70 dart 340 4speed conversion

[340john]

Pop is good.

 

[3404speed]

Pop is good.

Panther pink pops!

 

[Abodybomber]

Nice work,Ken.You do,nice work.I know you like PPG,what primer base,did you shoot? Covers nicely. Happy Holidays,by the way..........

 

[65dartcharger]

Nice project. Keep up the good work. I would have sticked with the green color. Just love it.

 

[4404spd]

Nice work,Ken.You do,nice work.I know you like PPG,what primer base,did you shoot? Covers nicely. Happy Holidays,by the way..........

Thats Epoxy primer to start with just to get it sealed up. Once the rest of the body work is done I scuff it and start the 2K primer process. It will all get sealed again with Epoxy before paint. Merry Christmas Ken.

 

[4404spd]

Panther pink pops!

Thanks John...lol

 

[4404spd]

Nice project. Keep up the good work. I would have sticked with the green color. Just love it.

What green color? The interior?

 

[mopardude318]

when ya start the 4 speed conversion, please document EVERY little detail, with pics. I am trying to do the same thing once I get all my stuff together...

 

[4404spd]

when ya start the 4 speed conversion, please document EVERY little detail, with pics. I am trying to do the same thing once I get all my stuff together...

I already have the hump and pedals and the bracket on the frame done.

 

[mopardude318]

I already have the hump and pedals and the bracket on the frame done.

the bracket on the frame is one of my concerns...my 68 cuda is an automatic, and maybe i missed it, but i didnt see where that ball stud bracket would go..do ya have a before and after shot of that area? do ya drill a hole threw the frame for the ball stud to go threw as well? i forget...

 

[4404spd]

the bracket on the frame is one of my concerns...my 68 cuda is an automatic, and maybe i missed it, but i didnt see where that ball stud bracket would go..do ya have a before and after shot of that area? do ya drill a hole threw the frame for the ball stud to go threw as well? i forget...

The hole is already in the inner fender, Just put the ball stud through and bolt the bracket on and once its in place weld it on.

 

[340sFastback]

My car is a factory automatic and it has that bracket welded to the frame rail/inner fender; factory spot welded too. My original 340 crank also looks like its drilled deep for a 4 speed. Factory screw up apparently...

 

[4404spd]

I got the engine bay body work finished and in Epoxy primer last night.

 

[mopardude318]

Damn, that looks great. I'm jealous.

 

[4404spd]

Passenger side body work is all done, Its in epoxy primer now but no pictures of the primer yet. It looks like a lot of putty but its thin and its the only way to make these Darts straight.

 

[HemiDenny]

you guys do nice work

 

[4404spd]

you guys do nice work

Thanks, Im trying to teach my son more. He's 21 now and willing to listen...A few years ago he knew it all and I couldn't deal with it..

 

[HemiDenny]

I was that age once too.....a loooooong time ago.

Glad we both made it thru...... alive.

 

[sleepyhead416]

Coming along nice. Good to see someone working side by side w/kids. My son is a GREAT help I'm not getting any younger. Plus its a great learning expearance for him.

 

[4404spd]

Coming along nice. Good to see someone working side by side w/kids. My son is a GREAT help I'm not getting any younger. Plus its a great learning expearance for him.

Its tough for my son now because he works 2nd shift and usually gets home between 1-2 am so that means he sleeps all day till its time to go to work again and hes been working 6 days a week so he dont have a lot of time.

 

[4404spd]

The body work is all done, Time for some color.

 

[cudacrazy67]

Looks great Dan. Soon time to hang back together. Can't wait to see it again.

 

[4404spd]

Yep, I got the engine back from the builder yesterday and the 4 speed back Thusday night. It wont be long now....

 

[Hemiorangeswinger]

Looks great! The plum crazy and white go together nicely!

 

[3404speed]

Grapey!