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 Post subject: Rear gate crank coupler
PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2017 3:07 pm 
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Car Model: 1964 Valiant Wagon
Hello Wagon owners,

Here is an obscure but important part for correctly working wagon rear windows. I'm calling this part the "rear gate crank coupler" and many end up breaking because of poor metal quality.

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Considering that these parts break easily, the quantity of these parts are only going to go down future. So before these parts become impossible to find, I measure and documented the part as a 3D model.

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If anyone wants to machine and reproduce this parts, feel free to use the files bellow. (These files come with no warranty)

Drawing files:
http://dutra.org/files/3D/gate_coupler.drw
http://dutra.org/files/3D/gate_coupler.dxf

3D models
http://dutra.org/files/3D/gate_coupler.prt
http://dutra.org/files/3D/gate_coupler.igs
http://dutra.org/files/3D/gate_coupler.stl
http://dutra.org/files/3D/gate_coupler.stp
http://dutra.org/files/3D/gate_coupler.pdf

Allen

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PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2017 5:55 pm 
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Location: So California
Car Model: 64 Plymouth Valiant
First 2 pictures are just an 'X'

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PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2017 6:29 pm 
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Very cool.

Thanks Allen

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 4:40 pm 
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Joined: Sat Oct 12, 2002 11:22 am
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Location: Sonoma, Calif.
Car Model: Many Darts and a Dacuda
Recently... Allen and I had to fix the broken one in his 64 Valiant wagon....
good thing we had a decent replacement in the 'bucket' but...

These things are made of cheap pot metal so it is just a matter of time before the next one breaks.
Hopefully, we can make a few out of better material and then all the 63-66 A-Body wagon owners will be covered. (ALL 4 or 5 or us )
:lol: :roll: :wink:
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:46 am 
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There are 5 on the east coast as well :D :D :D :D

My wagon is an f body... but these parts and other bits for them shur r nice to have.



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:27 pm 
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Location: Apex, NC
Car Model: 1965 2 Dr Sedan, Wagon, Barracuda and Convertible
I have a wagon and my coupler is on it's last legs as well.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 6:32 pm 
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Location: Desoto Texas
Car Model: 1972 Dodge Colt
Looks a lot like what is in my 62 wagon as well!

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 6:53 am 
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If you send the .stl File of the part to ExOne - THey 3dprint in metal.... You can probably get one made / printed in a week or 2 for probably under $60.


www.exone.com


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