Brazilian Dodge Dart 76 (similar to 69 usa)

[alex_borges_br]

First I cleaned with a sand paper. Than, I used a soft wire brush on a drill

I'm a bit nervous because I didn't painted it. Next saturday will be the day.

Looks very nicely done. How are you cleaning it? Wire brush on a drill? Keep it up. L8r

Jim

 

[alex_borges_br]

Today I bought washprimer and primer PU.

Hope to work a bit more tomorrow.. I think engine bay will be ready in a short time periode.

by the way.. manual metal cleaning sucks! I spent almost 15hours to clean old paint and rust from engine bay (inside and outside). I think I will spend a few more hours to make it good enought.

 

[alex_borges_br]

Now I just have to put all pieces together ;)

think I will have a good car.. new joints, new bearings, new brakes.. Lets see it in a few months (or years)

 

[alex_borges_br]

as I lost some pictures.. I'm posting a picture from my "new" old car

 

[Alex "Berkowitz"]

Hey Alex, I´ve finally created a profile here, not a ghost anymore.

See ya!

 

[Fernando]

Hy dear Alex,

After 1 year my car is done!

Thanks a lot for the pars that you help me!

Some pictures!

Regards!

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MAOgi9MK-7tbJ9TQC99PKQ?feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/swp0j6og8ty8iicohTfIoA?feat=directlink
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http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CG7-_5RNN1jzzXRJjK0lAg?feat=directlink
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http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vrYcsv30M0a1sx16hbyCwQ?feat=directlink

How the car was

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/L1BJ-8cTipthuSKf1Ys9sw?feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/S3Oh4XsmEnuhBh5_ocF0Zw?feat=directlink

 

[alex_borges_br]

Please Berkowitz... please please please.. post a photo of the shinest car I ever seen... your dart is just like a mirror.

 

[Fernando]

Hy Alex!

My Brasilian Dodge Dart is done!

Thanks a lot for helpe me!

Regards

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_UrvJoowjMGw/TMIuTAqTVyI/AAAAAAAAAOg/Hc2mbKgq8jw/1.jpg
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_UrvJoowjMGw/TMIuTdKiLNI/AAAAAAAAAOk/zq9L1bNkGoE/2.jpg
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[alex_borges_br]

color became almost gray.. it was suposed to be light brow

 

[alex_borges_br]

now I applied washprimer and primer PU.

have do sand it before paint...

for people who wants to do it.. it is a hard work $!@$ I took about 4 hours today.

I really thinking if I'm going to paint it or wait some months...

 

[Alex "Berkowitz"]

Mann, it looks really nice!
Time consuming, but a very nice work.

 

[alex_borges_br]

I cleaned gearbox. It is a 3 speed and I will use a floor shifter

I also made some mods on gearbox mount because it was broken

 

[mopardrt]

looking so good man I love this build

 

[alex_borges_br]

Some more parts done.. Now I have to take parts to the parking garage and mount them on dodge.

 

[alex_borges_br]

just to make sure it will survive rust. I do not support any bad idea about nuts getting rust

 

[alex_borges_br]

I bought a summit aluminum intake last year. As I'm finishing engine work, I did a little things in my intake. Bought water pipe and vaccum

 

[alex_borges_br]

I used some gaskets of my kit in my old sedan..Thus, I bought gasket paper and made by myself some gaskets..

 

[momoparman]

BETTER PUT SOME PIPE DOPE ON THOSE BRASS THREADS ALEX:read2:.

LOOKIN GOOD SO FAR.:-D

 

[needsaresto]

Wow,I used to handmake gaskets when I repaired small engines for a living.Sometimes there was no choice!

 

[alex_borges_br]

I tought that so... altought brass threads are prepared to avoid leak, I will use pipe dope and also silicon glue

BETTER PUT SOME PIPE DOPE ON THOSE BRASS THREADS ALEX:read2:.

LOOKIN GOOD SO FAR.:-D

 

[alex_borges_br]

I hade a choice.. buy a complete gasket kit... but it isn't the hard thing... to buy it, I have to go downtown.. nooooooo.. I hate Belo Horizonte downtown (my city downtown crap)

Wow,I used to handmake gaskets when I repaired small engines for a living.Sometimes there was no choice!

 

[alex_borges_br]

Today I worked 1 hour on front upper arms

passenger side was ok.. almost went alone to its place

but driver side... hard work to put it in place

Had to bit on it with a plywood pice
more than 3 punchs... finally it went to its place..

tomorrow I will bolt lower arms

 

[mopardrt]

love progress keep up the great work cant wait to see more

 

[alex_borges_br]

love progress keep up the great work cant wait to see more

Hi, today I took 30 minutes to put lower arms in place

I miss some tools.. for example... none of my wrench is correct to the lowr arm pin nut size..

thus, I just put everything in place to tie everything later..

I used a bit of grease in K member holes where lower arms pins are.. I think it is important to make sure this holes are clean

 

[alex_borges_br]

I went downtown and bought new gaskets to my 3 speed gearbox

also bought some stainless screws and nuts. I will use them in my intake and suspension. Also bought new screws to hold gearbox in place.