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littlecarl |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 337 Location: UK | Hi and after a couple of months of owning one and bugging people for information I thought I'd better post a few pics up and have my own thread Here it is the day it was delivered Pictured here with my very understanding better half.
It's tatty as hell but I like it. It's not been registered here in the UK even though it's been here for 9 years. It looked like it just needed a tweak here and there to get it up and running get it MOT'd (inspection) and register it. A couple off weeks I thought.
It wasn't charging so I fitted a UK style alternator these work really well plus I had one kicking around the garage
Next was change the headlights, they were changed to UK spec but as they were sealed beams one had popped so a halogen kit was installed. Here is an old vs new pic.
Next I took the seat out to clean and get rid of a rodent residence
I then noticed that the oil level was going up and the water down so thought I'd better check that out
Pressure test revealed a radiator that doubled as a sprinkler! I soldered up the radiator. The water getting in the engine was due to a corroded intake gasket around the water ways and the intake bolts not tight either!!
The wipers packed up, terminal came off the back of the switch
Fixed it with a filed down screw
Next the cruddy heater buttons Bit of a clean up That's better
I then turned to the brakes as bleeding them didn't give me much pedal so I had to investigate and while I was under the dash I noticed this Pedal out WTF! Everything out! This was the position of the pedal box in relation to the brace plate out of the car This is where it should be
Today I'm not taking any more chances. I'm finding more faults faster than I can fix them so out with all the brake cylinders What is this axle off?
OK this is the general condition of the brakes. Can you believe previous owner had replaced the rubbers? Here is one of the rear cylinders. Can anyone recognize it? Also had a leaking gearbox sump. All the bolts were loose but there was also a little sludge in the bottom. <a xhref="http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k397/littlecarl/60%20Dodge%20Dart%20Pioneer%20Wagon/?action=view&current=IMG00818-20111015-1802.jpg" target="_blank"><img xsrc="http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k397/littlecarl/60%20Dodge%20Dart%20Pioneer%20Wagon/IMG00818-20111015-1802.jpg" border="0" alt="gearbox sump sludge"></a> <a xhref="http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k397/littlecarl/60%20Dodge%20Dart%20Pioneer%20Wagon/?action=view&current=IMG00819-20111015-1802.jpg" target="_blank"><img xsrc="http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k397/littlecarl/60%20Dodge%20Dart%20Pioneer%20Wagon/IMG00819-20111015-1802.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>That's about it for tonight. I'm off to bed!! Edited by littlecarl 2011-10-15 6:03 PM | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | Nice going, so far, Carl! Your efforts point out that, while the paint-and-body "work" are fun to look at, the real love's-labor resides in the mechanical condition of a car. | ||
littlecarl |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 337 Location: UK | I've not added much to my thread (this one) for a long while... What's been happening in the 5 odd years?...... New brakes all round.. I got it on the road and registered. Been happily driving the odd the odd occasions... Engine has been fine apart from it breathing a little heavy it hasn't missed a beat.. I started to build a new exhaust as the single pipe at the rear was causing fumes to get sucked in through around the tailgate. Just got that done then the trans went so I had that rebuilt... I re bushed the front end and fitted a new drag link and shocks. I made a new fuel tank with the help of Aaron's pictures and a few measurements and so far so good.. I'm going to start doing some work on the body and I know it will need a lot as there are a few crusty areas like wheel arches, lower qtrs, around the qtr windows and where the roof meets the drip rail.... I'm a big fan of early to mid sixties Kustoms like Larry Watson So.... I'm probably going get shouted at for this.. I'm thinking of making it a four door hardtop wagon...... What I want to know is are the door shells much different other than the top frame that holds the the glass when up or are they different to take into the consideration the bigger glass needed to fill the gap? Does this also mean that the "B" pillar is different other than being just shorter? Is there much difference to the body structurally that would need to be done for example where the "B" post has been removed?..... Carl | ||
ttotired |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8443 Location: Perth Australia | Start with another set of 4drht doors Carl. Between my Plymouth and my dodge, nothing on the doors matched up I was thinking at one stage of using my Plymouth door cards on the dodge, but they didn't come close to fitting The B pillar does look similar, but I didn't take to much notice of how similar they really are The 4drht uses a plastic cover on the inside of the b pillar that's hard to find I think the biggest drama though would be the roof line and how it seals the glass, its completely different and the window "action" is not just up and down, especially the rears Not impossible, but a heck of a lot of work | ||
ttotired |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8443 Location: Perth Australia | Forgot, the front 1/4 windows are different as well | ||
littlecarl |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 337 Location: UK | <p>Thanks a lot for your quick reply Mick. So it does seem the doors are way waay different between hardtop and sedan?</p><p>The car is going to take a heck of lot of work anyway but one can dream.</p> Edited by littlecarl 2017-02-24 6:07 PM | ||
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