unknownsnake
Well-Known Member
very nice I like this project
65 Dart GT Project Started
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Hi, I have a Dart (here in Argentina Valiant III), can you give me the address or the provider's web page upper wheel arch placed on your Dart. Thanks.
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Hyper_pak
Old School Chrysler Fan
What was the difference with the stripe on the side and the one down the middle? Any other options on a GO GO Dart?
I've got the same brochure, same yellow car but no stripes. Convertibles came with the stripe off-set, hardtops down the middle. They were mostly dealer installed according to another GO-GO brochure I have. It even has all the factory instructions, measurements, etc for the dealer to do it.
The go go package cars could be had with whatever options. You could even have it witha 225 aut! I guess it was a way for Dodge to sell some cars. And the yellow paint was a spring option color too.
timbolia
65Wagon
what are the widths on that offset stripe? I would love to make a Go Go wagon!
Per the brochure I have:
"On GT convertibles racing stripes will be offset from the center toward the driver's side. A three and three quarter inch (3-3/4")black stripe will be located starting at a point twelve and three quarter inches (12-3/4") from the centerline of the hood. An interval of one inch (1") will then be followed one and one half (1-1/2') black stripe. Stripes will extend from the grille rearward to the windshield reveal moulding and on the rear deck from the top well rearward to the bumper omitting the bright rear end panel applique but including the area between the applique and bumper. See attached sketch"
Well I got back at it today after a 5 day break!! I rebushed the leaf springs and also finished up mounting and running brake lines and master cylinder. I then pulled it all off and painted under the hood so the motor can go in!!! We played around with the color for a while (mixing off white and yellow) together to get this slightly muted out yellow. Not as muted as original color but it is what we liked. It will look god with that black stripe.
vwmoparguy
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Very nice project. I am doing a 65 Gt hardtop myself. Factory yellow with black interior too.
well it has been a pretty productive 4 days got most bodywork done. Mounted tires on the rims and checked them out!! First coat of epoxy primer laid on real thick. I like that mint color i may just clear over that!!! LOL
You're doing great progress. Think you have it ready for this summer?
I havnt posted in a while because all the pics look the same!! 2 filler coats and lots of blocking and i put the first coat of color on tonight!!! Now i will let that sit for a week and then wetsand and then more color stripes and clearcoat. Getting motor ready tommorow for install mabey thursday!!
Well i took a little bit of a break (2 weeks) was getting burnt out so did some other projects. Got back at it a week ago or so and got the final paint on and got the motor and tranny in today. Now i will wire tommorow and see if i can get it to turn over. I will also be installing a lokar kickdown cable tommorow as well. Here are some pics. In the one pic look how close that water pump come to the radiator!!! I mat ave to find a electric setup off a car it is really tight!!
Well i havnt posted in a while as i have been pretty busy doing stuff around the house!! Wife wanted a pool so that took a couple of weeks then it got way to hot!! but I am now on the finishing stages. I have most of it together and running and driving after i figured out that i cannot use a converter for a 360 on a 65 tranny!!! Used old one and welded wieghts so now all is good. Getting exhaust done this comming week and I should be able to use it a little before i have to put them to bed for winter.
rapidtransitric
LX/LC platform a body swap pioneer
very nice. what do you have attached the the door and fender?
buffoni88
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WOW! You did an AMAZING job on this!!!!!
66plyValiant
Well-Known Member
so I guess you never made the deadline you set? never seems to happen with me either
Thanks for the link. I didn't realize Goodmark had parts for early A's other than sheet netal. Your Dart turned out really nice. Any photos with the stripes? tmm
PapstXX
Well-Known Member
Great project & nice work.
rapidtransitric
LX/LC platform a body swap pioneer
hey thanks for being patient with me. i don't really know anthing about the model era of the darts
You have done a great work on your car. Enjoy the ride. Send me a pm with your address and I will send you the last exhaust port to you for free. Send us some pictures with the stripes added later.
BillGrissom
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Beautiful car. Mine is also a yellow 65 Dart GT, but 2 dr hardtop. I don't have your tools like the rotisory or sand blast, so I used just a drill wire brush and crawled underneath and inside the trunk. My main mistake was not disassembling everything first. I worked around parts that I later removed, especially under the dash. My suggestion to anyone doing this is to pry under the "seam seal" in the trunk with a putty knife. Much of mine popped off easy, and I found surface rust underneath. I used PL1 polyurethane caulk to re-fill.
I am using Interlux Brightsides 1-pt polyurethane and so far painted just the difficult areas - engine bay, trunk and under-dash. The original paint was a bit too "faded yellow". The car had been repainted, so don't know how yellow the original factory color was. I used 3 parts white to 1 part yellow, but found that slightly too yellow (but much lighter than yours). I will go with 4 parts white to 1 part yellow for the outside. The upside is that the yellow is sold only by the quart and is ~4x the price of white.
I am using Interlux Brightsides 1-pt polyurethane and so far painted just the difficult areas - engine bay, trunk and under-dash. The original paint was a bit too "faded yellow". The car had been repainted, so don't know how yellow the original factory color was. I used 3 parts white to 1 part yellow, but found that slightly too yellow (but much lighter than yours). I will go with 4 parts white to 1 part yellow for the outside. The upside is that the yellow is sold only by the quart and is ~4x the price of white.
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