HW's 1963 Dart GT race car build.
Here goes nothing...
Hi I'm Hector! i look like this(kid in middle), I suppose I'm a "young gun" at 15.
I am always surrounded by cars that run and run fast.
my friends and i are always making something faster.
This is my 1963 dodge dart gt, it is an old race car with local history(built by mechanics at local dealership.) working on getting to know more about the car, and maybe some pictures of it in its prime. i heard last it was running(early-mid 70s) it ran low 11s with a 340....
i plan on putting my 440 in it with a 727.
car is already set up with a narrowed 8 3/4 and small wheel tubs(tubs need replacing.)
there is a really nice roll bar in it that i think ill keep.
it also has a hand made fiberglass rear bumper!
but the amount of rivets in this car is insane.
the trunk floor was cut out and had some aluminum riveted in for the fuel cell, the divider between the trunk and interior has riveted metal in there and the dash is just riveted in with one stewart warner oil pres indicator and a water temp indicator. the taillights were canned and they riveted some metal over the holes for that.
so right now im just slowly getting rid of the 60's barbarian craftsmanship (which i admire but it aint gonna work) and cleaning everything up so i can asses what needs to be done.
here is all the pictures i have so far...
messed up wheel tub.
glass bumper...
Ill try to keep this as updated as possible, with lots of pictures.
Thanks!
Hec.
Here goes nothing...
Hi I'm Hector! i look like this(kid in middle), I suppose I'm a "young gun" at 15.
I am always surrounded by cars that run and run fast.
my friends and i are always making something faster.
This is my 1963 dodge dart gt, it is an old race car with local history(built by mechanics at local dealership.) working on getting to know more about the car, and maybe some pictures of it in its prime. i heard last it was running(early-mid 70s) it ran low 11s with a 340....
i plan on putting my 440 in it with a 727.
car is already set up with a narrowed 8 3/4 and small wheel tubs(tubs need replacing.)
there is a really nice roll bar in it that i think ill keep.
it also has a hand made fiberglass rear bumper!
but the amount of rivets in this car is insane.
the trunk floor was cut out and had some aluminum riveted in for the fuel cell, the divider between the trunk and interior has riveted metal in there and the dash is just riveted in with one stewart warner oil pres indicator and a water temp indicator. the taillights were canned and they riveted some metal over the holes for that.
so right now im just slowly getting rid of the 60's barbarian craftsmanship (which i admire but it aint gonna work) and cleaning everything up so i can asses what needs to be done.
here is all the pictures i have so far...
messed up wheel tub.
glass bumper...
Ill try to keep this as updated as possible, with lots of pictures.
Thanks!
Hec.