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 Post subject: Slant Six Dan
PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:03 am 
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Hey Dan, give us a picture of the front of your ride. I always thought those things were special from the front,(they are pretty special from the back too). The fronts look like a baby 300. You know if a guy put fins on one of those, it would look like a baby 300 from the side too. :wink:

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:49 am 
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Pics of the whole car here

Pics of upgrades, repairs and modifications (and some misc views of the whole car) are here.

Previous owner's pics of my '71 Dart are Here

Pics of the '89 D100 I'd like to sell are Here

Pics of the car I don't talk about much on here are
Here (Shhhh!)

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:10 pm 
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Nice pics Dan. I REALLY like the truck... I'm kind of partial to red. A couple of questions if you don't mind.

1. Where did you get the ribbed rubber for the trunk mat? I've been looking for some of that for tray lining in a utility cart I just got.

2. Where did you get the new lock strip? Is it the stuff that I see on Ebay from time to time?

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:26 pm 
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Nice pics Dan. I REALLY like the truck... I'm kind of partial to red.
I like green better...both as an abstract colour and as a reference to the money I'd rather have in my bank account instead of this truck in my parking spot! It's a great truck in great shape, but I don't have a farm or a contracting business, so whaddaheck am I doing with a pickup truck...??? :shock:
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1. Where did you get the ribbed rubber for the trunk mat?
That's a custom-fit, model-specific trunk mat for the '60-'62 Valiant/Lancer. Got it from Blue Star Spares in Australia!
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2. Where did you get the new lock strip? Is it the stuff that I see on Ebay from time to time?
Nope...the stuff generally advertised in North America is Chev/GMC truck lockstrip. Mine's from Australia.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:37 pm 
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Well if you were a bit closer I might have some interest. I need a vehicle for my grandson ( why me you ask?... because Grandma says so! :roll: ).

About 3 years ago I got some diamond patterned rubber mat from Sears but they don't seem to carry it any more. All I can find anywhere is the cheesy foam stuff that wifee uses to line her kitchen drawers.

Australia you say... Well I got a body panel ( small ) from there and it came intact and in good time so maybe that's what I'll have to do.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:56 pm 
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Dan,

Where did you find the seat covers for your 71 Dart? I have been looking for something simple like those for quite a while...

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:42 pm 
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the Ozzies put those poker sunvisors on their VW Buses too, what is the deal with them?

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:30 pm 
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Where did you find the seat covers for your 71 Dart?
Previous owner's mother and aunt made 'em! :shock:

What year/model/bodystyle are you after seat covers for?

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:31 pm 
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Very pretty! This "not-so-astute" viewer never realized your car is a Lancer and not a Valient. It is the Valiant that looks like a Baby 300. Forgive me! All your rides are cool. Thanks for sharing them with us.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:25 am 
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The Valiant is similar with different tail light and grill treatment.
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Of course, mine isn't as nice as Dan's, but I'm working on it.

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All your rides are cool. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Sam
Ditto!

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:23 am 
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Looking for inexpensive (under $100) seat covers for '68 Dart 270, 4-Door with solid back bench seats. I may do a full upholstery replacement at some point, but paint, disc brakes, etc have tied up all my funds this year!

I've seen inexpensive seat covers at the local Autozone, but they don't cover the back of the front seat, and have tie down straps that come down the back. Is that all that's available in this price range?

Finally, I agree with the previous writer... nice rides Dan!

-Mac


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 Post subject: Nose High!
PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:41 pm 
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And, of course, Dan, The V**vo is nose high because
it's waiting for a Slant, right???

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 Post subject: Re: Nose High!
PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:30 pm 
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And, of course, Dan, The V**vo is nose high because
it's waiting for a Slant, right???
Well, the B30 was Volvo's close equivalent to the slant. Inline-6, 181 cubic inch (mine'll be almost exactly a 198), and bagloads of torque. I'll just tilt my head 30° clockwise whenever I'm working under the hood.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:05 am 
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Looking for inexpensive (under $100) seat covers for '68 Dart 270, 4-Door with solid back bench seats. I may do a full upholstery replacement at some point, but paint, disc brakes, etc have tied up all my funds this year!

I've seen inexpensive seat covers at the local Autozone, but they don't cover the back of the front seat, and have tie down straps that come down the back. Is that all that's available in this price range?

Finally, I agree with the previous writer... nice rides Dan!

-Mac
I bought a set about 10 years ago from J.C. Whipme that seemed to work. Took them a while to arrive, but they fit pretty well and do cover the back of the front seat.

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