69 340 Dart

[3404speed]

The black carpet seems vague in the info I found. Did you find out for sure? I believe that it is for Road Runners, not sure about darts?

 

[UCUDANT]

No, so if there's doubt... I stand corrected lol

 

[UCUDANT]

Another comparison

 

[UCUDANT]

I pulled the windshield, so I can install the headliner and I started to polish the stainless trim

 

[UCUDANT]

I removed the windshield and have started polishing the windshield molding. I have all but the bottom finished to 1000 grit now.

 

[UCUDANT]

This is in preparation for the headliner install.
Here's a before shot

 

[UCUDANT]

Original headliner to aftermarket headliner material comparison

 

[UCUDANT]

My wife said 2 weeks ago she wanted a Dart, so I said go get one, and she did.

 

[UCUDANT]

I'm still need to finish the headliner. I found some interesting paint and markings. I guess maybe the factory line workers tested their interior door paint guns on the area near the visor mount?

 

[UCUDANT]

... more paint. It looks tan though

 

[UCUDANT]

... more

 

[UCUDANT]

Inspection mark...
I scored an original aged gas cap and used evaporust for the first time, here's a before and after
So based on the results I used it in the trunk well

 

[UCUDANT]

The trunks in solid shape, photos are old and taken before debris was vacuumed

 

[3404speed]

Excellent discovery work, love the shots of the gold overspray. Looks like evaporust will be used a bit more with your cleanup.

 

[UCUDANT]

I have more detail shots I've taken along the way.

There's an issue with the headliner I believe is a mis-sewn section causing the remaining bows to pull to far forward

Here is something I found today, also note the red-ish paint on the lower right of the photo

 

[rrvolare]

As for the BLACK carpet ..... From what i found .... ALL 340 swingers ... NO Matter what color interior ... had a BLACK carpet .... sounds Stupid ... My car was All original like this car .. and had a BLACK carpet .. but i opted to replace it with Saddle ... it looks better .. but thinking going back to black

 

[UCUDANT]

You mean 4spd Swingers?

I'm thinking Chrysler thought it was a bit too much to stock all colors for a limited number of 4speed cars on top of Automatics. If they were advertising them as under $3K they had to control overstocking.

 

[3404speed]

Hmmm, interesting. My 4 speed Swinger had black carpeting when I pulled it in '91 and replaced. It may have been replaced before? Anyway, it will likely get another black set, judging from all the info! Thanks!

 

[UCUDANT]

Legendary auto interiors door panels

 

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A detail shot

 

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A steering wheel I located for the car

 

[UCUDANT]

Driver interior door panel before and after

 

[UCUDANT]

Congrats to my buddy George I'm selling him my Dart

 

[3404speed]

Hope George will continue/ start a thread for the dart. Good luck!

 

[Geo4K]

(lucky guy, here)