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  1. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    still not as many pics as i wanted but the car moved for the first time on over 5 years! I took off this week from work so i could go to work and work on my dart there :P lucky I work as a ford mechanic at my local ford dealer. so now i get to work on the car inside and with a lift. I work on...
  2. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    been working on the car for a while now haven't post in a bit. adjusted my valves by moon light not too long ago. I forgot my phone for I forgot my phone for a day or two so i dont have any pics of taping the car before priming. but that's the first coat of primer.
  3. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    still no good. this one doesn't look bad but i could put my finger threw the bottom of the lip so a no go to. this car had a good one it was my last car too so a good thing. so now my car looks like this until i get the trunk sanded down and primed.
  4. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    got some good work on the car today 9/12/2020. I started with the back side of the hood. started with some sanding but then found some rust. so I found some metal and made a patch. cut some off and with a metal break a new hood brace. drilled a few holes and a little bit of die grinder...
  5. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    got some more work done on monday 9/7/2020 got 3 of my 4 fender ext. cleaned. got some primer and finally got the rh 1/4 in primer this is just the base coat of primer it still needs to be sanded smooth and then hopefully just apply one more coat after the primer has been fine sanded.
  6. boombeartree

    Front end rebuild

    i used a 74 dart for a parts car so i could have disc brakes and the 5 x 4.5 bolt pattern. i was going to a big block too so i actually set the motor in the car on the 74 when i had everything welded and together i took the whole sub frame off that 74 parts car then painted it and installed new...
  7. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    got some good time into today 9/5/2020. started with some more filler work on 1/4 and some more still need some more and that is where we stopped today on the 1/4 have some light spots to fill tomorrow and should be ready for some primer. also made a new weather seal for my truck out of...
  8. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    nice i really like those wheels. i have a 71 demon too and it well get those wheels too at some point. what size tires are you using btw i have some 225/50 on mine right now but just because they were free tires off a hybrid fusion you know i need those fuel saving tires for my 383 :P
  9. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    I did some shopping yesterday 9/1/2020 since it was raining again looking for some primer and paint. weather looks goof today should get some more work done tonight.
  10. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    here is what i ended Sunday with didn't get to work on the car today 8/31/2020 was raining and was helping a buddy with his 302 miata. and one of my cat's even helped at the end of the day from Friday
  11. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    Yea i cover it every night with the cover from the Tent/sun shade we have. It's coming along nicely got a lot of work done in a week so far (about 20 hours between my brother and me and our dad still give advice on what we are doing wrong).
  12. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    got a lot of work done this weekend got the panel welded to the car then got some filler on it got some more filler on it but the pic didn't turn out right :P It's going to rain here for the next few days so i might not get to work on it some more until Wednesday hoping to have the car in...
  13. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    no pics today 8/27/2020 got interrupted by rain got some of the 1/4 panel trimmed to fit the car last night hopeful to get it on tonight.
  14. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    got the panel flange last night 8/26/2020. wielded in some box to strengthen the edge and got the rest of the old paint of the 1/4 trying for tonight to get the panel spot wielded on
  15. boombeartree

    68 Dart GTS - from shell to street

    oh nice car. I want to go to efi on my dart (1971 swinger with a 383/727 swap) have you had good luck with yours?
  16. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    Got a little bit of work in yesterday 8/25/2020 trimed up the 1/4 panel to flange for the new panel and painted some of the bare metal. and started sanding the rest of the paint off. would have made a lot more sense to do this before i cut the old panel off :P oops. oh and these are the wheels i...
  17. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    yep im fine with all the mech work but im pretty new with this body work stuff. So i just have to keep at it. I love the mech work that's why i built the engine 68 newport 383 2 bbl to start with now it has forged flat top pistons, fully ported 516 casting heads, roller rockers, cam from comp...
  18. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    It was raining last night 8/24/20 so i didn't get a lot done on the car boo working outside.
  19. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    people start showing up around 5:00 PM. I'm go most days just not with my dart recently.
  20. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    nice i work in leonardtown do you go to the arby's car meet on Wednesdays in leonardtown?
  21. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    oh i forgot to say I swapped the 225/904 out for a 383/727 with a ford 8.8 explorer rear
  22. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    thanx got a car show i want to go to on oct 10th will see how it looks then
  23. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    I'm in California MD it was only like 87 yesterday.
  24. boombeartree

    1971 swinger replacing 1/4 panel finally

    I'm finally getting around to replace the 1/4 panels on my swinger. I replaced the left side about 3 years ago and then life got in the way for awhile. I started working on it again today. I got the old panel off so far and repair some of the rusty metal under the panel. Had to mow the grass...
  25. boombeartree

    Heys all

    here are some pics from a bit ago its still in almost the same shape be working on other project cars but want to get this one back driving this summer. Big Block Dart by vinny4291
  26. boombeartree

    Heys all

    I just signed up today. i have a collection of cars mostly a-bodies so i figured why now sign up. The first one i have is a 71 swinger was a slant 6 car now has a 383 with a 727 and a ford 8.8 rear with 3.55 posi. I also have a 71 demon 318 auto car saving it for a 5.7 hemi swap and a few other...
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