My 1966 Dart 270 Convertible (Restoration)
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My 1966 Dart 270 Convertible (Restoration)
Hi there
This weekend, I finally manage to get the dart on the hydraulic ramp and inspected all the bushings and identified what needs to be replaced/repaired.
Very "weird" HotBits exhaust on the car rite now, which needs to go...
Fuel tank is out for cleaning, and found out the float is broken, no wonder indicator not working
The motor needs a good clean and mountings are badly cracked/hoses need replacement
Bushings set has been ordered from Australia. Apparently the Valiants bushings are identical and I save a lot of shipping cost...
Will update you guys as the project goes on...
Cheers and thanks for all the help.
Syed
Malaysia
This weekend, I finally manage to get the dart on the hydraulic ramp and inspected all the bushings and identified what needs to be replaced/repaired.
Very "weird" HotBits exhaust on the car rite now, which needs to go...
Fuel tank is out for cleaning, and found out the float is broken, no wonder indicator not working
The motor needs a good clean and mountings are badly cracked/hoses need replacement
Bushings set has been ordered from Australia. Apparently the Valiants bushings are identical and I save a lot of shipping cost...
Will update you guys as the project goes on...
Cheers and thanks for all the help.
Syed
Malaysia
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Took the engine and tranny out...
Update Aug 31:
Engine and tranny out
, gonna
Messy Engine Bay, gonna need all new wiring...
Air Horn
"Mitsubishi" electric fuel pump...
Radiator gonna be re-cored
Cheers
Syed
Update Aug 31:
Engine and tranny out
, gonna Messy Engine Bay, gonna need all new wiring...
Air Horn
"Mitsubishi" electric fuel pump...
Radiator gonna be re-cored
Cheers
Syed
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Took the OLD oil filter out just to make sure that the one I ordered matches and look at what I found...
MOPAR!
It looked like it came off the factory in '66! What the... !
I dont know maybe im wrong, but the filter looked at least 20 years old to me... meaning all this while they never serviced the engine! Arrggghhh...
Syed
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It looked like it came off the factory in '66! What the... !
I dont know maybe im wrong, but the filter looked at least 20 years old to me... meaning all this while they never serviced the engine! Arrggghhh...
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I smell progress...
This weekend update:
Took the bumper and grille/clip and lamps out
Rear bumper...
Took all the wire harness etc. out and sorta clean the engine bay for painting. Oh took non-ori brake master cyl out too (ordered a new one)
Now just waiting for the painter to take the car...
Im a happy papa :P
Cheers
Syed
This weekend update:
Took the bumper and grille/clip and lamps out
Rear bumper...
Took all the wire harness etc. out and sorta clean the engine bay for painting. Oh took non-ori brake master cyl out too (ordered a new one)
Now just waiting for the painter to take the car...
Im a happy papa :P
Cheers
Syed
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awsome work there , are you going to leave the slant in there would be nice and as the oil filter them slants could go for miles without any oil in them so the dirt and grim just made the engine laugh they run forever
i tried to blow one up years ago when i was making a duster into a oval and was changing the motor so i took it around the track we had in the field and never could blow it up and we drained all the oil right out of her but guess the slick 50 did its job as what they said it could do lol
keep us updated and so far its looking like your on the right track
would be nice and as the oil filter them slants could go for miles without any oil in them so the dirt and grim just made the engine laugh they run foreveri tried to blow one up years ago when i was making a duster into a oval and was changing the motor so i took it around the track we had in the field and never could blow it up and we drained all the oil right out of her but guess the slick 50 did its job as what they said it could do lol
keep us updated and so far its looking like your on the right track
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awsome work there , are you going to leave the slant in there would be nice and as the oil filter them slants could go for miles without any oil in them so the dirt and grim just made the engine laugh they run forever
i tried to blow one up years ago when i was making a duster into a oval and was changing the motor so i took it around the track we had in the field and never could blow it up and we drained all the oil right out of her but guess the slick 50 did its job as what they said it could do lol
keep us updated and so far its looking like your on the right track
would be nice and as the oil filter them slants could go for miles without any oil in them so the dirt and grim just made the engine laugh they run foreveri tried to blow one up years ago when i was making a duster into a oval and was changing the motor so i took it around the track we had in the field and never could blow it up and we drained all the oil right out of her but guess the slick 50 did its job as what they said it could do lol
keep us updated and so far its looking like your on the right track
Yeah gonna leave the slant in there and yes she runs forever even with a 30 yr old oil filter haha.
Will keep you updated!
Cheers
Syed
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Alot of wierd canasters and things inside the engine compartment....funny to see the brake cylinder on what would be our passenger side also...what ever you do...please paint the hood and engine compartment the same color as the car..
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These came in the mail today:
Brake master cyl, ORIGINAL... much better than what was on the car...
Fuel tank sender unit, old one was corroded beyond repair
Now I dont have to worry about running outta gas in the middle of nowhere...
Cheers
Syed
Brake master cyl, ORIGINAL... much better than what was on the car...
Fuel tank sender unit, old one was corroded beyond repair
Now I dont have to worry about running outta gas in the middle of nowhere...
Cheers
Syed
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More car ****!
New BUSHINGS for the ENTIRE Car is here... and NEW hoses plus new BRAKE shoes and brake wheel cyls
Bendix
PBR wheel cyl
Steering Idler arm and pitman arm
new radiator and waterpump hoses
Now when can the damn car be painted! :P
New BUSHINGS for the ENTIRE Car is here... and NEW hoses plus new BRAKE shoes and brake wheel cyls
Bendix
PBR wheel cyl
Steering Idler arm and pitman arm
new radiator and waterpump hoses
Now when can the damn car be painted! :P
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From: couer d' alene id.
i like what what you are doin great work! but you got a single bail master cylinder, why didnt you buy a duel bail? i first hand know how bad single bails are, i would be driving and go to hit the brakes and nothing, i was doing 60mph at one time coming up to the highway, luckily there was a feild to the right of the rd i was on that i turned into to let the car circle to a stop, if it wasnt for that feild i probly wouldnt be here now, down shifting the auto and hitting the e brake didnt slow the car down much either, so i changed to a duel bail, and encourge others to do so too. just my thoughts,
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more progress today... spent half a day at the shop...
Tail lights and trims removed...
Front DODGE letters and trim removed...
Engine bay - pull off the "sound proofing" sponge...
Chrome trims around the windshield removed and ready for chroming...
Door cards and door handles removed...
Note some STUPID accessories guy CUT the BODY for some 6" speakers...
Off to chroming shop...
Original door cards with some stupid speakers!
Cheers
Syed
Tail lights and trims removed...
Front DODGE letters and trim removed...
Engine bay - pull off the "sound proofing" sponge...
Chrome trims around the windshield removed and ready for chroming...
Door cards and door handles removed...
Note some STUPID accessories guy CUT the BODY for some 6" speakers...
Off to chroming shop...
Original door cards with some stupid speakers!
Cheers
Syed
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The Dart is Naked!... well not really...
More progress today...
Home SOFA?? ANyone??
The original carpet (im gonna use this as a sample and cut out new one...
A/C and wire harness
Now only need to take the top off and some trimmings, then off to the paintshop this Saturday... Wooohooo...
Cheers
Syed
More progress today...
Home SOFA?? ANyone??
The original carpet (im gonna use this as a sample and cut out new one...
A/C and wire harness
Now only need to take the top off and some trimmings, then off to the paintshop this Saturday... Wooohooo...
Cheers
Syed
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