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Shortly after this picture was taken a storm came through with golf ball sized hail, luckily it was already back in the garage. Progress has been slow due to my recent knee surgery. The alignment is done, headliner and glass next.

I have a lot to do still, but its a major relief to finally get her painted...its been a long time coming. Shes gorgeous! The hood looks mottled due to the reflection of every cloud in the sky. After i get the glass installed my good friend/painter insists on cutting and buffing the clear. Its...

At last, started wet sanding, paint roughly by the 29th of this month, i will post pics when it is painted.

Awesome build, its great to see another one saved and on its way back to the road!

the rims are 15"x10" Rear Spacing: 3-5/16" the tires are 295-55-15, im going to go with 325-50-15's when these are worn out. Ill post the rear end dimensions after work. This rear is an 8 3/4 out of a 68 imperial, narrowed around 17".

mocking up and tacking exhaust

Starting to install dynamat

The 72 newport donor car

The 400 is out of a 72 newport with 35000 actual miles, new cam/lifters, i lapped the valves on a set of 452's i had, its runs strong

Thanks to jefflock, i now have tail lights, thanks jefflock for the tail light socket!

The headlights are working, one step closer to the street.

She has a face! :cheers:

Working on the stance and adjusting body lines/gaps. Ill need to shim the fender slightly to follow the hood.

Unfortunately the paint has been postponed. The current plan is to re-block and reprime the whole car. Its got a few scratches that need addressed, also i want the body to be nice and straight. Ill be putting in dynamat and buttoning up the wiring this winter and looking forward to paint next...

Finally got the dart running and made a trip around the block, so far so good. The smile on my sons face says it all.:burnout:

I havent had much time lately, time seems as hard to come by as money for my project. Im hoping to finish the jambs this weekend and finalize the panel gaps to get it ready to wet sand. Im going to install the motor and transmission and hopefully drive it to the paint booth next month..wish me...

Im in rapid city.

This weld is actually a vertical weld(out of position)i wish i had a rotiserie, i figured beings i didnt, knowing how to weld out of position was a good thing. Ive mastered stitch welding sheet metal, low warpage and 100% penetration If anyone has any questions about welding feel free to ask. I...

Thanks, it was originally mm1 turbine bronze, i had a hard time finding decent full car pictures painted this color. In the end i decided to go back to the original color, and i really like it. It seems to have quite a flop to it..depending on light, angles etc. It will look a slightly different...

I have never done this before, i gave it a shot and it really wasnt too hard. I have all the front lines done, just waiting on a rear brake hose then i can finish up the lines.

working into color finally

Thanks guys, this is the first car ive done for myself. I did a lot of resto's etc when i was in the autobody trade, it always bugged me after i changed careers that i never did one for myself. As you all have heard before im sure, this was going to be a quick rust repair/paint and get it on the...

When i cut the wheelwells out in front of the tire i marked it out several times. I just didnt think it looked right without changing the radius a bit. I wanted it to blend better, in the process i changed the wheel opening shape a bit, purists will notice for sure. I like the way it came out...

this has been tough in a 24x24 garage

Getting closer

I started out wanting to put a big block rb motor in it, the 440's are cool but i weighed the pros and cons, more room for everything so i chose the 400, and it is 70 ish lbs lighter than a 440. I have the big block conversion done, did a mock up with motor and trans, everything fit real nice...

Thank you.

My 67 dart definately started out as a beater, i dont call it that out of lack of appreciation for it though, it is definately a labor of love. Its more of an inside joke, i had a few friends say "nice beater" after i purchased it, none of them know mopars and after a little blood sweat and...

I owe the forums (this one and big block dart) for the knowledge needed to perform the mods, thanks a ton guys! I couldnt have done it without you.

Thanks guys, yeah the 8 year olds seem to have vision too.. "someday this car might be mine right dad?" hehe