69 Dart 4 door cruiser
Until 1974, I thought that all the factory Mopar seat belts were separate. The uppers did not have retractors but the bottom ones started to have them at some point. I've retrofitted 1974-76 A body belt assemblies into earlier 2 door A body cars but that won't work with a 4 door. The retractor is big and it hides inside the quarter panel area just behind the door jamb.
Aftermarket belts come assembled a couple of ways. I have a set from Ssnayk Oyl that were not perfect but they did work okay.
The rear brakes on this car....
Since I couldn't get fluid to the back of the car, I may disconnect the point where the hard line connects to the brake hose on the axle. If I get fluid there, maybe the blockage is in the hose itself. Those are easy to get. The hard line though....
I have this car out back...
It is a 1976 Dart Lite.
I was hoping that the legislation pending in this state would exempt it from emission testing so I could feel good about spending money on it to get it running. They did move forward with a watered down bill that will allow NO emission testing of year model 1980 and older cars BUT to get around that, I'd need collector car plates and collector car insurance, limited miles and use. Parades, car shows and other mundane usage. I was hoping that the law would fully exempt the old cars so we could modify and drive them as much as we wanted. Even so, the law goes into effect in January 2027 so I have 18 months before I could register it anyway. Complying with emission laws means I am limited to only engines the car could have been built with meaning the best would be a 318 2 barrel with catalytic converters and single exhaust. I don't think they made a 360 model in 1976 but if they did, it would have been making no more than 160 HP.
Anyway....
Plans change. The white Dart Sport has a good front to rear brake line, fuel lines and a few other bits and pieces. I'm in no hurry to cut the D-Lite up, it can sit up the hill until I decide what to do with it. I'll pick what I need from it and IF I decide to put the car together in the future, I'll need to piece it back together too.
Until 1974, I thought that all the factory Mopar seat belts were separate. The uppers did not have retractors but the bottom ones started to have them at some point. I've retrofitted 1974-76 A body belt assemblies into earlier 2 door A body cars but that won't work with a 4 door. The retractor is big and it hides inside the quarter panel area just behind the door jamb.
Aftermarket belts come assembled a couple of ways. I have a set from Ssnayk Oyl that were not perfect but they did work okay.
The rear brakes on this car....
Since I couldn't get fluid to the back of the car, I may disconnect the point where the hard line connects to the brake hose on the axle. If I get fluid there, maybe the blockage is in the hose itself. Those are easy to get. The hard line though....
I have this car out back...
It is a 1976 Dart Lite.
I was hoping that the legislation pending in this state would exempt it from emission testing so I could feel good about spending money on it to get it running. They did move forward with a watered down bill that will allow NO emission testing of year model 1980 and older cars BUT to get around that, I'd need collector car plates and collector car insurance, limited miles and use. Parades, car shows and other mundane usage. I was hoping that the law would fully exempt the old cars so we could modify and drive them as much as we wanted. Even so, the law goes into effect in January 2027 so I have 18 months before I could register it anyway. Complying with emission laws means I am limited to only engines the car could have been built with meaning the best would be a 318 2 barrel with catalytic converters and single exhaust. I don't think they made a 360 model in 1976 but if they did, it would have been making no more than 160 HP.
Anyway....
Plans change. The white Dart Sport has a good front to rear brake line, fuel lines and a few other bits and pieces. I'm in no hurry to cut the D-Lite up, it can sit up the hill until I decide what to do with it. I'll pick what I need from it and IF I decide to put the car together in the future, I'll need to piece it back together too.