Thanks for the compliment. I've been doing a bit of blocking, priming and jamb painting as money will allow. So your Dart has been painted? I'll have to swing over to your thread and drool over that color. How did you happen to catch my Youtube Channel?
That's a great way to spend some time, congrats on the find. Too bad on that upper control arm/ frame rail area shouldn't be a hard repair to do so long as you can get the replacement parts. BTW my lady would kill me if I did that to the driveway.
I just wanted to start this thread to document the build of Tom's 1968 Fastback Barracuda as Phase 1 is completed.
A few months back Tom invited Seth and I over to look at a Barracuda he was considering purchasing. My first impressions after seeing the car was to get it and I think we were all...
So I met a friend through the show I do on You-tube who approached me one day offering to do a scale model build of my Dart project. I am excited by the build and the amount of effort and skill that went into the model. It came out great.
Now I know all you mopar guys are going to notice a few...
Couldn't live with it.
Cross Member Re Fabbed
After a little thought I came up with a new cross frame design to make for a somewhat smaller tunnel in the floor. Here is the video.
YouTube - MUSCLE CARS & HOT RODS Episode 155 Cross Member Fabrication Hemi Dart
Thanks for checking...
Step 2 trans. install
Took a little time and some 1"x 2" tubing to re-connect the cross frame. It's a bit larger than I pictured but I wanted a bit of overkill seems as though I'm going with the stock torsion suspension. I haven't installed it yet and will continue to ask questions, research...
Spent a couple hours yesterday getting after the next big mock up in this hemi conversion. I got the cross member cut for clearance and the tunnel opened up for the 545-RFE. I will get it in place then get after the new cross member, tunnel and transmission mount.
YouTube - MUSCLE...
Sub-Frame Connectors
I spent a little time this weekend making some sub-frame connectors for the Dart. Spent about $40 and about 8 hours to get them ready for powder coat then I will be able to install them in the car.
YouTube - MUSCLE CARS & HOT RODS Episode 145 Sub-frame...
Well after a year since the purchase of the hemi it is just about paid off, I told myself I wasn't going to buy a bunch of swap stuff 'till I paid for the motor. About Christmas time I did a mini tub, trimed a rear clip, frame section repair, & getting ready to replace quarters outer tubs trunk...
June 28, 2010 | 2:39
Jeff and Chris take a quick trip to Creative Enterprises to check up on the 1969 Dodge Dart. You will see the vinyl top, glass, and standard black headliner installed on the car.
Headliner & Vinyl Top