66 Dart Owners thread

Here's my '66. I did the body and had the paint shot by a local shop--2007 BMW Mini Cooper Oxygen Blue.

Disc brakes, 4.5" bolt pattern, slant 6 with dutra duals and dual short glasspacks. Sure does take me back to high school--very early sixties.

I removed all of the nameplates for a smoother look. It's a GT, but I like the appearance of the 270 trunk trim better. The GT trim takes away from the smooth look--my opinion only.

Wheels are 14X6 front and 14X7 rear from Early Wheel Company. I used 195/70R14 tires.

It has an automatic transmission and 2.76 rear gears for a nice highway driver.

After two attempts to install a headliner and one attempt to install the Legendary seat materials, I had an upholstery shop do it and it is just wonderful now.

Even with the 2.76 gears and at this altitude, the car has plenty of power and the dual exhaust really cackles when under load. There's a nice sound when cruising on the freeway, not at all difficult to listen to, except that my wife would like it a little quieter.

I rebuilt the engine with a .030 overbore and everything new inside. Two bbl carb and stock camshaft work just fine. It now has about 700 miles on it without a single issue.

Oh yeah, I installed a Classic Auto Air system for summertime comfort.

Jerry in Denver