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No Problem. That was quite a while ago, but I'm glad the information is still helping others.

Wow, that was a while ago when I posted that! Glad you found it helpful.

If it has a slight valley between the two scoops, as Bad Sport said, you probably have one for a Dart. They have a ridge down the center of the hood.

It's been wayyyy too long since I first posted this to remember exactly what I did, but I don't remember using any sealant on any surfaces of the gasket. They say to use the sealant to "hold in place". Honestly, I did mine when the car was pretty stripped down and nothing in my way, so I had...

The HELP! section of most auto supply chains used to carry them in pairs or in an assortment pack.

Try Hardens Muscle Car World, too. Glass comes out to get to the screws holding the sweeps in place.

NAPA has them...

I'm just ribbing ya... it's always nice to hear about a successful outcome and learn what the solution was for the sake of others who may have a similar problem.

So, are you going to tell us where you found them and show us what they look like?

Don't know exactly what they are called, but there are these little "tubes" that have a flat rim on one end. The tube pokes through the fender hole from the outside and the rim presses against the fender surface to keep the tube from slipping all the way through. Then you simply push the...

What type of emblems? Stock? Have the pins on the back that poke through holes in fender?

I bought quite a few items from Harden's Muscle Car World to restore my son's '74 Dart Sport. They were reasonable on prices and usually had most everything I was looking for.

You mean something like these? http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Door_Lock_Rod_Clip_Chrysler_p/a10262.htm http://stores.ebay.com/Page-Auto-Supply/Door-Hood-Prop-Clips-/_i.html?_fsub=926648 I used to be able to find them in the auto parts stores in their HELP! section sold by Dorman.

By the way the locking strip works on the '73 Duster's windshield seal, I've never seen anything that could replace it and serve double duty as a trim to fill the gap. If your trim is in such bad shape, maybe you can get some better pieces for a decent price and have them powder coated as...

Don't know if they are available any longer packaged like this, but here are the Doorman brand bushings I used several years ago - found them in the HELP! section of a local parts store, two in a package. Later, I was only able to find a couple of them in a multi-pack with several other useless...

Oops! I was going to warn you, but my computer wouldn't connect to the internet in time. I wrote the step-by-step installation referred to earlier and tried to point out there that those linkage bushings pop in much easier when softened a little in hot water. Guess you figured that out by...

Get a 10" half round cheese grater-style body file. After you spread the filler, don't overwork it, leave it as smooth as you can and let it go. If you work it too much, it will start rolling and crumbling. When it becomes the consistency of soft cheese, use the grater to rough out the shape...

Removing them is a snap - they just pop out with a small amount of coaxing. You may find the new ones you need at NAPA. Soak the new ones in VERY hot water a few minutes to soften them, then use channel lock pliers - put a short socket over the hole on the back side so when you clamp down on...

My experience with windows is limited to '73-'76 Dart Sports and Dusters, so if the '69 used a sealant, I didn't know. Sorry, I'm out of ideas.... Good luck, Jerry

I'm not sure if the '69 trim is installed the same way as my son's '74 Dart Sport, but if it is, you need a tool like this one: WINDOW TRIM TOOL Basically, you slip it under the stainless trim, slide it until you catch underneath one of the reveal clips, rock the tool slightly until the...

I can tell you how it's routed in a '74 Dart Sport - don't know if the '72 is the same. Under the bottom lip of the dash, just a few inches off the kick panel (obviously, left of the steering column) is where the release handle mounts. Hopefully, the '72 has the screw holes, too, to help...

Come to think of it... that was over five years ago when we did that... and it does make more sense. The torsion bars are there to help lift the deck lid and keep it from sagging downward - more tension the lower it goes. No wonder we had such a difficult time adjusting it. What can I say -...

Agreed; however, when he says go "in" the trunk, he really means go "in" the trunk. You need to get in the trunk and pull the deck lid down all the way to remove as much tension as you can. Keep someone nearby to let you out if the latch catches - or disable it somehow (maybe a rag over the...

Thanks for the kind remarks. We had fun putting this information together.

DMT is "Detroit Muscle Technologies" who sells replacement seals here: http://www.detroitmuscletechnologies.com/

Yep, you're screwed. As said, that ripped one is the main seal to prevent leaking down along the wiper shaft. Maybe you can contact Schumacher and plead your case to have them send you just another seal. Careful next time.... Jerry

I can only report on my experience with Metro relating to the '74 Dart Sport and '74 Duster we have worked with. I can't speak for any other year models or products. I know that when we get back to working on the Duster I'll be ordering from Steele to give them a try. Jerry

Many of you will notice that I haven't been on here in quite a while. After my son Aaron went off to college, the Duster project came to a screeching halt. And as with many folks these days, discretionary funds to complete the car have diminished. As for the roof rail seals, the last two...

That's a hard call to make, without knowing how bad the rust is under the old gasket. If you are able to lift up the bottom of the gasket and feel certain that the rust is not under it, you might consider doing what you suggested. Since I was replacing the gasket anyway, I made repairs on a...

Yep, I thought about the expansion issue, but I figured that I could go easy on the foam and it shouldn't be a problem. It's not what I would consider a confined space - the foam can expand horizontally. I wasn't aware of the "low expansion" version, I'll have to check on that. The deck lid...