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Some productive work on Swinger today #2349205
08/05/17 11:24 PM
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Lawton, MI
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After about four years of body work and collecting parts finally installed driveline. As you can see from profile pic, Dart has changed colors. Driveline installed today and put the headers on the b1ba's. Custom made by my brother (68Shifter). 1 3/4 step to 1 7/8 SS with coating by QC out of Detroit. Yes, you can see a z-bar down there as well. RST clutch, red stripe proshifted 833, Action Machine Aluminum driveshaft, Strange S60, strange double adjustable in front, Viking DA's in rear, with strange lightweight discs all around

Motor will be soft for now as it is just Erson solid cam 360 at 11 to 1. It's a start I can build from though. Nice to put everything together that I have collected for so long. Fuel system is next, then wiring and finishing interior.

The Brodix heads have been a battle from the start, should have went another way but like with the stick, once stubborn, always stubborn. Head bolts, intake spacers, rocker stands, headers... gift that keeps giving

It is sure nice to clear up some room in garage. Hope to hear it this fall.

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Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349225
08/06/17 12:06 AM
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Shelby Twp. Mi
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Nice car.

Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349365
08/06/17 11:25 AM
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Glendora Ca.
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Nice Dart. Looks like you are ready to go



"Just a Bracket car dressed up like a streetcar"
Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349394
08/06/17 12:18 PM
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Las Vegas
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Nice looking hotrod!!


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Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349401
08/06/17 12:26 PM
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Tulsa OK
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Very Nice!


68 Barracuda Formula S 340
Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349404
08/06/17 12:30 PM
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In the second pic. you posted of the valve cover and header it almost looks like a BB Chevy, bout I know it's not....it's lookin GOOD up

Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349419
08/06/17 12:55 PM
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Lawton, MI
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Thanks. I wanted to keep the old beat up steel covers but my brother had another idea. Couple of shots underneath. Will touch up the paint after everything his done.

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Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349446
08/06/17 01:29 PM
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Portage,michigan
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Hey Headhunter, you live about twenty minutes from me. Whats your name?
None of my buddies local recognize the car


69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight
418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam
Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4
1.41 best 60 foot
6.60 at 103.90 1/8

Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349449
08/06/17 01:36 PM
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Lawton, MI
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Steve, originally from Martin. Car has been tucked away as we rebuild it. Originally orange and rough, I didn't have the car out much. Hope to have it out next year...

Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349458
08/06/17 01:48 PM
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Portage,michigan
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Originally Posted By Headhunter22
Steve, originally from Martin. Car has been tucked away as we rebuild it. Originally orange and rough, I didn't have the car out much. Hope to have it out next year...


Cool. Nice looking car.
If you happen to go to the Northern nats Saturday, stop by and say hi
I will have my silver 69 dart there, my brother his black 66 dart( should be running with new motor by then)


69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight
418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam
Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4
1.41 best 60 foot
6.60 at 103.90 1/8

Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349588
08/06/17 05:42 PM
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Beautiful car and really clean detailed build............. bow beer


72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349619
08/06/17 06:43 PM
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Romeo MI
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Very nice ride up
wave

Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349630
08/06/17 07:01 PM
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Lawton, MI
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Thanks for all the positive comments. Appreciate it but again have to give a ton of credit to my brother in this.

I will be at the nats next weekend with him, he coordinates and races in the stick class. I was hoping to be in the lanes with him this year but oh well.

It wasn't much fun laying under the car with a propane torch, wire wheels, putty knives and wire brushes removing undercoating. I am glad I did though, car is a bunch of yellow. grin still a couple of scars on my arms and many a foul word said...

Again, thanks for the comments.

Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349635
08/06/17 07:09 PM
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Man that looks great and a stick to boot!


GOTBOOST!New improved with Victor heads.
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Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Clanton] #2349791
08/06/17 11:24 PM
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Looking real good. Very nice Dart. up Ron

Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349816
08/06/17 11:52 PM
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Bend,OR USA
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What I see is that you did a good job on all the work in the pictures bow up
I've done the cleaning with a propane torch also and oven cleaner, nasty and dangerous realcrazy grin
Now will you drive it on the street or show it?


Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349827
08/07/17 12:08 AM
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Lawton, MI
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This is a street/strip car. Just want it to be nice and when finally have the funds to build a stout short block not have to worry about the stick destroying the driveline. No show car here, just have done things so I hope to not have to redo soon or worry about. Where it started after we blasted the shell, I was not real positive on the outlook. As it was a MI car, a lot of the standard rust issues that AMD, a welder and patience resolved

It was rough and my eyes were bigger than my talent in many areas. Again the help my brother gave is the reason it looks like it does.

Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349833
08/07/17 12:21 AM
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Hey, I got a twin out there.
Mike

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Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: mkdart] #2349848
08/07/17 12:51 AM
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Nice looking car up

Some of the toughest things for me to find were the DODGE emblems for hood and trunk. I have mine now, silly to obsess on them but I did.

Re: Some productive work on Swinger today [Re: Headhunter22] #2349946
08/07/17 10:15 AM
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Marion, South Carolina [><]
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Very nice!!!


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