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  1. Dart Shawn

    1974 Dart Swinger

    Hey Button, what side of Texas are yall located? I'm movin to Texarkana Texas in 18 days!, bummer I didn't keep the 74!!
  2. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    painted up the dash! just wating on it to cure completely so I can paint silver around the outer edge so it looks like trim just like the original. I also still need to clean it up I just finished it today give me a break!!!! When I was cutting the slot of r my head unit I nicked the heater...
  3. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    Abuddy of mine is building a 93 BMW 318I/M3 track car so he's gutting it to lighten it up he just gave me the set of seats which is amazing because these particular seats are actually 325I sport bucket seats in rough condition they sell for 400+ and mine are in pretty damn good shape I got em...
  4. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    I actually seen the pics you updated your thread with of the dart at the show good job taking second btw thats awesome! wish my car was that nice! any ways yeah i seen yours and drove straight to the zone and baught plastics primer and high gloss black engine enamel to paint the grill with...
  5. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    little update fella's, Haven't really done much I need to fix the passenger side-(adjust the torsion bar) but i don't know how to =/ however, last night I finally tackled my grill, i sprayed it with plastics primer-(great for aluminum as well) and went over it with rustoleum high gloss block...
  6. Dart Shawn

    My '73 Dodge Dart

    Looks good!, gave me an idea actually, I think i will do the fenderwell cut outs on my dart seeing that I need to replace a quarter panel any ways it'll be no big deal! Thanks for sharing!! Shawn.
  7. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    Thet transmission is in the car and its back on the road!!!, while i was in there I put a new transmission mount in as well and also put a new 1800-2200 stall converter in.
  8. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    Well good news!, the car is no longer for sale, after listing it then running into complications with the transmission I finally said screw it, pulled the tranny and am having it rebuilt completely. The shop is going to put in redline clutches and kevlar bands I also bought a Turbo Action...
  9. Dart Shawn

    1974 Dart Swinger

    pull the mount off, put your foot up against the back of it then hammer the arched area flat, I have the same tach in my dart and bolted mine to my AC vents in the same area you did yours, its mounted flush! Just a little tip 8) Shawn
  10. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    Well fella's I havent really done much since I last posted but I reckon I can put in a little update. I recently pulled the front bench seat out and put in a set of BMW 325I sport bucket seats and also put in a full stereo with an alpine head unit Zapco 4 channel amp, cheap sub, a set of POLK...
  11. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    Thanks!!!, there is a lot of work that needs done and I don't exactly have the money to do it with driving it on a daily basis and getting 25 cents above california's minum wage of 8.25, I can barely keep the tank full. I guess all in good time though right? I just went to the body shop today...
  12. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    I like the way you just expect that the dart is staying and the vega will have to be dealt with in a rather ill fashion hahaha, but in all honesty the vega stays it has to much of my time and work into it, its dads vega any how I just built it. the dart is actually weighing heavily on me I am...
  13. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    I have to suggest the same sir!. Shawn.
  14. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    Well here it is fella's in it's final state for now. it will get paint in a few years I'm sure, but the next things I'm gonna hope for are a TF-727 and a 8.75 rear with a 3.55 sure grip 3'rd member!. BEFORE AFTER I'll have a before and after of the engine here in a few days...
  15. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    Brought a pretty decent haul today on top of getting doors from Robert-(cracked back) he's an awesome guy just gave em to me for the price of gas!!!, I then today went down to burbank and bought a passenger fender, grill, all the grill trim with the aluminum light covers, the nose piece and a...
  16. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    With the wheels I bought I will have to lift the rear over the tire which is ok I planed on doing so any how. Shawn.
  17. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    Rear tires arent nearly as wide as I thought yet they should grow considerably when I air em up. Shawn.
  18. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    Little update! Today I purchased my Wheels, tires and shocks. I bought American Racing Outlaw I the rears are 15X8 with a 3.75 back space and the fronts are 15X7 with the same backspace of 3.75. The tires I bought are 255/60R15's in back and 205/60R15 in back, the rear end will be lifted...
  19. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    Well fellas heres the final video, after adjusting the timing with a timing light and getting the tranny all adjust I think she's on the ground for good... well at least for now still ahve a few things to do when I can afford to, like new rims/tires a floor shifter etc etc, but heres a vid of it...
  20. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    The mufflers are Edelbrock SDT 2.5" offset in center out. Shawn.
  21. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    now all thats left to do is install the kick down/throttle linkage adapter I got from Holley and it should be good to go. I REALLY need to work on the steering, it feels like **** turns free for a bit then gets hard then free then hard, I need to replace all my steering components and ball...
  22. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    Wow Thanks fellas!!!. I'll get a better shot of the exhaust with my Sony Handicam instead of my Nikon digital camera you should be able to hear it a lot better, plus that video was from breaking in my cam, The exhaust leaked bad and it wasn't timed correctly, wasn't far off but it did make a...
  23. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    Heres a few shots of the car from tonight. I just finished pluging the smog ports in my heads, and putting studs with thread sealer in the first and last header bolt holes. The headers no longer leak yet my exhaust has a serious amount of moisture in it, any one have any idea's? Heres a few...
  24. Dart Shawn

    my duster build up

    Sounds bitchen, I have contemplated going with adjustable 273 rockers I just dont have the funds at the moment and my heads are crappy 2BBL smog heads, completely rebuilt yet they don't flow for shiz!! gonna get some J heads and have em milled a bit then go with KB dome top pistons. Shawn.
  25. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    Thanks dude, its all finally starting to come together. Shawn.
  26. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    And here it is lady's n gents, the cam is broken in!!! heres a shot of how the exhaust. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DH7nUtQpPs
  27. Dart Shawn

    Heres a vid of something unseen

    I'm the same way Happster, I have been collecting vintage Audio since I was 12 years old I honestly believe that analog is the only way to go when listening to music the only time I use MP3's is in passive listening when I'm busy doing something else like working on my car. I have a decent...
  28. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    And She's in!!!!!!!!! Now I just need to figure out how the hell I'm gonna ge thte headers in and I should be golden!!!
  29. Dart Shawn

    My 74 Dart Swinger

    http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k31/chchchawn/auto%20repair/P1010024-1.jpg
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