty bands - 5.0 lever on 440+6 and Hemi I vote for a naturally-aspirated 4 cylinder diesel / PowerFlite / 6.06 with Spool in a 7.25" diff , as your drivetrain combo...

I believe that if you put a Keisler 4 speed auto , some reasonable gearing (say , 3.55 or so ) , and some realistically-sized tyres on that bad boy , that fuel economy wouldn't be bad at all . I'm happy that my assertions about the colour code were put-to-rest :D .

My bad ... I didn't see the R11 at first look ; so used to seeing it on the top-row of codes I guess . As far as the FM3 goes : maybe it was subjective to the carline . The few FM3's I've seen were "B" & "E" bodies ; and in those instances , "999" was on the tag . The last 'real' FM3 I saw was...

Cool find ; but , I must admit some apprehension on my part here ... - No radio code on the fender tag (should have an "R11" ) , but it obviously *had* a radio , per the factory dash cutout ; - "FM3" on the tag ... first time I've seen this colour actually coded , as all the Special Order...

My '72 Dart *had* one in it when I went to look at it and buy it ; however , when I went to pick it up (from its original owner's son , a few days later ) the bag was gone :violent1: ! When I inquired about it , he gave me a funny look and said he tossed it out with the other trash (!!). I...

Easily the cleanest '72 Duster I've seen to date ! I love the blue engine / orange air cleaner combo of '72-'74 ; I also like the tail lights that year . Looks like the only options missing were : - FM reception - Hi-Impact paint - Fold-back canopy roof - Rear window defogger Absolutely...

-I have a pair of Mark XV 3-point seat belts in my '72 Coronet , and I'm very pleased with them . The best part is that they mount-up via the original 2-piece uncomfortable o.e.m. belts' mounting anchors . -Clean the radiator with White Vinegar , straight strength . -Carburettors are super...

That's a dead ringer for my 1972 Dart ! Mine was also EV2 Hemi Orange / white bench interior / V1W top ; but mine was also a 318/904 with power disc brakes . Please tell me that you're keeping those original-issue blue/yellow plates ! If you need to respary 'em , use : - Krylon Blue - School...

Amazing work , Marty ! True craftsmanship , especially in that climate control system you're devising . Thanks for sharing all of those vintage pics of cars past . Keep up the great work !:happy1:

Sweet find :D . The Slant Six is the best 6 cylinder engine ever built , period . Certainly , by '73 they were doggie ( all that smog junk , compounded by an A.I.R. Pump in Ca. ). These motors had mechanical tappets until c.1980 , and thusly require valve adjustments ( and don't forget ZDDP...

RE: Octane Ratings : Old vs. New : When our beloved MoPars were new , octane was rated via the Motor Octane Number (MON) ; this is the higher number . Europeans rated their octane based upon the Research Octane Number ( RON ) ; this was the lower number . I'm not certain when the ratings...

The breather's grommet is available via Borg-Warner ( or even Echlin , etc. ) and the PCV grommet is available in the "HELP!" section at the auto parts stores . I think that some of the resto places also offer these items as well , and they're the *correct* pieces and not emblazened by a "made...

Hamtramck Historical Class of 1970 (site run by Alaskan T/A , Barry Washington ) has T.S.B.'s and factory illustrations showing the routing of the ECS system for Calif-spec cars for '71 , if you're interested . Even if you're not interested , Hamtramck Hist is well-worth perusing regardless...