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Scott's dart, not wanting to crash Dartmans post, there are many seat heaters on ebay. Fitted one for a mate 11 years ago. Still works fine, as good as some expensive units I've bought! Of late I've been fitting ones with 5 or 6 heat settings, much better than the hot or even hotter settings on...

Thanks for the post, between this page and my Facebook build page I get very little feedback. At times it feels like no one is following, then on other groups if it's not how Chrysler did it, look out if you try something new!!

I know what you mean. Thinking of stopping posting even though there are those who like what I post and that it's a "how to" with everything. I can't handle pointless criticism, critique is a different thing! As is just asking a pointed question, but others it's just picking at you. Every car...

I like to do my projects as how to's to encourage other to have a go! A lot of things aren't that hard once you're shown how. Getting a lot of negative comments about this cover on FaceBook!!

Amongst all the other jobs I have on at the moment I’m testing the idea of a late model style engine cover on the LA small block. This is just a basic mock up and there’s a lot of finishing to be done. Including “Dodge” embossed down both rocker cover sections. I have a couple of options to test...

looking good Mike, what's that clamped on top of the passengers inner guard?

#3 test door panel.....it will be covered in a leather match vinyl that is close to an exact match to the leather for the seats. The inserts for both the doors and seats will be a matching colour of Alcantara.

#2 Mechanism modifications for internal handles

The test door is basically finished, 4 months work! Currently it’s fitted with ED Falcon exterior handles but they will be changed to EL once I get a pair of rear door cuts as the handles are slightly different to front mounts. These handles illuminate when the alarm is turned off. FG Falcon...

I've done similar to my Aussie 1967 Dodge ute. Below is a link to my build page, some of the ideas from post #263 on may be of interest! I mounted my gas struts to the hood instead of the hinge as I'm looking at boxing behind the kick panels for a speaker enclosure. So the struts can't mount in...

COTM is almost getting too big! Hope they take the best 1000 cars, not just the first 1000 to entre. But I get in trouble when I say things like that. Truth be it, some cars that take up valuable space that are just another old car with nothing interesting about them. Same thing has happened to...

power windows #2

I’ve been very busy the last few weeks with door modification. This is a sacrificial door bought just for testing ideas. These include, auto power windows for full length glass. Puddle lights, illuminated late model interior door handles. Illuminated exterior handles when alarm/central locking...

my purchase simply said "rust issues"! They were right, but most of these early utes did. Mine was really about what you'd expect. I may have gone a bit overboard with rust removal, getting every last bit I could. But it will be very close to rust free soon. Do it once, do it right!

Didn't get anything done on the Dodge over the holidays, too busy building the frame for a large outdoor cat run. I did get my new LED headlights just before Christmas. The second version of my shock mount/suspension reinforcement covers are in primer. They are much lower than the first version...

That's looking real nice. Paint isn't hard if you think logically. Prep is vital and is where so many let themselves down. Of course application is important, but what you do with it after is the real difference between just getting something painted and doing a nice paint job! Will be great to...

While I’ve been off with Covid I’ve been looking at paint options. I’m using styling cues from US Mopar muscle car era. My photo editing software allows me to bucket fill area’s with colour but it fills in blocks according to the shade of the original, so it kind of gives contour lines! It’s a...

They are held in place by being tight fitting around that upper reinforcing to locate them, and rare earth magnets to clamp in place. The height is the thing I don't like, they need to be slimmer. The part over the shock mount is almost as low as I can get it unless I shorten the bolt. The rest...

Next test item for the engine bay. The utes have a large ugly reinforcement on the inner guard and an “in your face” shock absorber mounted through the guard as well. Made a pair of covers to hide the ugly’s. Not sure if I’m happy with them or am I over thinking it. Once painted body colour and...

part two....

While the ute is to be just a drive car, I like to finish things as best I can. With the torsion bars & large factory hinges gone there’s a gapping great hole left. The end of the plenum isn’t the most attract thing so I made panels to fill in that section.

A quick update, I've spent the last three weekends block sanding the hood and setting it up. It's now gapped and sits flush with the plenum and guards. It's in it's first light coat of primer just to seal things up. Not great pics as it was sunset and taken with a flash, but I'll get better...

looking good & getting close to being done! Like the use of the fork lift to fit the running gear! Any pics of where you attached the webbing to lift the body? I was going to make a frame attached to the bumper mounting points but the webbing idea is interesting!

I'll be interested to read your thoughts on the EFI when you get to that stage. I'm considering the Sniper with in tank pump for my Dodge ute. I've met and read about a lot of users that say they just bolted it on and everything has been fine. Then others have all sorts of problems and failed...

Plenum is all but done after a weekend of grinding. Be pleased to get a skim of filler on it and into primer!

where the A pillar meets the upper plenum there's a joint. That joint has a tab the connects the upper and lower plenum creating a blockage to air flow up the A pillar as normally it's not needed because of the foot vent & heater. My new A pillar sections mate to the plenum cover and the A...

I'm changing the lower A pillars so the blockage from factory will be gone. The small amount of fresh air that will come in from the wiper arm holes will then pass up the A pillars and into the cabin. Effectively becoming flow through ventilation. Vintage air is also fitted and as it doesn't...

Another good day today. Plenum all welded back in it’s exact original location. A pillar patches all prepped and ready to go. Next weekend should see all that section completed!

that wheel looks great, have you done this before or first attempt? Certainly looks like you knew what you were doing, not just having a go! Being a trimmer by trade I normally wrap all my wheels in leather. Partly because a like a modern style fat-ish wheel!

think the newest Mopar I've heard about would be the 1976 Charger that keeps on being advertised for sale. You would need to check the current regs with your local/state rego authority I would think.