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Thanks everyone. I'm going to look into the C-Body 8 1/4 as per AussiePlymouths, but if that proves a difficult find, i head out there with the mallet and my torch. I've actually already ground off the inside lip, now it just above that where it tilts in with the panel. thanks again for all...

Hi thanks for the replies... can you explain rolling the quarter lips? i'm a newbie. I think i understand but would like to be clear. thanks!

Hello All, I have a 66 valiant 200 4 door. I'm dealing with a problem where the Cragar rear wheels (15'' that are wide outward - 4" smb) i have are rubbing on the fenders. There is very little room next to the fender from the tire... maybe a 1/4 inch but with load or a bump i hit. I'm...

Update: Moved to 50A fuse and car is running and starting. test drive proved ok. The voltage at the battery while running is high though, 15-18v. I assume this is the lack of resistance from the ammeter. i'm hoping it will work this way until i get home. Lost my turn signals and break lights...

Hi, Voltage Limiter for the dash?... did not look at that. i will check it. Thanks for that Jim 68Cuda. All my gauges and dash signal lights seem to be fine still. But definitely worth a look as i'm still not clear on what fried the first time. I was guessing ammeter (if they can fry). I...

Hi Slant6 No upgrades, no radio, no special wiring. I did replace most of the charging system (alt, reg and battery) recently. Turned out to be the R6 through the bulkhead, i bypassed the bulkhead and ran a lead straight through. THis seemed to work great. Charging is fine. I was worried...

Hi 67Dart273. Glad to hear from you. Yes, with further reading i've realized i'm 20A short on my fuse. Going to grab a bigger one this evening. Great point on the plastic fuse holder in the engine compartment. I will restore the fusible link when i get back to the mainland, right now i'm...

Update: Upgraded Fusible link replacement to 30A fuse and 10 gauge wire. Car runs fine with this in, but after 5 minutes, fuse blows and the car runs rough, fuse was hot. I'm guessing now i have a short? But i'm confused, would a short blow the fuse right away? I've bypassed the ammeter with...

Upon further reading and a re-check, i have blown the 20A fuse, not sure at what point. I am going to upgrade to 30A and see if that makes a difference. I guess if it keeps blowing i further issues, maybe a short?

One more item... i may have lost the fuseable link the first time, would something else have cooked too? I didn't see anything obvious and the smoke i saw rose from the fuseable link area. (not like the slight burning i smelt while in transit). thanks again.

Hi All, I'm on a tour of Vancouver Island and everything was going great in the 66 Valiant until my key went dead after a stop (i did smell burning briefly before). Having been through it once before i check the connections. No lights... so my A1 power wasnt getting through. I checked the...

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Here are some pics of my engine compartment... still no sign of a starter relay.

Hi, I will take some snaps tomorrow and post. I've looked high and low... maybe the previous owner moved it inside? The post with the fuseable lead, horn power and battery connection is mounted right next to the bulkhead connector in the engine compartment... no sign of the other leads and to...

Persistence pays off. I re-seated the connections on the ignition ballast... and BANG. She runs. I suspect i will fight bad connections for a while. (i did pull these off to look at them at one point) Still curious about the difficulty in locating the starter relay... or if i even have one.

Hello, i just recently fixed my charging issue, by repairing the connection between my ALT and the ammeter. Everything was great, went on a nice drive and all. Next attempt to drive... dead at the key. Turn the key, not even a click. This car has always started beautifully. Here's what...

fixed: broken connection in the firewall... the interior side was pulled out, ALT power to the connector, nothing between the interior connector and the ammeter. I then notice a splice connected to the original black wire to ammeter, reconnected in the engine compartment through a hole. I also...

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Jumper installed... confusion reins. Volt meter on the battery with car running reads 11.82 now, lower than before. Alternator output at 23+ volts... Pull jumper off, Battery goes back up to 12.1v, no voltage reading from output post on Alternator. the FLD and extra post on the alternator both...

Hi, So to confirm, i need to connect the second push connection to the chassis of the alternator with a jumper. Ok, going out in the dark to give that a try.

Thanks very much 67Dart273! I'll run all these tests and see if i can figure it out... Really appreciate the help. All the components short of the wiring itself are new. So i'm hoping that means working. The new alternator did have an extra push terminal on it... not labeled FLD. The diagram...

66 Valiant 200 - Recently got the car on the road, short trips were great. Went on a longer trip, ran and started fine until 3/4 through the trip and then lost the battery... turned the car off and the battery was dead. Upon jump start it would run, off the alternator?. Assumed: Battery. So i...

Hello, I was changing my differential oil and found the fill plug to be totally striped. I think the last owner welded something to it to get it off... Does anyone have a 9 bolt differential cover with a working fill plug for sale? This is the only thing keeping me from the driving my car...

Hi All, I've just done the floors in my 66 valiant 200 sedan. I acquired the car with the interior gutted... i don't have the console for the shifter (3 speed manual on the floor), nor do i know what i am looking for. It is a front bench seat. Does anyone have a picture that i can see of this...

Hello, Looking for a Super Six Carb in ready to go condition. Require shipping to Canada. Thanks in advance. Noel

Hello All, I'm a newbie to A-bodies and car repair in general... I've recently acquired a 66 Valiant Sedan with a rebuilt Slant 6, good exterior, and fairly complete from a chrome and parts situation. I really like the look of this car and now have an image in my head of how it should look when...