Slow, Driving Rustoration 1972 Dart
Long time no update.
The front end did line up but the steering gear is wonky. Neither the alignment shop or I could get it adjusted without slop.
Today I went out to the local dragstrip just for a little ripping. I've been driving the dart to work quite a bit since out if the alignment shop. Still running a straight pipe so it's loud.
Managed to squeak into the 17s my first time ever on a dragstrip. The little tires, or I guess, tire. wouldn't grip so I finally eased off the start to get the spinning to decrease. There transmission is pretty worn out so 3rd was really sloppy but it was slipping less and less each pass. After 4 passes I got under 18 which honestly felt pretty good.
It was mostly a test and tune day but I talked a guy in an 80s Malibu into lining up with me so i could say i raced lol.
He was running a twin turbo LS. You can see the result in the video.
I'll be putting the Dart away for the winter now so I'll get started on the passenger side rust repair.
Long time no update.
The front end did line up but the steering gear is wonky. Neither the alignment shop or I could get it adjusted without slop.
Today I went out to the local dragstrip just for a little ripping. I've been driving the dart to work quite a bit since out if the alignment shop. Still running a straight pipe so it's loud.
Managed to squeak into the 17s my first time ever on a dragstrip. The little tires, or I guess, tire. wouldn't grip so I finally eased off the start to get the spinning to decrease. There transmission is pretty worn out so 3rd was really sloppy but it was slipping less and less each pass. After 4 passes I got under 18 which honestly felt pretty good.
It was mostly a test and tune day but I talked a guy in an 80s Malibu into lining up with me so i could say i raced lol.
He was running a twin turbo LS. You can see the result in the video.
I'll be putting the Dart away for the winter now so I'll get started on the passenger side rust repair.
