The Other 68 Dart Resto Project
Update. Almost a year has gone by, got married, have not driven the Dart since early September. It was time to dig it out of mothballs and freshen it up. I changed the oil, and started it up with a single twist of the key (I love the EZ-EFI!). I decided it was time to add the wheels I wanted all along, and bought a set of American Muscle 17x8 and 17x10 Bullitt wheels and a set of tires, 245/45r17 and 295/45r17 drag radials.
Unfortunately, I tried to bolt on the fronts, but the rotor hubs interfered (I suspected they would), fortunately my friend Kevin Alexander had a very large lathe in his garage. He turned down the small step on the hub near the rotor and cut a notch toward the outer bearing of the hub, the wheels fit perfect now! We spent about an hour cutting and measuring with a bit of trial and fitting, and probably spent two hours shooting the bull. The front tires fit perfectly on a 73+ k frame with about 5/8" clearance to the front fender lip. The rear is a stock a body 8 3/4 rear with small drums redriilled to large bolt pattern. The back was mini-tubbed, I have at least an inch clearance to the inner and outer fenders/wheel wells.
Update. Almost a year has gone by, got married, have not driven the Dart since early September. It was time to dig it out of mothballs and freshen it up. I changed the oil, and started it up with a single twist of the key (I love the EZ-EFI!). I decided it was time to add the wheels I wanted all along, and bought a set of American Muscle 17x8 and 17x10 Bullitt wheels and a set of tires, 245/45r17 and 295/45r17 drag radials.
Unfortunately, I tried to bolt on the fronts, but the rotor hubs interfered (I suspected they would), fortunately my friend Kevin Alexander had a very large lathe in his garage. He turned down the small step on the hub near the rotor and cut a notch toward the outer bearing of the hub, the wheels fit perfect now! We spent about an hour cutting and measuring with a bit of trial and fitting, and probably spent two hours shooting the bull. The front tires fit perfectly on a 73+ k frame with about 5/8" clearance to the front fender lip. The rear is a stock a body 8 3/4 rear with small drums redriilled to large bolt pattern. The back was mini-tubbed, I have at least an inch clearance to the inner and outer fenders/wheel wells.