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My talented neice drew a beautiful picture of my 72 Swinger as a gift for me!

OK -- all good guys -- let's not bury the answer. I just wanted to update that I finally fixed this with help from Team FABO. Anybody searching this problem in the forums should know that the stock pickup has to touch the bottom of the stock pan for it to work right. Also -- it's nice to not...

Still resolved. Filled with 5 quarts (just hits the top line on the dipstick). I did about an hour of mixed driving with a few hard curves today and didn't see the oil light come on except for the ordinary momentary time it's on after starting it cold. The moral of the story: In the stock...

I did temporarily plumb in a oil pressure gauge a year ago. What did it tell me? Exactly what the idiot light was telling me. When fully warm, it was showing a range of about 25-60 psi depending on the RPM (idiot light OFF). When I went around a corner it would dip to 0-15 for half a second...

Its been about a year, but I finally got this fixed. I was procrastinating because I dreaded the idea of getting my car on jack stands, getting on the floor and pulling my oil pan, putting in a new pickup, and doing a good job of sealing the pan. So I finally bought a new pickup and pan seal...

Whatever state of flatness you get it to, just make sure that your pickup actually contacts the bottom (maybe even with 1/8" tension) when you install it. I learned that pickups don't like to "dangle" in the pan (at least on 318s) -- when I pounded out dents in my 318 pan, I didn't realize that...

Thanks for the suggestions! Ejector button is cool (though a bit goofy) but it opens up the idea of what kind of other cig-lighter-covers are out there. Shift light may be cool for some with more stout cars, but not for my stock-ish 72 Swinger/318 2bbl/904/7.25 driver. An extra security...

I'm cosmetically reconditioning the standard dash in my 72 Swinger. Everything works -- ammeter, gas gauge, temp gauge, speedo, brake & oil dummy lights, and the light and wiper switches -- except for the 1" round seat belt light below the gas gauge. And I'm not going to be restoring its...

Southwest Reproductions makes a kit. Look Up part MN 3071 on Classic Industries. I'm sure you could piece it together for cheaper, but it is available all in one pack.

Rock Auto says they have them. SBP 10" Rear Drums -- they don't have the Darth Vader helmet flanges like the originals, but they are a good fit on my 72 swinger with SBP 7.25" rear. More Information for CENTRIC 12363044

I have one of those cheaper ones sitting in the box but I haven't installed it yet. I've just learned to read my demented gauge in which the last 1/4 tank is actually about 13 gallons. I'll put it in at some point. What's so scammy about the meter match?

For anybody still interested in these, I have a for sale thread in the Exterior section. I've sent out 9 sets so far and still have 11 sets to sell. Mine shows some relief from the old lettering beneath the sticker - something that can be remedied by sanding the surface before applying the sticker.

I just sent out a few sets and responded with tracking# to those of you who bought these. As mentioned, the stickers will need to be cut to size. Here's what I suggest: Measure the recessed area inside the frame of the old emblem -- mine was 85mm x 15 mm. I cut using a ruler and exacto knife...

I updated the post -- I meant to say $10/set of 2. If interested, please send me a PM

As far as I can tell, the “SPECIAL” fender emblem for Swinger Specials are not reproduced, and most original ones are badly faded. Mine looked awful, so I designed and printed a high quality sticker that comes very close to the original and sticks onto the original emblem frame. It turned out...