Cution! Newbie!

[360DartGT66]

Hi all!

Just a few days ago I rolled my '66 Dart GT HT into my garage. I'm so thrilled! The previous owner has done all the work fixing the rust and getting a prepped 360 and 727 and 8-3/4" rear end in place. All I need to do is give it the finishing touch before painting it and then putting all the stuff back on.

Pretty much finished.

Was googeling my intake manifold when I stumbled across this forum. Sounded like just the place to start for a rookie mopar owner like me.

Located in Sweden and the car was originally sold here, too.

Good to be here!

/Anders

 

[MOPARMITCH]

Welcome to the Madness !!

 

[Mogre]

Welcome aboard. How about some pics?

 

[360DartGT66]

Thanks! Sure!

 

[66fyssh]

Welcome to FABO!! Glad you found us.

Very nice start you got there.

 

[360DartGT66]

Thanks!

Yeah, and it seems the work done is pretty solid. All the trim is there, too. Including a brand new original dash panel for the original radio. New in carton. And an electronic ignition system.

Not sure where to start though. I want to get it painted before I do much else, of course, but since the engine has never run after being rebulit, I'm a little eager to get it running to make sure everything's ok.

 

[barbee6043]

I would decide if leaving the engine compartment CHEV black or paint it body color ?? then I would get it running and see what I have eng trans wise.
looks like you bought a great car to finish. welcome aboard Swede!!

 

[360DartGT66]

Thanks!
Yeah, I'm not sure about the black. The trunk is black, too. Brand new paint job, just dirty in the picture. It's been sitting for a few years.
Still trying to figure out whether to make it Roadkill or showroom.

 

[1969VADart]

Welcome to FABO!

 

[64DartGTinAZ]

Welcome to FABO! Early a bodies are the best!
Keep us updated as you do your build!

 

[65goldcuda]

Looks like your project is coming along! Welcome to the group!

 

[360DartGT66]

Thanks everyone!

Great to be here!

 

[d55dave]

Welcome to the site, good to have you, and even better that the car will be completed! If it means anything I vote for painting the engine compartment and trunk both body color - but that is only my opinion.

 

[wade]

good to have you, take your budget and throw it right out the window, and have fun

 

[360DartGT66]

Ha ha! Thanks, wade!

And yes, d55dave, I'm pretty certain by now that I will re-paint both engine bay and trunk.

I'm also getting pretty certain I will go for a street look. Leave some of the chrome in the garage and paint it yellow or Omaha Orange. But maybe that's blasphemy.

 

[Ryan Bos]

Welcome aboard. I Love the car!! cant wait to see some paint on it. I also would say paint the engine compartment and trunk body color. whatever you choose is gonna look Great!!