Brazilian Dodge Dart 76 (similar to 69 usa)

[alex_borges_br]

don't know why some photos are missing. I'll create another clean thread (future work).

for this moment, one more shot.

 

[alex_borges_br]

found a precious part... original front seat.

 

[alex_borges_br]

crossing my fingers... This weekend I hope finishing painting job.
after that, I'll bring car home and work on it as before.

 

[alex_borges_br]

 

[dusterbd13]

that looks great!!!

whats up with the hood?

 

[silverfox]

sweet

 

[alex_borges_br]

that looks great!!!

whats up with the hood?

it is just bubble plastic wrapping the hood. As I will bring it home on a tow trailer, I'm trying to avoid scratches on black paint.

 

[alex_borges_br]

driver side (with a better view of the bubble plastic protecting the hood).

 

[alex_borges_br]

now I need to see where wiring goes trough car body.
photos?

 

[mitch340Duster]

Thanks for sharing, nice work....
Speaking of "foreign" Darts, this reminded me of a story. When I worked Chrysler parts in Los Angeles a Mexican guy came-in to get a part for his 1984 Dart. (I'm guessing at the exact year). With both of us trying to break the language barrier, I nicely insisted that there's no such thing as an '84 Dart and he nicely insisted that's what his car is, and that it was in the parking lot.
Sure-enough it was an '84 Dart. If I'm remembering correctly it was a Plymouth Reliant or Dodge Aries but the Mexican name for the car was "Dart" so it sported Dart nameplates (yes, they were original not just ones that someone applied).
I'm not going to google this instead it would be intereting to see if anyone can confirm this situation.

 

[alex_borges_br]

another example of same name for different thinks

our Brazilian "Charger" is an a-body with some different body pieces (for example, front grill)

 

[alex_borges_br]

Yesterday I found some help to place engine on car.

 

[alex_borges_br]

Unfortunately, I broke distributor cap. But everything else is ok!

 

[alex_borges_br]

 

[momoparman]

Sweet....wont belong now.

Mop

 

[alex_borges_br]

Finally home...

about 3.5 years far away from me.

from 2010 to 2014 I've moved from Belo Horizonte city to Juiz de Fora. Got a new job. Bought my house and now, we have decided to bring car home and restart work.

 

[340sFastback]

Congrats on paint and getting it back home....

 

[YY1]

Looking good.

Let's see a close up of those sweet wheels.

Are those factory?

 

[alex_borges_br]

Here in Brazil, all a-bodies have 5 bolts, 4,25" wheels.
We have 2 stock models:

The wheel I'm currently using on my car is a Aluminum/ Magnesium wheel (not stock).
I'll no t use them on future.

 

[YY1]

The ones on your car look different.

The "spokes" are angled the opposite way.

 

[Alex "Berkowitz"]

That car is looking just AWESOME!

Hope you manage to work on it soon, and start having some fun with it!

 

[alex_borges_br]

almost ready to fill gas tank

 

[69KillerFish]

Just a truly impressive project. High praises!

 

[alex_borges_br]

Today I've cleaned door handles.
Also greased them.

Disassembling process is easy. Reassembling also do not requires any special skill.

 

[alex_borges_br]

A friend gave me this gift. Just have to paint it.