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    1974 Dart SE 2 door rear window pivot rollers

    I made rollers out of nylon bushings from ace hardware. Put it on a 1/4 x 4 stove bolt and chucked it up in a drill to shape it, then used a moto tool with a ball bit to groove the center on the inside. Then they snap right on the metal ball. Benn probably 7 years now without any failures, and...
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    Swinger Tight Window Issue

    I have had good luck with silicone spray.
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    from bench to buckets

    Isn’t that so much fun? Looks like you are doing a nice job These are BMW 3 series 11 way adjustable Recaro's that I had recovered in two tone. The BMW has totally flat floors, so custom brackets with spacers on the corners were needed. My Brother and I built the brackets. The bolsters were a...
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    Nuts!

    Autozone carries those in the nut and bolt section.
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    This is probably pretty minor, but have you ever seen one of these?

    Seen them before but I don’t remember what they were on. Too long ago.
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    spray adhesive for legendary seat foam

    For the most part. Some things it ends up letting go. I’m going to try the high strength 90 on some things and see how that works.
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    spray adhesive for legendary seat foam

    I also use super 77.
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    Replacing Instrument Cluster bulbs with LEDs - Illumination Detail Question - 67 Barracuda

    I also used the 12v LED strip lights in the dash. Disassembled the housing and painted the inside white. Then ran the “daylight” light strip around the inside edge. I wanted white gauges and speedometer also. I made the white speedometer face from a factory one by painting it and using stick on...
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    instrument bezel repair question

    Unless you don’t mind waiting 24 hours use the 15 minute JB weld. Bondo hair works good for those kinds of repairs and is a little more manageable when shaping. It’s a fiberglass repair product with short strands of fiberglass in it.
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    Retrosound Radio. YUCK 2/10

    Huh, I figured if the one I got was advertised at 800 watt for 2 channels and it’s not bad I might try the more powerful 4 channel version. I have a four channel stereo in my dart right now that pushes two 10’s four 6’s and four tweets. It’s FM, Bluetooth, CD, MP3 and USB, so I don’t need the...
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    Retrosound Radio. YUCK 2/10

    I bought one of those off EBay and it works great. Of course you can’t believe what they advertise the power output, as I knew right off that was bs. There is no way an 800 watt amp is in a 3x4 inch box. Knowing this I did order the 800 watt advertised unit, and figured if it was even part of...
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    Speedometer trouble

    I like to put the rear up on stands and mess with the cable until it works right. Agree on the cable pulling or pushing on the speedo. They are kinda touchy about that.
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    AFTERMARKET GAUGES

    I didn’t want to change the original cluster too much, so I put new mechanical gauges in place of the OE. Then made a new speedo face and backlit them all with LED lighting. I made a separate pod up on the dash for tach, AF ratio and fuel.
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    Has anyone installed more modern bucket seats in their A Body??

    BMW 3 series seats with a 1”x1” square tubing mount for each sides hills and valleys. The seat tracks themselves are made for totally flat floor. The 2 colors upholstery was custom order. 7 way adjustable, but no heat or electric control.
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    Will seats from a newer Challenger fit an A-body Barracuda?

    About anything will fit if you are able to make it. I have BMW 325i seats in my Dart. The 325i has a totally flat floor, and the Dart sooo doesn’t.:D
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    Couple of Questions...'72 Demon

    Correct
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    Couple of Questions...'72 Demon

    Safer to say if they are aftermarket they are aluminum. :D Put a magnet on em if you want to find out for sure.
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    Speedometer Repair - Referral Request

    You checked the speedo drive gear, right? They can strip off the plastic teeth.
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    Couple of Questions...'72 Demon

    Yea, it’s supposed to be just a map light and not dome, but it might have been rewired. I could be wrong but I really doubt it. We have 72and73 Darts.
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    Couple of Questions...'72 Demon

    The door sill metal is plain old non galvanized steel. The switch was only for the floor light as far as I have ever seen. I have wired that switch to the dome light on a few that the headlight switch didn’t control the dome for whatever reason though.
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    Steering wheel grinding noise.

    It is common for the graphite button that contacts the horn ring to have dried up gunk on it and make a screeching sound. Try cleaning the ring and button, then a light lube. I use white lithium grease on those. (Just a thin film)
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    Paint cracking?

    Any time new paint is put over old, cracking can be expected. Sometimes does it sometimes not. Take it down to metal and respray.
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    Quarter window roller replacement questions

    No way to get to some of them at all unless the entire regulator assy is removed. There are parts way back in there.
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    Quarter window roller replacement questions

    Oh those are sooo much fun I can hardly describe it.:D I pulled the entire assembly out of both sides and used nylon spacers from Ace to build new rollers. A 4 inch grinder with a cutoff wheel and a mototool do the shaping by putting the nylon piece on a bolt with a nut to hold it while doing...
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    HAS ANYONE RECOVERD THERE OWN SEATS ?

    As mentioned, the hog rings and ring pliers are a must have. Got them at Ace Hardware.
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    Speaker Wire Question...

    Some are capable of 4 or 8 either one now.
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    Stereo questions...

    Exactly what I was thinking. Pretty much everything is on my phone now, and I have wireless transfer to my phone from my computers or tablet. Awhile back I got a nice little Pioneer unit from Wally World for right at 100 bucks for the Wife's car. 4 channel, balance/fade, Blue tooth, USB, and...
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    Trying to figure this all out (aftermarket stereo system)

    I would pull all that out, get model numbers off everything and Google the manuals. Then put back what I wanted to keep with cleaner wiring.
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    Instrument Panel Lens

    Mopar parts= OUCH! :D
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    Lets see your aftermarket shifters!

    And either tagging someone or replying to a post will notify the person that they have been replied to or have been tagged. Just writing another post after someone elses does not let them know anything is new and the person may never see it. Thanks rocco.
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