1966 Dodge Dart
3 years + after I bought this Dart I got to take my first ride today! First I pulled it out of the shed and loaded it on the trailer because I was taking it to dads garage so I can get it higher in the air on his lift. Here at home I can only get it about 4' in the air on my max jax lift. Dad has a full size lift that will make installing the exhaust and working on fabricating an emergency brake cable system much easier. So the trip on the trailer was about 3 miles. Dads driveway is about 130 yards long. I unloaded it and drove it up the driveway and back down. Pulled it into the garage and it was just not enough. So back out I went and when I got to the other side of the driveway I did my first launch. Now it wasnt a full launch but probably went to about 5k rpms. very very strong feel. What a smile to my face! What a feeling! Made the last 3 years of work worth while. Here are a few pics of it on the trailer.
Now the plan is to get some exhaust system put under the car. I already have purchased an X pipe from TTI and I have some inexpensive mufflers but will need to bring the exhaust out from under the car. Here in Pa it can not end under the car. I would like to fabricate tailpipes but since its a 3" system and the springs have been moved in Im not sure if I can take it around the gas tank. I'll let you know how it turns out. I would expect this to take a few weeks to complete. Im sure that during that time I will take a few more drives up and down that driveway!!
Rod
3 years + after I bought this Dart I got to take my first ride today! First I pulled it out of the shed and loaded it on the trailer because I was taking it to dads garage so I can get it higher in the air on his lift. Here at home I can only get it about 4' in the air on my max jax lift. Dad has a full size lift that will make installing the exhaust and working on fabricating an emergency brake cable system much easier. So the trip on the trailer was about 3 miles. Dads driveway is about 130 yards long. I unloaded it and drove it up the driveway and back down. Pulled it into the garage and it was just not enough. So back out I went and when I got to the other side of the driveway I did my first launch. Now it wasnt a full launch but probably went to about 5k rpms. very very strong feel. What a smile to my face! What a feeling! Made the last 3 years of work worth while. Here are a few pics of it on the trailer.
Now the plan is to get some exhaust system put under the car. I already have purchased an X pipe from TTI and I have some inexpensive mufflers but will need to bring the exhaust out from under the car. Here in Pa it can not end under the car. I would like to fabricate tailpipes but since its a 3" system and the springs have been moved in Im not sure if I can take it around the gas tank. I'll let you know how it turns out. I would expect this to take a few weeks to complete. Im sure that during that time I will take a few more drives up and down that driveway!!
Rod
