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Pick a part has a 75 Dart. Figured I'd take a look for anything I can use. Wanted engine / trans parts for one of my Early A body cars but no luck. Someone decided to substitute a old four cylinder Mercedes Diesel. I did get a pair of nice small bolt pattern 14 inch wheels so that I wouldn't...

I found the engine underneath the filth. Its locked up tight. Unable to turn it by the crankshaft bolt with large breaker bar. Pulled the starter and used a pry bar on the flywheel and it budges a bit. Trying out mixture of half acetone half transmission fluid to soak everything and get it...

Not much junk in the trunk. It must have all fallen out of the gigantic hole where the spare tire should be

Its been a roach motel and rat condo for many years. Wait no I meant low mileage , one owner barn field find with patina

Introducing a 64 Dart to the collection. Wish I could have gotten to it sooner to prevent it from getting so bad. Sitting since the 80s Im guessing but not really sure.

Picked up a new to me trunk lid. Pretty decent shape. Just a bit of damage around the lock cylinder. Anything is better than the one currently on my 65 since there is nothing left of the lower lip on the inside.

Had the 65 out and about. Left it parked on the street and my neighbor mentioned he could smell fuel . Im thinking NO WAY is my gas tank leaking. Replaced it with new parts about 10 years ago. Could've sworn Id been using ethanol free fuel but probably cheated a few times and not really sure...

Another fun filled weekend at the junkyard. 66 Valiant V100. 225 slant six automatic. It's wrecked really bad front, rear and sides. Very rusty car all over. I'm betting that its a runner since it had new tires and brakes . Ripped out the drivetrain and whatever other goodies I can use on the...

More floor pan carnage. The weather is just right for drilling and cutting. Nice and cool outside so when I get all geared up I'm not miserably hot and fogging up my safety glasses. The floor in the turquoise 66 is in really bad condition. I'm playing connect the dots with my Sawzall between...

Here is the white 66 Dart parts car all jacked up in the dirt underneath my shade tree. Its rusted out in the front footwells so I'm cutting out the floor with the tunnel starting from the torsion bar crossmember. To the best of my knowledge there are patch panels available for the four corners...

Accelerator pump issues with the 65 Dart had me frustrated. I kept thinking this thing is brand new and it shouldn't have any issues. Then I remembered its been almost 10 years and I hardly ever drive it so probably time for a carb cleanup and rebuild. Also swapped out the fuel pump and filter...

If your neighbors dont love the sound they should move. :lol:

White 66 parts car is going under the knife. I removed the whole trunk floor except for the driver side trunk extension piece to the left of the flange. I drilled out all the welds from the floor to the frame rail easy enough but couldnt figure out how to drill the welds to separate the main...

Following along. I need to rebuild the cowl and floors on mine as well. Are you going to weld the cowl top back on or use that body panel adhesive?

After taking lots of measurements I got to cuttin up the 64 valiant parts car. Made sure to weld in some braces so the car wouldnt cave in on me. I put some screw jacks under the rocker panels and torsion bar crossmember on both sides in an attempt to keep everything from sagging . Still isnt...

I wanted to get the engine running in the 64 valiant parts car but when I drained the oil it didnt look promising. I removed the oil filter and placed a magnetic pickup tool on the oil pump assembly where the filter sits. Found BIG chunks of metal which indicates big problems. Im cutting the...

Ive got this Harbor Freight tire changer bolted to the concrete slab in front of my garage. I know its cheap stuff but works really well for swapping tires in a pinch. Ive always got junk cars in and out of here so it helps out. I have not used it on wheels that Im worried about scratching or...

Can you tell I like parts cars yet? Just picked up this 64 valiant and planning to use as much as possible. It was already a parts car for a violent valiant wagon build so not much left except the shell. It has a 225 slant six from a 68 model and the 904 push button trans. Was supposed to be a...

This 68 valiant sedan donated its disc brake swap, ball joints and tie rods for my 66 dart. From what I can tell they are 73-76 style from MB brakes. I was confused how they could be small bolt pattern (5x4in) but not the 4 piston kelsey hayes. Apparently MB brakes offered the kit in either...

More treasure hunting. This is the 64 chrysler at the junkyard. Very rusty. Somebody already got the rear differential. I like to check it out when I can to look for anything worth saving. I was looking at the sun visors which are decent driver quality but didnt know if they would fit any other...

The white parts car I bought a while back had a pair of valiant / barracuda seats and I was hoping to get a back seat with matching pattern. Found an early barracuda rear seat online in great shape and I figured Id try to pick it up while on my road trip for the 63 valiant doors. It turned out...

Got a line on a pair of 63 valiant convertible doors for sale not too far from me. When I talked to the seller she told me her dad had been a mopar guy his whole life and there was a bunch of stuff to get rid of so I took a road trip. The doors are complete like unbolted the hinges from the car...

Went back to the junkyard trying to get the seat belts from the 64 newport. Wasnt able to get them the first visit since I didnt bring any large size sockets or wrenches with me. Nice shiny chrome on the latches. The front pair isnt exactly the same as the rear set but they look close enough...

The lower quarters are rusted out near the wheel openings. I will salvage whatever I can for my other cars. It would be cool to find a wagon or 4 door and use the rest of the white parts car for a 2 door conversion. Not anytime soon but wishful thinking. Most of the entire floor will also be cut...

Really like going to the local pick a part. Kind of a hobby for me like hunting is for others. My nurse friend was telling me the last time we went to be careful and watch out for heat stroke. Today was the day I understood what he was talking about. I dont know if it was worth it being out...

Ive seen door handles ( inside and outside) as well as window cranks are available new online. I cant speak for the quality of them but just thought Id mention it in case its easier then having yours re-chromed. Noticed your rear window cranks look like they are ones used on the front windows...

Diving into the engine of the 66 parts car. I was really hoping to just loosen up some rust in the bores, give it a quick hone and reseal. The rust is bad from water entering through the distributor hole. Even if it wasnt rusty, the engine is pretty much worn out. It has a new set of main...

The portholes would be a nice touch for either a 270 or Gt look.

The 65 dart would have normally used a cable shifted automatic. The cable is long gone and would not work anyway since Im running a transmission from a 67 that uses mechanical linkage. Im hoping that I can use the steering column and linkage from the 66 parts car to get it working. The harness...

Thanx man. I hope to use as much of the car as possible.