Interior ideas for a 65

[ppsi]

I am going to get the interior done on my 4-dr slant Dart. I have seats from a Sebring convertible which provide shoulder belts. Should I get these recovered or is there a company that I can get seats from that would provide shoulder belts? For the rest of the interior I am going to go with simple non-stock, non-show car redo. The headliner I replaced already (ever have an entire mouse nest dump directly in your face? Dead baby mice and all the goodies that go with them so this will stay and I am going to replace the stock instrument panel with a custom aluminum fabrication i will do myself and use new, "old style" gauges. I am thinking of the double 4" set available at summit. One is a mech speedo and the other has 4 basic gauges. I am also replacing the current column shifter with one from a console car and installing a console which I suppose I will have the interior dude wrap. What can I do with all the body color metal that is in the car? The dash, doors, pillars etc.
Any ideas are more than welcome.
Howard
Hampstead, NC

 

[timbolia]

Personally I like all the metal in the interior. What color is the car, and what color seats are you looking at? I think you can keep your original seats and mount shoulder belts to the supports in the car. What type of headliner did you do? I am looking to redo mine non stock also. I saw pics on here somewhere of Waggin's headliner and I want to do something like that, courogated plastic covered in fabric I think.

 

[ppsi]

My car is blue-almost turquoise. I don't like the metal myself. I don't like the pillar mounted shoulder belt and the belts integrated in the seats are great but thought there may be an alternative seat with this type belt system that I could get cheaper than a $900.00 per pair reupulstory job.I did a stock headliner and I like it. The seats, I suppose will be some blue close to the carpet of the blue interior. Maybe a blue and white combination?
Howard

 

[DonPal]

I added Sebring Convertible seats to both my 65 4 dr Dart & my daughter's 65 4 dr Dart. The seat was also installed using the seat belt computer that comes in the 96 to 99 Sebring Convertibles. The combined effect of a computer controlled shoulder harness & adjustable headrest put you miles ahead on safety from either a frontal accident or being slammed from behind.

If you want information about installing the seat there is a writeup on a Corvair installation: http://www.corvairkid.com/sebring.htm

In my Dart I had them covered similiar to a 65 Dart interior. In my daughter's Dart she got a second hand Sebring cover off Ebay for $40 which was a close match to her interior. She also got the Sebring back seat cover, modified it to fit the 65 Dart rear seat to get a matched interior. Her seats, computer, relays, covers, & floor reinforcement came in under $200.

If you want more info I'd be glad to supply pictures of the Dart install including floor reinforcement, wiring diagram for belt computer, & power for the seat adjustment system.

 

[timbolia]

I added Sebring Convertible seats to both my 65 4 dr Dart & my daughter's 65 4 dr Dart. The seat was also installed using the seat belt computer that comes in the 96 to 99 Sebring Convertibles. The combined effect of a computer controlled shoulder harness & adjustable headrest put you miles ahead on safety from either a frontal accident or being slammed from behind.

If you want information about installing the seat there is a writeup on a Corvair installation: http://www.corvairkid.com/sebring.htm

In my Dart I had them covered similiar to a 65 Dart interior. In my daughter's Dart she got a second hand Sebring cover off Ebay for $40 which was a close match to her interior. She also got the Sebring back seat cover, modified it to fit the 65 Dart rear seat to get a matched interior. Her seats, computer, relays, covers, & floor reinforcement came in under $200.

If you want more info I'd be glad to supply pictures of the Dart install including floor reinforcement, wiring diagram for belt computer, & power for the seat adjustment system.

I would love to see the details on this install. Especially since it is a 65 4 door. Affordable safety, sounds great.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Wow they look great.
http://www.corvairkid.com/images/101376L113039_03.jpg

 

[65 Dartman]

i would love to see the details on this install. Especially since it is a 65 4 door. Affordable safety, sounds great.

x3

 

[DonPal]

I added several pictures to my gallery about the Sebring Convertible Seat Install into my 65 Dart 4 dr: Interior View, Wiring diagram, Computer Seat Belt Control Timer Module, & one of the Floor Reinforcements At Mounting Bolts.

The loading on a seat with integral shoulder harness increases many times over a standard seat with lap belts connected to the floor.
The good news is that you are increasing the number of fasteners from 4 to 8 & their diameter from 5/16 to 1/2. Without floor reinforcement however the eight times increase in fastening strength is quickly lost.

Relays are needed to a fuse box connected direct to the alternator under the hood to reduce load on those tired harness, amp, & bulkhead connectors.

I'd judge this effort beyond "easy" & closer to "mild" meaning a couple of weekends.

My seats & computer ran $75 & must be pulled from Sebrings prior to 2000 to get the timer control module working properly.

 

[ppsi]

DonPal-can you tell me about the 4spd OD unit that is in your Dart? Also can you you tell me what you used to get your disk brake setup? Lastly I have not heard of the preheaters that are part of the modifications you made. Can you tell me any details about these?
Thanks-Howard

 

[DonPal]

DonPal-can you tell me about the 4spd OD unit that is in your Dart? Also can you you tell me what you used to get your disk brake setup? Lastly I have not heard of the preheaters that are part of the modifications you made. Can you tell me any details about these?
Thanks-Howard

These topics belong in a different thread? I would be glad to go thru what I did for each, including many pictures, of these however there is a a large amount of detail including my own experience in the Slant Six Forums where you can search for significant experiences from many.

The link is http://slantsix.org/

My quick answer to the disc brakes is "Scarebird Kit" with much additional machining of hub & use of spacers & homemade tapered rings since "Scarebird" doesn't work with standard sbp 14 x 4.5 wheels without mods.

My quick answer to 4spd OD is 78 Aspen Aluminium trans & bellhousing with early a body flywheel, clutch, clutch linkage & PP. I adapted readily available 67/68 new tunnel without issues. For my Automatic to manual conversion the flywheel was not machined for a pilot....NAPA has a special bushing for a non machined crank. Driveshaft is all new design. Steering column was changed to get rid of column mounted auto shifter.

My quick answer to preheater is heater hose tee with hose type heater connected to lower portion of block & brought up to heater hose tee.

PS: you didn't mention HEI!!:-D

Start up a new thread for each topic so many can contribute & benefit?