I drive a Demon (and not the other way around)

I started this in a garage file, it got too wordy. This is the 4th Dart I have restored, the second where I am not trying for a 100% restoration. What I am trying to do is re-create a car I shared with two of my siblings while I was in college. It's more like in the re-creation process, I am making improvements on the original. Let's get started. Originally fished out of the California desert as a parts car. Engine and transmission are no shows, and the rag joint on the steering column is shot.