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Hello Everyone,

I bought a 71 Dart about a month ago and of course I found your site soon after that and have been reading it since then. To be honest this is the most informative motorsports board I have come across. Some of you guys are very knowlegable and what's great is you don't mind sharing it.

I am not new to cars. I have rebuilt a couple cars and just finishing up an El Camino for my son. Never any Dodge, Chrysler or Plymouths though. I guess I always felt there were too few parts available. And not seing any coils under the front end, well just seemed weird.
I have rebuilt many automatic transmissions and motors of all sorts over the years. I am not very good at it. But there is what I like to call the "fun factor". Which makes up for the pain side.

By the way the car is:

71 Dart
318 w/904 & 7 1/4" (as bland as milk toast) for now.
I bought a complete front end kit from Firm Feel and will be installing it in a couple of weeks. I will let you know how it goes. Right now the car feel like it has 2 marshmellows up front for springs. Yuck.

Anyway I am glad I found you guys.
 
Spenc71 said:
Hello Everyone,

I bought a 71 Dart about a month ago and of course I found your site soon after that and have been reading it since then. To be honest this is the most informative motorsports board I have come across. Some of you guys are very knowlegable and what's great is you don't mind sharing it.

I am not new to cars. I have rebuilt a couple cars and just finishing up an El Camino for my son. Never any Dodge, Chrysler or Plymouths though. I guess I always felt there were too few parts available. And not seing any coils under the front end, well just seemed weird.
I have rebuilt many automatic transmissions and motors of all sorts over the years. I am not very good at it. But there is what I like to call the "fun factor". Which makes up for the pain side.

By the way the car is:

71 Dart
318 w/904 & 7 1/4" (as bland as milk toast) for now.
I bought a complete front end kit from Firm Feel and will be installing it in a couple of weeks. I will let you know how it goes. Right now the car feel like it has 2 marshmellows up front for springs. Yuck.

Anyway I am glad I found you guys.
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welcome! whereabouts in so cal are you?

71 Duster 318/904/7.25 six Bbl scoop
 
Welcome and post up a pic or two of your car.

Lots of good people and info here.
 
Claremont,

I will put up some pictures.

Be warned it isn't the most beautiful thing just yet.
 
Welcome, good to have ya with us! Don't worry about the looks of your wheels....most of us all started with stock at one time and we like to see projects come together. Just check out "Member Restorations" section. Anyways have fun, lots of good help here. (I sure got lots!!)

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Hello and welcome to the site. Post some pic's and don't worry about what shape it is in now. No one on this site will be down on you for that. It is cool to see a members car's progress.
 
drp2671 said:
Hey crackedback is that custom primer air brush scroll work??

And welcome to FABO Spenc71!
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Was that way when I got it. I think they were practicing flames with an airbrush on the hood/fenders. Nothing a DA with 80 grit won't cure... LOL

Trying to give spenc some motivation by posting really ugly stuff.
 
crackedback said:
Was that way when I got it. I think they were practicing flames with an airbrush on the hood/fenders. Nothing a DA with 80 grit won't cure... LOL

Trying to give spenc some motivation by posting really ugly stuff.
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I hear ya...I was looking for the pics of my car......but I think your second set of pics takes the cake on ugly....looks like it was sawzalled into oblivion!! LOL!!
 
welcome lots of good info. Spring Fling in Van Nuys is next months too. Lots of mopars at the show.
 
welcome. you need to go to the spring fling show in woodley park in van nuys the first weekend in may.
 
Thank you everyone for your warm welcome. It is nice to see and hear from nice people.

I will post some picture tonight. I guess mine isn't too bad. But I do have big plans for her. This will be fun.
 
There's a ton of A-bodies at Spring Fling. All flavors and conditions. Come one come all.

Lot's a FABO members will be there. We need to setup some meeting area or t-shirt and cap for sale or a FABO banner sign up. HELP!

Just got this in today from Chris Jacobs from Fall Fling. He's always at Spring Fling too!! Kenny Wayne Shepard is allways there too.

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More video and interviews here. Spenc71, bring your Dart and you might be getting interviewed by Chris Jacobs.

Link to all the vids: http://www.hubgarage.com/hubtv/channels/4

Here's an A-body owner getting interviewed

http://www.hubgarage.com/hubtv/channels/4/videos/85.flv

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I'll be wearing my FABO t-shirt with the 85% finished/under construction Valiant. I'll be happy talking to any a-body owners for sure.
 
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