Dave's 72 Dart
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 12 8:23 pm
Decided its time that i started the Workshop thread on the Dart as i suppose by changing the wheels i've actually started!
I'll be using this as my build thread for the car!
Firstly i never intended to do a full resto on the car, but after a few minor issues at the start (not all car related) and me being quite picky i decided that if i was gonna do it, i'd do it the way i'd always dreamed off and do it properly. A true Muscle Car!
As the car was originally a slanty and not that shade of Blue (its 3 at the mo and no fender tag) i'm happy that i've got a blank canvas of which to build on! Color choices are still open. Engine and drivetrain is kind of set, i'll be staying SB. Wheels choices and me change as much as the weather, but will initially set on Steels!
Taken most of this from the Owners thread:
I purchased the car at the end of August from a member on here!
The car was built at the Hamtramck Michigan Plant in July 1972.
The car was brought in by Rays Classics in 2009, and i'm the 3rd owner in the UK!
Under the hood is a stock 318 running a 3 speed 904 mated to a 7 1/4 with 2.76's (more cruise than muscle atm). The only aftermarket addition being the 2 barrel carb that has been dumped in favour of a 4 barrel 600cfm Eddy.
The car has front discs and rear drums (small bolt pattern) sitting on 15" compomotive wheels. I've got the original 14" Ralley's sat in the garage should i want to go back to stock.
The interior is all B5 Blue and and needs a bit of tidying, saying that, the main thing is that all the parts are there!!
So............its going to be a long term project rather than a quick turnaround.
The main thing is the car runs, drives, stops and puts a grin on the face!
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So that was the car back in Sept 2011.
Since then i've had an intersting time. Meg, my daughter was born at the end of Sept 2011 which lead to a near stop to anything but posting on here.
In Sept 2012 i was made redundant after 6 years with little warning! Which was closely followed by death of a family member, and then me starting my new job and my daughters 1st B'day (hell of a month)!
The 12 months of downtime actually helped in all honesty. It took me that long to narrow down at which point to actually start sorting the car!
As it was at the end of Sept 2012
Firstly i ripped out all the speaker and audio wiring that is shown hanging from below the dash (gone). The wheels from above have gone and have been replaced with 14" steels for now. All 8 original wheels (15's and Rallye's) have been sold to a fellow member and gone.
From here i've just started collecting parts for the rear end swap out.
The 8.75 (BBP A Body Axle) was sourced from the states from a guy called Dr Diff (Cass Eslick), he comes highly regarded on yank sites and after recieving it in early Dec i can see why. Quality bit of kit.
Have also aquired new 10x2.5" brakes from another respected US retailer.
I'll await the upcoming purchase of springs/shocks and 3rd member before posting photo's of these (will also give me a chance to take a decent photo)............
To be Continued...........
I'll be using this as my build thread for the car!
Firstly i never intended to do a full resto on the car, but after a few minor issues at the start (not all car related) and me being quite picky i decided that if i was gonna do it, i'd do it the way i'd always dreamed off and do it properly. A true Muscle Car!
As the car was originally a slanty and not that shade of Blue (its 3 at the mo and no fender tag) i'm happy that i've got a blank canvas of which to build on! Color choices are still open. Engine and drivetrain is kind of set, i'll be staying SB. Wheels choices and me change as much as the weather, but will initially set on Steels!
Taken most of this from the Owners thread:
I purchased the car at the end of August from a member on here!
The car was built at the Hamtramck Michigan Plant in July 1972.
The car was brought in by Rays Classics in 2009, and i'm the 3rd owner in the UK!
Under the hood is a stock 318 running a 3 speed 904 mated to a 7 1/4 with 2.76's (more cruise than muscle atm). The only aftermarket addition being the 2 barrel carb that has been dumped in favour of a 4 barrel 600cfm Eddy.
The car has front discs and rear drums (small bolt pattern) sitting on 15" compomotive wheels. I've got the original 14" Ralley's sat in the garage should i want to go back to stock.
The interior is all B5 Blue and and needs a bit of tidying, saying that, the main thing is that all the parts are there!!
So............its going to be a long term project rather than a quick turnaround.
The main thing is the car runs, drives, stops and puts a grin on the face!
[/quote]
So that was the car back in Sept 2011.
Since then i've had an intersting time. Meg, my daughter was born at the end of Sept 2011 which lead to a near stop to anything but posting on here.
In Sept 2012 i was made redundant after 6 years with little warning! Which was closely followed by death of a family member, and then me starting my new job and my daughters 1st B'day (hell of a month)!
The 12 months of downtime actually helped in all honesty. It took me that long to narrow down at which point to actually start sorting the car!
As it was at the end of Sept 2012
Firstly i ripped out all the speaker and audio wiring that is shown hanging from below the dash (gone). The wheels from above have gone and have been replaced with 14" steels for now. All 8 original wheels (15's and Rallye's) have been sold to a fellow member and gone.
From here i've just started collecting parts for the rear end swap out.
The 8.75 (BBP A Body Axle) was sourced from the states from a guy called Dr Diff (Cass Eslick), he comes highly regarded on yank sites and after recieving it in early Dec i can see why. Quality bit of kit.
Have also aquired new 10x2.5" brakes from another respected US retailer.
I'll await the upcoming purchase of springs/shocks and 3rd member before posting photo's of these (will also give me a chance to take a decent photo)............
To be Continued...........