65 Dart Wagon Conversion to a Sedan Delivery
Is there any more major areas that needs work Don?
Yes Sir! I need to install the 66 Barracuda front bucket upholstery. I already did the rear folddown and bottom cushion maybe 4 years ago and sealed them in large bags in my storage shed. I still need to polish and install the stainless trim for the seatback. I never took pictures so will have to do so soon.
I need to tear the 66 Commando motor down that I assembled for my now longgone Dart GT convertible. The crank that’s in it is for the pre-67 torque converters so it needs to come out for another forged crank with the larger torque converter pocket used on 68-later converters that the A500 uses.
I will preassemble the suspension to the K Frame. Lower control arms have been rebuilt with NOS bushings, blasted and painted. I need to mount the Helwig sway bar to the K and LCA sway bar tabs. Based on recommendations I’ve read in the Suspension Forum, I will be installing the QA1 adjustable strut rods. After mating the engine and A500, I will install them to the K. The plan is to drop the body over it.
I won’t call it major work but I need to complete all the engine compartment wiring, add the wiring to manually turn the A500’s OD on and off, run the hydraulic lines to the PATC setup (adjustable pressure switches to automatically operate the lockup and OD functions). No toggle switches, thank you.
There will he no doubt a lot of little things to sort out since this project was a complete teardown and rebuild with all the custom features I envisioned
