The rear i have Afco Leaf springs with a 6-5/8" arch, thats why i added the lowering blocks. Afco does offer a 4-5/8 arch spring Rear shocks are Rancho RS9000 9 position adjustable. Up front i have 340 Torsion bars with Strange engineering adjustable shocks. With all the aluminum parts on the motor, plus headers and mini starter, i removed 125 lbs So big block now same weight as all steel small block. Plus glass hood saved another 35 lbs off the nose. Car drives well handles well and doesnt nose dive at all.
You probably wouldn’t like it, the engine compartment and interior are a mess. I mean, jeez, it still has the original factory carpet in it. Who would want that?
It’s also been driven too much. It has $72k original miles. It’s nothing more than a soup can donor with that many miles on it.
Don’t even get me started on the trunk, total disaster.
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Oh snap that looks really good and a four speed to boot... I like it!So........
You won't enter anything in a car show because people are opinionated and bash other people's cars?
Got it.
However, i don't totally disagree with you.
I don't participate in car shows either, and maybe go to one or two a year because they are local.
I simply enjoy driving my piece of crap that i built myself because it pleases me, and i don't care what people think.
Unoriginal?
Yes.
Needs paint?
Check.
Rough around the edges?
Yeah.
Reliable?
Yep.
Fun?
You betcha!
More modifications in store?
You know it.
Built it myself? (With some help from my friends)
Absolutely.
Worth how much?
Priceless to me.
Collectable?
Not really.............
But i love it, and that's all that matters to me.............
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that is exactly what im going for im doing it all. (Except the machine work on the engine) i want something built by me not paid to be built for me.View attachment 1715282574Just a little under stock. Body and glass and some interior is original stock.
But, hey I did it all. No one has ever touched it but me. So when something goes wrong I have to blame myself.
Beautiful car buddy! Thats deserves a trophy! Lol 69 are my favorite darts by far!!I do car shows occasionally. I do it for the fun and to meet other enthusiasts who bring their cars, no matter the make or model. I’ve made more than a few friends at shows.
It’s also a nice time to spend with my daughter enjoying all the old rides. Winning a trophy isn’t required...but it does add to the fun!
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Thank you for your nice comment.Oh snap that looks really good and a four speed to boot... I like it!
Thank you for the compliment.That car is cool, I like the 70-71 simply because of the bumpers and front end .
I dig the survivor look .
Very nice man
Thats as good as it gets .
I do car shows occasionally. I do it for the fun and to meet other enthusiasts who bring their cars, no matter the make or model. I’ve made more than a few friends at shows.
It’s also a nice time to spend with my daughter enjoying all the old rides. Winning a trophy isn’t required...but it does add to the fun!
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My 75 started as a slant six auto as well what my goal is and what im trying to do is build it the way I would have ordered it if I could have bought it new. (If they had a performance option for the swinger which i know they didnt) so basically my car is gonna be my rendition of what a 1975 swinger would have been if they offered a performance package. So instead of a swinger 340(1970) mine is a swinger 360! I really want to find a four speed or even a late model 5speed for it eventually. I love manual transmissions even my everyday driver 2001 ram has a 5speed lolThank you for your nice comment.
I've actually owned the car for 30 years now, and built it with left over parts and pieces that i had laying around other than the safety stuff like brakes and suspension, the gas tank and sending unit was new, and so were the gears and clutch.
It started life as a 225 slant 6 with auto on the column and a bench seat.
I left all of the original slant 6 numbers in place, so it's a ''tribute'' car i suppose.
The whole right side of the car is original paint, and the stripes and decals were added, of course.
I do have a lot of fun driving it, i must say..............