Dodge (Dart) Swinger, 1973 "Spacegrass" PIC HEAVY

[cwirth7]

Well FABO, i figure its time to share the build of my 1973 Swinger I have dubbed "Spacegrass." I have always wanted a Dart since high school.

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And with a push from my fiancee, I found one that I wanted. Many thanks to FABO member QKFSH67 for all his help and shop use while we got this going.

 

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Well, while perusing craigslist, I found a 73 out in Columbus, Indiana and got a trailer and drove about 6 hours to pick it up.

 

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It was a real peach. After getting rid of the rattle can paint job on the bumpers, I drove it for a little while before visiting the body shop.

 

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The floor pans were then cut out and replaced

 

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Then after all the priming and blocking was complete, a fresh batch of FC7 was laid down.

 

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Drove it around all summer and went to a few shows. Won a little hardware and decided it was time to go bigger.

 

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Out with the old...

 

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Engine bay prep and paint

 

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Next was suspension. Revamped K member, switched to manual steering, PST front end kit, PST 1.03 torsion bars, new lower and upper control arms and new KYB shocks. Finished it off with disc brake conversion.

 

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Now it was time for a little RB fun.

 

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Super stock springs, C body shocks, 8 3/4 with 323 gears and Dr. Diff posi

 

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Went with the stockers and chrome lugs

 

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Got a dash pod and had all the pieces hydrodipped in carbon fiber. Went with a Grant steering wheel, autometer sport comp gauges and Scat bucket seats from Jegs

 

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Next was exhaust and alignment. QTP cutouts for the kids.

 

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The fuel system needed some help. We originally purchased a Fi-Tech fuel injection system, but it just wasn't going to work out for us. Ended up settling on an Holley 850 Ultra Double Pumper. Champion radiator needed an upgrade. Went with a 26" griffin with big tubes and dual Spal fans

 

[gdrill]

It looks good. Great transformation!

 

[cwirth7]

And after all of that, here is the finished product.

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[66340SEDAN]

Awesome job!

 

[Alex5280]

Awesome!!!

 

[clinteg]

Excellent job! Turned out really nice!

 

[DartGTDan]

Very nice!

 

[QKFSH67]

sweet

 

[Norway-dart]

How long time did it take you from start to end?
Looking gooood!
I would have added some stripes or something to that body and color

 

[roadrunnerh]

VERY nice lookin' ride!

 

[cwirth7]

How long time did it take you from start to end?
Looking gooood!
I would have added some stripes or something to that body and color

Took 2 winters. One for body and paint and one for the rebuild.

Has a matte black bumblebee stripe