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Hi folks, not sure if this is right place for this, perhaps for sale, but not even sure some of it is worth anything. I'm getting rid of my extra stuff from my 63 work and instead of throwing it away wondered if it had any value to any members or world at large. I have the following: 1. a single...

I was posting to "Slant six 1920 stall" so to avoid confusion as I am using the 2280 I am creating a new thread. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Sorry for long thread.) At issue, slant six 225 rebuilt about 1k miles ago if that, I don't drive it far nor often. Car will...

Hi guys. I took my top off and cleaned up the body and uh, waited a bit to long to put it all back together and uh, lost all the documentation I made, uh, YEAH, THATS IT! I LOST IT! Anyway I trying to remember how to secure the top behind the rear window see pictures and what the heck this...

Hi Guys, its been a long time since Ive been on here, been trying to get stuff done but my old body is just giving me fits and its getting harder and harder to do anything on the girl now a days. Heck, harder to get anything done now, hands arthritic. So here is my problem, I am overheating at...

Hi Folks, fall is heading this way fast here in the Pacific Northwest so I am trying to get my yearly work completed. I got my doors painted and was working on putting back the trim on the side and trunk deck and threw my back just bending over, sucks thinking I'm 38 and my body blatantly...

Hi guys hope yall have had a nice summer, its been pretty nice in the Seattle area but the rains came today and I want more time with sun for my convertible. I am looking for some help on the weather stripping on my 63 Dart convertible doors. The piece in question is attached to the door and...

I've been looking at all the comments in the threads regarding carpet purchases and checking out all the links given and was surprised to see the variations in prices. I read a lot of opinions and from my reading it looks like I would choose the ACC carpet because it just looks good in the...

Hi Folks. Happy Pi Day. Thought I would give an update on my 63 Dart convertible, Lil' Thang. After many attempts to get my leaky transmission fixed I found the final piece with a leaky park cable which had about 5" of insullation burned and worn off all the way down to the metal braids...

Hi Guys, hope everyone is doing well this new year. My 63 dart convertible is running pretty well but I am still having issues with the 904 leaking tranny fluid and it is making me crazy. So far I have found a cross-threaded front coolant line fitting and replaced that. I found a crimped...

Hi folks, anyone have a spare park cable housing gasket for a 904? I am trying to get rid of my remaining pesky leaks on my tranny I rebuilt last year. Thank you.

Hey guys working out the issues with my 63 Dart and am at the dash at this time. I have low reading on my fuel gauge, nearly full tank reads ~1/8 tank. Temperature gauge reads high even though I know temp is correctly. 190 degrees on external mechanical gauge reads almost out of...

Hey guys, I have been running a NAPA oil pressure gauge on my /6 and I get a consistent 55lb running so I decided to go electrical with a VDO VDO-350702 80lb gauge and a VDO 360009 Pressure Sender also 80lb. Easy wiring it up and connecting it with the floating ground. Problem is when I fire...

Hey guys, a follow up on the 69 (that turned out to be a 70+) restoration thread. I checked the extra blocks at my friend's burned down place and found rusty but not too terrible looking 383 block, cant find the heads yet in all the muck. I also found an engine that I believe is a 360 but was...

Hey guys, I have a friend you used to live in Methow, WA who had a 69 Charger for 20 years or so. This past July lightening sparked 4 fires in the Methow Valley which over the space of less than a couple of weeks all joined together creating the largest fire in Washington State history burning...

Hi Folks I have a question on the Holley 2280 needle valve/ float operation. In my past experience with the carbs I have worked on (limited and long ago) the needle valve was always open to allow fuel in then closed when the fuel bowl level rose and the float closed the valve. My question is...

Hi folks, I am looking to see if anyone knows of what the two cooler fittings part numbers are for my 63 904 tranny with a slant six. I replaced my cooler lines and they are leaking on me. I have gotten under the car and tightened them as much as I can and it looks like one of the cooler lines...

Hey folks, happy summer, hotter than the hinges of Hades here in the Seattle area, hope ya'll are fairing well. I have finally gotten my engine and transmission back into Lulu, my sweet thing. I was injured in a car wreck in March, the week I was planning on getting the engine installed. Spent...

Hi guys, I am putting my dash and firewall back together and figured I should replace the heater core now that it is easy to do and not wait till I get it all back together and new carpet etc. and when I need it for heat and then it blows up. I am seeing varying pricing on it around the net and...

Hi Folks, I ordered a rubber bumper kit for my 63 Dart and I find that one I don't know where they all go as I didn't remove some of them from my car and two that the large hood bumpers that go under the hood closer to the firewall don't really want to fit into the slots in the fender. The...

My taillights have lost the bulb contacts on the wire it has broken off the wire. I cant solder them as they disappeared when I took them apart. Does anyone have a supplier for the parts or spares? Thanks John

Hey folks, I am looking for a hood insulation pad for my 63 Dart convertible. The last one came to pieces and is a total loss, I find this one on ebay that is $33 and free shipping, I also find some that are $60+. Does anyone have any experience with this one or can make a suggestion on a...

Has anyone had any experience with these defroster vents: http://www.ebay.com/itm/170896479115?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Does anyone have a suggestion for a good product? I am painting the car B5 so they will need to be repainted, is this a problem? Thanks folks! John

Hi folks, I am going through my 63 Dart body and I noticed that the holes to secure the trim where the top is clamped on the trunk are kind of all over the place. I am assuming that the top was replaced in the past and that new holes were drilled to reinstall the trim. Is that a normal...

Hey folks been poring over the paint threads here and wonderful information. I am soliciting thoughts on paint for my Dart convertible. It started out as Polar White and was smacked on the driver side front. They replaced the driver fender and threw some kinda white paint on it. I did not...

63 Dart convertible fresh air vent box Ho folks, I am getting the car ready to paint and was cleaning up the interior and took out the drivers side fresh air vent box. Had it in the driveway where I had cleaned it and was trying to fix a broken hinge when...

Ho folks, I am getting the car ready to paint and was cleaning up the interior and took out the drivers side fresh air vent box. Had it in the driveway where I had cleaned it and was trying to fix a broken hinge when the wife decided she needed to go to the grocery store. Yup, ran the sucker...

Hi folks, I am currently on the horns of a dilemma and feelI have come to a crossroad on my 63 Dart convertible rebuild. I have rebuilt thetranny and am working on the engine but I don't want to put the engine back intoa nasty old engine compartment so I have been trying to get the body...

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Hi folks. Reassembling my tranny now but having issues with the 3 thrust washers with the 3 tangs. I felt I was careful disassembling and laying out the output shaft but for some reason when I try to get it all back together I cant get the circlip on the output shaft with the three washers...

Hi Folks. Rebuilding my 904 behind my /6. My torque converter is original 125k on the car. I do not see any leaks from the welds or on the unit itself. Is there any recommendation or information that would say it needs replacement doe to its age or can it be reinstalled as long as there is no...