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Long and the short of it... I bought a disc brake conversion from POL and also ordered a deluxe suspension rebuild kit and they advised me to get the drum brake lower ball joint several years ago. Personal reasons kept me from working on my project until now and I cannot return or exchange them...

Real quick question and cant find the answer quickly, so I'm hoping someone can help. Installing a brand new pitman arm on my brand new borgeson steering box. Nothing is marked, so should I assume that the box is centered when installing it? I am trying to install everything on the kframe...

I have a slant 6 with roughly 80k miles on it that is free to whomever wants to come to my house and remove it and take the 904 attached with it. The motor is all ready to be removed, just need to unbolt it. I don't have the engine hoist to remove it, so you must bring your own. It was...

Hi, I'm in the process of rebuilding an 8 1/4 to put into my valiant. I believe it came out of a 74 duster, but I'm not sure. This car is going to be a cruiser with an occasional lead foot. Right now it has 2.45 gears in it and drum brakes. I am going to be putting in a 360 magnum with...

Hey everyone. I am searching for a good 5.9 magnum motor, hoping to find one decent enough that I only have to redo the top end. In my search I have found the car-part.com has some outrageous prices now, when I first started looking but didnt have the money set aside, they had them for $600...

hi, I am looking at swapping a magnum into my /6 valiant and noticed that the schumacher mounts have been sold out for quite some time. Is my only option now to swap out the k member? what has everyone else done? TIA

Hi, Has anyone put these on a 67 - 69 dart or valiant that has pics of them? I am trying to see what if I like them or not. Also, not sure if I will be able to get either to fit. Thanks.

Hi, I am refurbing my control arms on my 68 Valiant and i have blasted them and primered the ucas and moving to the lcas next. I'm looking for the best paint to use to prevent it from rusting. Thanks. Side note. I noticed after having a very tough time removing the ball joint nut on the...

Hi, I'm trying to decide whether to buy aftermarket or reupholster the seats in my 68 valiant. The bucket seats are in pretty poor shape, and I am trying to keep this rebuild as low as possible. So please post pics of your seats and share costs if you don't mind. Thank you. All feedback...

What welder do you use for you car projects? Any recommendations for an affordable welder?

Hi, I am looking to replace the /6 in my valiant with a small block V8, and I really haven't decided to go one way or the other, but I think I want to buy something that is complete and running , then rebuild it. This is going to be more of a budget build but want it to be reliable. With...

Hi, I have a 68 Valiant slant 6 with a904 and when i shift it into gear i have to give it a lot of gas for it to actually engage the gears and move. I think its a bad torque converter, but was hoping the amazing knowledge from this group would help me either confirm or know how to better figure...

i am thinking about switching my column shifter, since its broken to a floor shifter. Has anyone installed a lokar shifter on an A-body? Any pictures? Any recommendations on which one to get? I have bucket seats, and need to figure out length and whether or not to get floor mount or trans...

Hi Everyone, I have always been a chevy guy, but my aunt recently gave me a 1968 Valiant Signet with a Slant 6. The car has seen better days, but it was always garaged as a WA car until about 10 years ago and has been beaten up by the rain since. Last February someone broke into the car and...

I need to replace a driver side window, rear passenger window and front windshield on a 1968 valiant 2 door. Any recommendations on where to find these windows? Thanks

This is my first post, and have always been a chevy guy until my aunt gave me a 1968 valiant signet. I have working on getting it consistently running and one of the issues is the car was broken into and the guy broke off the shifter completely and i have not had luck getting it back on. Is...