Mopar Muscle Association UK

"I am a bit confused you said you bought this ute in scotland,, pic of a grey ute, you take it to your paint man its yellow ????????????????? :shock: :)" The Ute had a grey vinyl wrap on it when I bought - that was my reference to it when I said "Off with the vinyl and should I start ...

The Ute has a column shift and I like it. But Fitting bucket seats from a Porsche Cayenne after the bench (which I really liked) collapsed due to rust in the frame and was not repairable and unfortunately a replacement bench seat shipped from OZ was more than I paid for the Ute - left me needing an ...

I was back from the desert again and it was time to work on the Ute and decompress. The project for this visit was to fit the tonneau cover. https://i.imgur.com/6jJ2lQ7.jpg After several measurements and numerous remeasuring it was time to start putting holes in the sweet paint job. https://i.imgur....

Recently returned from the sand prison (Late August 2017) and took the opportunity to swap out the cylinder head on the ute. I do not know the history of the original so have been using a lead additive to save the valve seats. I removed the old head; https://i.imgur.com/cABh5hS.jpg I had sourced and...

After returning from the sand prison - where I work I found the parts for my Valiant had not arrived yet. As I am waiting for the missing bits to finish the drum to disk change on my 62 Valiant I used the time to do some modernising on the ute. The finished projects to date are; Fatmat the cabin and...

Still in the sand prison - but the clock is ticking down to my return to the real world. I am pretty hyped as my NOS reworked LA 318 arrived in a crate a few days back and is nestled in the garage waiting for the car to come back from panel and paint :woot: That date is not known at this time. When ...

While grotting around under the Valiant taking bits off getting it ready to go for panel and paint I noticed that the coating on the backing plates on the rear axle was flaking. https://i.imgur.com/ogWJekl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/LcjoZ2f.jpg A bit of a rub wth a wire brush and the flaking, became fa...

After humping a bunch of house stuff from Dublin to Kilkenny the ute started to puff and run a bit rough. I had a "new" carb and manifold on the shelf which I purchased last year for it so I fitted that. I fitted new gaskets and vacuum hoses where needed. I also fitted a new HEI distributo...

Unfortunately the camera does not do justice to the colour the car is now - it does not capture the sparkle or the pop of this colour. Bought this HZ ute in Scotland in 2014. https://i.imgur.com/AUoaKeO.jpg Finally imported it into Ireland in 2015 and brought it up to my paint guy to get a respray w...

I am replacing my rear axle and have the old unit on offer to anyone who wants to come and collect it - be advised it is in DUBLIN Ireland and only on ffer for a few days as I have a skip ordered. On offer for free is the complete early 60's to early 70's axle and differential assembly with brake hu...

Back from the sand prison and bits have been arriving from Australia in the months leading up to my escape. I finished the install of the disk conversion and QA1 tubular front suspension. For anyone considering to fit this kit, be sure you order the upper control arms with the large tie rod end: Par...

As I mentioned it is not 100% confirmed to change over, I am just gathering data at the moment and looking to plan the project. I have sourced a reconditioned/re-manufactured 904 and torque converter so that is noted and ready should the 727 proved to be more hassle than reward. I have however been ...

Looking for advice / information regarding the changing over from a TorqueFlite 904 to a TorqueFlite 727. What considerations should I be aware of, will I need to relocate the rear mounting location on the chassis, is the front yoke compatible, can I reuse the kick down assembly – that sort of thi...

Since posting this question I have experimented in attaining my goal. The binnacle is made from a single piece. It appears to be a clear ABS or such type plastic and then is finished with paint over that. So no join lines which means it will be dremel and sanding to get the centres out and the new g...

Has anyone ever managed to remove the clear lenses from a Valiant S Series dash binnacle? I am retrofitting new gauges and GPS speedometer into the old binnacle and would like to salvage the old clear lenses if possible. I will manufacture a new facia like the one shown below to suit the gauges and ...