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    1973 Dodge Polara Spring Special

    Since I am finally getting into the light resto of this car I have a lot of questions and will slowly tackle one by one over the next few months . Question about the black shag carpet. My car carpet is in good shape but the black has faded to dark gray over the years. I noticed a few years back...
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    1973 Dodge Polara Spring Special Vinyl Top

    Have a question concerning the correct bore grain on this Spring Special . I have a 2dr and sent away to SMS for a sample of the vinyl top. Once I got it in the mail I compared it to my car and it doesn't match. The grain is much smaller on the Spring Special. The sample they sent me WAS a...
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    Just my opinion

    This just my opinion. I am a local artist and have alot of cars in my artwork. At 65 years of age I have always been a big Mopar fan. My family has always owned a Chrysler product. I must say that my favorite car design for Chrysler Corporation was 1973.I think I liked every car they designed...
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    1973 Chrysler Newport rear bumper removal

    I removed the tail lights and was able to take the two upper bumper bolts out. There are four lower bolts on the underside of the bumper and it looks like the bottom valance needs to come off in order for my hand to reach up there and unbolt. Am I right or is there another way that I am not seeing.
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    1973 Newport rear bumper removal

    I removed the two upper bolts by taking out the tail lights. No problem . I see four lower bolts under the bottom of bumper that looks like the only way to them is to remove lower balance. Is that correct or does anyone have other suggestions?
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    Cleaning a cloth headliner

    I have a 73 Newport and was thinking about cleaning the off white woven fabric headliner . It is original to the car and in excellent condition. What would you use that would be safe and not pose any problems to the material? I would hate to screw it up.
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    CNY Mopar Association Show 2022

    Can anybody tell me if the CNY Mopar Association in Syracuse NY is holding a show this June. Their website says the are having a show June 26 but no details or registration . Also I saw a summer show schedule saying it was being held in Weedsport Fairgrounds. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Adhesive for vinyl side molding.

    I have a 1973 Dodge Polara Spring Special with red body side moldings that have fallen off all the way around the car .I need to pull the chrome strips and reglue them .I need a really good adhesive to make them stick well.I hear that this red molding was a problem and the glue never stuck well...
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    Dash pad replacement

    I have a 1973 Dodge Polara and am about to replace the cracked dashpad with a good one .The questions I have are can this be done without removing the windshield and about how long of a process is this? Also I want to take the old vin plate and put it on the replacement pad..Any pointers on...
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    Vinyl top repair

    I wanted to know if anybody here has ever done repairs under the vinyl top by peeling the vinyl back,doing the repair then regluing the top down. I have some bubbling on the lower c pillar and I mean toward the edge of where the vinyl and the painted body meet. Seems ashame to replace the whole...
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    Heater Core replacement

    I wanted to know how difficult and how much time involved in replacing a heater core in a 1973 Chrysler Newport 400 engine with air and can it be done without taking out glovebox ? I have the service manual explaining what to do but wanted feedback and tips from ones who have done it.Thanks
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    Heater core question

    Can anyone give me a rough estimate on what it would cost me in labor to replace the heater core in a 1973 Chrysler Newport with ac?
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    heater core

    I need to find out a good source for a replacement heater core. i have a 1973 chrysler newport with a 400 engine. Any suggestions?
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    y pipe nos number

    I am looking for the nos part number for a 1973 chrysler newport 400 c.i. 2 barrel y pipe for my exhaust system.I have found 2 numbers and not sure which is correct. I have 3583856 and 3583978. Any help would be appreciated and wondering who would be a good source to fing this? Thanks
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    engine idle problems

    OK so here we go. I was told by several garages that my 73 Chrysler 400 engine had a potential wrist pin problem in one of the cylinders and the engine should be rebuilt. It exhibited low speed engine knock and would not idle properly when cold or warm. The engine always sounded like it was...
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    73 Newport Navajo commercial

    I am trying to find a copy of a 1973 chrysler car commercial for the Navajo edition newport. I remember the commercial as a kid playing over and over again advertising this car so i know it exists. In fact that ad made me want one and I never gave up till I found it. I have found other 73...
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    73 Dodge Polara headliner

    I wanted to know some of the best companies out there to get a reproduction headliner for my 73 2dr Dodge Polara. I need it in white and also need it in original cloth material and not vinyl. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. This is for a restoration and needs to be correct.
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    sill plates

    Just got my new sill plates from Murray Park today and they look great! I can't wait to put them on. Will really dress up the inside. Merry Christmas to me!
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    sill plates

    Has anybody here ordered and have gotten the reproduction sill plates for your car thru MurrayPark? I was just wondering because I ordered mine a while back and did not get. I contacted him in May and was told it should be real soon when they come in.
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    rear speaker tray

    I posted this once before and will try again. I need a new rear speaker tray or shelf for my 73 2dr dodge polara.I see a company that will cut one for a 72. I thought the 72 and 73 had the same body style and rooflines the only difference were the front and rear designs. I thought the interior...
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