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ordered a few more pieces today. Window channel felts (front windows) and some odds and ends. Got the rear glass in the car and all the emblems on. Installed the electronic truck release and truck lock today too.

no I meant the rear window channel gaskets. that hold the glass. I was able to reuse the originals. they are not in the best shape but usable. I have all new gaskets for everything else.

Body work is nearing completion. Sadly with personal events I was unable to complete it for today. I did however still give the car to my wife in its current state which she was completely surprised. Now I can take my time putting the drive line and interior in it.

im getting ready to put the car back together since paint. Who has found a source for the rear window (roll up and down) seals/gaskets. I found front window channel but the rear is entirely different and I cant seem to track anything down.

That's funny! The glass is removed! just wasn't in those pictures. That's all for now. Will be hanging metal and checking gaps this weekend. IF that goes well, pull it back apart, jam it, hang metal again, then get ready for paint!

picture updates before pulling it apart everything needed to be fitted and now

Forgot to say, but the color is "smoke poly" it's a dark silver/grey/charcoal. I'm pretty excited. Should see it in color in about 3 weeks!

car is pulled apart. Body is heading to paint both Tuesday if all goes right!

so been a while since I updated. Ive acquired most of my seals and gaskets except the window felt tracks. the channel where the window rides. Where can I get these? The car now has power windows and locks, the doors are stripped down and ready to go to paint. Next will be pulling the...

I saw that car (4dr) its beautiful! Any other updates?

well been a while since I posted picture updates so here we go this is my HVAC box header....I mean air distributor. This is testing the HVAC system. Here is the start of working under the hood here is where I left off this evening, fuse box fitted, wiring harness laid out in the correct...

Theres a large show in alberta in august id like to check out, then maybe drive across Canada and come back into the states and take a trip down highway 1 to san fran, then head back across i80 to the mountains. It would be a pretty fun ride in an old mopar!

I also got really lucky! As many of you know the windshields for the valiant are not easy to come by and when you can they are expensive 300+ and shipping+insurance. One of my racing buddies owns a glass company. He searched high and low, calling all his suppliers with no luck. Last week one...

thank you. Its all coming together quite well so far. Should make a REALLY nice cruiser. (better be I plan on taking a 7k mile trip with it in august)

The last few days ive gotten the dash wiring laid in, a/c duct work done, modified the radiator support for the taller Dakota radiator, and lots of odds and ends. This week I plan on having the engine compartment all put together.

wow, its been awhile since I checked in on you. Great work!

Thanks to SedanMan I now have a windshield, rear seat frame, and headliner bows (the correct ones) This weekend I got the instrument cluster fitted, got the fresh air inlet made to the heater box, got the steering column mounted, and the lower bulk head seal/mount made, also cleaned up the...

Can anyone tell me whats the difference between the 67 and 68-73 rear window seals. Only thing I can find is the 67 has the cut or inlet for the ugly chrome stips. I would prefer not to put them back in? Can I use any rear window seal for a valiant sedan?

well I didn't get nearly as much done as I would have liked this weekend. I will make up some time this week! I took out the ash tray and fitted the radio hole. it looked like the previous owner used a hammer and screw driver to fit the radio. The instrument cluster is just mocked into...

Every little bit counts! tonight I got the hvac controls set into the dash how I wanted it. tomorrow night I hope to do the same with the instrument cluster.

had a few hours out in the shop today, decided where to mount the heater box and body control module. I also laid out SOME of the wiring for the body. Thursday I hope to have the heater control mounted into the dash similar to this That was all for today. maybe more tomorrow if not it...

I didn't get anything done on the car the last few days. But I did get the Dakota completely stripped and loaded up to take in for scrap. literally not ONE piece of wire remained. I took EVERYTHING. So wiring should be pretty straight forward in the valiant.

No worries at all! I hope you decide to take the plunge! theres a handful of us and someone needs to get theirs finished!

After lots of running around getting different motor mount brackets I finally ended up with a pair that works! The engine is in! The trans fits nicely, and I got started on the cross member. My plasma cutter decided to give me fits so I didn't get as far as I had wanted. But a step forward...

well tonight had its highs and lows. Highs; Got the oil pick up tube modded to fit the center sump pan, and modded the pan to work with the magnum block; what I started with; what I ended with pan; and now for the lows; I found out the engine mount brackets I have are incorrect. They...

Apparently the next step in evolution are A-bodies! hahaha. Youre gonna make me look bad james. My poor dart has snow on it for the first time in years.

and the mount...its GM, but I figured with the ford rear end you all could look past the GM mount.....

:banghead: I forgot I didn't have a pan gasket, so the trans/engine didn't get in tonight. But I did pick up the trans mount! anyway, heres a few pics of the Dakota; It snowed the night before so my nephew and I had a good time beating on it before we got it back to the house.