73 Dart Sport for Fun

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Some new pictures. Things are coming along slowly due to illness but I hope to back on my feet in 6 months or so.

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Sorry to hear about your health issues, hope things improve soon. The car looks amazing. The color, stripe and hood treatment look fantastic.
 
This is turning out to be one hell of a Dart!

Feel better ASAP, Kevindc!

BTW, I like BMW 2002 back there as well...not as cool as the Dart but almost! :D
 
It's nice to see a '73 getting a nut and bolt resto without being converted into a non-beak car.

Great work so far, I look forward to seeing the finished product.
 
The good news is that I've finally felt up to working on the car, the bad news is the Doc said he wants me on chemo for at least 7 more months :(. That being said I'll take what I can get :thumbsup:.

Finished the finial setup of the rear end hope I got this right. Used what I think are the assembly line pin holes for the reference points and looks to have worked well. Got the Strange differential cover changed out for a HD stock cover. As I had posted earlier the Strange cover was rubbing against the gas tank but the stock cover looks to have enough clearance. Next up reinstall the gas tank and work my way forward.

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Glad your feeling up to working on your project! I have to envy everyone else project. I cant put mine up here..... while I could but its a 1997 Jeep TJ its a Mopar of sorts! Great job it looks pretty darn good.
 
Great to see a well done project in the making. Sorry to hear of your health issues. The good new is that you are up to working on your car. Day by day, and take what the doc says with truth. Me too day by day. Wishing you the best, and I hope to see the car finished in its completion. Thanks for the post. Old Dart 66
 
Having FUN working on the car. I've slowed down in my old age :) (I'm not old just 57) now I enjoy working out the little problems. Seems these days just sleeping on a obstacle brings some good ideas. Finished the brakes except emergency which is not far off. Been working on the fuel system and serpentine belt install. Picked up some thick wall aluminum pipe and have the alignment almost right for the GM 10si Alt. Other than that just a bunch of small stuff.

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Hey Kevindc, What can I say that has not been said. Beautiful and time consuming work where the payday comes in the end, and by payday, I mean a feeling of such great satisfaction. Well done. Thanks for sharing the photos of your work with all of us here on fabo. Best to you. OD66
 
Having FUN working on the car. I've slowed down in my old age :) (I'm not old just 57) now I enjoy working out the little problems. Seems these days just sleeping on a obstacle brings some good ideas. Finished the brakes except emergency which is not far off. Been working on the fuel system and serpentine belt install. Picked up some thick wall aluminum pipe and have the alignment almost right for the GM 10si Alt. Other than that just a bunch of small stuff.

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that is CRAZY nice
 
Working on the car at a steady pace. Installed a torque strap. I once totaled a car when I was 17 due to a torque over (and being 17). A couple days earlier the engine torqued over for a split second binding the accelerator full open but I just blew it off. Well the next time this happened it didn't work out so well. Put in a fuel filter and finished the fuel lines. Throttle in and working well.

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Man every-time I look at someone's thread, I add another thing to my shopping list lol. Went with Polyurethane motor mounts, really like those torque straps though. Doubt I'll need them for my ~400hp 318 but they seem like cheap insurance.
 
Thanks for the comments Deceus :). Working on the small "fun" stuff. Made up a bracket to mount the coil hope this works out well. Got the pulleys aligned and installed the radiator.

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This is what I've done for the battery hold down. I'm going to go with this for now and see if it works out.

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Been doing a little bit most days. Was able to get the fuse panel in a pretty good location and started running wire. Before too long I'm going to run out of things to do.

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