making my 74 dodge dart swinger a bit better
well, time for an update...
opened the 8 1/4 to install the locker(needed for proper burnout), and discovered alot of pitting issues in the bearings. typical for cars thats not being abused:cheers:
Im a bit dissapointed.. only 39 years of service...:D
while at it, I ordered new bearings up front and timken repair-bearing for the driveshafts rear.
may they last 39 new years?
and some bad phone-pics of body work...like many other say...how cool is it to see this... there are at least 5 different colors on this car, som the body lines is somewhat faded and not stright any more....
I read a tip that I gonne use to make them sharp again. mark a stright line and then mask with tape two or three layers on top of each other, then som bondo up against the tape, then shave it straight with sandpaper...dow to the tape. then remove tape and add filler on the other side. this way you get the bodyline sharp and visible.. as long as I dont roll the paper over the edge:oops:
the body is not in good shape, and the best part is Im even worse with bodywork, so this is gonne be fun!
for the rear light-project, I have tried to just cut the backlight in 2 pieces... Il move the reverse light another place..hang on!
more like this... too bad the gap over the light dont line up with the end of the backlight...
thats it for now...Ill be back
well, time for an update...
opened the 8 1/4 to install the locker(needed for proper burnout), and discovered alot of pitting issues in the bearings. typical for cars thats not being abused:cheers:
Im a bit dissapointed.. only 39 years of service...:D
while at it, I ordered new bearings up front and timken repair-bearing for the driveshafts rear.
may they last 39 new years?
and some bad phone-pics of body work...like many other say...how cool is it to see this... there are at least 5 different colors on this car, som the body lines is somewhat faded and not stright any more....
I read a tip that I gonne use to make them sharp again. mark a stright line and then mask with tape two or three layers on top of each other, then som bondo up against the tape, then shave it straight with sandpaper...dow to the tape. then remove tape and add filler on the other side. this way you get the bodyline sharp and visible.. as long as I dont roll the paper over the edge:oops:
the body is not in good shape, and the best part is Im even worse with bodywork, so this is gonne be fun!
for the rear light-project, I have tried to just cut the backlight in 2 pieces... Il move the reverse light another place..hang on!
more like this... too bad the gap over the light dont line up with the end of the backlight...
thats it for now...Ill be back
