1969 Dodge Dart Custom Sedan Slant Six, Father-Son Project

An unexpected father-son project kicked off this summer, fueled by my 18-year-old son’s purchase of his first car: a 1969 Dart Custom Sedan with a slant six.

He had been eyeing a neighbor’s ’66 Dart 270 sedan for many months, and just simply loved the clean, classic looks. He also wanted a sedan to better haul around his friends with eventally, and didn’t want a fuel-thirsty V8 motor to tap into his budget.

A Craigslist browse one night back in June revealed what was to become his car. We drove to Renton, WA to check it out and test drive it (his first experience driving a vehicle that had neither power brakes nor power steering), taking some photos as well. After some talks about the scope of this project, costs, and how long it would take us to restore it, my son slept on it for two nights, and then he bought it.

The previous owner was a nice older gentleman who had owned the car for decades, and gave us a fine price for the condition it was in. He had a small collection of cars, and this Dart had not seen much attention in a while, so it was time for him to let it go. A great choice for us to serve as a starting point for a restoration project.