Dodge Dart Lite

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barbee6043 said:
Drill out the lock.
New lock or screwdriver!!
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Never drilled one, I hate to drill in and still can't get in.
I have tried to get pass the fold down panel, but can't get the catches to release.
Cheapest lock smith price I have gotten in 95 to pick it.
 
Hyper_pak said:
Never drilled one, I hate to drill in and still can't get in.
I have tried to get pass the fold down panel, but can't get the catches to release.
Cheapest lock smith price I have gotten in 95 to pick it.
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I always take out Mopar back seat and crawl thru, but I did drill out a Ford last year. Drill is cleaner for me than the oxy ace torch!!! :poke:
 
As I said, if the door keys are like the early A bodies you can pull one of them and get a smith to impression a key.
 
barbee6043 said:
I always take out Mopar back seat and crawl thru, but I did drill out a Ford last year. Drill is cleaner for me than the oxy ace torch!!! :poke:
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Can't crawl through, rear divider panel on fold down seat won't release!
 
Demonracer said:
As I said, if the door keys are like the early A bodies you can pull one of them and get a smith to impression a key.
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Bill, no glove box lock so that keeps me from getting in the trunk.
And door cylinders are like the ignition key, right?
 
Try any other Mopar trunk keys you have around, or can borrow.
My buddies 74 charger key used to work in my 73 dart
My other buddies 2010 Silverado key fits my 2013 Silverado.
 
It's getting better.
I took those damn front bumper guards off, they look shix in my opinion.
They are still on in this picture.
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Looks to be R4 red.
All Dart Lites and Feather Dusters were 833 O.Ds I believe.
Cool project ! I think if built and tuned correctly 30+ mpg is attainable.
 
mbaird said:
Looks to be R4 red.
All Dart Lites and Feather Dusters were 833 O.Ds I believe.
Cool project ! I think if built and tuned correctly 30+ mpg is attainable.
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Could be ordered with an automatic I believe. I’ve seen 1 feather duster Auto in the wild.
 
mbaird said:
Looks to be R4 red.
All Dart Lites and Feather Dusters were 833 O.Ds I believe.
Cool project ! I think if built and tuned correctly 30+ mpg is attainable.
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No, actually auto could be ordered. I had a original unmolested one back an around 2010 or so. The 4 OD is what made sense though/
 
Rally Red
4 Speed
Disk Brakes, but with a big bolt 7 1/4 rear.
I spoke to a gentleman last night in WA who has a Feather Duster.
It came with a Dart Lite Broadcast Sheet.
He is going to send me a scan of the sheet so I can do some more decoding.
 
So I found my Broadcast Sheet!
Should be easy to put back together!
Under the back seat.
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Tuck those bumpers in, and get rid of the heavy *** canisters.

Disclaimer: canisters do add some protection in event of a minor crash.
 
RogerRamRod said:
Tuck those bumpers in, and get rid of the heavy *** canisters.

Disclaimer: canisters do add some protection in event of a minor crash.
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I was looking at the profile of the car yesterday and thinking the same thing!
Dodge stretched the front end out and it looks a little weird to me.
If you look at a 70 Swinger, to me that front looks perfect.
I think I can make a couple of adapter plates and move the canisters back an inch or so.
Then I don't need to replace those missing bumper fillers either.
On the back, not sure how to do those without replacing the mount back there.
 
Hyper_pak said:
I was looking at the profile of the car yesterday and thinking the same thing!
Dodge stretched the front end out and it looks a little weird to me.
If you look at a 70 Swinger, to me that front looks perfect.
I think I can make a couple of adapter plates and move the canisters back an inch or so.
Then I don't need to replace those missing bumper fillers either.
On the back, not sure how to do those without replacing the mount back there.
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Energy absorbing bumpers and Dodge's Beaker Look front end. Plymouth kept the flat nose that doesn't protrude as much. I agree, the 70 Dart front end is quite attractive.

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Well those are a couple of hours of my life I won't get back!
Only a little information remains.
Here is what is left laid on a Feather Duster Sheet.
On the bottom on the Lite sheet is printed "84 DART LITE"
On the Duster Sheet, "85 FEATHER DUSTER"

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