New to A bodies, not to Mopar

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royslead

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Hi - just bought a "warehouse find" 73 Dart Sport, with a 383 in it. The car is in pieces and pieces are missing. Hoping to get some ideas / help sourcing parts to actually build it right. Haven't had an old Mopar since '96, when I sold my 73 Challenger.
 
Thanks, I'll get pictures up as I take them. I never left Mopar, just didn't have an old one until now; and never owned an A-body. I've had numerous trucks, Jeeps, '06 Charger R/T, etc. Just wanted to get back to a simple car to have fun with.
 
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@royslead Welcome back into the family!
 
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Ok, so here are a few pics of what this project is. I wish I could have seen it better in the warehouse (the lighting was very poor). It needs a lot of parts and work; but the bones are good. Underneath, it is very clean; and I suspect this was a Western or Southern car. It has a Wisconsin title, but there is no way it was a Wisconsin car. It has quite a lean in the right rear, and springs look de-arched, compared to the left, which have a slight arch to them , as they should. I checked them and they are not broken. I will be replacing them, and I want the back end in the air a bit; as I would like to fit bigger tires in the rear. Any suggestions?
 
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Ok, so here are a few pics of what this project is. I wish I could have seen it better in the warehouse (the lighting was very poor). It needs a lot of parts and work; but the bones are good. Underneath, it is very clean; and I suspect this was a Western or Southern car. It has a Wisconsin title, but there is no way it was a Wisconsin car. It has quite a lean in the right rear, and springs look de-arched, compared to the left, which have a slight arch to them , as they should. I checked them and they are not broken. I will be replacing them, and I want the back end in the air a bit; as I would like to fit bigger tires in the rear. Any suggestions?
Welcome to FABO, good looking project you have there.
As far as lifting the rear end up, I would go with 002/003 Super Stock springs.
I did it to my Dart Sport, and love them.
Your car has a '70 to '72 Duster/Valiant front clip on it, if you didn't know.
 
Welcome to FABO, good looking project you have there.
As far as lifting the rear end up, I would go with 002/003 Super Stock springs.
I did it to my Dart Sport, and love them.
Your car has a '70 to '72 Duster/Valiant front clip on it, if you didn't know.

Thank you, yes I was aware of the front clip, but wasn't sure of the model year. I'm actually pretty happy with that, too, because I favor it over the "pointy" design of the later models.
Is there anything I need in regards to spring installation or are they a simple remove and replace? Shall I just modify the shackle kit on this for the rear mount, to around the correct length; and if so, what is that length? I'm not new to replacing any part on a vehicle - I've been a tech for a long time. I haven't built a car in decades, and since I didn't take this one apart and it came in pieces, it's messing with my mind a bit.
 
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