New owner 63 Dart 170 2 door sedan
So not much progress on the Dart. Got all the brakes done. New wheel cylinders, hoses and master (brake lines were solid and all the shoes and spring kits were already new (bonus)). New front bearings and seal. Bought all new hoses for car and filters, including a gasket/seal kit for engine and filter and seal kit for transmission to replace all the dried up seals so I don't have leaks the minute I try to move it. Bought a new gas tank as the original was REALLY crappy inside and sending unit was toast.
Got a replacement back glass and the trim around it as well as the inner roof brace that the previous owner removed/lost.
Also ordered a few trim pieces that were missing or damaged as well as new tail lights (hope to see them by Nov)
Guess it looks like I got a lot done but not really. Mostly gathering up parts. Hoping to pull engine by next month and get the interior pulled and over to upholstery then as well. Then plan to mount the car on my new rotisserie I built to flip it and clean and paint the floors and engine bay ready for fresh engine tranny.
More I pick at it the more I'm liking it. Can't wait to be driving it.
I got bored the other day and decided to see how the paint would recover if I tried a bit of rubbing compound on it and I must say it comes up to a pretty decent shine. Almost makes me want to run the patina look while I get it ready for complete paint job.
Excuse the mess on the car. I kinda shoved everything in when I was heading on vacation and am just now sorting it all out to make room to start. Funny how it gets messier before it looks clean.
So not much progress on the Dart. Got all the brakes done. New wheel cylinders, hoses and master (brake lines were solid and all the shoes and spring kits were already new (bonus)). New front bearings and seal. Bought all new hoses for car and filters, including a gasket/seal kit for engine and filter and seal kit for transmission to replace all the dried up seals so I don't have leaks the minute I try to move it. Bought a new gas tank as the original was REALLY crappy inside and sending unit was toast.
Got a replacement back glass and the trim around it as well as the inner roof brace that the previous owner removed/lost.
Also ordered a few trim pieces that were missing or damaged as well as new tail lights (hope to see them by Nov)
Guess it looks like I got a lot done but not really. Mostly gathering up parts. Hoping to pull engine by next month and get the interior pulled and over to upholstery then as well. Then plan to mount the car on my new rotisserie I built to flip it and clean and paint the floors and engine bay ready for fresh engine tranny.
More I pick at it the more I'm liking it. Can't wait to be driving it.
I got bored the other day and decided to see how the paint would recover if I tried a bit of rubbing compound on it and I must say it comes up to a pretty decent shine. Almost makes me want to run the patina look while I get it ready for complete paint job.
Excuse the mess on the car. I kinda shoved everything in when I was heading on vacation and am just now sorting it all out to make room to start. Funny how it gets messier before it looks clean.
