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    65-68 Dodge Phoenix steering box removal and install info

    I can only assume that Chrysler deemed it too expensive or a hassle to modify the stub frame so that the engine sat more to the left, and mirror the steering while still retaining the LHD box. When I first got the car I wondered why there was so much room on the left side before I realised it...
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    65-68 Dodge Phoenix steering box removal and install info

    Yeah about that...our steering boxes are RHD-specific; the internals are identical to US counterparts, but the housing is different so unfortunately for us, no using LHD boxes. A real shame because it would've opened up the opportunity to use the borgeson units which are much lighter (~10 kg/23...
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    65-68 Dodge Phoenix steering box removal and install info

    Just an info dump thread for anyone else with these year model RHD barges. Not too many pictures unfortunately, my hands were absolutely filthy to the point that someone could accuse me of trying to do blackface, if it were on my face. Tools/sockets needed: - 19mm or 3/4 inch socket - 16mm or...
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    Factory 4-Speed-C-Body-Photo-Thread

    Sweet thanks. Not too bothered by the shifter location, I know on the US ones it's biased to the left but I always figured with my one, if a new tunnel wasn't required to be fabbed up I'd just grab a hole saw and drill the center hump, then get some sort of pickup truck-length shifter or...
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    Factory 4-Speed-C-Body-Photo-Thread

    Tremec TKX transmission. I'm asking if anyone remembers when they last did their clutch, because they might have an idea of how much room the gearbox tunnel has.
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    Ammeter bypass

    I've heard that solid state regulators will have a much smoother/more consistent power output. Wouldn't be surprised if that stops any gauge fluctuations, if not greatly reducing it. The Regitar C524 ones are fairly cheap and apparently work well with a very steady voltage, at least from what...
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    Factory 4-Speed-C-Body-Photo-Thread

    Hmm...I figure this is a related thread for this - has anyone here dropped their gearbox for a clutch change? Would a TKX fit without having to bash or cut/weld the tunnel (aside from maybe the shifter hole)?
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    '65 Chrysler Front Suspension Restoration

    I recently overhauled the front suspension bits on my 67 and while I haven't worked on too many cars, I agree with this in that it was definitely a lot easier than I expected. Took a lot of time, but progress was fairly steady and there was a lot of room to work with given that my car is just...
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    Bench bleeding single pot drum master cylinder

    I've seen a few instances where the workshop manual insists on bench bleeding the master, but the master got installed dry and was then bled without any other issues. I did it on my old cressida like this and never had problems that way as well.
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    18” Anco Wiper Blade Refills

    Toyota still sell the rubber inserts if you know the part number. But most of their wipers use a 6.5mm claw width, I can't remember if their bigger vehicles/SUVs like the tundra, 4runner etc. use 8.5mm or 6.5mm. But if anyone here has a toyota and can confirm the model they have uses 8.5mm, I...
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    What are you working on today??

    Oh man that is so cool. Do you have any young kids? They're 100% going to get a kick out of discovering it if you haven't told them about it, or give hints about a little hidey hole
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    What was the reasoning/decision behind Chrysler's inverted C pillars?

    But the paper itself is just like a regular piece of A4 paper right? or paper of that kind of composition?
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    What was the reasoning/decision behind Chrysler's inverted C pillars?

    Geez...how hard or thick must the paint be to not even dent from a goddamn punch?
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    What was the reasoning/decision behind Chrysler's inverted C pillars?

    You probably already know this, but Imperials are banned from demolition derbies because they're built like tanks. Chrysler really was something else in the 60s.
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    67 Fury front suspension rebuild

    Fun with a 20 tonne press: I tried to use a piece of galvanised pipe, but the widest size bunnings sells is 25mm - this is too narrow to fit around the pivot shaft once that's been pressed into the bushing, so don't bother going there. They do sell 30mm pieces, but they're at least a metre long...
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    67 Fury, drilling out sway bar-frame brackets

    On a related note, the bushings for the bracket that connects the sway bar to the strut rod - if you buy aftermarket ones there's a good chance they don't have a slit in them, and unless you can fab up some sort of sleeve, it's damn near impossible to push them on without seriously damaging...
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    What was the reasoning/decision behind Chrysler's inverted C pillars?

    Well...there IS another way. But it's not pretty: I think Citroen or one of the other French manufacturers also did some similar, reverse rake C/D pillars. I had a 94 Camry wagon in the same colour as above, I still miss it. The thing would probably outlive cockroaches. The V6 made it...
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    What was the reasoning/decision behind Chrysler's inverted C pillars?

    @Justin Plant that makes sense, don't want potential customers to mistake it for the competition! @CBODY67 Oh yeah that sheet metal is t h i c k. The way these cars were built definitely wouldn't fly today with what we know now about crash physics though. New cars tend to sacrifice themselves to...
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    What was the reasoning/decision behind Chrysler's inverted C pillars?

    Wide at top, narrow at bottom. Subconsciously caught it after reading a blog post delving into it when I got curious and tried finding more info about it. I reckon it suits wagons a lot more than the sedans, it looks great on your wagon.
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    What was the reasoning/decision behind Chrysler's inverted C pillars?

    ha, time for a swap meet with someone that has the inverted c pillar and wants something like yours
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