What did you learn about your Mopar today?

[mrsnicks]

I learned that the factory had all kinds of rare tools to do what I would consider simple work.... C-4044/Steering Shaft Remover and C-4113/Steering Shaft to Lock Plate Pin Tool . Just to change a column shift to a console shift column.

 

[moparedtn]

I learned that the factory had all kinds of rare tools to do what I would consider simple work.... C-4044/Steering Shaft Remover and C-4113/Steering Shaft to Lock Plate Pin Tool . Just to change a column shift to a console shift column.

Oops. You mean there's actual tools for this?

 

[65hemi]

Don't trust what the previous owner did .... always double check for yourself.

 

[Belle66]

I learned that if you launch a '66 B-Body hard enough you can shift the gas tank and cause a leak at the filler tube grommet on the tank!!!!! Also learned that by bending the tab on the filler tube bracket you can re=align the tube to the grommet and stop the leak.

 

[Brandy]

I learned that my 67 Coronet 500 was hit in BOTH sides in the front. Now I wish that I could afford new inner fenders.

 

[moparedtn]

Don't trust what the previous owner did .... always double check for yourself.

Can't stress that one enough!

 

[Mike67]

That I don't have near enough money that is required to do what I want with it!

 

[moparedtn]

I learned that my 67 Coronet 500 was hit in BOTH sides in the front. Now I wish that I could afford new inner fenders.

Ouch.
*goes to look at Ghostriders' photo garage*
Ah, that explains both front fenders being a different shade...

 

[moparedtn]

That I don't have near enough money that is required to do what I want with it!

Hey, they're money pits, make no mistake.
On the other hand, I've learned not to get in a rush. Ongoing project that will never be "done-done".

 

[Brandy]

Yep, i'm in no hurry, I suppose i'll bang out those inners as best I can and do a bit of cosmetic filler here and there. Not building a show car anyway. I have noticed though that not many owners have gotten too adventuresome in the modification of their rides, at least at the shows I have been to. I think that's the best part of the journey.

 

[moparedtn]

Yep, i'm in no hurry, I suppose i'll bang out those inners as best I can and do a bit of cosmetic filler here and there. Not building a show car anyway. I have noticed though that not many owners have gotten too adventuresome in the modification of their rides, at least at the shows I have been to. I think that's the best part of the journey.

As long as you're not hacking on a rare one, I'd say more power to ya.

 

[Brandy]

As long as you're not hacking on a rare one, I'd say more power to ya.

Nope, just a plain jane 67 Coronet 500.

 

[Pops1967GTX]

chart for tail light I.D.

 

[Coelacanth]

Yesterday, I did a bit of detailing in the engine bay and made myself do something I was dreading--to pull off the bulkhead connectors on the firewall and inspect whatever was going on inside. I can't recall ever pulling these connectors off since I bought my '70 Charger in 1986, but I know they must've been off a few decades ago when the engine was rebuilt.

I was not expecting them to look like this! Small win, baby!

 

[beanhead]

This wasn't today, but I learned that the former owner of my car must have been half deaf or just oblivious to strange rattling noises!

After first driving my car years ago and hearing weird rattles I did some searching and finally found the source of the noise.
All this stuff was down between the rear rocker inner and outer sheet metal....junk from the trunk!

 

[BLK 68 R/T]

Holy thread resurrection Batman! Some people might have finished restoring their cars or maybe even two since the last post prior to the ones this week were from 2016 lol.

But I did learn that I don’t even have time right now to wash and wax my charger. It needs it bad too…

 

[Thunderspeed]

I learned and am continually reminded ( after becoming a recently new owner of a 67 Sat ) that the skill level required to do some of things I need to do are above my pay grade - and yet - I will do them because that's what playing with BIG LEGO is all about. What could go wrong?

I learned that going over that speed bump in the road last week, a bit too fast, is likely what caused my Fuel gauge to stop working - likely knocking something in the sender or ground at the tank off kilter. Now I am faced with what is clearly HELL ... judging by the fact that nearly everybody in this thread has/had/is having fuel gauge/tank/sender issues ...

I learned that it wasn't just MY fuel gauge that was only reading 3/4 full when the tank was completely full -- WHEN it was last working - or PARTIALLY operating correctly.

I learned that I have a car that has no operating horn ... and I mean there isn't even one fitted or wired to the steering wheel and that even if you push down on the center cap of the steering wheel ... there is nothing to depress ... it's ROCK SOLID. Ok ... so we didn't need that anyway right?

I learned that my half of my header bolts are placed in such close proximity to the header pipes so you can't even get a socket over them - nor is it even really easy to get a wrench over them ... and even then, getting to them at the angle you need to, allows you one access point showing about 1/5 of a turn if you want to torque down the manifold!

I'm going to stop now ...