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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. http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010013.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010020.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010022.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010019.jpg Very "weird" HotBits exhaust on the car rite now, which needs to go... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010018.jpg Fuel tank is out for cleaning, and found out the float is broken, no wonder indicator not working http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010014.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010009.jpg The motor needs a good clean and mountings are badly cracked/hoses need replacement http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010011.jpg 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 |
good to see another mopar being rebuilt!
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what bushings are you replacing?
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Originally Posted by 67 GTX
(Post 53112)
what bushings are you replacing?
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sounds good
while your at it, are you gonna redo the front end (replace ball joints, etc.?) |
Originally Posted by 67 GTX
(Post 53171)
sounds good
while your at it, are you gonna redo the front end (replace ball joints, etc.?) |
Took the engine and tranny out...
Update Aug 31: Engine and tranny out http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010118.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010120.jpg, gonna Messy Engine Bay, gonna need all new wiring... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010125.jpg Air Horn http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010127.jpg "Mitsubishi" electric fuel pump... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010126.jpg Radiator gonna be re-cored http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010134.jpg Cheers Syed |
This arrived in the mail today...
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010148.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010151.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010150.jpg Engine and tranny mounts arrived. Many more parts on the way... praying for the US$ to drop some more :) |
Took the OLD oil filter out just to make sure that the one I ordered matches and look at what I found...
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010152.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010153.jpg 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 |
I smell progress... :)
This weekend update: https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010156.jpg Took the bumper and grille/clip and lamps out https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010157.jpg https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010160.jpg Rear bumper... https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010163.jpg https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010164.jpg 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 |
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 :) |
Originally Posted by challenger
(Post 54256)
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 :) 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 |
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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Originally Posted by bremereric
(Post 54367)
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..
Cheers Syed |
Damn Eric, you following me around? LOL!
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Originally Posted by blue 68 gts
(Post 54492)
Damn Eric, you following me around? LOL!
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These came in the mail today:
https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010519.jpg https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010520.jpg https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010521.jpg Brake master cyl, ORIGINAL... much better than what was on the car... https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010523.jpg 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 |
More car PORN!
https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010532.jpg New BUSHINGS for the ENTIRE Car is here... and NEW hoses plus new BRAKE shoes and brake wheel cyls https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010533.jpg Bendix https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010534.jpg https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010535.jpg PBR wheel cyl https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010537.jpg Steering Idler arm and pitman arm https://i248.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P1010536.jpg new radiator and waterpump hoses Now when can the damn car be painted! :P |
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Mo money
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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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are you replacing the gas tank too?
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Originally Posted by 67 GTX
(Post 54886)
are you replacing the gas tank too?
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New Old Stock (NOS) MOPAR oil filters ... LOL
Nothing like the original filters... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010539.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010541.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010542.jpg Ordered ONE and got THREE instead :) (Buy 1 free 2) |
Originally Posted by 1966DartConvertible
(Post 55083)
New Old Stock (NOS) MOPAR oil filters ... LOL
Nothing like the original filters... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010539.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010541.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010542.jpg Ordered ONE and got THREE instead :) (Buy 1 free 2) |
Originally Posted by bremereric
(Post 55116)
Man they are ripping you a new one on that postage...$43.45
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Originally Posted by blue 68 gts
(Post 55148)
Price you gotta pay over seas...
But this one gotta be a record though, 3x Oil filters = 3x US$5 = US$15, and shipping is US$43.45 :P |
more progress today... spent half a day at the shop...
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010555.jpg Tail lights and trims removed... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010562.jpg Front DODGE letters and trim removed... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...P1010575-1.jpg Engine bay - pull off the "sound proofing" sponge... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010560.jpg Chrome trims around the windshield removed and ready for chroming... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010566.jpg Door cards and door handles removed... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010558.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010559.jpg Note some STUPID accessories guy CUT the BODY for some 6" speakers... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010576.jpg Off to chroming shop... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010581.jpg Original door cards with some stupid speakers! Cheers Syed |
The Dart is Naked!... well not really...
More progress today... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010595.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010600.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010588.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010585.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010593.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010591.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010607.jpg Home SOFA?? ANyone?? http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010603.jpg The original carpet (im gonna use this as a sample and cut out new one... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010608.jpg 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 |
Update:
Trimming removed... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010672.jpg http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010675.jpg Windshield removed... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010674.jpg Interior "stripped"... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/P1010676.jpg Progress oh progress... :) |
top hydraulics
Any experience with rebuilding or replacing the seals in the hydraulic top pistons? Mine are leaking fluid. thanks, Horace
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