Recent content by DartProject62

Thanks for the advice! That exactly what I did. Found a guy who has a passion for it and does it on the side. Kinda mutually beneficial, bought him a rotisserie to help out. And he’s super excited to do the next car in the line, 70 Roadrunner, 383 4 speed vitamin c

It’s ok, I honestly appreciate everyones opinions. It definitely puts perspective on the whole project. I am kinda curious tho as to what is wrong with a “skim coat”? As mentioned by someone above

Thank you everyone for the advice! My wife and I decided the 60k number was just too high. Going to do the work ourselves. Working on a 65 MGB right now to start learning the skills needed. To answer some other questions. Was not his first car (1970 RR he wrapped around a tree… see picture)...

Off the cuff, floor pans, around the windows, lower quarters, hood, trunk lid but everything else “looks” good

Was my dad’s car. He passed away 2 months ago, it’s how the car came to me

I picked up a 74 Challenger and was going to drop it off at a very reputable metalworks shop in Washington state. They said I was looking at 60k for the metalwork alone. Is this a crazy figure? I was thinking 45k should be enough for body/paint, not metalwork alone. The car is intended to be a...

Excellent. I may give it a shot. I watched a rebuild video on YouTube and it seems pretty straight forward. However, the bearing press seems a little beyond my current abilities. Any recommendations on how to get the bearings in?

Hello there, I am restoring a 62 4dr. Would love to chat about a bunch of stuff. Tried to send a PM but your inbox was full

Hello everyone, Finally getting back to working on my project and one of the next things I need to tackle is the transmission. I believe it is a A904 (Slant Six car). I have heard they can be kinda tricky to rebuild. I was looking for input on whether to send it to a shop or try it myself? And...

Beautiful car! Thanks for sharing!

I sure do! I got a 62 4dr Dart and a 70 RR. However, both of those are on hold for restoration right now. And not to go too far to the dark side... I will be starting a frame off resto on a 68 GMC 3/4 ton here anytime. Here are my cars, both unrestored. The 62 is stripped and with a metal guy...

Hello from Nampa! Looks like a fun build! If you ever need local help (I dont have too much experience) drop a DM. CS

Hello Everyone! I have been working on my 62 Dart for a while (very slow progress) and right now the metal work is being done. I have the 225 Slant Six and the A727 trans pulled out (I believe both are original). The trans has never been touched and the engine was rebuilt in '03 by me and then...

UPDATED 5.25.21 Well.... Life gets busy and the progress on this car has slowed ALOT. However, been able to get back to it and got some more work knocked out on it and figured I would share with everyone. First off, thanks to everyone who has provided pointers and tips, your advice has been...

Passenger side front.