It's only black on the clips holding the wiring and vacuum hoses on the passenger side. The orher ones are painted body color in this case. As you can see there is a gap in the painting due to the clips.
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So the black phosphate clips only hold the vacuum and AC wiring. I will still use my white clips. In fact I will use aa couple of extra clips.
Yes, black clips for optional equipment only. Standard wiring in body color.
Do you by chance have a center hood emblem in mint condition?
So I learned something new today about those clips. I will still run the heater/AC wiring/vacuum hose along side the main harness with the body color clips. I don’t think anyone will notice; they’ll be too busy pointing out the other things that don’t appear stock!!
I have only one center hood ornament (and one driver's side DODGE emblem); both are NOS that i’ve saved for years
I guess they are for your one-of- none 1965 Dart Delivery. They will fit like a glove.
Yes Sir! I’ll install them eventually.
Two weeks ago I was able to buy some new NOS parts. Lenses, tie rod ends, cam package antenna bezel, hood and truck hook and the most unusual thing so far, an NOS master cylinder cover. First time ever. On my other Dart Charger I were able to locate and buy a NOS complete master cylinder. But this one I think is over the counter part by Mopar. Test mounted one time and put away.
Any one seen this color before? It's the same as the hook for the hood.
Any one seen this color before? It's the same as the hook for the hood.
I’ve seen one that similar color but most have been silver
Were those caps nos or new?
Today I've been able to mount the body in the rotisserie.
First thing was to take of the stainless steel moulding that holds the vinyl top under the roof moulding. Need to find out if the clips are the same for vinyl top or no vinyl top. One was damaged and can't be saved.
But I enjoy that I finally can work on the body in an easier way.
The emergency brake cable had an odd twist. The grommet passing the inner fender shield/firewall was mounted backwards!!
First thing was to take of the stainless steel moulding that holds the vinyl top under the roof moulding. Need to find out if the clips are the same for vinyl top or no vinyl top. One was damaged and can't be saved.
But I enjoy that I finally can work on the body in an easier way.
The emergency brake cable had an odd twist. The grommet passing the inner fender shield/firewall was mounted backwards!!
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Sorry, I don’t remember
I wonder if this car has been a test mule for a dual exhaust system experiment? I don't know but someone did an excellent job on both sides on the rear valence panel.
Speaking cutouts I wonder if I’m going to have to add one for the reasonator?
Ugh this makes my heart hurt. I know what you are going to go through making it sweet. I just got mine painted. It took 7 years for a complete restore! UGH!
You might need it depending on how close you want the system to be to the body.
My last Dart Charger took 10 years!
New challenges! The engine block is hot tanked and looks great. Casted November 4, 1964 and assembled November 30 same year. However the person who assembled the engine forgot to lock one piston pin on one side. There is a big scratch in the one cylinder so it needs a sleeve.
Dang!
Dang!
Yep, a sleeve will take care of that and only you, the machinist and the block will ever know it’s been sleeved. It’s done every day
Today the engine block arrived. Looks like new. Next is to start the assembly procedure.
The body is finally empty on all parts and ready for waterpolishing now on Tuesday. The whole body is intact except lower inner fender box. But I should not complaine.
The a/c knobs are clear plastic but Dart never had these lightened. Hmmmmmm!
The a/c knobs are clear plastic but Dart never had these lightened. Hmmmmmm!
Ready for aqua polishing or water blasting. Not sure what's the correct word for it is.
Anyway first time off with this method.
Anyway first time off with this method.
If a light could be placed under the knobs somehow, they could be lit up. I might see if that could be done on my 66 AC Barracuda dash in my 65
Underside almost done. Just awesome what smooth surface it ends up with. Next week the paint.
I wonder if some kind of fiber-optic filament could be used to light those knobs up?
I have a 62 Chrysler pushbutton assembly . I was told it had a light housing under the knobs that took a common dash light bulb which kind of lit them up with the translucent part of the knobs acting like a rudimentary finer optic. Unfortunately, I don’t have the light housing.
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