67 Dart 270...Project Old School

Yup, That's right...I signed up my Dart for Power Tour 2015. Now I have to get crackin on getting the Dart ready for the long haul. Weather is looking good for this weekend, so stay tuned for some progress as I get ready to head to Madison Wisconsin for the first start of the tour on June 6th.


I don't know if anyone here has done the Power Tour and has any tips, but here is the list of things that I need to get done:

1) Get the OD trans in and working. This is the make or break item for long haul driving.
2) New coat of yellow paint. Not make or break, but would be nice
3) USB power inside the car for phones/tablets/GoPro
4) Cigarette socket working to power air pump/lights. Would be nice to have one in the trunk as well.
5) Cup holder. Manual steering and a large drink currently spell disaster. I have an idea on how to make one I can clip on the front section of the console.
6) Heater. None of the current heater controls work. Fan doesn't turn If this doesn't get done in time I will need to rethink the heater hose block off plugs as the rubber ones are cracking.
7) Battery tray. need to rethink my custom tray to try to get the battery to sit 1/4" to 1/2" lower.
8) Engine cooling on scorching hot days (100+). I am kind of hoping the OD in the new trans will reduce the RPM on the highway and make this a non-issue.
9) Glove box. I have a new liner/box, but I can't get it into place with the heater box in the car.

I am sure I will find more things to add to the list as I start digging in further.