Slant 6 Turbo 68Dart Project
Ok, since the "budget build" part of this build is over, there's more parts being bought. For those just tuning in, the first, I dunno - 12 -15 pages are where you'd stop if you're looking to spend less than $1500. Now we're on the - however much it kinda costs to get this done. I started with the piping for the header, and have now placed an order through summit for a Lokar kickdown (gonna do the new kickdown way simpler) ARP 220,000psi head stud kit, a new fuel pump block-off plate (since I lost the other one I bought) various fasteners and junk, and I TRIED TO GET PAINT... but I couldn't decide if I wanted to use the money I had to buy paint or buy engine parts. I feel if the car looks really nice but runs like **** that's worse than the car looking like **** but running real good. You'd know my dilemma if you saw my once beautiful paint job in person.
TO make matters worse, someone actually hit it two days ago... when it was parked downtown. They left a note and said they were eating lunch at the restaurant right next to it, the lady stood up from a table in the back I guess she saw me looking at my car. SHe just walked over to me and I saw she was like 70 years old and looked pretty upset like I was about to sue her or something. I told her it was ok as I am going to paint the car anyway and she didn't dent it, and told her to please just not hit it again, and thanks for the note, and left.
It's not terrible to any normal person, but of course to me the car is ruined. :D
That part I could have lived with, the chrome was always dented and mangled. I'm thinking about removing it and filling the holes in the body and flattening it out when doing the body work. I saw it on a dark gray dart race-car, but I can't find the picture again.
The actual problem is the paint is literally peeling off the car, the white roof is fading and is almost like sandpaper feeling when you touch it. Sanding scratches are visible through the paint now and it has started to make hard raised bubbles in various areas. It drives me nuts. :banghead:
Well, at least I did get some cutting done and have received the rest of my header supplies for the most part. I ordered some real nice looking gussets, which will be added to it and that will make more sense later.
Later today I'm going to see if I can drop it off to my welder who is going to make it look nice, since my welds look and probably work - like ****. :D
Ok, since the "budget build" part of this build is over, there's more parts being bought. For those just tuning in, the first, I dunno - 12 -15 pages are where you'd stop if you're looking to spend less than $1500. Now we're on the - however much it kinda costs to get this done. I started with the piping for the header, and have now placed an order through summit for a Lokar kickdown (gonna do the new kickdown way simpler) ARP 220,000psi head stud kit, a new fuel pump block-off plate (since I lost the other one I bought) various fasteners and junk, and I TRIED TO GET PAINT... but I couldn't decide if I wanted to use the money I had to buy paint or buy engine parts. I feel if the car looks really nice but runs like **** that's worse than the car looking like **** but running real good. You'd know my dilemma if you saw my once beautiful paint job in person.
TO make matters worse, someone actually hit it two days ago... when it was parked downtown. They left a note and said they were eating lunch at the restaurant right next to it, the lady stood up from a table in the back I guess she saw me looking at my car. SHe just walked over to me and I saw she was like 70 years old and looked pretty upset like I was about to sue her or something. I told her it was ok as I am going to paint the car anyway and she didn't dent it, and told her to please just not hit it again, and thanks for the note, and left.
It's not terrible to any normal person, but of course to me the car is ruined. :D
That part I could have lived with, the chrome was always dented and mangled. I'm thinking about removing it and filling the holes in the body and flattening it out when doing the body work. I saw it on a dark gray dart race-car, but I can't find the picture again.
The actual problem is the paint is literally peeling off the car, the white roof is fading and is almost like sandpaper feeling when you touch it. Sanding scratches are visible through the paint now and it has started to make hard raised bubbles in various areas. It drives me nuts. :banghead:
Well, at least I did get some cutting done and have received the rest of my header supplies for the most part. I ordered some real nice looking gussets, which will be added to it and that will make more sense later.
Later today I'm going to see if I can drop it off to my welder who is going to make it look nice, since my welds look and probably work - like ****. :D
