'69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor"

Posted By: MuscleMopars

'69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/11/14 06:22 AM

I just bought this from another Moparts member yesterday. He had it for 12 years and he and other former owners kept it unrestored and pretty much original all these years. It's all numbers matching, 99% rust free and has it's original paint with great patina! More picts coming soon. Here it is in my trailer...

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Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/11/14 06:23 AM

Original stripe!

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Posted By: SGTFURY62

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/11/14 08:27 PM

Love it! I have always loved seeing unrestored cars especially ones with their original stripes and decals. Something amazing about cracked bumblebee stripes

Posted By: OhioMopar

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/11/14 11:46 PM

It came from Ohio and has a dent in the driver's door, right? That car runs strong. I had the pleasure of riding in it once. If it's the same car.

Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/12/14 03:14 AM

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It came from Ohio and has a dent in the driver's door, right? That car runs strong. I had the pleasure of riding in it once. If it's the same car.

Yes it was. Here are a few more pictures...

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Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/12/14 03:16 AM

Hood...

Posted By: Geo4K

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/12/14 05:11 AM

Wonderful car Eric! I have one on the other extreme of A Body awesomeness! My 1969 Dart Swinger and pretty near on the same as yours with the patina. Even down to the white butt stripe. I would love to see your fender tag and will share mine if it helps. Reason for this is I am trying to find cars built late spring - in May. Mine is a 505DART and I found another build date of 515 on ebay. Mine is F5Green with tan: Yours??

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Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/12/14 05:39 AM

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Wonderful car Eric! I have one on the extreme of A Body awesomeness! My 1969 Dart Swinger and pretty near on the patina. Even down to the white butt stripe. I would love to see your fender tag and will share mine if it helps. Reason for this is I am trying to find cars built late spring - in May. Mine is a 505DART and I found another build date of 515 on ebay. Mine is F5Green with tan: Yours??

Hey, nice car! Mine is F3 with F3. It has a build date of 6/23. Interesting too, the engine assy date and the transmission assy date are BOTH on 6/12

Posted By: fc7_plumcrazy

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/12/14 10:56 AM

looks nice, it has a great patina

Carsten

Posted By: OhioMopar

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/12/14 12:40 PM

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It came from Ohio and has a dent in the driver's door, right? That car runs strong. I had the pleasure of riding in it once. If it's the same car.

Yes it was. Here are a few more pictures...

Nice score! It's one of the few green cars I like. Lol.

Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/12/14 09:13 PM

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It came from Ohio and has a dent in the driver's door, right? That car runs strong. I had the pleasure of riding in it once. If it's the same car.

Yes it was. Here are a few more pictures...

Nice score! It's one of the few green cars I like. Lol.

Thanks! Same here, Green isn't my favorite but with everything this one has going on, it just does it for me!

Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/14/14 05:20 PM

Glamour shot!

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Posted By: rck850

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/14/14 10:23 PM

Man that's a nice car! Awesome find! If mine hadn't been repainted in the 80's it'd be a survivor too. F8/F3, V1F, V8X

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Posted By: fc7_plumcrazy

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/16/14 05:30 PM

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Glamour shot!

the wheelcovers make it look outstanding

Carsten

Posted By: 375inStroke

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/17/14 09:28 PM

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Original stripe!

No way. That stripe is centered way too much to be original.

Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/18/14 03:59 AM

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Original stripe!

No way. That stripe is centered way too much to be original.

Here's the other side!!

Posted By: Q5_Ed

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/18/14 04:21 AM

Nice car, are you selling or keeping?

Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/18/14 06:03 AM

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Nice car, are you selling or keeping?

Keeper.... for now. I really like this one!

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Posted By: basketcase

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/19/14 02:39 AM

now that is sweet!

Posted By: basketcase

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/19/14 02:40 AM

Yes it was. Here are a few more pictures...

Nice score! It's one of the few green cars I like. Lol.

watch it Darrin.....

Posted By: Airgrabber

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/19/14 04:20 AM

Very cool ride. Any engine or interior pictures? Auto or 4-speed?

Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/19/14 06:38 AM

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Very cool ride. Any engine or interior pictures? Auto or 4-speed?

Ohhhh... it's a console 4 speed car! I'll get some pictures of the interior and engine soon...

Posted By: mattsmopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/22/14 08:34 PM

Very cool car for sure. Is it Phil's "hulmule" old car?
Matt

Posted By: 70440+6bbl

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/22/14 08:47 PM

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Wonderful car Eric! I have one on the other extreme of A Body awesomeness! My 1969 Dart Swinger and pretty near on the same as yours with the patina. Even down to the white butt stripe. I would love to see your fender tag and will share mine if it helps. Reason for this is I am trying to find cars built late spring - in May. Mine is a 505DART and I found another build date of 515 on ebay. Mine is F5Green with tan: Yours??

