Used to be Blue's Valiant

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Tue Apr 01, 14 9:36 pm

Bumper brackets are very heavy on a Dart, when i fitted glass bumpers, i also fitted glass bumper brackets about 25# lighter.
Mick

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Thu Apr 03, 14 12:06 am

What kind of % of the car is that Mick?

I was under my dart the other day and noticed how flipping huge they were!

Great car Blue.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Tue Apr 08, 14 3:47 pm

One thing I couldn't get used to is the '68 rear lights, they are odd and not in a good way. The '69 Valiant lights look far better IMO, so I've been searching without luck for a good reasonably priced pair on ebay in the States for a while now. Last week a good pair pop up 10 miles down the road for £30, I last saw the seller 30 years ago, he's never owned a Mopar and bought them to fit his caravan which they didn't, so far so bizarre. The apertures just needed some slight clearancing and they bolted right in, huge improvement I reckon, oh and the new lights are 1lb heavier which is a bonus right at the back.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Tue Apr 08, 14 3:54 pm

a vast improvement

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Apr 08, 14 4:24 pm

Yep.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Tue Apr 08, 14 4:38 pm

I dont know if it is but each to his own,,,,,,,

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Tue Apr 08, 14 4:53 pm

I prefer the originals, but that's just me...

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Tue Apr 08, 14 4:57 pm

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Tue Apr 08, 14 5:35 pm

Blue wrote:One thing I couldn't get used to is the '68 rear lights, they are odd and not in a good way. The '69 Valiant lights look far better IMO, so I've been searching without luck for a good reasonably priced pair on ebay in the States for a while now. Last week a good pair pop up 10 miles down the road for £30, I last saw the seller 30 years ago, he's never owned a Mopar and bought them to fit his caravan which they didn't, so far so bizarre. The apertures just needed some slight clearancing and they bolted right in, huge improvement I reckon, oh and the new lights are 1lb heavier which is a bonus right at the back.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Tue Apr 08, 14 5:52 pm

Good story, what were the chances of that

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Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Wed Apr 09, 14 12:47 pm

Also like both and as a stock item, though I'd agree that i'd prefer the overall look of the 69's myself on it myself.

Saying that, I recon the originals would look great if you got the inserts (not the chrome, just the matt/brushed steel looking part), all paint matched in body colour.........

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Wed Apr 09, 14 5:10 pm

Blue ,,ICE Automotive are putting up £2000 for the fastest 4 speed in the country,,,,must depress clutch to engage gear no sequential boxes ....Got me thinking who out there is the quickest 4 speeder ?????

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Apr 09, 14 5:46 pm

One of the VW mob or the gasser circus? Hardly anyone else racing with 'em these days.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Wed Apr 09, 14 10:18 pm

Maybe the VW convertible that runs in super gas.
James from norfolk runs a 4 spd chevelle that would fit in nicely at dragstalgia.
Mick

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed Apr 09, 14 10:21 pm

I think they do a 4 speed Nissan pulsar....