CordobaDart
318 SLANTMAN
Thanks! That's my plan, currently ordering a couple more parts for the job, figured I should redo all the brakes as well.
LCA's worn out??
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CordobaDart
318 SLANTMAN
I know my phone does not take very good quality pictures, but I lost the cable for my better camera.
The old lower control arm rubber bushings.
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Strut rods shortened 3/4" to make up for poly bushings and welded on washers over worn out holes in k member for the strut bars.
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New lines-calipers-pads
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Worn out K-member strut holes(I did not remember to take a picture of the beefy washers I welded on and fit up)
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Began welding the right side lca mount up in proper position
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broken lca mount location
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broken lca mount location
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The right side of the K-member had the most wear, this picture is pre-repair.
No wonder it held no alignment.
View attachment IMG01316-20140208-1447.jpg
It drives great(Did my best to test it on the ice covered roads, it trails straight and feels solid). Just need to finish up some odds and ends before driving it daily this summer.(My first time driving an old Mopar daily since around 2005) oh boy oh boy oh boy :smile:
Currently just waiting for the snow to melt a bit.
The old lower control arm rubber bushings.
View attachment IMG01333-20140215-2245.jpg
Strut rods shortened 3/4" to make up for poly bushings and welded on washers over worn out holes in k member for the strut bars.
View attachment IMG01331-20140215-2038.jpg
New lines-calipers-pads
View attachment IMG01328-20140215-2023.jpg
Worn out K-member strut holes(I did not remember to take a picture of the beefy washers I welded on and fit up)
View attachment IMG01313-20140208-1156.jpg
Began welding the right side lca mount up in proper position
View attachment IMG01321-20140208-2154.jpg
broken lca mount location
View attachment IMG01318-20140208-1448.jpg
broken lca mount location
View attachment IMG01312-20140208-1155.jpg
The right side of the K-member had the most wear, this picture is pre-repair.
No wonder it held no alignment.
View attachment IMG01316-20140208-1447.jpg
It drives great(Did my best to test it on the ice covered roads, it trails straight and feels solid). Just need to finish up some odds and ends before driving it daily this summer.(My first time driving an old Mopar daily since around 2005) oh boy oh boy oh boy :smile:
Currently just waiting for the snow to melt a bit.
CordobaDart
318 SLANTMAN
The last two attached images of the bullet hole I found in the trans tunnel were not meant to be uploaded here but enjoy them anyway.
My Dart Sport has lead a hard and interesting life before me. I should find out where it has been. One thing for sure, whatever transmission that was in the tunnel when what looks like a .45 projectile pierced the floor probably did not work after. Maybe that has something to do with the black bucket seat floor shift interior in place of the green bench column shifted slant6 setup it had from factory.
My Dart Sport has lead a hard and interesting life before me. I should find out where it has been. One thing for sure, whatever transmission that was in the tunnel when what looks like a .45 projectile pierced the floor probably did not work after. Maybe that has something to do with the black bucket seat floor shift interior in place of the green bench column shifted slant6 setup it had from factory.
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