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    Hood hinge rebuild

    There is a ton of slop in my hood hinges so I'm going to take a shot at fixing/modifying the pivot pin. The plan is to use a door hinge pin in the small hole and to drill out the big end of the rivet to accept it then weld it up (I'm hoping it it weldable). What I am wondering is how tight to...
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    [WANTED] 70-72 Dart Rear Valence in Western Canada

    Looking for a decent 70-72 Dart Rear Valence in Western Canada...at least something repairable.
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    [WANTED] Trip odo reset knob & rallye Bezel screws

    Looking for 70 rallye dash parts…trip odometer reset knob and 5 fillister screws for the bezel. Please send pics and price if you’ve got them. Knob has been found
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    Dimension on glovebox door latch striker

    My door doesn't close all the way even with adjustment. It looks like somebody has been playing with it as the plate for the screws is missing and the wrong screws were half arsed installed. I made a new plate. The striker is about 1 1/4" long. Does anybody have a measurement on a correct one...
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    Replacement door hinges without bushings?

    I'm looking at replacing my drivers side lower door hinge as its a bit sloppy. Looking at the AMD and OER hinge pics they are both bushed. It seems that bushed pins are not great as there is not much meat in the that area. Perhaps I worry too much as they won't get a ton of use. Shipping...
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    Anybody replace 1970 Dart bucket seat foams?

    I tried installing my new Legendary seat covers on my 70 Challenger buckets only to find out that the foams are different. The listing wire slots are wider on the Dart covers so I'll have to install new ones. What are the chances that somebody has dimensions? I'm I can find correct new seat...
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    Our above average fall/winter temps are over - minus 40 coming!

    I knew we would pay Edmonton, AB - 7 Day Forecast - Environment Canada
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    Anybody receive seat covers from Legendary or Classic Industries lately?

    I've been waiting since November for 1970 bucket seat covers and Classic Industries says they aren't getting delivery dates from Legendary (I think that is where they are coming from). Has anybody received anything lately and how long did you wait?
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    Engine bay respray - progress

    Finally got it in epoxy primer and build primer for sanding. I took it to bare metal. Now on to sanding.
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    hood hinge repair

    I removed my floppy hinges and find that the mounting posts are quite grooved. I was thinking of welding 5/8" OD x 1/2" ID sleeves on the posts and drilling the hinge holes out to 5/8". Has anyone done something like this?
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    Members Swinger for sale?

    I was following Hemiorangeswinger's thread as I restore my Swinger. Mine won't be quite as nice as his. It looks like his car is for sale? 1970 Swinger 340 Hemi Orange 4 speed 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 | Classic Cars | Edmonton | Kijiji
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    Does a '69 air cleaner look wrong on a '70 Dart Swinger 340

    I have a '69 air cleaner that I was planning on painting with VHT wrinkle black and putting a pie plate on (hope it fits). Will this look drastically wrong? I think the 69 air cleaner is smaller in diameter and taller but I don't know.
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    Interesting discussion with Classic Industries on Legendary Interior deliveries

    I have some Legendary seat covers on order. Apparently they are 6-8 months delivery which has improved from 8-10 months. I was told that many fabric/material mfg's went out of business during Covid leaving supply issues. It pays to plan ahead. My heads have been out for repair for 4 months and...
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    New bucket seat cover installation advice?

    I'm converting '71 E body buckets for installation into my '70 Dart. I ordered new Legendary covers and found some '70 metal hinge covers and tracks ($$). The foams look pretty good. I was thinking I would install new burlap under the foam. Has anybody put something over top of the foam ie...
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    Got scammed on Kijiji

    As embarrassing as it is I thought I would throw out a reminder that scammers are out there and they finally got me. I'm not expecting sympathy as I took a chance and lost....$375....it could have been worse. I posted a wanted ad, got a reply, got some pics, e transferred money and then got...
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    Blasting k member & factory welds

