First start after 35 years
Thanks. I look forward to driving the 340 4-speed combo, hopefully within a year... I can't wait to see my father in-law in it again. My wife remembers riding in it as a kid. We were married ten years before we finally went to go see it and - wow! If I recall correctly it has a Sure-Grip 3.23 diff.
There are more significant cars, but he did a fantastic job when ordering this one. I had no idea he was such a gearhead. He has all the paperwork, including the original order form. The AM radio was the second most expensive option. He Zeibhart rustproofed it when new (the black stuff you see under the hood on the inner fenders in the picture above) so there's relatively little rust.
He sent me a copy of an SAE article Chrysler published on the 340 in 1968 by JW Dean and HM Casebeer. Great read for anyone that wants to know how the engine was developed, and some of the engineering and manufacturing challenges along the way.
The interior is in great shape. I didn't take a picture of the dash, but don't recall any cracks and the headliner is tight. I attached a few other pictures: back of a front wheel-well and 1/4 panel, the front seat, and inside the trunk.
He ordered a two-tone paint option. The roof is black paint, not vinyl. I've not seen many Darts like that. Far as I can tell, that's not an option many people went for.
Thanks. I look forward to driving the 340 4-speed combo, hopefully within a year... I can't wait to see my father in-law in it again. My wife remembers riding in it as a kid. We were married ten years before we finally went to go see it and - wow! If I recall correctly it has a Sure-Grip 3.23 diff.
There are more significant cars, but he did a fantastic job when ordering this one. I had no idea he was such a gearhead. He has all the paperwork, including the original order form. The AM radio was the second most expensive option. He Zeibhart rustproofed it when new (the black stuff you see under the hood on the inner fenders in the picture above) so there's relatively little rust.
He sent me a copy of an SAE article Chrysler published on the 340 in 1968 by JW Dean and HM Casebeer. Great read for anyone that wants to know how the engine was developed, and some of the engineering and manufacturing challenges along the way.
The interior is in great shape. I didn't take a picture of the dash, but don't recall any cracks and the headliner is tight. I attached a few other pictures: back of a front wheel-well and 1/4 panel, the front seat, and inside the trunk.
He ordered a two-tone paint option. The roof is black paint, not vinyl. I've not seen many Darts like that. Far as I can tell, that's not an option many people went for.
