1969 Dart Swinger 340 4 Speed

[Stranglehold]

Picked up a few interior pieces today. Dash came out good. It's not Chrysler suede finish, but the texture is there and the gloss is right IMO. Any input you guys have on that would be cool to hear. The interior color trim pieces came out great. They knocked it outta park with that color. A pillar (plastic) trim matches perfect with upper doors

and rear window trim.

 

[Stranglehold]

Very nice build, love the T5 and saddle color combo. I have a 69 Coronet R/T, the same color combo. When my car was fairly new the original owner had it repainted a little darker, it does look better than the original T5. Absolutely stunning! Will be watching the rest. Carry on!

It'll take a bit, but the goal is to have done and driving hard by June of '24 (maybe sooner?) Hopefully I won't have to swap out the 340 with a lump of batteries

 

[Stranglehold]

Ok, as I said in a post a couple years ago I’m not online inclined but this is a great community that I lurk on a bit. Update: build is slower than wanted, not a shocker. Here’s where it’s at. Spring ‘26 driving?

 

[4spdragtop]

Looks beautiful! Nice work

 

[missing linc]

Great color!

 

[340sFastback]

Car looks amazing!!

 

[Stranglehold]

Thanks for the kind words guys, it adds to the motivation. Currently trying to get all parts together for K frame assembly.

 

[Dartswinger70]

I like it!

 

[Stranglehold]

Got my cluster back from Instrument Specialties. Looks very nice. Gonna leave in the plastic for now

 

[RustyRatRod]

Great color! Doin a headliner would make me need therapy.

 

[Stranglehold]

Great color! Doin a headliner would make me need therapy.

I ain’t done with it yet, I still might

 

[joel d. snyder]

Great color! Doin a headliner would make me need therapy.

there are some who think you need therapy anyway.

 

[RustyRatRod]

there are some who think you need therapy anyway.

Maybe I shouldda said more therapy.

 

[Stranglehold]

Finally moving on this front end. K, LCAs and strut rods in place

 

[Stranglehold]

So got this done today. Knuckles/spindles installed with hub/rotor assembly. Following all FSM spec 69/73. Had to “customize” my lower ball joint to knuckle bolts to increase turning radius (69 LCAs). Big thanks to the info on this site and the helpful members!

 

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I have new dust shields. Didn’t like the repops woulda had to trim to fit so went with the originals

 

[mygasser]

without those dust shields you get about 50% better cooling to the brakes and never get stones caught between them and the disc. just saying....
neil.

 

[Stranglehold]

Torsion bars installed. Took some effort but went ok. Firm Feel 1” bars rest of the front is stock aside from the Bilsteins