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As long as the car is in neutral you should be ok to pull out the shift lever. The collar where the pin fits is pot metal so the collar is usually what is worn out if that is what is wrong. The metal pin will bind on the shift lever if there is rust on the pin or the hole in the lever. Put...

That price is reasonable. Dave

The power driver seat was an option in '65. It should be listed on the vehicle build sheet with the appropriate build code if it is original. Dave

The best thing you can do for any classic car is to leave it as stock as possible. If the black interior is weathered or worn, replace it with the correct materials. Dave

Mopar used Argent Silver on a lot of the trim pieces from about 1960 to the mid '70's. It is still available in genuine Mopar, but pricey at some place around $25 per spray can. Dave

'72 Dodge (122in) and '71 Plymouth (120in) have different wheelbases and that is probably reflected in the length of the roof line which is why it shows as non-compatible. Dave

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www.smsautofabrics.com has the correct material and also produces the correct headliner. Be patient if you use them as they are backed up with orders and it may take some time for them to ship. They do quality work and have most of the correct materials in stock. Dave

The second generation units were somewhat better, the thermostatic controls were more reliable but they added even more vacuum hoses and fittings than on the first generation units and they still had lots of small vacuum leaks. The parts for these are also getting scarce, so I would not suggest...

The cable on the back of the unit is probably broken or detached. If you are still fairly limber, take a flash light and look under the dash to see if you can see any loose or broken parts as the lever is moved. The cables corroded over time and sometimes the stud on the back of the control...

I worked on them, they were an unreliable POS. The first generation units starting in '68, mostly on Imperials, were so bad our dealership stopped ordering them in '70. The thermostatic controls were garbage and the system was prone to hard to find vacuum leaks everywhere. Today you could...

And do not bother with a Chicom knockoff, they are a POS. Dave

If someone is trying to restore a period correct after market A/C unit, it might be useful to them. You can try putting it up in the "for sale" section to see if anyone bites. Stranger things have happened. I suspect though, that this part is probably more likely to be a fugitive from the...

Most paint shops can mix vinyl color in pretty much any shade. It is a temporary fix but would probably get you by for awhile. It is designed to be sprayed onto door panels and such that are discolored. Dave

www.justdashes.com. They are not cheap but they do restoration quality work. Dave

If the door striker is improperly adjusted it will bind against the mechanism and make the door hard to open and close. Try getting inside the car, pull the release handle back and bump the door with your shoulder. Sometimes that will open the door if the latch mechanism has not failed. Once...

Wiring for series and parallel is below (Click on the Mail not the icon). I am told that a 4 ohm speaker can also be converted to 8 ohm by soldering a 4 ohm resistor across the two speaker terminals (have not tried this so I do not know if it works, this would be for a single speaker system)...

If you are planning to use two rear speakers, you can also wire the 4ohm speakers in series, rather than parallel, 4 ohms +4 ohms= 8 ohms. Dave

The type and mounting of the cage will depend a lot on what it is for. A full race cage is usually incorporated into a custom tube frame that the body has been attached to. There are some pretty strict standards for track frames for crash and roll over protection. If we are talking about a...

That is called a windlace. www.smsautofabrics.com has most of the colors and patterns. Dave