Recent content by Moparjake

Hello all, I have for sale a Early A-body floor pan. It came off a four door California car and is in very good shape. There are two pin holes under the drivers side floor pan but over all there is zero rot. it still has most of the frame parts and the rockers are still attached I had...

I had the same issue...I ended up pulling the sending unit and found that the Copper float had cracked, would fill up with fuel and sink to the bottom of the tank. I let the fuel evaporate out of the float and soldered back up the cracks and voila it worked again. I know they sell replacement...

Keep your eyes open on Moparts.com and here. They come up every now and then...look for guys parting out early A's. I just scored a nice one out of a four door. -Jake

I paid $250 for my first car. A buddy in highschool had drove his grandmothers tan 73 Scamp to our schools autoshop for a tune-up. I looked it over and performed the maintenance on it. When she came to pick it up that evening i asked her if she was willing to sell it...she said sure and...

Thanks for the advice! I should be able to tackle this here in the upcoming weeks. -Jake

Hey guys, I am getting ready to do a full floor pan replacement along with subframe connectors in my 66 Valiant. I have a rust free donor pan, welder, rust ecapsulator and some decent mechanical capabilities. I figured i would ask you more knowledgable folks a few questions before i tear...

I have three pint size "Helpers"... Heres a couple pictures of my two youngest. -Jake

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That sounds about right...mostly meant that i need an entire pan. Not just the replacement pieces you can buy. Thanks for clarifying. -Jake

Hey guys, I finally got enough cash together to start eliminating some of the rust in my '66 Valiant. I am in need of a complete one piece floor pan. The car is a collumn shift auto witht he bench front seat. I know shipping would be a bear but am willing to pay complete shipping costs...

Hey guys, Heres a 5% rockauto discount code that i just recieved...the email said to pass it along and that there is no order limit size or limit on how many times its used. Expires May 6th. 86251916971909 -Jake

If its in your price range i'd go take a spin in new Chrysler 200. Damn nice car and you can still stay with-in the MOPAR family. -Jake

The K members are different beginning in 1967 and will not interchange. However you can put a small block in your 66 with a set of V8 motor mounts. -Jake

No to hyjack but where do all these early A sheet metals parts "retail"? Ive not been able to find any repop stuff... -Jake

I was able to get the cables from the local parts store...I think Napa or O'reillys...they ended up giving me the wrong ones several times...i kept getting the ones for the 10" brakes and needed the 9" for my 66. -Jake