1968 Dodge Dart GT Sleeping Beauty?

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Have you tried mineral spirits before? I was reading manual and it says spirits only. I wonder why? I think they might be relating to the lock strip install part as mine is `67.
 
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We took this to a car get together this Saturday morning. About 10 cars. I guess it was too cold and March. Cars and Coffee is next week, but I am hearing it is now only attracting cars that are Rice Rockets, Jeeps, Mustangs or SRT’s. Where are all the 1960-1980 cars? The 426 ran perfect. A little cold natured.

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qkcuda said:
That is a beautiful Charger you have.
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It is a friend’s. It would take a new thread to go over the 50 plus incredible cars. Hemi Cuda, Hemi Charger, Hemi Superbird, Hemi Daytona all numbers matching 4 speeds. New ones Demon and a 170. A12’s, 440-6’s, 340-6, 340 Paxton GSS Demon see what I mean. Add in other makes.

Look at my posts 28-38 to see some pictures.

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Sat the new headlight surrounds in place. Nothing like new jewelry! Off to Tony’s muffler shop first thing in the AM. Appointment set for 4 wheel alignment on the 18th.
Hagerty Quote set for insurance. I am sure we will have to adjust the kick down linkage.

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1987 Registration Sticker is back on the Dart. It sat in a garage for 38 years in NJ. For a 58 year old car it deserves its New Jersey heritage to be on display. I will get Virginia vintage tags and just keep them in the car in case I get stopped.

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hcallaway said:
1987 Registration Sticker is back on the Dart. It sat in a garage for 38 years in NJ. For a 58 year old car it deserves its New Jersey heritage to be on display. I will get Virginia vintage tags and just keep them in the car in case I get stopped
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It really is too bad that we can not use any plate from any state as long as it is clean/clear we would still pay registration to the state we are in. It's all computerized so what would be the big issue.

I have my dad's original issue CA plates my car has had since it was first registered, I would love to run them.
 
Shop does all the alignments for a friends restoration shop and the mega off-road shop in town. $135 and I should have paid more. He would have suggested smaller front tires. He drove it and was pleased with the ride.

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Picked up the hood from the painter. No way I could’ve installed it by myself. I took it off by myself, which was also a mistake. It has dust from being in storage. Need front hood trim installed.
Nice to have all the panels on the car for the first time.
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71 today. I have been waiting to get the temperature up and heat the glass. I used CRL and a power caulk gun. I was able to cut a small nozzle. If it was a manual gun, I would be worn out and it would be much messier. I will let it skim dry and then remove the tape. It remains pliable. Then the SS trim will go on.

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This is the top of the front glass.
 
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Hood to Cowl Gasket.
Hard to see but you have to push the clips into the rubber and then bend the clips over. I added 3M weather strip/gasket sealant to secure them better.
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Template. I sliced the old gasket to locate.
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Clip without 3M sealant.
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I used the old hood to cowl seal to locate the new clips.
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