64 Dart - Replace front end?

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Topher Matson

Topher Matson

Husband, Father, 64 Dart GT Owner
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I've been looking for the "right" 64 Dart to come along for almost two years now...but I haven't found it yet. So I found this for sale, but I'm not a "body guy" so can anyone help me know how much I'd be getting into for this? Is this something I could dissemble and replace myself with medium skills, or is it something that requires a very skilled professional. Any ideas of cost I'd be looking at?

Release the hounds!

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Replacing the sheet metal is the easy part - provided you can find replacements. It may need some time on a frame rack. Not sure what that kind of work costs.
 
Depends on if it bent the frame rails or radiator support/inner fenders. If you are looking for a 64 Dart project I also have a few of them in San Jose also.
 
bb66cuda said:
Depends on if it bent the frame rails or radiator support/inner fenders. If you are looking for a 64 Dart project I also have a few of them in San Jose also.
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I'm pretty darn close to San Jose... would you mind sending me a link to your projects?
 
Topher Matson said:
I've been looking for the "right" 64 Dart to come along for almost two years now...but I haven't found it yet. So I found this for sale, but I'm not a "body guy" so can anyone help me know how much I'd be getting into for this? Is this something I could dissemble and replace myself with medium skills, or is it something that requires a very skilled professional. Any ideas of cost I'd be looking at?

Release the hounds!

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Looks like it's pretty solid. Shame it got smacked. Looks fixible.
 
The best thing for you to do is to take it to a body shop and pay to have it put on the frame machine. Talk to them first they may want replacement panels ready that you will need to find. A want ad here can find them for you.
 
Yup. That's got the radiator support and front frame rail involved. No question about it. Very repairable though.
 
RustyRatRod said:
Yup. That's got the radiator support and front frame rail involved. No question about it. Very repairable though.
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Yup.

Except, if you’re paying someone to fix that damage the price tag could easily be higher than a just buying a different ‘64 Dart without those issues. And none of those parts are currently reproduced, so, you need another parts car anyway.
 
72bluNblu said:
Yup.

Except, if you’re paying someone to fix that damage the price tag could easily be higher than a just buying a different ‘64 Dart without those issues. And none of those parts are currently reproduced, so, you need another parts car anyway.
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Well, I guess it all depends on his resources. I have two good friends that live less than a mile away in opposite directions with frame machines and the whole shootin match. Maybe he can hook up with somebody in his area. But you're 100% right. The parts are what's gonna be tough to find. Just two years for sheet metal. 63 and 64, right?
 
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