1969 Dart GTS RestoMod named Dottie Rae in NC
Hello folks, it's time to start a member restoration thread I guess.
I am an older fat guy living in the Piedmont area of NC. I retired from the USMC a little over 20 years ago and have finally settled in where I am not moving any more. I have been fortunate enough to get a 69 Dart GTS from my brother. The car was a column shift automatic with originally. It's not rust free but far better than many projects I have seen.
I will get religious with photos shortly as I hope to get ideas and advice from both those who do and do not have any idea what you are talking about.
I bought a rotisserie at the Mopar Nats n Ohio 2 years ago. I hope to get it back from my brother shortly. And put Dottie on it. So far I have removed the front and rear suspensions completely. I made stands modeled after the ones US Car Tool sells and they work Great. I am halfway through putting mini-tubs in the rear.
I met Bill Reilly from RMS suspension at the PA show this year and I will be installing the Alterkation and Lynx systems front and rear. I have to finish welding the frame connectors from US Car Tool in the I get the rotisserie from G.
You can laugh at me but upside down welding is not my thing. I suck at it, but a grinder allows me to fix anything.
I am have purchased 18x10 wheels for the back with 295/45R18 Nittos and 16x7 front wheels with 205/50/R16 Nittos. I have no choice but to make fit. There will be disk brakes at all corners. I have an 8 3/4 housing I have welded a support backbone to to hold a pair of new Strange axles that I will order as soon as I can measure the size I need. Lots to do!
Ya know, it's a good thing I'm retarded or I'd never find time for all this!
OK, RMS set up my front end with RB mounts and I plan to buy heads and stroker kit from 440 Source to make a 512. TTI will exhausting out the back and if I am not on welfare by then I will put fuel injection on top. There are 2 or 3 brands in the running.
My hand hurts! Will post a few pictures and write some more later. Please give me your thoughts and ideas.
Jeff. 10/6/2017
Hello folks, it's time to start a member restoration thread I guess.
I am an older fat guy living in the Piedmont area of NC. I retired from the USMC a little over 20 years ago and have finally settled in where I am not moving any more. I have been fortunate enough to get a 69 Dart GTS from my brother. The car was a column shift automatic with originally. It's not rust free but far better than many projects I have seen.
I will get religious with photos shortly as I hope to get ideas and advice from both those who do and do not have any idea what you are talking about.
I bought a rotisserie at the Mopar Nats n Ohio 2 years ago. I hope to get it back from my brother shortly. And put Dottie on it. So far I have removed the front and rear suspensions completely. I made stands modeled after the ones US Car Tool sells and they work Great. I am halfway through putting mini-tubs in the rear.
I met Bill Reilly from RMS suspension at the PA show this year and I will be installing the Alterkation and Lynx systems front and rear. I have to finish welding the frame connectors from US Car Tool in the I get the rotisserie from G.
You can laugh at me but upside down welding is not my thing. I suck at it, but a grinder allows me to fix anything.
I am have purchased 18x10 wheels for the back with 295/45R18 Nittos and 16x7 front wheels with 205/50/R16 Nittos. I have no choice but to make fit. There will be disk brakes at all corners. I have an 8 3/4 housing I have welded a support backbone to to hold a pair of new Strange axles that I will order as soon as I can measure the size I need. Lots to do!
Ya know, it's a good thing I'm retarded or I'd never find time for all this!
OK, RMS set up my front end with RB mounts and I plan to buy heads and stroker kit from 440 Source to make a 512. TTI will exhausting out the back and if I am not on welfare by then I will put fuel injection on top. There are 2 or 3 brands in the running.
My hand hurts! Will post a few pictures and write some more later. Please give me your thoughts and ideas.
Jeff. 10/6/2017
