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Re: TAKING IT TO THE "NEW" NEXT LEVEL!!
[Re: 70challrtse]
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01/28/09 09:28 PM
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Re: TAKING IT TO THE "NEW" NEXT LEVEL!!
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02/03/09 12:34 AM
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So the challenger had aloy of NOS stuff including tires. Where are you going to find things like that for a 4dr a-body? Most NOS stuff is the "big money" type like six pac & hemi stuff. Right? not trying to open a can of worms just wondering?
thanks
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Re: TAKING IT TO THE "NEW" NEXT LEVEL!!
[Re: hotairballoonpilot]
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02/03/09 12:43 AM
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So the challenger had aloy of NOS stuff including tires. Where are you going to find things like that for a 4dr a-body? Most NOS stuff is the "big money" type like six pac & hemi stuff. Right? not trying to open a can of worms just wondering?
thanks
If you have ever had to parts hunt, you know it is always a challenge to find the correct part you are looking for and also those that are in acceptable condition for your projects caliber.
I would have to disagree with your thinking, the past decade people have been buying up alot of the rare six pack and hemi NOS items, while the 4 door valiant items remain on the shelves just hoping someone will need them someday.
Can you hear them calling Dave?
Mike Mancini
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Re: TAKING IT TO THE "NEW" NEXT LEVEL!!
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02/03/09 08:53 AM
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Check out the "leftovers" that we found UNDER the carpet. The red cap probably sealed one of the inlet/outlet tubes for the heater core. You can see where the imprint remained in the jute pad after all those years. The other photo shows a carpet tag from a vendor that I did not know supplied carpeting to Chrysler. It is the third supplier that I have documented in all of our research.
I think I still have the tag from my 22,000 mile 71 Scamps carpet. I'll take a look.
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Re: TAKING IT TO THE "NEW" NEXT LEVEL!!
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02/03/09 12:20 PM
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Check out the "leftovers" that we found UNDER the carpet. The red cap probably sealed one of the inlet/outlet tubes for the heater core. You can see where the imprint remained in the jute pad after all those years. The other photo shows a carpet tag from a vendor that I did not know supplied carpeting to Chrysler. It is the third supplier that I have documented in all of our research.
I believe those black rubber plugs were used to plug seat belt, etc. threaded holes in the body tub to keep the threads free from either excess paint or maybe welding splatter. Ones I've found usually have witness lines from the threads and varying amounts of overspray. They also look like they could've been used over studs with the inside hole.
I wonder if they had any injuries from workers taking a header tripping over them?
Rick
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Re: TAKING IT TO THE "NEW" NEXT LEVEL!!
[Re: RestoRick]
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02/03/09 11:24 PM
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got any pics of the fuel filter ?
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Re: TAKING IT TO THE "NEW" NEXT LEVEL!!
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02/04/09 12:07 AM
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got any pics of the fuel filter ?
Ooooooh yeah.....have I got pictures!! 
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Re: TAKING IT TO THE "NEW" NEXT LEVEL!!
[Re: Paul Jacobs]
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02/04/09 09:22 AM
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Dave
Dont even act like your gonna post pictures of that filter-this thread will get locked by the feeling police....
 
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Re: TAKING IT TO THE "NEW" NEXT LEVEL!!
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02/05/09 01:43 AM
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Thanks Jim.
I am still learning as I go so I have no idea as to the options that were available on these cars. Do you know if Chrysler ever used that odd washer bottle screw for anything other than the A Body cars?
Has this "special" washer reservoir ground wire screw been found in that same position on other A-bodies of similar provenance? 
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Re: TAKING IT TO THE "NEW" NEXT LEVEL!!
[Re: Paul Jacobs]
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02/05/09 12:44 PM
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RestoRick
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RICK
I too have found a bunch of those rubber plugs in my days-mostly in the bottom of 1/4 panels. I found 4 in the trunk of a charger and they fit perfectly, and had rings around them, where the quarter extension was. I assume they shoved them to hold on the extension while it was painted b/c the spray pattern showed evidence of this.
ahhh.. very cool!! 
There seems to be some plant variation on the quarter ext. painting too... some were caulked in place before paint.
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Re: TAKING IT TO THE "NEW" NEXT LEVEL!!
[Re: Paul Jacobs]
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02/13/09 03:11 AM
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Dave
Dont even act like your gonna post pictures of that filter-this thread will get locked by the feeling police....
Hi Paul,
All joking aside, I cut open an NOS filter due to all the speculation about old, broken down paper internals, etc….. The filter element was like brand new! It is a composite material that is treated to filter and withstand harsh fluids such as gasoline. After some research, I found that as long as it remains in unused condition, there is no "stated" shelf life. The presence of a stable atmospheric air does not diminish the shelf life whatsoever. Let me know if you would like to see a picture comparing the internals of an NOS filter with a new fuel filter element. Thanks!
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That has to be the most optioned-out 4-door 70-72 Valiant I have ever seen! 
