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Up for sale is a beautiful 1965 Valiant Signet V8 convertible with Barracuda grill (similar to the rare Acapulco trim model, but I can't say for certain if it's an actual Acapulco.) Originally a California car, this Valiant has spent its entire life in the southwest and is virtually rust-free...

Thanks, all. I will keep an eye on it. I did notice that the oil pressure sender was leaking, so I replaced it earlier today. We'll see if the leak dries up now.

1965 Valiant 273. Yes, that was a very "newbie" question, but I'm learning about cars as I go. So: This thing on the passenger side is leaking oil. What is it? From there, I'll be able to try and find ways to fix the problem. As always, thank you for the help!

OK, thanks. I will look into it this coming weekend, if not sooner. Yes, both rear sides work. No, just one light for speedo. I'm almost positive this light worked when I first got the car. Single board. Is there a way to test these lights with the cluster removed?

I installed the kit over the holiday break. Quite simple, and what a difference it makes!

1965 Valiant convertible, 273. Can anyone give me some pointers? Here's what I've done and noticed thusfar: Changes Cleaned/burnished the contact points on the circuitboard Cleaned/burnished the contact points on the lamp jacks Replaced all lamps with new 2825 bulbs Replaced the...

Definitely. I had to go look for pictures of temporary terminals to see if I had them. Of course, I found 800 different options, and got more confused. Stupid internet.

Following up with some good news. I've been driving the car for the last week without any troubles, and wanted to give it some time before I reported back. Here's what I ended up testing & doing based on 67dart273's advice upthread: Battery off: 12.X Starter relay: 12.X Starter: 12.X Yet...

Fair enough! Will attempt to tackle this before I head out of town tomorrow. Otherwise, I'll do it on Sunday.

Well, I spoke too soon. Problem not solved. I went out to start the car this morning, gave one turn of the key, and all electrical was dead again. So, I'm going to try a new battery first, and if that doesn't help, I will investigate the other suggestions in this thread.

Currently in Phoenix (and have been for the last 35 years), but planning on making a cross-country move early next year.

Thanks for the pointers, guys. Given all the prompts about the battery, I went out this morning and checked the connections. They appeared to be pretty solid, but everything was still dead. No lights, no anything. Still, I pulled the negative, reset it, and locked it down tightly. Problem...

Quick background info: 65 Valiant convertible 273. 6 weeks ago, I added a ready-to-run distributor, e-coil, electronic choke, Standard VR128 voltage regulator, and bypassed the ballast resistor. Also replaced all of the instrument cluster bulbs and cleaned contact points on the circuit...

Just the stainless steel part. And thanks for looking, I truly appreciate it!

Does anyone make reproductions of the convertible top's weatherstrip channels? I'm missing the passenger side's rearmost channel. I've checked the obvious sources (Layson's, Classic, etc.) but no luck. Thanks!