The "But Dad, I'm Just Making It Better" build thread - '68 Road Racing Dart
I thought it was time for me to start documenting my build. This Dart has been sitting in my barn for the last 20 years collecting dust. It is the car I learned to drive in, my dad bought it new! This year I finally have come to peace with the direction of the build. Pull up a chair, grab some popcorn, things could get interesting!
Its an original 220 model. The old small block is tired and off to pasture. Surprisingly there is very little serious rust, mostly superficial wheel well (welcome to the midwest). Even the floor pans are solid!
Here is the plan:
Take this little beast and turn it into a corner-carving blaster capable of competing under the NASA American Iron rule set. BUT - keep it street legal.
Suspension will get a complete makeover - coil-overs all around!
Full caged interior, but still keep a few necessities like a dashboard, windows and a sound system.
This may be a long journey - I'm looking forward to the challenge and the feedback from those that have gone before me!
I thought it was time for me to start documenting my build. This Dart has been sitting in my barn for the last 20 years collecting dust. It is the car I learned to drive in, my dad bought it new! This year I finally have come to peace with the direction of the build. Pull up a chair, grab some popcorn, things could get interesting!
Its an original 220 model. The old small block is tired and off to pasture. Surprisingly there is very little serious rust, mostly superficial wheel well (welcome to the midwest). Even the floor pans are solid!
Here is the plan:
Take this little beast and turn it into a corner-carving blaster capable of competing under the NASA American Iron rule set. BUT - keep it street legal.
Suspension will get a complete makeover - coil-overs all around!
Full caged interior, but still keep a few necessities like a dashboard, windows and a sound system.
This may be a long journey - I'm looking forward to the challenge and the feedback from those that have gone before me!