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Hey guys, I got my hands on a mostly finished project car, a 1965 Dart GT, and I'm attempting to finish the project. I'm working on door seals right now. Could someone here who owns one of these cars snap a picture for me? I need a picture of the seal right where the top of the door window...

Those of you who have driven through Arizona may have seen one of these signs. My Thing! A sight to behold! My Thing! Mystery of the desert! My Thing! Happiness ahead! My Thing! Have you seen it? What is it? My Thing! So come see my thing. It's located on exit 322, otherwise...

I'm heading one state over to visit some family this Christmas. It's going to be roughly an 800+ mile road trip (one way) in my 71 Valiant 225 \6. Any suggestions on spares or tools I should bring along? I mostly keep a pretty well stocked tool kit in the back, along with plenty of the most...

Hey fellas Does anyone know where I could buy replacement upholstery for a 71 Valiant 4 door? You know... the one without the split in the front bench seat? I've tried all the usual sources, but none of them have the right one. I don't care if it's a perfect reproduction, I just want it to fit...

Hey guys, So I went and did something stupid, and I destroyed the pulley on my federal power steering pump for my 1971 Valiant Slant six car. Part number stamped on the pulley is 82668 1980. I measured the pulley at 6.75 inches od and 5/8" shaft od. with a press fit. I've spent several hours...

Hello everyone, I'd like to tell you something that happened to me today, and maybe get some thoughts about it. It all started with my 71 Valiant, and the stock AM radio contained within. It didn't work worth a darn when I got the car. But since I'm an electronics technician, I was able to...

Hey guys! I find myself seeking advice once again. Just like every A body from the beginning of time, my fuel gauge doesn't work! Yay! This isn't the first time I've had to fix it, but this time I have to get a new sending unit because I can't afford the down time of having my daily driver out...

Hey guys, I was wondering if someone with more first hand knowledge than me could explain these "shaft style" radios from back in the day. I have my 71 valiant, and I want to put a little bit better of a radio in. It doesn't have to be fancy, just an FM radio would do. But I can't figure out for...

Hi guys. Quick question. Do any of you know whether the insulation on the floorpan under the factory vinyl for 1971 year Valiants had asbestos in it? What is this stuff? It kind of reminds me of coconut fiber. Did any of them for any year use asbestos in the floorpan insulation? I'm in the...

Hey guys I was just cruising around town with a buddy of mine and we discovered my heater core has some issues. It's not dribbling onto the floor yet but it's definitely leaking and fogging up my windshield. So I need to fix the problem and I hoped to ask for advice. I remember back in the day...

Hi guys. This post is more of an opinion piece more than anything. I have been looking around for options regarding the bench seats in my 71 Valiant, which are more or less trashed, and I have found many options. On one hand is the crowd who would want to keep it somewhat original and just...

Hi guys So I have been tracing down issues with my 1971 Valiant and going through the motions to get it where it's not a complete dog. It was super boggy and slow as a school bus, but I seem to have resolved all the issues and woke the car up. It would have helped if the timing hadn't been...

Hello What is the inner diameter of the little 2-3'' hose going from the water pump to the head on a 225 slant six? Mine ballooned out and is leaking everywhere. Since I can't work on my car at my apartment and I have only one vehicle, it would be helpful to know the size without having to...

Hello So I have been meaning to ask this for quite a while. I was doing a little diagnosis a while ago for my 71 valiant (225 /6) that had a odd misfire, and I found myself nose first in the distributor checking and replacing the cap and rotor. As I was fiddling around I noticed to my extreme...

Hello So it's come time for me to paint a new fender I got to replace the one bambi bashed in. My fender tag says my paint code is GW3 which translates to "Bright White Exterior Color" when I put it in the tag decoder. I did some looking around and found this...

Hello I was out doing some work on the ignition system of my 71 valiant 225 slant six trying to resolve a misfire it's been having. I replaced the cap, rotor, and plug wires. When I went to test fire the car it didn't want to start and chuffed a little. I went back and double, triple, and...

I have a 4 door 71 Valiant sedan that had an unfortunate encounter with a deer, and needs a new right hand fender. Tried buying a new one from a company which I will not name but they refused to acknowledge a duster or scamp fender will fit a valiant. Mine is full of rust holes so bashing it...

Hopefully someone who has a better understanding of these cars than I do can give me some advice. I have a 1971 Plymouth Valiant 4 door sedan with a bashed in right fender that I want to replace. I considered just doing some barnyard body work and making the passenger door be able to open again...

Hello For the first time in my life I find myself working on drum brakes instead of going to a shop. Specifically I am dealing with front 9'' drums on my '71 Plymouth Valiant. So here is the story so far. I was told that I needed to use a shop press to remove the wheel studs and separate the...

Hello Thought I had better introduce myself here before asking questions in the main forum. I only have my 1971 Valiant 4 door but I am a do it yourself type guy and I always register on forums such as this so I can participate in the community and learn. I am 25 years old and currently daily...