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You should be able to remove the access panel on the inside-side of the tailgate, even with the tailgate up. Here's a picture of the regulator, but I don't remember if this side is showing when you open up that panel. If it is, you should be able to either remove the 5 bolts that hold on the...

So... does the car have the original shifter in it now? If yes, then your transmission must already be a pushbutton unit. Even though '65s had column and floor shifters, the transmissions were still pushbutton style units. If you're using an after market shifter, then the trans must be the...

You'd need to find the pushbutton mechanism and cables from a '63 or '64 Dart, Valiant or Barracuda. The problem is going to be how to get it mounted in the dash, since there's no holes or tabs to retain the pushbutton mechanism. I suppose you could swap in a complete dash and instrument...

All A-body rears are the same width, so it'll fit. But it won't just bolt right up. The shock mounting plates are different between 7 1/4 and 8 1/4 rears, so make sure to get those from the donor car. The snout on an 8 1/4 is longer, requiring a shorter driveshaft; a competent shop can...

The VIN should have a "4" as the second digit if it's a GT and "3" if it's a 270. GT was an appearance package. They were all hardtops, had bucket seats, and different trim. You could also get a 270 as a hardtop.

Sure there were. A '63-65 B-body with a 318 would have had one

Typo on the SO number, C14 is March 14th, not the 13th. For the side stripe, I'm talking about something like this Dodge where the red stripe is painted, not just part of the trim.

M=2 might be back-up lights I think P=1 is left side manual mirror.

AB=30 273 V8 2bbl D=5 Torqueflite trans E=1 A/C with heater Q=1 AM radio SO NUMBER=C14 Scheduled delivery March 13th 1965 BDY=L31 V8, 2-door sedan, midline trim (270) TRM=H1T Tan interior PAINT=WY2 Y Medium tan metallic exterior, white roof. I'm not sure what the extra Y...

The '63 trans will work, but you'll need to re-use the valve body out of the '65. It has an extra position to account for when the selector is in park that wasn't needed in '64 and earlier.

Took some pics of the inside of my '65 Dart GT (hardtop, 111" WB) and '65 Dart Wagon (4-door 106" WB). The metal stampings around the basic door opening are identical, and you can see the extra parts welded in to turn the basic car into the different body styles. First, the wagon (should be...

If your 270 is a hardtop, then it should fit. I know the roof on my hardtop GT is different than on my 4-door wagon. The hardtop roof has a smooth curve on the sides above the doors, and the GT trim piece that transitions from behind the side windows to the roof has a profile that matches that...

Sounds possible. My '63 Valiant had a foot pump.

I don't have a measurement, but here's a picture of the V8 center link:

If you find a power steering column, you can use your existing manual steering shaft inside the power column, it'll just look like it's sticking out further out the end inside the engine bay. Alternatively, there's this: http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=258519

That Polara is a C-body, so there's virtually nothing common between them, except for super common items like light bulbs, nuts and bolts, maybe the alternator.

Does it have the chrome/black trim plate on the floor with the shift pattern? That might be what they're calling a console. No console would have been the plain oval trim ring holding the boot to the floor. Did some more searching and found this site with a ton of internal Chrysler info...

7=8 ? 0=2 probably remote driver's side mirror A=3 4-speed H=1 AM radio L=5 Heater with defroster P=8 center console ? S=3 back-up lights W=2 Tinted windshield SO Number: 0210 - Feb 10 Expected shipping date BDY: V42 V - 8-cyl 4 - High trim line (Signet) 2 - 2-door hardtop body TRM : P4X...

The info I have is just a bunch of notes stuffed in a text file. When I see someone else's fender tag, I'll add it in along with what options the car has, and I've noticed some patterns. Different years and different manufacturing plants had different codes on the fender tag for the same...

There's more info in the VIN... The first digit should be "1" for Plymouth Valiant, 6cyl Second is the trim level. 1 would be Valiant V100, 3 is V200, 4 is Signet Third is the model year. 4 for 1964 Third is the manufacturing plant: 1 - Lynch Road, MI. 2 - Hamtramck, MI. 3 -...

My best guess based on the notes I've kept: A=5: Torqueflite auto transmission L=5: Glove box light P=Y: Something to do with the mirrors. SO Number 0107: Planned delivery Jan 7th 1115: Shipping Order Number BDY 113: 4-door Valiant, 6cyl TRM L1T: Tan interior PNT JJ1: Light turquoise roof and...

I'm not sure about the fitment, but it might work. Depends on if the curvature of the fenders is the same. I think it would look pretty good. You'll have to figure out something for turn signals if you switch to a '63 or '64 front bumper. '65 and '66 front valences have the holes where the...

Early a-bodies used the same k member whether it had a slant 6 or v8. There's other things you'll need to take care of, though. This page (http://www.yetanotherdomain.org/abody/v8swap.html) has most of the info you'll need.

The bottom side of the cowl may be rusted through. It usually happens at the left and right corners. It's easy to check out if the heater box is removed, but you might get lucky (actually, really unlucky) and see it even if it's in the way.

If you pull the ball and trunnion apart, take a look at the housing. I had a '63 Valiant with a driveline vibration that was caused by a worn spot on the inside. At 35-40mph, the ball would fall into the worn spot and cause the vibration. Found a new housing and it fixed the problem.

Yep. All the A-body control arms, upper and lower, will interchange. The later ('73 and up) disc uppers take a larger ball joint, but all the others should be the same smaller one. Also yes. All A-body torsion bars interchange. Make sure to keep the even-part-numbered bar on the right side...

I'm going to be in the same boat in a month or so - no body work experience (gotta make room in the garage first). Does anyone have recommendations of good books or websites for someone getting started?

Most of the '65 fender tag codes are documented here: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-osterling65fendertag.html. Looks like '66 codes are similar. 3 = 9: 3-speed wipers ab = 30: 273 V8 2bbl d = 5: Torqueflite trans (904 in an A-body) e = 1: A/C with heater. I've also seen this as...

True. Power steering cars had shorter shafts, since the power steering box is longer. But you can swap the inner shafts if the replacement steering column isn't the same power/manual-wise as the part currently in the car.

Automatic, right? The '65 Dart GT (and Valiant Signet I think) had a floor shifted automatic. It's a 1-year piece. The '66 console both looks different and won't work with the '65 cable-shift trans. If you switch to a '66 or later 904, you can just pretty much any aftermarket shifter. You...