1969 Dodge Dart Swinger... she's Home !

[dadsbee]

Was there something wrong with the old shock pins?

Yah they both broke off, even with the heat wrench.

 

[dadsbee]

 

[The Rebel]

Coming along great Wayne. Bet your wife is dying to take it out for a spin once the snow melts!

 

[dadsbee]

Had a dream, woke up this morning and the Wife's Dart was done!!

 

[HawkRod]

Had a dream, woke up this morning and the Wife's Dart was done!!

At the rate you are working on it, I wouldn't be surprised if that morning came very soon!

 

[Hey-O]

Yours Looks better than that!!

 

[dadsbee]

My redneck dust extractor ready to go tomorrow...

..and neat that my cheap spot welder arrived on Purolator about 10 minutes after I noticed that the right fender to headlight bucket's spot weld had let go. Can just get this unit up in there to weld it.

 

[Hey-O]

That's sweet!! Good for you!!

 

[hunt2elk]

Always thought it would be handy to have a spot welder when working on these old cars. The arms are short, but still quite a bit a guy could use it for.

 

[dadsbee]

Always thought it would be handy to have a spot welder when working on these old cars. The arms are short, but still quite a bit a guy could use it for.

Princess Autos (our version of Harbour Freight) cheap one, on sale for $170CDN($135US) vs reg $260

This is galvanized heating duct material..

 

[ct71rr]

I have the HF version. It works pretty well. I purchased another set of longer/wider tongs. There's a guy on ebay that makes a bunch of different sizes/shapes for these:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-WELDING...b&brand=Miller&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851

 

[Islandkent]

I have the same one Wayne works nicely. I see they are selling the 220 version again. How long for shipping Wayne? Couple of days??

 

[dadsbee]

Was almost a week before it was "shipped".. but that was a Saturday.. long weekend and then Purolator didn't pick it up unti Wednesday night. Depot fawked me around and delivered Monday. So two full weeks..

Pretty easy to make your own longer arms for the cost of some bar stock..

 

[dadsbee]

Not much today... too many projects on the go at once..

 

[Kern Dog]

I have never seen anyone replace just the shock studs in those before.

 

[dadsbee]

I have never seen anyone replace just the shock studs in those before.

Then you didn't read all of my Bee restoration thread, as I did it there as well! LOL

 

[Ironbuilt]

Had a dream, woke up this morning and the Wife's Dart was done!!
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And it's still a dream that it looks like that.

 

[Ironbuilt]

Not much today... too many projects on the go at once..
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That is more work than 99% of people would do. Well done, my friend!!

 

[dadsbee]

Been jumping around like a pogo stick the past week from project to project, but think I'm back on track..

 

[The Rebel]

Hey Wayne, new coat of paint?