Took the plunge. Random pics so far not a step by step. Torque boxes, tubbing. Spring relocation kit arriving any day. Blasted areas to be worked and the torque boxes. Used UPol weldable #2 primer in those areas and the inside of the box since later I wouldn’t be able to ensure epoxy primer inside very well. The U Pol has been the best weld through I have used so far. Not one issue striking arc.
1966 Dart GT-it begins
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Its been awhile. Update: I started out to a purist but the desire to do what I couldn’t afford to do in my youth, I am now doing. And it will be of more interest and hopefully kept by my son in the future.
QA1 rear suspension (cross member now in) and ordered HDK @HemiDenny front set up today. He is awesome and answers all questions and has great advise.
Got the wrap around metal replaced under the right tail light that rusted through and both mini tubs done. Eliminated the pinch weld in the trans tunnel in case of future 727 and smoothed it so I didn’t have a hammered bunch of metal. I reinforced that seam on the inside floor before cutting it flush and welding.
Got all four dash pieces back from Vacuum Ornametal.
Leaning toward F8 Green….
QA1 rear suspension (cross member now in) and ordered HDK @HemiDenny front set up today. He is awesome and answers all questions and has great advise.
Got the wrap around metal replaced under the right tail light that rusted through and both mini tubs done. Eliminated the pinch weld in the trans tunnel in case of future 727 and smoothed it so I didn’t have a hammered bunch of metal. I reinforced that seam on the inside floor before cutting it flush and welding.
Got all four dash pieces back from Vacuum Ornametal.
Leaning toward F8 Green….
Joe Mc
No Car Like A MoPar!
Good progress 
Some more metal work.
Wife needs AC. So decided to go with a heat/cool knee knocker for the classic look that recirculates cabin air for both. So out with the factory heat and clean up the firewall. Enclosing the cowl vent and eliminating the drop vent boxes. But those holes make great places for 6” speakers! Should make it real clean under the dash with no heater or vent boxes showing
Wife needs AC. So decided to go with a heat/cool knee knocker for the classic look that recirculates cabin air for both. So out with the factory heat and clean up the firewall. Enclosing the cowl vent and eliminating the drop vent boxes. But those holes make great places for 6” speakers! Should make it real clean under the dash with no heater or vent boxes showing
Moved to the dash for a bit. Bezels back from restoration. Re installed steering column, seat and dash for look then layed it out.
Got gauge pods for 2 1/16” gauges and welded in filler plate to eliminate the ash tray. The pods will take care to leave the little scallop needed under each gauge to go flush in the dash under bezel.
That old gauge was just dropped in for a picture.
Got gauge pods for 2 1/16” gauges and welded in filler plate to eliminate the ash tray. The pods will take care to leave the little scallop needed under each gauge to go flush in the dash under bezel.
That old gauge was just dropped in for a picture.
mopowers
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I believe that's for the slant 6 throttle linkage.
I love the gauge pods by the way. Those are going to be slick when it's all done!
Mineallmine
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Looking great. Nice to have a solid platform to start with. The F8 Green looks good on these cars in my opinion. Thats what I went with on mine. I also used the new F8 green
Mineallmine
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I like that too. I know the F8 I used looks different in different lights, but I agree, that looks a little brighter
Need mig gas so added to the trip and went Speedway Motors in west Phoenix. Expected more of a showroom. Mainly a parts counter and large shipping center.
They didn’t have the complete car wiring harness in stock but paid for it and its coming from the other warehouse. Some of the parts from HDK are starting arrive for the front suspension.
They didn’t have the complete car wiring harness in stock but paid for it and its coming from the other warehouse. Some of the parts from HDK are starting arrive for the front suspension.
Got side tracked a bit but received and started mocking up my HDK @HemiDenny front suspension and filling holes that are not needed in firewall and frame. Got a Painless wiring harness to plan ahead on fuse lock mounting and routing.
Completed the cowl vent closing. Ordered some round AC vents with the thought of doing what I did the dash for gauges for AC vents. We will when they arrive and I mock it up before more cutting.
Completed the cowl vent closing. Ordered some round AC vents with the thought of doing what I did the dash for gauges for AC vents. We will when they arrive and I mock it up before more cutting.
Oh yea, if following the knee knocker AC plan is a fail because there is no clearance with the center console and I ain’t cutting that. Thats where the added metal work and vent idea came from….only time will tell.
Been kind of sick for a bit but did some lay out for dash vents. Grabbed a couple exhaust adapters to start fitting. Finished the front suspension mockup in regards to the drilling needed etc. rack and pinion in, just need to get dash back in to mount steering column so I can get the shaft cut and fitted.
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mopowers
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Lookin like a damn space ship. haha! I like it!
Like the a/c vents at the end of the dash , but you well find you’ll want at least two in the center also .
I get your closing the outside cowl vent for the clean look and to block off the inside ventilation. I would have kept them for the nice days when you don’t need a/c .
Did you know that the cowl inlet is in a high pressure area and makes a great source for cold air induction to the engine just by creating a duct to the air filter from the plenum . Of course you’d want to use a dual snorkel air cleaner but turned around toward the cowl for a short run to two ports from the plenum .
NASCAR has been doing this forever .
I get your closing the outside cowl vent for the clean look and to block off the inside ventilation. I would have kept them for the nice days when you don’t need a/c .
Did you know that the cowl inlet is in a high pressure area and makes a great source for cold air induction to the engine just by creating a duct to the air filter from the plenum . Of course you’d want to use a dual snorkel air cleaner but turned around toward the cowl for a short run to two ports from the plenum .
NASCAR has been doing this forever .
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