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I am restoring/painting my 74 convertible. I need to know if the underside of this door is supposed to be finished in black or the exterior car color. Mine has been repainted once so I cant tell.

Thank you Bud !!!!!!

I am having trouble getting my car to crank. I have installed all of the wiring with the exception of one yellow wire that is included in the wiring harness on the right side of the engine compartment. This yellow wire is approxomately 1/8th of and inch ( I don't know guaging by sight). The...

Thanks for the response you guys. I just recieved my assembly manual after working on my frame off for 5 years. Talk about a big mistake. I should have never been without it!!!!! Some lessons are learned the hard way...

Rich; I need the spalshguards. I am talking about the ones just behind the frot fender below the master cylinder on the drivers side and below the heater fan on the passenger side. Also; if your car is a convertible let me know I need the right and left trim pieces (forget what they are...

Thank you aapple; I just recieved the assembly manual for my car. This manual is worth 10 times what I paid for it on e-bay. It was a major mistake not having the assembly manual from the start of my project. You answered my main question. I really needed to know if the interlock...

ELectrical issues usually are difficult for me. My question is about the seatbelt interlock switch that if I am not mistaken is exclusive of the 1974 model year. After 4 years of working on my frame off of my 74 convertible I have the body on and am very close to being ready to start the...

AC unit Hey Bud; I am interested in the brackets that mount the compressor. Including the hose retainer and shim. There are four brackets the hose retainer and a shim. Let me know if they are available. Mike Contact me at ; zies8@comcast.net

Parts wanted Hi I am looking for an A6 AC Compressor w/ all of the brackets to mount it. If your 73 is a small block it should have the right air conditioner compressor. I also need the structural brace on the 73 convertible that is right behind the right dash pad. It is a 3/8 brace that...

Engine rebuild The engine was rebuilt 2.5 years ago. I dont know what the shop did to it as far as running it or testing it.

I am concerned that I may be causing myself a problem with my engine. I hope that I am overly concerned. I have been into my restoration now for 2.5 years. The engine was rebuilt and is now on the 95% completed chassis. I have added oil to the cylinders and rotated them. Does anyone have any...

Im from Utah; My car is in the middle of a body off restoration. Its been torn down for two years now. 74 convertible red.:w

My question is ; is it possible to replace an original #s matching engine with a non original #s matching engine and end up with a #s matching car? Do engines of the same model year match the #s of similar model years? I have heard of stories where engines have been found that made the car of...

I am so excited to show yall my picture album of my completed 74 chassis!!!! http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292067851&idx=0

zies8s 74 completed chassis. Pictures. Come and see my picture album. http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292067851&idx=0