    I dropped my k member and bumper brackets off at the local sandblasting company as they were a little big for me to do. After 3 weeks of waiting and getting told they would call me when they were done I drove down as I feared they had gotten lost. I found them on a pallet in the snow blasted...
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    Options for installing AMD Quarter on a '70 Dart

    I'm just mulling over how to install an AMD quarter panel. I've already installed the driver's side and its all tek screwed in place. There was some lessons learned. Its difficult to install a whole panel exactly like the factory did. You're going to have to cut and trim around the roof...
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    Shutz gun quarter panel undercoating results

    I just sprayed my quarters. This is the heaviest texture I could get with a Shutz gun....good enough but not as heavy as the factory. Its just a Dominion Sure Seal paintable rubberized undercoating over top of 2K epoxy primer. I also sprayed a patch near the front (no pic) with a spray can...
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    Plum Crazy with black tail stripe and no vinyl roof?

    Silly question....was this combo available? All the pics I see are of cars with vinyl tops.
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    Painting plan / painting fender extensions

    Just wondering what experienced painters/restorers think of this plan. I'll probably do the cut in painting and leave the rest to a pro: Prime and paint inside of quarters before welding them on (and perhaps all of the trunk while the quarters are off) Paint engine bay and front end - paint up...
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    Anybody install a Milodon 30750 stock replacement oil pan?

    I couldn't save my stock 340 pan so I bought the Milodon #30750 pan which says it takes the stock oil pickup tube or the Milodon stock replacement pickup. I had already bought a Mopar Performance stock oil pickup tube so that is what I installed. The problem is that the oil pan baffle hits the...
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    Engine Test Stand using K member?

    I'm considering running my soon to be rebuilt 340 on a test stand before I install it in my Swinger which is under restoration. I've built a test stand for an air cooled engine which was a lot simpler and cheaper. I don't want to be working on the engine after its installed should any issues...
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    Offenhauser Dual Port 360 - run it or scrap it?

    I'm building a stock 340 and have this Offy manifold. Is it worth trying? Its an odd thing. - 68 4 speed cam - hp manifolds - real 10:1 compression - 2.02 'O' heads - 4 speed - street use only - carb - probably AVS2 650
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    Joys of running wanted ads

    Just a rant....I've run various wanted ads locally over the years. Some of them result in responses with over priced items cuz I need them. Lately a couple of them have resulted in responses from supposed sellers who have what I need but then vanish. One guy sent a pic and price that I agreed...
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    AMD trunk extensions too long

    So I start to fit the trunk extension and I see they are over a 1 inch too long. The vendor, RPM in Saskatoon, lists these as 67-76 A body. I see that AMD lists 2 different trunk extensions, one for 67-69 and 70-74. I think I got the wrong ones!
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    What happened to my 8 3/4?

    I blasted the diff and this is what I see. Ring gear failure? It turns fine so perhaps its old damage. I guess I better pull the center section.
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    Compression ratio with Silvolite 1267 pistons and stock heads?

    I'm just disassembling my 1970 340 and find that it has 1267 pistons 0.040" over and the bores look good so far (thank goodness). I've got O heads. From what I see in I should get around 9:1 compression assuming the heads around 72cc. I have the equipment to cc them which I will once...
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    Cut the back window out?

    I'm currently battling with the removal of my back window. Should I just save myself the trouble and risk of breaking the back window and cut the gasket or should this be doable?
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    [WANTED] 1970 Dart bucket seat track, bucket seat hinge covers, passenger fender extension, SBP rallye center caps

    Looking for 1970 Dart bucket seat track set for drivers side (70-72 - will take a complete set too), 1970 A/B/E bucket seat hinge cover set, passenger side fender extension (fiberglass for deep moulding), SBP rallye center caps in nice shape. Must be willing to mail to Canada. Thanks, Matt
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    Converting E body seats to A body

    I have a pair of 70 Challenger bucket seats (I believe) that I plan to recover. They are missing the hinge covers and release buttons. Can I simply buy Dart covers and hinge buttons or is there more to it than that? I am not sure if the seat backs are the same between the 70 Dart and...
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