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    1965 Valiant front end rebuild

    While I had my '65 at the shop getting the brakes sorted, I asked them to give me an inventory of front end components that needed work. As I expected, it needs pretty much everything. - all ball joints - inner and outer tie rod ends - pitman arm and idler arm (I'm assuming he meant the...
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    Wiper refills

    Are these the wiper inserts/refills everyone is talking about? To cut down and use in the metal blades for the original style wipers?
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    Making the best of a bad situation

    1965 Valiant. I'd like some thoughts and advice on my brakes, please. When I bought the car, it came to me with some issues and some "upgrades". I took it to a local shop that specializes in vintage cars. They fixed a leaky RF wheel cylinder, replaced a cracked drum (I believe it was the LF)...
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    1965 Valiant bench seat seatback issues

    I posted about this a while back, but I could use some advice on my seatback. Something is damaged or bent, and the seat will sometimes fall backwards, which is dangerous. I will add some before/after pics of my attempts at repair. I added a washer to the outside of the frame where the...
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    Dakota mini starter

    I'm sure I'm overlooking it, but the search function isn't giving me the answer. Tell me about using the Dodge Dakota "mini starter". By mini, so they mean the stock starter? Is it a direct bolt in? Any wiring changes needed? What year(s) starter works, etc.
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    Valiant convertible driver seat issue

    Why does my drivers seat want to flop back into a reclined position? If I flop into the seat too hard or push back too hard, the seat falls backwards. Is there something amiss with the pin in the center? I tried bending the tab the pin is on, bending the corresponding tab in the seat back...
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    Kickdown Question

    Kick down question: I had to make some pretty big adjustments on my throttle pedal and kick down linkage when swapping carbs. The P.O. had the wrong carb hooked up and had it all out of whack. You can see the newly exposed threads in the pics. Car runs great and goes through the gears nicely...
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    1965 Valiant ballast resistor question

    I needed to bypass the ballast resistor for a Pertronix installation. Some idiot P.O. painted everything on the firewall, so it's kinda hard to trace wires. I looked at the wiring diagram and, best I can tell, only one of the wires on the downstream side of the resistor goes to the coil. My...
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    Carb and kickdown linkage questions

    Stick with me here...LOL Someone had rigged up a 1982 carb to work in my 1965 Valiant. I have a thread about trying to figure out how to install the correct carb here: Carb linkage and adjustment questions I just about have that all figured out. It looks like they shortened the kickdown...
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    Carb linkage and adjustment questions

    1965 Valiant, 225/6. The car came with the wrong carb and the throttle linkage is a bit rigged together. I've acquired the correct carb (Carter BBS) and am about to tackle the swap. Today, I noticed that the linkage arm seems to be at a different angle than the linkage on the new carb. The...
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    [WANTED] Radio bezel for '65 Valiant

    Looking for a nice, decent radio trim bezel for a '65 Valiant. I want to use it around one of the retro sound units for a more factory look. Some patina is OK. Pics I snagged from the 'net.
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    Dash instrument lights change: semi failure?

    Yesterday, I tried to pull the dash in my '65 Valiant 200 to swap out some dead bulbs with LED's. I followed the instructions here; removed battery negative cable, loosened steering column support, unscrewed ignition switch retainer ring, etc. Then things started fighting me. I couldn't get...
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    Exhaust manifold heat riser: Did I do this right?

    The heat riser wasn't hooked up on my car. It moves freely. I wound the spring as tight as I could and then put the end back over the post. Now it's under tension and springs back into place. I haven't had a chance to drive it and get it to full operating temp since doing this. Does it look...
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    [WANTED] Holley 1920 carb (or similar)

    Looking for a Holley 1920 carb for my '65 Valiant 222/6. It has some strange, EPA era carb on it and I'm looking for something better. The Carter BB 1 was also recommended. Honestly, any one barrel that will work better than this thing on a stock engine.
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    Which steering wheel wrap? (Poll)

    My '65 Valiant came with the optional wood grain style steering wheel. Like most, it's worn and faded. Until I spend the big bucks to restore it, which leather wrap do you like? Sea Blue, since the car/top/interior are blue, or Brown, to mimic the original brown color. I'm 50/50 undecided...
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    "Baselining" my 225

    Bear with me here... I may get long winded. Whenever I get a "new to me" vehicle, I like to give it a baseline tune up and mechanical going over. Never trust a P.O., right? Now that I've got the brakes sorted, I'd like to start thinking about a base-line for the engine. While it seems to run...
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    Instrument cluster lights, '65 Valiant

    My dash/gauge lights on my '65 Valiant 200 don't work. I Googled and read through a few threads here and see that a common theme is the headlight switch/rheostat, the fuse and something about adding an extra ground. I looked at the fuse yesterday and it looks OK. I need to find my little...
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    Top adjustment questions

    My '65 Valiant has the manual top, cast frame with offset linkage. The FSM shows some adjustments but I don't see the screws they are talking about on my top. I don't see the set screw at the canter rail/rear rail. It's saying to adjust that to make the front fit the header better. Can I...
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    1965 Valiant 200 convertible (minor project)

    Hello all! When I was a kid, my dad had a '64 Signet hardtop with the 225/6, push button transmission and bucket seats. I loved that car. I was recently looking for a true convertible to replace my Jeep. Initially, I was focused on a Foxbody Mustang, but when this '65 Valiant popped up, I...
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    Hello from South Carolina, 1965 Valiant convertible

    Hello all. New to the Mopar/A-body/slant 6 world. I've been around vintage motorcycles and air cooled VW's for a while, but this is my first venture into this community. Please forgive all the dumb noob questions. I'll be looking to tweak my new-to-me '65 Valiant 200 convertible and make it...
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