Recent content by Archie Duiker

When I saw this, I just had to relate what happened to me back in 1968 with my first car, a 1964 Dodge Polara with the slant 6. A bunch of us guys (we were all teenagers back then) were driving to a remote town about an hour away in a dense fog in the middle of the night. Half way there I...

It's really simple to adjust your own headlights. Park your car on a level surface with the headlights 25' away from a clean wall. You will need 4 lines on the wall as per my attached drawing: 1. A horizontal line (3) at the height of the centre of the headlights. 2. A centre vertical line (5)...

That sounds like internal leakage to me. Perhaps a defective master cylinder?

I solved that on my 67 Satellite by rewiring my headlights to draw directly off the battery using relays. I did that to eliminate the common concern of overloading the aging wiring. The bonus was that the stock headlights are now much brighter, and I get very little dimming at idle. I am running...

Just a clarification for anyone still looking at this post, the track in the first photo is installed upside down. The curved end should be at the bottom.

This is PP1 red. It was called bright red in 1967.

Option 1 is what is normally done when pouring a garage floor. It will be smooth and shiny (the sealer is only applied to help the concrete cure properly), but will do nothing to prevent oil stains. Option 2 is really 2 options...you can just use epoxy paint (after proper prep), or the ones that...

I've used the Pertronics kits on my 68 426 Hemi and on my current 67 Satellite 383. Easy to install, and looks fairly stock. To keep the original look, I soldered a wire into the back of the firewall resistor, so you can leave it where it is. It's not required on the Pertronics system. Some...

Here's a shot of the completed Holley Sniper system in my 1967 Satellite. I went with the complete package (Sniper EFI, new fuel tank w/ electric pump, Hyperspark distributor, coil & ignition box). It looks fairly stock with the breather installed, except for the visible fuel pressure gauge. You...

I first installed a layer of Nudura self stick butyl waterproofing membrane, and then added the Siless 157 mil reflective membrane from Amazon over that. This made a noticeable difference in both sound and heat transfer through the floor.

Try Classic Car Radio Restorations in Harrowsmith, Ontario (613-532-2587). They rebuilt mine, and specialize in Mopar.

Same radio I had in my 1968 Road Runner. Could have been used in later years, but 1967 Plymouth radio had round knobs.

The brake pedal is purposely lower with power brakes so you can apply the brakes with your heel still on the floor. That gives you better control for smoother stops. Wouldn't it be easier to rejig the brake light switch so it contacts properly?

I have been using this exact method to tie down my 68 Road Runner when traveling to out of town shows. It's the only way to completely eliminate contact between the straps and paint on any underbody parts.

I have a similar problem where the ammeter always reads high on the charge side. I have an EFI conversion with electric fuel pump that was wired directly to the battery as per manufacturer instructions. So based on your comments, can I assume there is nothing wrong with my charging system? My...