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joe440 · 04-30-2008, 08:28 PM

building a 68 dart 440. heres some pics of where about i'm at.

78D200 · 05-01-2008, 02:39 AM

welcome. i love the underside. it looks beautiful!

Zach8200 · 05-02-2008, 09:07 PM

are you going to paint the body that green thats on your tank that would be really cool nice looking car

joe440 · 05-03-2008, 01:24 PM

ya thats the color of the car and the hood, grille and rims are going to be black

mopar528dakota · 05-06-2008, 10:02 PM

are you going to keep the motor stock or rebuilt it

joe440 · 05-07-2008, 03:50 PM

rebuilt, steel crank forged pistons, roller rockers+cam

mopar528dakota · 05-07-2008, 09:37 PM

how much horse power you looking at

joe440 · 05-08-2008, 07:28 PM

hoping for around the low to mid 400's

joe440 · 10-09-2008, 07:10 PM

havnt been on here in a while heres some updated pics.

shaved door handles, put the cylinoid on a threaded rod instead of the metal wire cause that always stretches

painting the rear bezels to match the paint

mock up of the engine set up

started sanding the intakes to be polished

primored engine bay, close to paint

67 GTX · 10-09-2008, 08:22 PM

WOW
i like that green
best of luck

Commando · 10-09-2008, 08:54 PM

Looking good, I think it'll look real sweet.

78D200 · 10-10-2008, 01:44 AM

it really shows that you have been taking your time and pay close attention to detail!

It looks GREAT!

challenger · 10-13-2008, 12:41 PM

Wow Joe that looks awsome so far , keep up the great details and let us see some more Kewl looking color

67 GTX · 10-13-2008, 01:42 PM

when did the 440 get cross ram manidolds?

joe440 · 10-13-2008, 07:46 PM

it didn't, they only came on the 413 but they fit the 440

plymouthrr1985 · 10-13-2008, 07:57 PM

I love the dash man, how difficult was that to fab up and what gauge metal did you use??

rr69half6bbl · 10-13-2008, 11:41 PM

hey Joe, thats gonna be 1 baad ride. i love the cross ram set up. sweeet.

joe440 · 10-14-2008, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plymouthrr1985

I love the dash man, how difficult was that to fab up and what gauge metal did you use??

thanks, its 16 gauge, and it wasn't too difficult to fab it up mostly square peices of the sheet metal welded into the angle thats already there. then rounded and smoothened the edges with a little bondo.

67 GTX · 10-14-2008, 04:01 PM

what r u gonna do to the motor?

joe440 · 10-14-2008, 04:40 PM

30over, forged pistons, roller rockers, roller cam, steel crank, stock heads (for now), 500 cfm carbs

joe440 · 10-27-2008, 12:41 PM

little update. car is out to final body work and paint finally. I've been slackin with getting the intakes done, but the carbs came in and we had to make all the linkage. so got it all made and pretty much what its going to be.

joe440 · 11-04-2008, 03:41 PM

air filters came in today

joe440 · 11-20-2008, 08:45 PM

We got our other dart in the garage and started working on the center council, its gonna be fiberglass then painted the color of the car with the speakers on each side. Man is it nice working on the inside of a car when its convertible. Heres the first steps.

blue 68 gts · 11-20-2008, 09:50 PM

Looking good Joe.

If you don't mind me asking, how old are you?

I'm 17. Getting ready for my bigblock!

joe440 · 11-20-2008, 10:02 PM

ill be 19 in january

blue 68 gts · 11-20-2008, 10:32 PM

Ah. Little bit older then me.

I just turned 17 this past July.

Will you be racing your Dart?

challenger · 11-22-2008, 01:29 PM

Sweet looking darts guys and Joe make sure you let us see the pic's of the dart when you get her back from paint and blue 68 thats a sweet looking color on your dart

joe440 · 11-23-2008, 12:14 AM

thanks, paint date is december 5th ill be sure to have pics

67 GTX · 11-23-2008, 08:58 AM

Once you paint it, with that green, the car will look great!

joe440 · 11-23-2008, 01:44 PM

thanks, i was over looking at it yesterday, its coming out great. Its got real nice crisp lines that will really show off the beautiful lines that the darts have. Heres a few pics of the council, we switched up the front cause the round look just wasn't looking good. Also added an arm rest/storage compartment.

04-30-2008, 08:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
joe440 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	new kid building a 68 dart 440. heres some pics of where about i'm at.

05-01-2008, 02:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
78D200 Ph.D in wheelinology Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 449	welcome. i love the underside. it looks beautiful! __________________ Tim and Heather 1974 J10 - getting built up some more. built 360, built TH400, D300, D60(detroit)/14B(spool), SOA, inboard rear 64" springs, 38.5 thornbirds jeep pics - http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s63/jeeping1974/J10/

10-10-2008, 01:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
78D200 Ph.D in wheelinology Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 449	it really shows that you have been taking your time and pay close attention to detail! It looks GREAT! __________________ Tim and Heather 1974 J10 - getting built up some more. built 360, built TH400, D300, D60(detroit)/14B(spool), SOA, inboard rear 64" springs, 38.5 thornbirds jeep pics - http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s63/jeeping1974/J10/

11-04-2008, 03:41 PM	#22 (permalink)
joe440 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	air filters came in today Last edited by joe440 : 11-15-2008 at 10:24 PM.

