Back after a couple of decades
Figured I’d go ahead and make an intro thread. Back in the mid 90s I was a young teen and a close friend’s older brother had (and still has) a 67 Dart GT. It was originally a 273 4 barrel 4spd car that he gotten form his dad. I being 13-14 years old not knowing a ton about cars thought it was the coolest thing around. It was loud, it had a 4spd, and it made muscle car noises. By that time it had a 318, headers, 4 barrel, and a racer brown cam in it. I had to have a Dart like it. When I was 14 and soon to get my license, I found a 68 Dart 2dr HT 270 in the thrifty nickel. “One owner, original miles” for $2800. So I talked my dad in going to look at it.
It was white with a green vinyl top, bench seat, factory air car, 318/904/7.25. almost the polar opposite of my friends 67 GT. It was quiet, slow, and didn’t make muscle car noises. We took it home though because it was rust free pretty much and ran really well. My dad and I slowly started bringing it back to the car it should have been. My dad wasn’t much of a hot rodder so my suggestions fell on deaf ears lol. When we sold it, it had a warmed over 360 and a 8.25 out of a dart sport.
Well life happens and I had to sell it in my early 20s to my dismay. Sold it on eBay for 4500 bucks after it had the newer engine, new paint job, and various other updates. They just weren’t as appreciated then in comparison to now.
Fast forward to more recently, I always kept an eye out on eBay to see what they were going for price wise for a clean running and driving 67-69 2 dr hardtop. Occasionally I would look on Facebook marketplace if there was even any remotely close to me. About a week ago one popped up and it was within a reasonable driving distance. It wasn’t the small block 4 spd I always wanted but I couldn’t be super picky.
I’m picking it up next week and I’m super excited about it..
Plan is to do all of the things I wish I could have done back then. It’s another 318/904/7.25 combo. I plan to find a 8 3/4 for it, A833 swap it, and maybe pep up the 318 a little bit. Seems like a tall order to fill but, it’s what I always wanted so… bring on the misery lol. Anyhow I’ve blabbed on too much as it is.
Here’s a photo of my first car.. it was a far fry from where it started with the white walls, hub caps, and white paint with a green top..
Figured I’d go ahead and make an intro thread. Back in the mid 90s I was a young teen and a close friend’s older brother had (and still has) a 67 Dart GT. It was originally a 273 4 barrel 4spd car that he gotten form his dad. I being 13-14 years old not knowing a ton about cars thought it was the coolest thing around. It was loud, it had a 4spd, and it made muscle car noises. By that time it had a 318, headers, 4 barrel, and a racer brown cam in it. I had to have a Dart like it. When I was 14 and soon to get my license, I found a 68 Dart 2dr HT 270 in the thrifty nickel. “One owner, original miles” for $2800. So I talked my dad in going to look at it.
It was white with a green vinyl top, bench seat, factory air car, 318/904/7.25. almost the polar opposite of my friends 67 GT. It was quiet, slow, and didn’t make muscle car noises. We took it home though because it was rust free pretty much and ran really well. My dad and I slowly started bringing it back to the car it should have been. My dad wasn’t much of a hot rodder so my suggestions fell on deaf ears lol. When we sold it, it had a warmed over 360 and a 8.25 out of a dart sport.
Well life happens and I had to sell it in my early 20s to my dismay. Sold it on eBay for 4500 bucks after it had the newer engine, new paint job, and various other updates. They just weren’t as appreciated then in comparison to now.
Fast forward to more recently, I always kept an eye out on eBay to see what they were going for price wise for a clean running and driving 67-69 2 dr hardtop. Occasionally I would look on Facebook marketplace if there was even any remotely close to me. About a week ago one popped up and it was within a reasonable driving distance. It wasn’t the small block 4 spd I always wanted but I couldn’t be super picky.
I’m picking it up next week and I’m super excited about it..
Plan is to do all of the things I wish I could have done back then. It’s another 318/904/7.25 combo. I plan to find a 8 3/4 for it, A833 swap it, and maybe pep up the 318 a little bit. Seems like a tall order to fill but, it’s what I always wanted so… bring on the misery lol. Anyhow I’ve blabbed on too much as it is.
Here’s a photo of my first car.. it was a far fry from where it started with the white walls, hub caps, and white paint with a green top..