68 GT convertible project
I met with a body shop owner on Saturday. He said as soon as I get the rest of the car torn down, he can get it in and start sand blasting and fixing a few rust issues. Then it will come back home so I can test fit the engine ,suspension and measure for wheels/tires.
So, on Sunday morning I started disassembling what little there was yet on the body. The rear end came out as well as the brake/fuel lines and the front E-brake cable. The body stands I made for the Challenger will work on the Dart. The rear stands bolted right up without any modifications. The front stands will require new holes to line up with the bumper mounts. Once I get the side glass out and remove the convertible top mechanism, it will be ready to go. The body shop owner suggested I look for a new hood. The front is beat up quite a bit. How do the new AMD GTS hoods fit?
I also started making brackets to mount the fender braces to the firewall pinch weld. I was surprised how good a wood blade in a reciprocating saw cuts aluminum. I did use WD40 as a lube. You could tell when it needed another shot of lubricant because the blade would start bouncing. As soon as it was lubed again, it cut through it really nice. This is just a rough outline of the bracket. I still have to drill some holes and machine some material off the bottom side.
The radio is done. As soon as it arrives, I can get the dash finished...
I met with a body shop owner on Saturday. He said as soon as I get the rest of the car torn down, he can get it in and start sand blasting and fixing a few rust issues. Then it will come back home so I can test fit the engine ,suspension and measure for wheels/tires.
So, on Sunday morning I started disassembling what little there was yet on the body. The rear end came out as well as the brake/fuel lines and the front E-brake cable. The body stands I made for the Challenger will work on the Dart. The rear stands bolted right up without any modifications. The front stands will require new holes to line up with the bumper mounts. Once I get the side glass out and remove the convertible top mechanism, it will be ready to go. The body shop owner suggested I look for a new hood. The front is beat up quite a bit. How do the new AMD GTS hoods fit?
I also started making brackets to mount the fender braces to the firewall pinch weld. I was surprised how good a wood blade in a reciprocating saw cuts aluminum. I did use WD40 as a lube. You could tell when it needed another shot of lubricant because the blade would start bouncing. As soon as it was lubed again, it cut through it really nice. This is just a rough outline of the bracket. I still have to drill some holes and machine some material off the bottom side.
The radio is done. As soon as it arrives, I can get the dash finished...
