1968 dart Pro street/ half pro touring build

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Ok it's scheduled for the body shop Wednesday!! I can't wait . They are going to give it back to me after they get the doors finished,quarters on and finished, trunk/quarter extensions in , roof finished, trunk pan in and the and engine bay finished and all in epoxy primer.. We finished off some of the engine bay/inner fenders yesterday and seam sealed and primed the frame connectors/torque boxes. They quoted me $1,500 for all that work... By far the cheapest for the best. We had our stocker painted and quarters put on ect by them before and the end price was $4,800 and it looks better then the past shop we used to use that quoted $11,000. I got quoted $4,500 for my car done from this shop. It just amazes me you can get better work for less money. When we get it back it won't go back to the body shop until we have the car rolling with all new suspension, mock up engine and trans, wheels and tires , and everything else that we might have a problem with after it is painted. I'm shooting for June/early July in paint.
 

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Car is at the body shop and they are moving quickly ... Sold some more cars and parts and bought some for my dart... Just purchased the following .... Little over $1,400 shipped for the following :violent1:

A nice used cleaned A body dart center Link

SPC Fully Adjustable Upper control arms.

QA1 Lower tubular control arms

QA1 Tubular K-Frame

K-Frame and Lower arms are powder coated black and upper arms are power coated silver...


New total - $10,813.52
 

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Looking good keep us posted. Very cool ride you are going to have there.
 
Got the K-member and lower control arms yesterday. I was sick so I didn't open them right away.

I opened them this morning and I am MORE then pleased. The quality is AMAZING and they look super cool :burnout:

One thing I have to say though is DO not get these if you are planning on loosing weight ... these are just as heavy if not heavier then stock.

The K frame uses the stock steering box and torsion bars. The powder coat quality is Absolute Beautiful.

Like I said I am more then pleased and the shipping was REALLY fast.

Here are some pictures for viewing benefits. :happy1:
 

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I got the center link today!

It is really clean and painted but I am going to media blast it and have it powder coated a Bright Silver. My upper control arms should arrive soon..:blob:
 

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gonna have a top notch ride.....and know ever bolt (and it's function) on it.
 
Well, I received my VERY nice SPC Performance upper control arms today-Fully Adjustable. I also got my Torsion Bars... Im slowly running out of Money :violent1:
 

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Sold my engine yesterday and got some money and ordered some more parts..

I got a complete front disc brake set up from Strange and ordered some PST drop spindles
 
Got my PST 2inch drop spindles today.
 

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Well body shop is taking there time because they are hounded with other work but they said they are going to give me a smoking deal.. I have all the money and ready to fork it over... Better get it done before I go buy another car. Just waiting now
 
Be careful w/ the cheese ($)....and never....repeat never ....pay them anything until the job is done to the standards agreed upon. Nothing like getting paid as an incentive to get the job done right and timely.

If they drag their feet....threaten to pull your car for plan b.(the bluff)
 
Be careful w/ the cheese ($)....and never....repeat never ....pay them anything until the job is done to the standards agreed upon. Nothing like getting paid as an incentive to get the job done right and timely. If they drag their feet....threaten to pull your car for plan b.(the bluff)

Nah we have had cars done with them before.. There fine.. I am in no rush.. They double as a collision shop also so were all good
 
I'm on vacation in Florida now ☀️ When we left the shop had the trunk/quarter extensions in and the trunk floor and by the time we get back they should have the quarters on and finished
 
Here are the pics of how it looked when we left
 

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Perfect example of how to do things right! Great job so far. I am in envy of the front suspension parts!
 
Some more random pictures. We got car completely level before any cutting and welding In for all the braces
 

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Nah we have had cars done with them before.. There fine.. I am in no rush.. They double as a collision shop also so were all good

Doesn't your family have a shop that restores cars? Why send the Dart out to another shop?


Car is coming along :glasses7:
 
I can't wait to get home and see how much thy have done. Hopefully they got the quarters on to. If they did I am going to have them finish the engine bay for me and do some finishing touches. I hate body work !!
 
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