1971 Dart Swinger - Here we go...

Whelp, it is time to start documenting my project. I've been reading several threads on this forum for many months now and the stories have provided a ton of inspiration, excitement....and fear. HA!

I've always been a car nut, and even worked as an automotive engineer for Chrysler up to the bankruptcy days at the end of 2008 (up until then, I interned at Toyota, Ford, and Chrysler before graduating college). Needless to say I have gotten to a good time in my life where I really CAN do a restoration project so at this $#!t-or-get-off-the-pot moment, I purhased this Dart from a co-worker.

To be honest, I wasn't in LOVE with Darts. I bought this car because it was a decent deal and a great opportunity for me to get my hands dirty (and scraped) and follow a dream that has seemed like a distant possibility at best. I should note that the more I learn about the car and the more I work on it, the more I love this mice crap infested golden nugget.

So here I am. About 8 months have passed since I bought the car. I've done a few things to it (easy things so far). Selfishly, at this point, I could use all the encouragement I can get and the FABO peeps just ROCK. The camaraderie here is like none other. I look forward to what's to come. Wish me luck, patience, and the wisdom to purchase alcoholic beverages to keep me chill.

Adrian

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