11-20-2008, 09:50 PM	#24 (permalink)
blue 68 gts Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 45	Looking good Joe. If you don't mind me asking, how old are you? I'm 17. Getting ready for my bigblock! __________________ 17 y/o's 68 Dodge Dart: Work in progess: Bigblock heart transplant 426 max wedge: - 484 cam - 516 heads - 9.5:1 compression - .040 pistons - 2500 stall converter - Rebuilt 727 w/ reverse manual valve body - 8 3/4 moved in 3/4" with 3:55's and 26" tall drag radial

05-02-2008, 09:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zach8200 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 75	are you going to paint the body that green thats on your tank that would be really cool nice looking car

05-03-2008, 01:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
joe440 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	ya thats the color of the car and the hood, grille and rims are going to be black

05-06-2008, 10:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
mopar528dakota Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brandon SD Posts: 47	are you going to keep the motor stock or rebuilt it

05-07-2008, 03:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
joe440 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	rebuilt, steel crank forged pistons, roller rockers+cam

05-07-2008, 09:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
mopar528dakota Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brandon SD Posts: 47	how much horse power you looking at

05-08-2008, 07:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
joe440 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	hoping for around the low to mid 400's

10-09-2008, 07:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
joe440 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	havnt been on here in a while heres some updated pics. shaved door handles, put the cylinoid on a threaded rod instead of the metal wire cause that always stretches painting the rear bezels to match the paint mock up of the engine set up started sanding the intakes to be polished primored engine bay, close to paint

10-09-2008, 08:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
67 GTX Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 328	WOW i like that green best of luck

10-09-2008, 08:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Commando Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 404	Looking good, I think it'll look real sweet.

10-13-2008, 12:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
challenger Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 427	Wow Joe that looks awsome so far , keep up the great details and let us see some more Kewl looking color

10-13-2008, 01:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
67 GTX Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 328	when did the 440 get cross ram manidolds?

10-13-2008, 07:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
joe440 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	it didn't, they only came on the 413 but they fit the 440

10-13-2008, 07:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
plymouthrr1985 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16	I love the dash man, how difficult was that to fab up and what gauge metal did you use??

10-13-2008, 11:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
rr69half6bbl Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central ,IN Posts: 99	hey Joe, thats gonna be 1 baad ride. i love the cross ram set up. sweeet.

10-14-2008, 04:01 PM	#19 (permalink)
67 GTX Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 328	what r u gonna do to the motor?

10-14-2008, 04:40 PM	#20 (permalink)
joe440 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	30over, forged pistons, roller rockers, roller cam, steel crank, stock heads (for now), 500 cfm carbs

10-27-2008, 12:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
joe440 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	little update. car is out to final body work and paint finally. I've been slackin with getting the intakes done, but the carbs came in and we had to make all the linkage. so got it all made and pretty much what its going to be.

11-20-2008, 08:45 PM	#23 (permalink)
joe440 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	We got our other dart in the garage and started working on the center council, its gonna be fiberglass then painted the color of the car with the speakers on each side. Man is it nice working on the inside of a car when its convertible. Heres the first steps.

11-20-2008, 10:02 PM	#25 (permalink)
joe440 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	ill be 19 in january

11-20-2008, 10:32 PM	#26 (permalink)
blue 68 gts Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 45	Ah. Little bit older then me. I just turned 17 this past July. Will you be racing your Dart? __________________ 17 y/o's 68 Dodge Dart: Work in progess: Bigblock heart transplant 426 max wedge: - 484 cam - 516 heads - 9.5:1 compression - .040 pistons - 2500 stall converter - Rebuilt 727 w/ reverse manual valve body - 8 3/4 moved in 3/4" with 3:55's and 26" tall drag radial

11-22-2008, 01:29 PM	#27 (permalink)
challenger Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 427	Sweet looking darts guys and Joe make sure you let us see the pic's of the dart when you get her back from paint and blue 68 thats a sweet looking color on your dart

11-23-2008, 12:14 AM	#28 (permalink)
joe440 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	thanks, paint date is december 5th ill be sure to have pics

11-23-2008, 08:58 AM	#29 (permalink)
67 GTX Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 328	Once you paint it, with that green, the car will look great! __________________ Mopar or No Car

11-23-2008, 01:44 PM	#30 (permalink)
joe440 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	thanks, i was over looking at it yesterday, its coming out great. Its got real nice crisp lines that will really show off the beautiful lines that the darts have. Heres a few pics of the council, we switched up the front cause the round look just wasn't looking good. Also added an arm rest/storage compartment.