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Professor Fate

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Just joined- longtime lurker, first time poster; yadda yadda.
I've been wrenching on and beating on A bodies for better than 45 years- had some cool stuff, had some real beaters; but all fun. Wish I could have kept them all. Current projects are a '66 Dart wagon, '75 Swinger and '66 D200 Sweptline. Waiting in the stable for their turn are a trio of '68 Darts: a GT convertible and 2 VERY ratty GTSs.
Historically, I've had GTSs, early Valiants, a couple of Dusters and Scamps, a couple of AMCs (favorite was a '79 Spirit AMX with a swapped in 401 and 4 speed- never should have let that one go...) and a bunch of Jeeps. Back in the day I ran a '72 Colt bracket car (340/4 spd./8 3/4) and did a number of smallblock swaps in gen. 2 Colts, Arrows and D50s for other people. Too many cars and projects over the years to list.
Life and family took precedence for many years, but now I'm semi-retired and am getting back into things- hopefully I can start making a dent in my project backlog!
I've always enjoyed surfing this site, and now maybe I can offer up some info I've learned over the years. I don't claim to know it all, and there's always more than one way to skin a cat, too.
I'm not one to make frivolous posts just to run up my count, or post just to express an opinion that doesn't pertain to the question at hand. I won't reply to someone who can't formulate a coherent question- if you can't take the time to compose a legible message, you probably won't take the time to do the job right anyhow (grumpy old coot here). I'll try to help if I can, and ask for help if I need it. I've seen a lot of things, but I hope I'm never too old to learn something new!
Tim
 
Old guy here too. Mum took me to my first race in a picnic basket in 1947 when I was two weeks old.
.....pertain, compose, historically, precedence, frivolous, formulate, coherent, legible......Are you is, or is you ain't a college graduate?
 
Welcome to FABO. Sounds like you have a shed full and years 66 Dart wagon? I have a 66 dart owners thread you should check out. I'll post the link in a jiffy.
 
Old guy here too. Mum took me to my first race in a picnic basket in 1947 when I was two weeks old.
.....pertain, compose, historically, precedence, frivolous, formulate, coherent, legible......Are you is, or is you ain't a college graduate?
Naw, I jus' be a hi skool graduit. But I werked in local government and lerned lotsa big werds!
 
Welcome to FABO. Sounds like you have a shed full and years 66 Dart wagon? I have a 66 dart owners thread you should check out. I'll post the link in a jiffy.
Will do- even though the body is about the only thing left that's a '66, there are a number of wagon-specific questions I'll be asking... :)
 
Pictures will come eventually- remember, I'm just an old f@rt with a flip phone :) , posting pics becomes a rather involved procedure sometimes... but they will come!
Here's a few of the '66 wagon that I had handy on the laptop. First, a couple from when I first got it (P.O. pics):
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And a few as it has progressed:

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...and in with the new '92 360 roller motor/32RH combo...

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...and the new '73 up disc brakes...
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and that's pretty much how she's sitting right now. Sorry, no pics of the interior work, exhaust or rearend swap. You'll have to wait for a build thread on all that. Body & paint to come this summer.
 
Just found one of our Swinger. Not the best pic, but all I can find at the moment. 1975, 318/904/8.25, PS/PDB/AC & factory cruise!

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I've got a nice set of Magnum 500s for her, but the wife loves the full wheelcover/whitewall look, so what the wife wants... you know the rest. I've gotta admit, though; the "Granny" look is growing on me.
 
Welcome from freezed up manitoba.
Does pre 60 qualify as old guy?
 
Hello, and welcome aboard from Central Wi.! I'm only 54 so I don't know if I'm in the old guys club yet either, lol.
You wagon looks nice.. you do nice work!
 
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