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Thank you! I have to admit that I had a great set of parts to begin with. If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know.

Thanks, ScampMike. Hopefully I get some more free time soon to make some more progress.

Of course, I didn't notice my speedo stuck going fast....need to debug a few things.

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Oddly, it's not letting me upload more than one pic.

Made some more progress on the car last week. It had been well over a year since I hadn't started it after taking the dash out to restore it and clean the mouse droppings behind it. Amazingly, the /6 started with pretty little effort. I'd say the results of the dashare decent, considering my...

Thank you!

Quick picture of the ashtray. When I got the car, it was still filled with cigarettes and burns. I used Rustoleum Hammered silver paint on it. Sanding that little area was a pain and not worth the effort to make smooth. I think the textured result was exactly what I needed.

A little progress during the last couple of weeks. Prepping/painting has been a pain in the ***, but the results have been rewarding. I ordered a plastic cap for the dash pad today. The dash pad I had gotten. On Craigslist last year was ugly and uneven. Luckily, the base for it was...

A bit of progress restoring the various dash plastics. I ordered vynil decals from Detroit Muscle on ebay. I haven't finished the glove box yet, but the results so far have been great! I repainted the black background with vinyl interior paint. The chrome was damaged in various areas, so I...

A bit more progress. Finally getting to painting the dash.

I am seeing I never replied to you. This information is awesome. Thank you so much. I apologize for taking so long to respond. Cheers!

Wow! It has been a FULLY year since I had a chance to mess with the Dart. In the meantime, I have been working on restoring an old farmhouse on 40 acres and my '82 C10 so I can use it as a farmhouse work truck. With the crappy weather and finally some time, I decided to play with Bart the Dart...

Thanks barbee6043! The body style is definitely growing on me. I like the vision I have for this thing and can't wait to see it start shaping up. I'm definitely dealing with some uncharted territory here, but that's the fun part. Adrian

Another quick update... I decided to do some work on the steering wheel. The beast came with the neat rim-blow steering wheel. It was in pretty bad shape with a couple of cracks about 1/8" wide on the rim. I did a bit of research and found that I could fix these using epoxy putty. I...

Thanks, ScampMike and 813Demon340! I am definitely taking a small bite at a time on this project. In addition to this car, there are always projects at home to do that keep me distracted. I definitely want to go the resto-mod route on this thing. First stage will be to repair or restore it...

Nate, New fan here subscribing. Incredible build. I wish my '71 came even close to where yours is going. Mad skills. Adrian

At this point, I hadn't spent too much time inside the car. The previous owner had stripped the interior out (I have all the important stuff and it's in decent shape). Frankly, the heat of the summer made the interior kind of unpleasant to be in. Despite the car being free of seats...

A couple of months later, I was curious about the front end. I have to say (and for context) that with a busy job, a 2 year old, and the regular house projects/chorse, I only get to work on the Dart a bit at a time. The Dart is parked on the third spot in our 3 car garage, and this means...

Thank you, Hosehead! I did this work a few months ago. I'll try and catch up to where I am now (not too far) during the next few posts... After cleaning up a ridiculous amount of mice crap from inside (seriously, I think ALL the mice lived in this thing at some time), I started getting...

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...

Awesomesause....This is a bad *** build. Suscribed!

What an great build thread! I love your approach to the work. The dash is fantastic, and the wheels look perfect! I do have a question...where did you get that hood? Is it fiberglass? I'm having difficulty locating a steel '71 Dart hood.

Excellent work so far! I'll keep checking in on the progress! Don't lose motivation. Seeing your progress will give ME motivation to get started on my project! :)

ALEX! I just read this ENTIRE thread this afternoon. You, sir, are a rock start! Amazing work. Adrian

WOW! Just read the entire thread so far. Excellent work, man! Keep it up! I have yet to start on my Dart, but reading these and seeing the amazing accomplishments keeps me going... Looking forward to reading the next update.

Hi Dibbons, I know you can combine stainless and non stainless (as it is done all the time with stainless and nickel-metal alloys in oil and gas industry). The preference would definitely be to use like metals in this case, but to answer your question you can either MIG or TIG weld the patches...

Thank you, Fred!

WOW. Just used up most of my work day reading the entire thread. You, sir, are a bad ***! After reading everything, though, it's like watching an action movie building up, only to have the power go out! Keep up the amazing work. I just bought a project myself ('71 Dart Swinger) and am...

Thank you! I definitely have my work cut out!