darkstargp
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This 68' GT V8 (273) Convertible has been in the ex-wife's family since the 70's. My father-in-law drove it all the time and it did spend several years in my garage where I kept it in good running order. After he passed it went to my sister-in-law where she invested and did a partial restoration on it and added the GTS stripe while at it. It has been garaged for the last 7 years and never been driven since it was painted - a shame. I always asked for right of first refusal if she ever wanted to sell it as I wanted to keep it in the family for my boys someday and for me for a while.
I took it out of storage and cleaned it up a bit and had it running in a day or two. A few bugs from sitting so long, but took it out today for a 20 mile ride with no problems. Next up, some wider tires and rims, replace the rear springs and remove the air shocks (but they are the only thing currently helping keeping it level and won't hold air).
So a few A-Body/Dart newbie questions:
> Can the convertible top hydro pistons be rebuilt? Are they serviceable by replacing the seals and wipers? If so does someone sell a kit of can I just head to the local hydo-shop to get the parts I need?
> Will stock rear springs lift the back as I see some people selling 1" drop rears; does this just drop the car level instead of raked?
> Rim and Tires size combos and offset? I want to go bigger, I think factory the largest was E or F70/14s, but I want to at least go to 15's and won't mind a little wider in the back? I have seen some threads here so I may find that answer here.
I took it out of storage and cleaned it up a bit and had it running in a day or two. A few bugs from sitting so long, but took it out today for a 20 mile ride with no problems. Next up, some wider tires and rims, replace the rear springs and remove the air shocks (but they are the only thing currently helping keeping it level and won't hold air).
So a few A-Body/Dart newbie questions:
> Can the convertible top hydro pistons be rebuilt? Are they serviceable by replacing the seals and wipers? If so does someone sell a kit of can I just head to the local hydo-shop to get the parts I need?
> Will stock rear springs lift the back as I see some people selling 1" drop rears; does this just drop the car level instead of raked?
> Rim and Tires size combos and offset? I want to go bigger, I think factory the largest was E or F70/14s, but I want to at least go to 15's and won't mind a little wider in the back? I have seen some threads here so I may find that answer here.