Recent content by 68wssDartmmb

Mounted rear bumper

I had the rear bumper brackets done a while back and the bumper chromed by the guy at spring fling about 4 years ago. Getting it ready to mount on the Dart

Took my HDK Hemi Denny front suspension pieces to a local powder coating place and had them done in an espresso brown with a brass flakes. It came out great, I will post pictures of the k member and loop bars next

This weekend I took down the passenger side rear 1/4 panel to bare metal, had less holes drilled in it but much thicker body filler then the drivers side also had a patch panel made in the rear lower section. I wanted to see if that can be replaced with a new piece and remove the piece that was...

Also got the drivers side rear 1/4 panel knocked down to metal and sealed it. Just need to do the passenger side next.

lol! I added it once and it didn’t load so I did another one and they both loaded. Sorry for the repeat.

I had to remove the leaf spring shackles relocation brackets from the frame. Cut them out and ground the welds down. Did this so the leaf spring slider brackets would mount all the way back against the stock out board mounts.

Had to remove the shackle brackets that were welded to the frame rails so the leaf spring slider brackets would fit in and go all the way back. I cut the brackets out and ground off the welds.

Sorry my inbox was full but I cleaned it out now. I could do that if you would like. I also have my front boxes moved inboard to the frame rails. They have 2 adjusting holes. I’m going to run early 64-65 B body Caltrac bars and split mono leaf springs with a 21” front segment instead of A body...

lol! Just let me know

Here I’m mocking them up on the frame rails to check fit.

The other one milled out.

More pictures, and BTW I am in no way a Mill operator or have any machinist experience. This is my 2nd time working with a Mill. Technician yes! Machinist no! But it’s fun

Ok, I finally got the mounting plates mounted, I milled a slot in the slider mounting brackets to fit the vertical plates which will then fit them to the frame rails. I had to mill out slots in the vertical plates to give room to clear the slider mounting bolts from bottoming out into them. I...

When I drag race this car I know that my ride height and weight will change along with track conditions so I want the adjustability to allow that. I got a 1/4 end mill bit from McMaster Car and getting read to mill a 1/4 slot to add the mounting plates to attach them to the frame rails. I will...