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been curious as to was the paint on these cars, back when they were in a dealership, a orange peel textured or wet sanded? if they were wet sanded did someone physically wet sand the car or was it a machine? or even today are cars that roll of the assembly line wet sanded or do they use different paints or methods to not create an orange peel?

Okay, I’ve been reading everything here I can find, but the Noob has a question. I have a 71 dart, was a column shift auto car. Nothing is in it right now and I was pondering selling the 727 and doing a 4sp.

Here is the question- Folks keep talking about needing a different trans tunnel. Why??? I have some ideas, but would love to get the straight stuff.

I’m admittedly new to Mopars and A bodies, but have been in other car addictions for years and have never had this happen so much.

Someone puts an ad in saying “I’ve got these parts for sale” I email, pm them or both and get NOTHING back. Are these folks just yanking my chain?

Other forums I’ve been on were really good at replying at least. I need several small things and a couple bigger items so I keep hitting folks that are parting out a car, trying for the one place, several things gig….

got a 76 duste have a 383 and 727 for it need a rear and wat drive shaft am i use my slant 6 one ? that would fit the 8 an 3/4 rear ? thanks angelo

I can’t find any left hand wheel studs anywhere. Does anyone have a source? I’m going to try the junkyard tomorrow.
I should have converted them…

I could use some help. My 360 is a dog. It has been since it was put back together about 14 years ago. I had to piece it back together after blowing the bottom end apart and not having the money to build it to go really fast. It is together with stock replacement internals except for the cam and carb. When it was completely original and never been apart, it had all kinds of torque. It had a stock converter and 3.55 gears.
I’ve had a couple of different cams in it. One was a purple…

Y’know…there are 10 types of people in this world…those who know binary, and those who don’t.