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My- how the month's have flown by! I still hope everyone is well here on the site? Not that all care, but I am still somewhat immersed in the Mopar kingdom. Some of my last posting were all about the turning of our '65 Barracuda into an altered wheelbase wonder, but I"ve been re-thinking it...

I've been stuck on working on B-bodies for awhile now, but back into the swing of the ""A's"". Here is a link to Tom Lynch's soon to be on an East Coast drag strip '64 Dart. A rarified SoCal, original owner find car, it has to be one the most unmolested cars I've unearthed to date. They are...

You guys would love to check this out. Its from another board I frequent. This guys dedication to saving this car is beyond real, and will make you appreciate the fact that he has to make most everything from scratch! Take a look: http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162209

In the coming month's I'll be partially parting out a '65 Barracuda. This car will be transformed into an altered wheelbase car, so quite a bit of odds and ends, and some hard to find parts are going to find their way into the for sale ads. The complete front suspension assembly is already...

After shaking off some of the dust that settled around me due to the fact I fell off the board for awhile, I'm being hopeful I'll be welcomed back! I had to take a "Chrysler Hiatus" to build, and race my last car, an altered wheelbase Comet. Well, thats done, and we are enjoying it fine, but the...

Who thought in a magazine like this, there'd be an appearance by a Dart!!! http://www.rodandculture.com/ I've yet to get my hands on an issue, but I've received calls that its a three page spread, and has some quite nice photographs. Well, all but the powerplant for the purists. The weekend...

Its always good to know that your street-strip altered wheelbase funnycar, in this case Magnante's '63 Dart, also doubles as a tow vehicle in a pinch!! I see a drag week car in the works!! You can sleep in the trunk, there is soooo much room!! Dale

New owner Bryan Gibson had no sooner unpacked the '64 AWB Dart out of the shipping container, then trailered it out to one of Englands premier vintage drag races: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDIbPmpONEk He reported it needed some "airing out" after the long overseas trip, the gas was a...

Tonight, my '64 Dart made its last runs out at Iwindale's 1/8th mile dragstrip, here in Southern California. The altered never fails to turn heads or gather a crowd, and tomorrow morning, its dropped off to be shipped over to the United Kingdom, to be one of only a small group of altereds...

Hello all once again: Next weekend (July 12th), we'll be hosting our first open house at my new location. Here is a smattering of what I do: http://public.fotki.com/bowtie0069/shop-projects-1/ If you find yourself looking for something to do next Sunday, for a few hours, drive on out,have...

Hello to all-- We'll. I've embarked on yet another trip down Chrysler Alley. I"ve changed gears a bit, most likely due to the constant badgering by my b-body buddies. I've really got the ball rolling on my '64 Polara altered wheelbase car. Here is a link to the build progress, on a day to day...

Its good to see Steve is driving his Dart out and around town, even in the RAIN with SLICKS! Thats what we intended these cars to be from the get-go, streetable and fun. Keep it up Steve! And keep a look out if you are on the East Coast...

This is why we choose to put up with earthquakes, fire, and heat: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/1186544959.html C'mon guys. Someone here jump on this! For that price the trim alone and straight body panels would be worth the drive with a trailer to pick up!! Hope someone here can...

The newest issue of HotRod Deluxe hit the stands this week. As they promised, the '64 Dart is on the cover. If you like gassers and altereds, pick up the issue. Its a good read on alot of early history of these types of cars. The feature on mine and Bills Nova are not really features, but a...

For sale is my '64 Dart altered wheelbase car. Currently has GM drivetrain, but all shift cables and trans mount are intact, as well as K member, for install of small or big block Chrysler. Solidly constructed, totally dependable, and most of all 100% street legal (California) In a world of...

A quick video from this last weekends DargFeat , held in Bakersfield ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTeRH8BgtWI

I didn't trust her to straddle the hood for a "hood ornament", but Pricilla was happy to oblige for at least a fender polish!!! Good fun at this event. Mark it for your calender next year! These were taken at last weekends Dragfest '09, held at the legendary Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield...

A couple pass videos of the AWB Dart from a week or so back. 7.34 @95. This weekend, we are back up to Bakersfield to compete at DragFest '09, all old school racing. I'll see if I can find someone with a half decent unshakey hand to videotape. Cheers! Dale...

Last week, I got the call that every hotrodder wants to hear. "We want to shoot your car for the cover". Well, today, after nine hours of moving cars, setting up shots, etc.., I now know that it will really happen. An upcoming issue of Hot Rod Deluxe. I'll be sharing it with Bill Thompsons...

Found another pic that was taken off the line. Hey, I guessed they missed the front wheels a few feet off the ground!!:toothy10:

Well, for the AWB Dart's first time out on a quarter mile track, it did just fine, albeit a bit on the slow side (we know thats 'cause it's Chevy powered!). But- - - I drove it through four rounds of eliminations with the snadbagging pros. One more, and I'd been in the moeny! The car handled...

Will anyone from here be heading out to this years March Meet, at Famoso? I"m towing the Alter-Dart up, for its first ever 1/4 mile passes, uncorked. It very well may not be the fastest, but it'll fit right in with the rest of the cars up there! http://www.famosoraceway.com/marchmeet.htm

You know how you try to work your way up the "hotrod" ladder? I think thats how most of us do it. At least thats the only way I can afford it. I've struck a deal, to work my way up the next step. Unfortunately, I'm still two or three steps from the top, which for me is a blown, injected B-Body...

That '55 and I were a real good race. I grabbed him by a fender, but the race itself, with two old school looking cars intead of your typical import stuff must have neat from the stands!!

There are mini-tubs, and then there are maxi-tubs. here was a five inch I did a bit ago with a Mustang. Well, A customer just gave me a '68 Dart, and wants a 7 1/2" maxi-tub!!!! Now- thats a bit of a stretch....:-D

While it is a bit grainy, its the first time I've ever seen myself race! A less than stellar launch proves my feeling that I"m spinning the tires off the line. And, those hard as a rock Mickey Thompsons pie-crusts are not helping as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-bNzaIFSoo

After a few weeks building a new,custom set of headers, I got the Dart back to the track to see if it was all worth it, and was treated to 3/10's e.t. improvement, and 4 mph!!! 3/10's in the eighth is big fo me!! But- the freebie 3.91 Sure-Grip I scored off my donor van is in its last pass death...

I'd like to say thank you to all the members of Chrysler Performance West for helping to make a very fun, relaxing, and enjoyable show out here in Southern California at Woodley Park yesterday. The weather was incredible, the cars were stellar, and the crowd was great!! I had a great time...

So- who's going to push the donut cart down the line of cars waiting to get into the 'Fling at o'dark thirty on Sat. morning? I"ve got to head out to Ontario around three a.m., to pick up a special guest thats going to attend, coming from New Jersey. I"m trying to show him West Coast...

This morning, I think I bagged what I feel is a good score for a drivetrain: '72 440 motorhome engine/trans, complete down to the Thermo-quad, and electrics mounted on a steel plate. Looks like a forged crank as well. 30,000 mile engine that when we pulled off the valve covers looked real...