Finally one of my cars

• Dec 1, 2015

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After spending the last few years working on my customer's cars I'm finally doing one of mine. Ok so it is an A-body but I'm stoked. I've always been a B and E body guy but I've always loved the 70-1 Darts. I've owned several A's over the year but this is the first one that I've put any money and time into. It is actually a 72 Dart 318 but has been changed into a 71. Will keep it titled and tagged as a 72 and will be far from "correct". The plan is for a 400hp 5.9 Magnum with a 4-spd. Manual steering, A/C and 4-wheel manual disc brakes. Someday want a Passion 5-spd. Has been mini tubbed and the springs move in. Is a real clean Western car.
This is how it started out and how it looked when I bought it.

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I've pick up some 71 buckets and won't have a console.
My buddy and I spent many hours sanding and prepping it. He is real good at body work and paint. Welded in the 4-spd hump and bucket seat plates.

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Did the truck, jams and bay.

 

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• Dec 1, 2015

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Yup, I know the feeling of working on everyone's stuff but my own! Plus I moved out of a storage building that was packed full. Even the loft was full. It took literally years to sort out the stuff I wanted to keep and sell off and or throw away. Once I got the building 75% empty, I moved the rest to my home shop and quit paying storage fees but then my shop was so full of stuff, I could hardly walk through it! A life saver (well, kinda) was buying a 24' enclosed trailer real cheap from a buddy of mine to be used as a temp storage unit. Heck, it's nearly paid for itself already!

 

• Dec 1, 2015

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Rebuilt the heater box. New core and gaskets from DMT.
Flaming River 16:1 steering box.
Powder coated the K-frame.

 

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• Dec 1, 2015

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Hey,that will fly under the radar!Like it.

 

• Dec 1, 2015

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Want a functional fresh air hood so thinking about using an air cleaner from a 71-2 N-96 B-body

 

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• Dec 1, 2015

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Wow that's looking good!

 

• Dec 1, 2015

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This car reminded me why I hate body and paint so much but my friend is really good. He blocked it 4-times and it came out really good considering we painted it in my shop. Got very little dirt in it and is really straight and smooth.

 

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• Dec 2, 2015

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Love the color!

 

• Dec 2, 2015

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Very nice color

 

• Dec 2, 2015

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Nice job

 

• Dec 2, 2015

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Oh My!

FREAKIN AWESOME!

 

• Dec 2, 2015

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Wow, Love that color! That's looking sweet........

 

• Dec 2, 2015

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That is a thing of beauty, nice work!!

 

• Dec 2, 2015

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Looks pretty sweet Mark!

 

• Dec 2, 2015

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Nice, keep us posted on the rest. That is one of a very few cars I've always wanted. A bud of mine has one that I'd like to have someday.

 

• Dec 2, 2015

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Beautiful!

 

• Dec 3, 2015

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Looks great Mark!!! Love the color combo. Post up some more photos of your car when you can.

 

• Dec 3, 2015

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Mark, That is a good looking A-Body your building there, wow man and i bet its a great feeling doing your own, been there and its what it is ive been away quite awhile and im looking forward to getting mine built a bit more lo,, with winter i have the time as long as i keep the wood flowing in my stove in hear!! I cant do it now but when you first posted i would have told you that i have a great friend here on the forum you can get metal parts that is a fair price and as solid and right as can be... oh well ;)

 

• Dec 3, 2015

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Love it, that's gonna be a sweet ride. Great color combo. Keep us posted.

 

• Dec 4, 2015

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That is SWEET!!!!