66 DART Convertible

[fj55-100]

Swapped out the old 2 barrel for a 4 barrel .

 

[fj55-100]

replacement left fender installed . new front bumper is on the way . ... gearing up to replace the rusted out rear rocker panels .

 

[fj55-100]

Temporary install of the correct year ,tripped dipped front bumper

 

[fj55-100]

Trunk drops are in , ready to start on the rear quarter rust

 

[fj55-100]

Big thanks , to Laysons for having reproduced these .

 

[JDCLE]

Great progress!!! I have a 66 Valiant and so have lower rear quarter rust. I envy the works you’ve done, looks awesome! Where did you get those inner panels?

 

[mopowers]

Temporary install of the correct year ,tripped dipped front bumper

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That bumper looks sweet! Where'd you end up finding?

 

[fj55-100]

Inners are laysons . And look great, …bumper was from classic car chrome plating , the triple dip is so deep way better than my rear

 

[fj55-100]

started on the quarters

 

[fj55-100]

Roughed in . the replacement

 

[fj55-100]

I really envy the body guys on here , i get overwhelmed with the amount of time involved ,and my skill set . body work is worst fear ... hence the still primer 55

 

[fj55-100]

Next up is the right side

 

[fj55-100]

Bodywork is long and slow .. finally have it stripped down to send to the media blaster

 

[fj55-100]

starting on welding up the rear seat bottom .

 

[JDCLE]

I tried to weld my front bench seat and it still fell apart, sending good thoughts! There are parts and pieces of springs and seat metal available for general upholstery and I thought about using those, but ultimately got newer seats. Here is something I had bookmarked. Good luck! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SJYRYYZ?tag=fabo03-20

 

[hcallaway]

Where was this car long term prior to you finding it. Your ZIP Code? looks like Utah. I thought that area really pampered old iron. Convertibles have their own issues anywhere.
Great job and I wish I could sew. I bought one years ago and can hardly thread the damn thing!!!

 

[fj55-100]

Well the sickness is slowly taking over . found a ( parts car) . in about the same shape as my driver was when i found it

 

[fj55-100]

runs and drives , 273 bbl , column shift , a 270 model .... no brakes ,, the glove box tag says dart 270 and next to it on the right door it says valiant two hundred ??

 

[fj55-100]

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[toolmanmike]

Big thanks , to Laysons for having reproduced these .

You are lucky. THey didn't have them done a few years back when I had mine done. I bought pieces from Desert Valley

 

[fj55-100]

Back from the media blasters . happy to report no major flaws uncovered .

 

[hcallaway]

So nice to have a starting point where you can view everything that’s good bad and the ugly to me. It’s like a shiny new penny.

 

[JDCLE]

Looks to be in great shape!

 

[fj55-100]

Primer is on , starting on the little dings

 

[fj55-100]

One weekend left of good weather here . headed to paint