1965 Dodge Dart 270 wagon

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They looked great in the factory broschure!

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Love the wagon! Built back when the cars still had style. I'm blocking out my 70 Dart right now and it's amazing just how many body lines and angles there are on it. Now all the cars are just a series of bulbous curves. I get it- for aerodynamics and all and I don't mind it but I really like the angular body lines of old.

By the way, You do a lot of research on factory habits. On the rear valance under the license plate is a big "OK" in what looks like grease pencil or maybe regular pencil. Do you suppose that was done on the line after a certain step or maybe as it left the line when completed? Kind of fun.

I have said it many times, todays cars look like someone put an air hose in one of the old bodies and just filled it up with air until everything became a bulb. No style at all. Just inflated sheet metal. :D

Bill
 
Next part that needed some attention was the parking brake lever. After a good cleaning and some polishing the handle bar was ok. Next was the stop mecanism. Sanded down the brackets and have the a new shot of paint. The sluminium pin eas not so good but I found an assembly line pin. Bolted in place it looks good.
Now I just need the parking brake handle.

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My first Dart had a broken handle, but someone before me had glued it with Araldit.

Bill
 
I will refer back to this when I go to mount mine - by myself unless I can get my wife to lend a couple of hands!



My pedal looks NOS, even though I'm sure it's not. The bracket assembly is already cleaned, painted and ready to install whenever I get to that point.



A friend and FABO member FWDLK Frank was making some kick panels for his 65 Valiant and made me a set as well in the correct blue color.View attachment 1715126250



Here is a link for a wagon taillight lens without the backup lens: Mopar NOS 1965 Dodge Dart Station Wagon Left Hand Taillight Lens 2525699 | eBay
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What is that electric stuff on the kick panel ?

Bill
 

What is that electric stuff on the kick panel ?

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It's the relays for the power tailgate window!
 
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What is that electric stuff on the kick panel ?

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If you are referring to my kick panel, the top component is the PAC1300 Dakota Digital module that controls and monitors most aspects of my Dakota Digital dash - oil pressure, water temp, gas gauge, voltmeter, turn signal indicators, high beam, cruise control if equipped. Since the fuse panel from the under dash harness (I’m using a modified 80 J Body harness), doesn’t have enough fuse capacity for other stuff I’m adding, I’ve added the pair of panels with additional fuses that are powered by connections from the J Body fuse panel. One is for electrical stuff that are electrically on even when the ignition is off (such as for the driver’s power seat, the driver’s seat power lumbar support, the power rear window, the PAC1300, another set of relays that power the PAC1300A module that controls the interior courtesy lights to gradually turn off, headlights turn on or off depending on how light or dark it is, etc. The other panel is for stuff that is powered only when the ignition is in Accessory or Run such as the power windows, both heated seats, and again the PAC1300 main module. Hopefully all this makes sense![/QUOTE]
 
Nope! See my previous post #533
Oh, I thought he ment on my car! Sorry Don![/QUOTE]

Oh, I meant that kick panel with 3 things on, mostly black with some green what do you call it around here and there. LOL,,, here comes my excellent English in, when I don't know the name of it, it is either "what do you call it" or "dingedongies". :lol:

Bill
 
Oh, I thought he ment on my car! Sorry Don!

Oh, I meant that kick panel with 3 things on, mostly black with some green what do you call it around here and there. LOL,,, here comes my excellent English in, when I don't know the name of it, it is either "what do you call it" or "dingedongies". :lol:

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That module that’s mostly black with some green on it is the PAC1300 module for the Dakota Digital Instrument panel. The other 2 are auxiliary fuse panels
 
So finally the Cragar S/S wheels are restored with new Coker whitewall tires mounted. Question is if they look great on the wagon. Would blackwall been better?

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I prefer black wall on mag wheels but it is personal prefernce. I believe the bright white wall takes away from the rim.
 
Where the armrests supposed to be color coded to the interior paint ? I thought they were supposed to be chrome.


Bill


Bill, they were chromed in Dart GT and Valiant Signet and Barracuda only.

On my wagon turned 1 if none 2 door panel wagon (sedan delivery), the armrests will be chrome. If it gad stayed a wagon, all 4 armrests would have been chrome
 
the more i look at that, i'd keep the white walls and cragars on the front, and go black walls and plain steelies on the back, super stock style :thumbsup:
 
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