Hi and after a couple of months of owning one and bugging people for information I thought I'd better post a few pics up and have my own thread Here it is the day it was delivered
Pictured here with my very understanding better half.
It's tatty as hell but I like it. It's not been registered here in the UK even though it's been here for 9 years. It looked like it just needed a tweak here and there to get it up and running get it MOT'd (inspection) and register it. A couple off weeks I thought. It wasn't charging so I fitted a UK style alternator these work really well plus I had one kicking around the garage
Next was change the headlights, they were changed to UK spec but as they were sealed beams one had popped so a halogen kit was installed. Here is an old vs new pic.
Next I took the seat out to clean and get rid of a rodent residence
I then noticed that the oil level was going up and the water down so thought I'd better check that out
Pressure test revealed a radiator that doubled as a sprinkler!
I soldered up the radiator. The water getting in the engine was due to a corroded intake gasket around the water ways and the intake bolts not tight either!!
The wipers packed up, terminal came off the back of the switch
Fixed it with a filed down screw
Next the cruddy heater buttons
Bit of a clean up
That's better I then turned to the brakes as bleeding them didn't give me much pedal so I had to investigate and while I was under the dash I noticed this
Pedal out
WTF!
Everything out!
This was the position of the pedal box in relation to the brace plate out of the car
This is where it should be
Today I'm not taking any more chances. I'm finding more faults faster than I can fix them so out with all the brake cylinders What is this axle off?
OK this is the general condition of the brakes. Can you believe previous owner had replaced the rubbers?
Here is one of the rear cylinders. Can anyone recognize it?
Also had a leaking gearbox sump. All the bolts were loose but there was also a little sludge in the bottom. <a xhref="http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k397/littlecarl/60%20Dodge%20Dart%20Pioneer%20Wagon/?action=view&current=IMG00818-20111015-1802.jpg" target="_blank"><img xsrc="http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k397/littlecarl/60%20Dodge%20Dart%20Pioneer%20Wagon/IMG00818-20111015-1802.jpg" border="0" alt="gearbox sump sludge"></a> <a xhref="http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k397/littlecarl/60%20Dodge%20Dart%20Pioneer%20Wagon/?action=view&current=IMG00819-20111015-1802.jpg" target="_blank"><img xsrc="http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k397/littlecarl/60%20Dodge%20Dart%20Pioneer%20Wagon/IMG00819-20111015-1802.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>That's about it for tonight. I'm off to bed!!
Edited by littlecarl 2011-10-15 6:03 PM
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