This was one I owned a year or two ago.

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Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/23/14 12:37 AM

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Very cool car for sure. Is it Phil's "hulmule" old car?
Matt

Yes it is. It took me a little bit to talk him into letting it go. I'm glad he did and I really like the car!

Posted By: OhioMopar

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/23/14 01:57 PM

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Yes it was. Here are a few more pictures...

Nice score! It's one of the few green cars I like. Lol.

watch it Darrin.....

Yours is primer colored!

Posted By: OhioMopar

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/23/14 01:59 PM

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Very cool car for sure. Is it Phil's "hulmule" old car?
Matt

Yes it is. It took me a little bit to talk him into letting it go. I'm glad he did and I really like the car!

I know he tried to sell it a few times, I always wondered how much his heart was in letting it go.

Posted By: rck850

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/23/14 02:47 PM

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Wonderful car Eric! I have one on the other extreme of A Body awesomeness! My 1969 Dart Swinger and pretty near on the same as yours with the patina. Even down to the white butt stripe. I would love to see your fender tag and will share mine if it helps. Reason for this is I am trying to find cars built late spring - in May. Mine is a 505DART and I found another build date of 515 on ebay. Mine is F5Green with tan: Yours??

This was one I owned a year or two ago.

I didn't know you sold that car. Even though it wasn't my dad's I may have tried to buy it.

Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/24/14 10:00 PM

Engine bay shot

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Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/24/14 10:02 PM

Interior shot. The seat covers are really the only thing that's been restored on the car... I never saw the seats when they were original. I'm guessing they were just too far gone?

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Posted By: dmoore

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/25/14 01:21 AM

Nice one Eric....Just Dashes is trying to reach you...Ha!

Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 09/25/14 03:32 AM

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Nice one Eric....Just Dashes is trying to reach you...Ha!

I've got a mint dash pad to put in it. Just want to leave it as is for awhile!

Posted By: Stewpar

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 10/21/14 11:22 PM

Cool car Eric, but it's not the coolest green '69 GTS that has been in your trailer...........

Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 10/22/14 04:50 AM

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Cool car Eric, but it's not the coolest green '69 GTS that has been in your trailer...........

That was just a lowly small block 340 car! Just kidding, yes that was a very cool car. Scott has done it good and it's a great car!

Posted By: 70440+6bbl

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 10/23/14 04:22 PM

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Wonderful car Eric! I have one on the other extreme of A Body awesomeness! My 1969 Dart Swinger and pretty near on the same as yours with the patina. Even down to the white butt stripe. I would love to see your fender tag and will share mine if it helps. Reason for this is I am trying to find cars built late spring - in May. Mine is a 505DART and I found another build date of 515 on ebay. Mine is F5Green with tan: Yours??

This was one I owned a year or two ago.

I didn't know you sold that car. Even though it wasn't my dad's I may have tried to buy it.

My good friend bought it and I have the option to buy it back whenever I'm ready

Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 11/17/14 03:49 AM

Here is my Green '69 Schwinn Stingray Fastback next to my Green '69 GTS! I see a trend going on here...

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Posted By: Airgrabber

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 11/17/14 06:52 AM

I love it! Very COOL!

Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 01/03/15 05:30 AM

Had a good time showing it at MCACN car show in Chicago in November. Was stuck between two nice survivors, a '67 Shelby KR500 and a '69 GTO Judge!

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Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 01/03/15 05:31 AM

another pic

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Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 01/03/15 05:31 AM

and another...

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Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 06/01/15 07:20 PM

Drove the GTS out to the Mopars in the Park Car Show in Farmingtom, MN this weekend. I had a lot of nice comments about it from spectators. The weather was perfect and the show was great! Had a nice time.

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Posted By: maxie

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 06/08/15 03:05 AM

can't tell from the pictures, but is it a green or black vinyl top or no vinyl top?

Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 06/09/15 05:26 AM

Originally Posted By maxie

can't tell from the pictures, but is it a green or black vinyl top or no vinyl top?

It's supposed to have a Green vinyl top but it baked off from the sun years ago so there is no top on it now!

Posted By: hulmule

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 03/10/16 04:19 AM

Boy , can I tell you stories about that car !! what a great running car. have to say it was fun owning that car. Probably should have kept it. But moved on to a 2012 SRT 8 Yellow Jacket. The stories are starting with that car !!

Posted By: OhioMopar

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 03/15/16 06:02 PM

It sure ran(runs) good!

Posted By: MuscleMopars

Re: '69 Dodge Dart GTS 383 4 speed "Survivor" - 03/15/16 06:36 PM

Yes it does! I had to change out the alternator last fall and added a Pertronix module to the original distributor. The points were giving me problems... I'm still enjoying that car a lot! And they said I sell everything!?!? Not!

I also added an original woodgrain steering wheel!

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