'66 Dart Convertible Restoration (continued)
#1
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'66 Dart Convertible Restoration (continued)
Hi all, the old thread is getting really crowded so I hope its ok to make a new thread on this SLOW restoration...
Someone has really screwed up my '66 Dart somewhere along the line...
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010897.jpg)
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SOLEX - British Made! :P
Oh while im at it... saw a crack on the exhaust manifold (hope can be welded)
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010898.jpg)
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took the transmission apart and gave it a good clean...
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010886.jpg)
Cleaned the head and grind the valves... and seats...
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010880.jpg)
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010881.jpg)
Number '65 was stamped on both LH and RH side of the transmission... so i assume this is a '65 trans on a '66 body...
Will update more later
Someone has really screwed up my '66 Dart somewhere along the line...
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010897.jpg)
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010900.jpg)
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010899.jpg)
SOLEX - British Made! :P
Oh while im at it... saw a crack on the exhaust manifold (hope can be welded)
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010898.jpg)
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010877.jpg)
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010878.jpg)
took the transmission apart and gave it a good clean...
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010886.jpg)
Cleaned the head and grind the valves... and seats...
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010880.jpg)
![](https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/P1010881.jpg)
Number '65 was stamped on both LH and RH side of the transmission... so i assume this is a '65 trans on a '66 body...
Will update more later
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To ship the cast iron manifold over would be fun ($$)... speaking of that, anyone has a decent exhaust manifold with no cracks?
Thanks.
Syed
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Finally got the Dart on ramp and took out the rear end and leaf springs. Monday should be able to get the front lower and upper arms out. Then will get all sandblasted before putting all new bushings and ball joints etc.
Here are some pix...
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on ramp...
Reassembling the motor
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C3 CrossFire in the background...
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Got the rear end and leaf springs out
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Should get some more pixxies on Monday
Cheers
Here are some pix...
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on ramp...
Reassembling the motor
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C3 CrossFire in the background...
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Got the rear end and leaf springs out
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Should get some more pixxies on Monday
Cheers
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Almost done assembling the engine...
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Brakes and suspension parts are disassembled and sent for sandblasting
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More pictures to come once the parts are sand blasted :P
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Brakes and suspension parts are disassembled and sent for sandblasting
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More pictures to come once the parts are sand blasted :P
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