Decade Dart - father son '70 Dart 340 4 speed project

Thanks. So, given the massive amount of parts we were missing, it seemed that the first order of business should be to get ourselves a parts car. Before long we found an ideal candidate; a clean and straight '70 Dart Swinger 225 column auto car, with disc brakes and an 8.75 rear. Being born with a slant six, the asking price was a steal for this registered, running and driving “parts car”, compared to the 3X price we had forked over for the decrepit 340 project car. Such is life in the world of matching numbers collectibles.

Out of respect for the previous owner of the 225 Dart who was unaware that I was buying his baby as a donor car, I will refrain from posting any pictures of it. Funny sidebar: With no "for sale" markings on the vehicle whatsoever, I hadn't driven away more than 3 minutes from point of purchase before someone flagged me down and offered to buy it from me on the spot. Although I could have turned one of the worlds quickest flips, the car had so much of what we needed that it really wasn't too hard to resist the temptation.

The car made it several hundred miles home under its own power with no significant issues, and was promptly torn apart. The parts we were missing were removed for our project car, parts we had in duplicate were compared for the best of each, and parts we didn’t need were sold off to subsidize the project. 10 years later, we still haven’t let go of the remainder of the parts car, which has served us well for little bits and pieces we needed during the project, but didn’t even realize at first. I suppose now the time is nearing to finally get rid of what remains… I guess I’ll have to post some pictures later in this thread and see if anyone out there wants a last shot at some stuff before it’s sold for scrap metal.

Next up, on to the body work....