Daves 1969 Dart Swinger 340 Restoration.

[Daves69]

Attempting to restart stalled project. Bought a house moved ......

Good for you!
Priorities do tend to get in the way. Somehow they always seem to cost money and/or a project.

 

[TopherSM]

Great work man!!! I recently picked up a 69 Dart GT.

 

[dbphemi]

Back at it, trying to get this rocker put in.

 

[dbphemi]

Got the rocker and a and b pillar repairs finished.

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[dbphemi]

More rust removal !

 

[dbphemi]

First attempt at fitting the quater panel

 

[dbphemi]

Getting ready to weld in the wheel well patch

 

[dbphemi]

Welding in the wheel well patch .

 

[dbphemi]

A little more sweat equity to build some character. It was 100 degrees in the garage this weekend lol.

 

[dbphemi]

Cut off what was left of the drivers quarter panel skin. Started removing the outer wheel well . That sucker is a bear to get out. I believe they were designed to be removed in one piece . Hopefully I can be fitting the new quarter skin this weekend!

 

[65dartcharger]

Cut off what was left of the drivers quarter panel skin. Started removing the outer wheel well . That sucker is a bear to get out. I believe they were designed to be removed in one piece . Hopefully I can be fitting the new quarter skin this weekend!

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Great job!

 

[dbphemi]

Fit the wheel well and trimmed and threw the quarter up on there. Feels like I did something lol.

 

[dbphemi]

Cleaned up and welded in the donor outer wheel well

 

[dbphemi]

Did a bunch of welding this weekend

 

[dbphemi]

Did some quarter panel fitting last weekend.

 

[dbphemi]

welded up and ground down the passenger side quarter panel this weekend. starting to look like a car again.

 

[dbphemi]

drivers side quarter finally installed

 

[dbphemi]

Back at it, doing some front end rust repairs.

 

[jaws]

Looks good.

 

[dbphemi]

Note to self , make sure radiator fits before welding in radiator supports lol ! I had to drill out a bunch of plug welds and try again.

 

[340sFastback]

Great progress.

 

[CFD244]

Awesome brother, just checked out the whole build, You get an A+ for perseverance. Great work. Keep it up!

 

[CFD244]

I see that you did a lot of stripping on your project. Just wondering how you did it? Blasting, paint stripper or other mechanical means? I have trunk lid, hood etc. that need to be stripped. Looks like you did a good job and was wondering how you accomplished it. I tried to PM but your inbox is full. Thanks.

 

[dbphemi]

I see that you did a lot of stripping on your project. Just wondering how you did it? Blasting, paint stripper or other mechanical means? I have trunk lid, hood etc. that need to be stripped. Looks like you did a good job and was wondering how you accomplished it. I tried to PM but your inbox is full. Thanks.

i took the doors and fenders to a company and had them blasted, the rest i did with a da and 36 grit sandpaper and a stripper wheel on a drill. small parts i blast in my harbor freight blasting cabinet.

 

[dbphemi]

never ending rust repair!