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Happy new year to all! Starting off the new year, waking up early and cant get back to sleep because the mind starts chewing on things that need done. I apologize for the length of this post - been crafting it since 7am (its 830 now)... I know that turns some folks off.....but this is where my...

My son has a Carter 2bbl on his slant six.... It was a NOS carb when we put it on and in like new shape. That was a good 6 years ago. Seems that part of the casting where the aircleaner hold down "bail" is attached has broken, shown in the picture. The loose piece was found, it did NOT go...

Found that my brake lights were not working at all.....all 4 dead......did the usual checks...bulbs, fuse.... Turns out the witch on the pedal was not...er...switching. It was loose on the mount so first thing I tried was to tighten it up a bit...no change......so.... I took it out (they...

Hey all When I originally got the car a few years back the cruise worked....used it on the way home from the purchase even. About 38k miles on the car. Yes it is a "survivor" as they say. But anyways....at some point sometime the cruise stopped working...I don't do a lot of highway miles with...

So what car covers are y'all using for your cars that have to live outside? We bought a Coverite cover from Pep Boys some 9 years ago (braded as a "premiumtech" but made by Coverite)..... it works well, and is MOSTLY used inside...... Went to look for the same cover and premium tech is out of...

I have been running Valvoline 10w30 conventional in our slant 6s and my older (92 and 78) 318 engines for years..... Seems now that straight 10w30 in Valvoline at least is selling at $28 for 5 quarts but the "max life synthetic blend for high mileage engines" in the same weight can be had for...

So our 81 Dippy two door is equipped with the stock size wheels/hubcaps and 205 75r 15 skinny white walls. I'd like to go wider....not necessary shorter or taller...want to keep that stuff the same so I do not need to change the odometer gear....just a little wider. Just put brand new KYB gas...

Well, we found that the floor around the outer rear seat belt (right side) bolt rusted out......its goofy....the metal right AROUND the plate, save for a quarter inch border, is perfect....still body color etc....that is looking at it from the wheel well too. Does anyone know if there is any...

Ugh Brake hoses need replaced on the 81 Dippy.....left brake line snapped as predicted at the brake hose connection block.....not a huge deal since its only a 12" piece of 3/16" brake line.....have the NiCu 12" with fittings piece ordered at the store.... But the right side..... I have the...

Anyone have any hot tips for where to buy sheet metal for auto panel repairs? Do you recommend aluminized metal like they sell at Eastwood? Their kits are $40-50 for (it seems to me) not a lot of sheet metal. But it is aluminized....worth it? Old cars used to be 18 gauge but will the now...

Kiddo stripped out his alternator cinch-down bolt....or the threads let go in his aftermarket alternator...not sure.... Anyone know the stock sized bolt for cinching the alt in place (not the pivot bolt, the lock down bolt)? I am thinking we can use a threadsert kit sized for the stock sized...

Hey all..need some help ASAP My son found the accelerator pump on our 2 BBL BBD carb (1980 Volare slant 6) "fold over" on itself about a year ago.....so he replaced it with one from a kit.....its red with a green cup.....just like the one that was in it. The carb had done well up til then...

Hey folks Anyone have a source for the bracket that connects between the exhaust, a little ways back from the cat, to the transmission crossmember/mount?

The forums (this and others) seem to be oddly quiet about the upcoming Chryslers at Carlisle event Is the consensus that due to the social distancing BS there will BE no show this year? Carlisle Productions still has it as "on".....at least last time I checked......

Just a long rant to see if anyone else has run into this... Son's Volare's left front caliper siezed up while driving.... No big deal....good time to do a hose/caliper/pad swap on both sides. Of course no one has the parts in stock anymore, so we waited for Autozone to deliver...parts came...

An 81 Diplomat with the slant 6 --- it should have a A904 tranny, right? All the applications charts like Rockauto and Autozone are showing a 727??? What am I missing?

Hey guys Hoping someone can help. Off topic in the sense its not for an FMJ etc....but it IS for an old Mopar....and I know there are gurus here, so hoping for some info.... 1992 Dakota 4x4 with tilt.....the steering wheel felt loose the other day....looking at the joint on the steering shaft...

Found a small hole and some thinning area on the frame on my son's 80 Volare 2 door....driver's side front, just as it goes horizontal again after coming down from the front end.....a hole about the size of a quarter on the outside side of the frame. Above and behind that area the frame is...

So some folks have told me that I should use chain-wax spray or oil and spray the seams where the stainless steel wheel moldings meet the paint, inside the wheel wells and areas like that to help protect our 81 Dippy from salt and dirt issues to some degree. Any truth to that? Other suggestions?

Saw this TV commercial today...

We've been watching a lot of old TV.....reruns that we DVR.... CHiPS is a favifavo....always cool 70s and 80s cars....tough to watch them get smashed in car Chase's, but cool anyways. Today we watched an episode called "Satan's angels".....and there was a scene with a Volare Wagon!! Cool!

This will probably come off as a goofy question, but.....here is a question to ponder on a soggy saturday morning..... Is there any chace that the dash from the M body like the Diplomat we have will swap in for a F body dash? When we got our 81 Dippy, my son, who has the 80 Volare , professed...

Has anyone found a reliable place online to decode the VIN numbers and fender tags for these cars? Tried Allpar, and their charts claim our 81 Diplomat has airbags and is either a Horizon or a Ram Heavy Duty 4x2 truck Stock mopar.com says our car is an unknown model but that it has a 400 CI...

So at some point in bringing the new Diplomat home, I noticed that I could move the steering wheel up and down a bit . This was after using the tilt, and I was checking to be sure it locked in place...which it did....but there is some looseness at the tilt section it looks like. Searched this...

1981 Diplomat, under glove box.