metallidart
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I was at a swap meet in Canfield, Ohio today, and as usual, there was basically nothing for Mopars there. I got a set of MP Ductile Iron 4-bolt main caps for my 408 build for $100, NIB. I saw rain heading in, and was about to give up, when I saw some guy towing in a 1966 Valiant. My 8 year old son and I walked (much faster than we did the rest of the day) after the tow truck to follow it. I get there to find a 45K original mile, slant 6/3spd on the column, Valiant 2 dr. The front fenders are shot, it is from Nevada but spent the last 15 years in Pittsburgh. It needs seat covers. It starts and runs fine, manual steering/brakes, radio delete, it is light blue with light/dark blue interior. A little rust, but not bad for this area. Also included in the deal is a 72 360 that runs and an a-body 4-speed, all for $800. I think that is a good deal, this is the first early a-body that I've owned, so I guess I'll find out. I'll be using the small bolt kelsey hayes discs off the front of my Dart, and I have an extra 8 3/4 that I just recently bought. I can peice this together relatively cheap, I think, and make a fun car to drive while I'm working on my Dart. I'm gonna post some pics tomorrow, when I go to pick it up. Without seeing it...does it sound like a good deal? I mean, the paint is faded on the roof, etc, it isn't perfect, but its complete and running.
Decoding the vin, the VL21B6 tells me it is the 225, I don't know whether it is the 3spd manual or if it has different gears, or its just lighter, or what, but it seems MUCH perkier than the 225 was in my 72' Dart with an automatic and 2.76's. I didn't do much today, just moved it in my brothers driveway. Depending on how much cash I have, I know I need front fenders, and possibly the inners too. The bottoms of them aren't bad, but the tops are shot. I have no idea what they reproduce for these cars, I still have alot of research to do. The seats need redone, it has a rubber mat in the interior that I want to replace with carpet. The front floors have some small holes in them, and the trunk is really, really nice. I'll be removing all the undercoating from underneath the car, sandblasting, etc. so I know what I have underneath. Before I drive it much, I want to replace the brakes. I always have my kids with me, and I just don't trust the 9" drums and single master cylinder. Will the upper/lower control arms, etc from a 67 and up A-body fit? I am putting big bolt pattern brakes on my 72, and it has all new small bolt discs on it, so I thought I'd just use those if they will bolt in. Also, anyone know if the torsion bars from the later a-bodies will work? I have a set of low-mileage used 340 t-bars from a Demon lying in my basement, I thought I'd put them on as well. Anyway, I gotta clean the house now (being a single dad and a stay at home mom at the same time is alot of work! haha) so here are a pics and a link to my photobucket album I started.
