Progress pics and how much I use this site

Posted By: belv2vert66

Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/17/08 02:12 AM

I was working on the dart today and realized how connected this whole project is to this site. Comments with pics below. LOL and this thing started life as my first race car project......

66 dart purchased from Arizona and member. Found in the A bodies for sale section, and I need to say. Southwest desert cars are awesome. This pic is after most of the disassembly and on the rotissere. Rust Bullet on trunk and floors from Resto Rick

This is bringing it home from paint. Paint and body by HotAirBalloonPilot Member here. Undercoating and hinge rebuild by Resto Rick

Rear end with axles from Dr Diff. Zinc plating on all my nuts bolts brackets etc from Eric 3404

Heater box installed after I restored it with Gaskets from 71TA

More random reassembly pics

Posted By: 383man

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/17/08 02:17 AM

All I can say is that Dart is looking good.

Ron

Posted By: OzHemi

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/17/08 02:18 AM

That looks terrific

Excellent job getting it together, and with all the Moparts connections too

Posted By: jrwoodjoe

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/17/08 02:18 AM

That car is looking great! Can't wait to see it when it's done.

Joe

Posted By: vdriver

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/17/08 04:59 AM

Posted By: MowP4rsn

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/17/08 05:07 AM

BeeeeeeeYOUtiful! More! More pix!!

Posted By: DirectSubjection

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/17/08 05:18 AM

Posted By: CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/17/08 05:30 AM

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Beautiful car!

Posted By: hotairballoonpilot

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/24/08 05:23 AM

Hey Al
Good to see it coming together! On a side note I just seen a blue 66 4dr sitting across from Wal Mart on louise ave in SF in case you ever get up here and need another parts car. Keep us posted!

corey

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/24/08 06:31 PM

Thanks Corey !, Hey if you get a minute get the info off that 4 door......I have some small stuff I am looking for. Thanks for the bump on the post. I made some good progress on it this weekend so I have a few more pics......

Posted By: hotairballoonpilot

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/25/08 02:42 AM

I'll see the next time I am in SF. So what all did you get done this weekend? I know dad has said we should take a drive down there some weekend to see what and how you are coming!

Posted By: Kam*Kuda

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/25/08 02:11 PM

Looks awesome

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 01/30/09 01:15 AM

Couple updated pics. Got the roll control adjustable prop valve and brake lines plumbed. 8 3/4 is installed and the car is on the ground in the back. For some reason I didn't get a pic of it. It looks like it sits high to me but it has xhd leafs on it. Trans is off to the builder. Will have a reverse manual vale body installed and upgraded to handle a little more HP. Got the engine/forward light harness restored ready to reinstall. Man this thing needs a good wash.....

Members and services helping me out:

Grille and bezels sent to Mr Belvedere for resto

Tail light housing from ad in A bodies wanted.

Low gear set from ad in Transmission wanted.

elecronic voltage reg (ebay) but from member

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 01/30/09 04:19 PM

Where did you get the master cylinder in the pic?

It looks gold anodized? ...or is it just the camera?

Nice car BTW. Black looks awesome on just about anything!

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 01/30/09 06:40 PM

MC came from Ehrenberg. He occasionally has them advertised on here. Not sure they are the same ones I got. I bought 2 of them a couple years ago figuring I would need them and I thought they were a decent buy with the adapter included. It does look anodized in the pic but I would say it is not. Oh and it did have the recess in piston for the rubber retainer

Posted By: president61

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 01/30/09 11:41 PM

Not only does your dart look nice, its nice to see something a little different

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 01/31/09 01:38 PM

Thanks !!!

That is the exact reason I am building this car.

Posted By: In_The_Pink

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 02/02/09 05:49 AM

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Not only does your dart look nice, its nice to see something a little different

...and nice to see fellow Moparts members having a small part in your project.

What's the wheel and tire combo going to be?

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 02/02/09 06:48 PM

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Not only does your dart look nice, its nice to see something a little different

...and nice to see fellow Moparts members having a small part in your project.

What's the wheel and tire combo going to be?

Current plan will be a custom offset 15" black steel wheel with drag radials. I am thinking the fronts will be something old school. radirs maybe ? haven't figured those out yet. Everything is large bolt pattern so I will have lots of options.

Posted By: migsBIG

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 02/25/09 04:06 PM

looks like it's coming together nicely.

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 05/08/09 01:59 AM

I posted a few pics in General also cause this was such a big day for me......As far as Moparts go....I would have never dreamed of installing a motor like this till I saw it for myself on this site. It went like a dream !!!!

Posted By: 4speeds4me

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 05/08/09 05:39 AM

Do I spy Spitfires? Is Harold still at it?

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 05/09/09 01:48 AM

Yes they are Spitfires....bought 2 sets about a year and half ago......they showed up in 4 days and I sent Harold a MO. I was just honest and told him I was aware of the problems he had and that COD didn't work very well for me. He offered to ship them and when they showed up to send him payment. Smooth deal !!

Posted By: 4speeds4me

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 05/09/09 04:53 AM

Very cool. I put a set on a 65 B-cuda a few years ago...what a pleasure they are to work with! Wonder how they'd be for a rod...

Posted By: pettyblue440

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 05/10/09 01:01 AM

forget about the dart, lets see a pic of that 72 cuda in the background

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 05/11/09 05:54 PM

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forget about the dart, lets see a pic of that 72 cuda in the background

Good eye on my cuda......lol......I don't have any good pics of it. But it is an all original 340 4 speed car. I bought it a few years ago from a guy who bought it to flip, so I am technically the 3rd owner It is an Iowa car so has some rust and dents but it is pretty unmolested. I drove it home and into my shop but it hasn't run in a few years. I was thinking of getting it running so I could cruise it this summer.....

Posted By: 4speeds4me

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 05/12/09 02:54 AM

Just showing my GF how the engine went in from the bottome and I noticed how pretty that engine is...and how NOT the trans is!

I didn't even realize I worked on that car!

Posted By: hotairballoonpilot

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 07/31/09 12:11 AM

So he moved to Indiana. Did the car go to? Hey Al how are things?
corey

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 08/17/09 11:31 AM

Hey Corey, The Dart is at TJP's shop in Omaha. Another member here who is doing some "debugging" let's call it. With the move, I just ran out of time and have no shop. I will be bringing it to Indiana soon. Hopefully the same trip that the Coronet goes to South Dakota

I will get some pics up soon.

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 08/19/09 11:06 PM

Just a couple quick pics......

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 10/23/09 10:21 PM

Got the grille and bezels installed. Mr Belvedere did them. All I can say is wow. Pics don't do it justice

Posted By: hotairballoonpilot

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/03/09 06:03 PM

Wow that looks great Al. Can I get some pics of the car? She done?

Corey

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/05/09 06:01 PM

Hey Corey, Sure I'll send some over to you.....Still need interior yet.....

Posted By: hotairballoonpilot

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 11/05/09 06:44 PM

thanks! When you coming back to this area?

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 01/11/10 03:16 PM

Just a bump for an interested member......

Posted By: hotairballoonpilot

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 06/25/10 05:13 AM

any news?

Posted By: belv2vert66

Re: Progress pics and how much I use this site - 07/04/10 10:26 PM

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any news?

hey Corey,

Lot's really.....Just yanked the 273 for a 318 that a member from Ohio built for me. Just got it running again last weekend It was done using the 400 HP 318 article. It runs really well for a 318. I also got the interior stuff recovered by a place in Indy and am installing door panels this weekend.....Thanks for asking !

Al