Dave's 72 Dart

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Wed Jul 29, 15 2:48 pm

Charger wrote:UDF = Upper Door Frame

GB5 is the color of the upper door frame (above the door panels). GB5 is medium blue, G=1972 was the year this paint color was first offered, B=Blue, 5=Medium Hue. Cars that don't have upper door frame paint, e.g. the door panel goes all the way up to the door glass, will have '000' in this location

Thanks Si......wondered what UDF stood for.

Blue,

The underside is blue and the inside of the door jams are a different shade of blue to the body (which I thought was the original). Interesting all the same.
Looks like I had a silver car from the factory!

Chris/Gary,
Was good to catch up at the weekend!

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Aug 27, 15 12:56 pm

New Fuel System IN.......

Pump to Carb

Fuel Run

Tank to Filter

Vent Line

Just got to fill the tank with go go juice and hope it doesn't leak and blow my garage up or burn the car down............

The car is starting to take shape........

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Fri Aug 28, 15 6:47 am

Good Dave and I am sure she will be good for HRD.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Fri Aug 28, 15 7:17 pm

Great work fella

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Sep 03, 15 3:34 pm

Well car won't make the last event of the year............

Lots of issues this year, most non car related tbh which has put hurdle after hurdle in the way. This was topped of by the company I work for going under on Tuesday. This has been a potential for nearly a month so all spending was put on hold and has lead to the HRD mods being delayed/suspended.

Luckily after going through the same thing three years ago, I saw the warning signs and secured my future with another company 10 days ago........

So at least I don't have to sell it or live in a bin!

Crap really as I've pushed hard to get the car to a point this year, only for external factors to Bananarama! up the plans...............

So 2016 it is..........Picnic & NATS debut (third time lucky) or I'll sell it and get a bloody push bike.

Sunny weather please.......

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Sep 03, 15 3:37 pm

Very good news to know you are secure employment-wise, cars are secondary.

Will you still come to the HRD's in the Euro-Box? It would be good to see you there.

What else needs doing on the Dart?

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Sep 03, 15 3:50 pm

Pete wrote:Very good news to know you are secure employment-wise, cars are secondary.

Will you still come to the HRD's in the Euro-Box? It would be good to see you there.

What else needs doing on the Dart?

Yes Pete, will be at the HRDs supporting the track and the MMA guys in the daily.

Dart needs new Brakes as their is a air leak in the diaphragm on the servo. Got a whole new unit to go on. Also has multiple blows from the exhaust system, so may as well put a whole new one on and dump the manifolds and go for headers. Needs a tune plus a few other minor issues, then MOT.

Then I can start the 2016 mods early...........

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Thu Sep 03, 15 8:59 pm

Dave81 wrote:
Luckily after going through the same thing three years ago, I saw the warning signs and secured my future with another company 10 days ago........

So at least I don't have to sell it or live in a bin!

Great news, living in a bin would suck.

Sorry to hear about the car, I can share your pain right now :-(

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Fri Sep 04, 15 6:35 am

Dave cars are hobbies only and life is first, glad you got the job front sorted, Dart will be there whenever you have time and money to sort.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Fri Sep 04, 15 9:43 am

Stick in there Dave...this will be great car in its own time. Settle in new job, few nights in the garage over the winter and you will be game on for 2016!

Cant believe you have been at your 'new' job for 3 years!! Good luck with the new 'new' job!

You camping at the HRDs?

Cheers Steve

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Fri Sep 04, 15 10:01 pm

No mate, bringing le familia with me, so just day trippin.

Think next year I'll invest in some decent camping gear and do the overnighters.........

Then you can preach about rear doors on cars and their uses......

...............

Well as the financial stability is back........the next stage begins.

To be continued.............

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Fri Sep 04, 15 10:16 pm

No need to wait Dave....I do weekly doorage sermons up the pub...all welcome, good clean back door chat and fun.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Sep 17, 15 9:46 pm

Update time.............

For the first time ever I have a car that has brakes.................

A BIG thankyou to Jim Smith (Challenger on here), for undertaking the work. My car went on its yearly pilgrimage to him to get the stuff done that a) I cant do, and b) don't have the tools for.

Since day one I've had a vac leak on the diaphragm on the servo. This lead to the revs rising and next to minimal brake effect. So I purchase a 'right stuff detailing' servo and MC from Summit. At the same time I decided I may as well put new discs and pads on, plus sort out the grumbling wheel bearings with new Timken pieces.

I have also had an exhaust system with more holes in it than swiss cheese. Manifold leaks and blowing back boxes etc...........
Decided to go with Dougs headers so I could get rid of the rusty manifolds, plus I've always want flowmasters on my yank.....so a set of 40 series were sourced for the other end.

Jim worked his magic on the brakes and has fabricated a whole new system to tie the exhaust all together...........

He also looked at a couple of things that I hadn't asked him to.......top bloke!

Pics..........

Before:

After:

Down under:

The car now sounds healthy and purposeful at last..............

Apologies for the camera angle.....bloody phone!

As Happy as a pig in Bananarama!!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Sep 17, 15 9:56 pm

Well done, I am glad you are making progress.

challenger · Post by **challenger** » Thu Sep 17, 15 10:04 pm

thanks dave

good to know its driving better and now sounds like a v8 !!