74 Dart 360 Sport

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Since I'm doing the white inside I decided 70s decals are in order. I wanted something we would have seen what better than a Dart drag car same year!

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Got the first rear bumper mount created tack on other side and test fit. Antenna installed new from retro sound. Glove box back in place.

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Little more done on the brackets. I plan to cut one side where it will be connected and add 1/4 plate flipped opposite direction. The thicker side bolts to the inner bumper and shoulders more weight. I will plug weld that and weld at seams. Then I can drill my slots so it can be adjusted up and down side to side. Ran out of gas had to go get more. Decided before I flipped other end for shorter side that I wanted to brace that up a bit. This is a fraction of the weight of the old factory POS shock mounts. I could not find anything and the site who makes the aluminum seemed off so I avoided the .190 mill ones. I saw conflicting things on them working with my stock bumper.

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Well decided to wait to paint was not happy with distance from body. Will take out 1.5 inches and really suck the rear bumper more into car.

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Was not happy with bumper pulled it in 1 3/4 inches more. It absolutely won't come in more that's it lol. Top picture it's in bottom was not enough.

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If your interested in the bumper mounts for rear 73 and up let me know I will produce some for sale if I get some interest for now I will make five sets. For five people I'm not looking for huge profit I see a need here as those factory mounts were heavy ugly bumper stuck out and looked terrible. Let me know if interested. I don't have a price yet even but I'm guessing one 100 bucks plus shipping. These will not be aluminum will hold factory bumper full set.

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Received my nine yards of white pleated vinyl. Great stuff just like sample I ordered. The wood look will be gone all cards will be white with the blue top. I plan to also ditch the wood grain glove box door and climate gauge control panel and new autometer Invision digital gauge cluster. Little bit of money but this will be a nice driver. With the white vinyl decals going to look exciting for sure. I will respray the panels and headliner and rear package tray with OER I used on door handles. I will try to save the chrome separater and put in the same general area in pleated line. I think that with blue door handle and arm rest will look great and have some nice contrast. I know hard to keep clean meh not a worrying. I'm taking some liberties now and making my own. Plan to do the Resto sound radio as well the tier two with Bluetooth should be fine.


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Drivers side installed all in all so far nothing I can't do just work and time. I still have to do the door top panel I'm aware. I like the wood gone and can't wait to see it all in.

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Cut and buffed hood turning out great. Car is next eventually not in rush little pissed about slow machine shop and builder. Ridiculous if I worked this way I would not have a god darn job. Oklahoma is warm plenty of time to enjoy the car.

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I got the drivers rear passenger card done. The passenger side just needs edges glued and stapled and done.

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