63 Dodge Dart, now let me see;)
Good morning, gee I go away for just a few hours and loads of information pops up here;)
The advice/recommendations is wonderful, of course ultimately I have to make the decisions. You know the only thing I had to source out was when having my engine work done $, oh and having a driveshaft made, oh and having the dart sandblasted, other than that I did everything else. We all know that working on old cars can be an expensive ordeal, and time consuming. I'm retired and have a husband which supports my crazy habit and I do love it so and I admit I'm not an expert and rely on forums and the internet, otherwise I'd probably never have gotten into this hobby. I have done some remarkable "restorations" since 2006, accumulated tools and equipment which would make a professional mechanic jealous.
If I were to have taken my Dart to a restoration facility/shop, it would have easily cost a phenomenal amount of money, however, my labor is dirt cheap, much like most here. there are unknown variables which I've encountered along this challenging journey including the tire thing. IT will be resolved probably at a cost, but I have the money to absorb it. Not long from now, we'll be driving it to car gatherings for show n tell and enjoying the other builders. I can say I'm a builder, a mechanic, fabricator, experimenter, a decent welder, can do body work, replace panels, troubleshoot, etc.
Have no idea where I'm going with this, other than I'm having fun in my garage and that gives me peace of mind and lowers my blood pressure I'm sure. Months from now I'll fade off and most will wonder what happened to dne007.
So, hang in there with me, I want you guys to have fun along with me :lol: