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...






SOLEX - British Made! :P

Oh while im at it... saw a crack on the exhaust manifold (hope can be welded)




took the transmission apart and gave it a good clean...


Cleaned the head and grind the valves... and seats...



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

 

manifold probably can be welded but you will want to drill a small hole on each end of the crack to keep it from spreading,

 

Well it is cast iron and i live in Malaysia... i have the only Slant Six in the whole country

To ship the cast iron manifold over would be fun ($$)... speaking of that, anyone has a decent exhaust manifold with no cracks?

Thanks.

Syed

 

New Old Stock (NOS) Intake and Exhaust valves from Good Ol' US of A...





:P

 

More parts arrived in the mail today... The Customs officers are Loving me for this...







More to come...

 

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...


on ramp...

Reassembling the motor



C3 CrossFire in the background...





Got the rear end and leaf springs out



Should get some more pixxies on Monday

Cheers

 

Almost done assembling the engine...




Brakes and suspension parts are disassembled and sent for sandblasting






More pictures to come once the parts are sand blasted :P

 

You are really going to town on everything! Great job! I wish I had that kind of motivation.

 

my credit card bill this end-of-the-month would be very interesting... wink