Follow my 1967 Dodge Dart Restoration
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The day the prop shaft arrived, I didn't even go to class at the university. I just went straight to my car and built that prop shaft in. I was so ready to drive it!
The drive shaft bolted straight in. Perfect!
I started it up, put it in gear, backed it up. Do you see that Dart going down the street? Thats me!!
I drove it to my friends house and we strapped his GoPro camera onto the car. We then drove it from his house to another friend of our's house.
First drive
1967 Dodge Dart
6 speed manual project
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMRg8Er3uCA"]1967 Dodge Dart First drive (Short version) - YouTube[/ame]
The feeling of driving ones project car for the first time after so much work, time and money... its just incredible, priceless.
It drove really crappy though, there is a huge hole in the middle of the floor were hot air is coming through, loud, there wasn't any shocks in the back, the brakes needed some more bleeding, it had a lot of rattle noises, but still one of the best feeling ever. And once all the little things are sorted out it's gonna drive awesome!
That was a shortened version of the original video which is 7 minutes long.
Here is the full video if you would like to see it:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPwvL4ZNjpQ"]1967 Dodge Dart First drive - YouTube[/ame]
The next morning I drove it to work/school. It didnt even have head lights yet, never mind a licence plate.
Oh man, that car has sooooo much power! When i drove it for the first time, i just took it easy, but driving it to work the next day, i punched it and it just leaves black lines down the road and a big smile on my face.
Here are some pics I took at work that day:
Next will be to get the head lights in, work on the electrical stuff and sort out the shocks and little things. I also ordered a new gas tank. the old one is very dirty in side.
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The day the prop shaft arrived, I didn't even go to class at the university. I just went straight to my car and built that prop shaft in. I was so ready to drive it!
The drive shaft bolted straight in. Perfect!
I started it up, put it in gear, backed it up. Do you see that Dart going down the street? Thats me!!
I drove it to my friends house and we strapped his GoPro camera onto the car. We then drove it from his house to another friend of our's house.
First drive
1967 Dodge Dart
6 speed manual project
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMRg8Er3uCA"]1967 Dodge Dart First drive (Short version) - YouTube[/ame]
The feeling of driving ones project car for the first time after so much work, time and money... its just incredible, priceless.
It drove really crappy though, there is a huge hole in the middle of the floor were hot air is coming through, loud, there wasn't any shocks in the back, the brakes needed some more bleeding, it had a lot of rattle noises, but still one of the best feeling ever. And once all the little things are sorted out it's gonna drive awesome!
That was a shortened version of the original video which is 7 minutes long.
Here is the full video if you would like to see it:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPwvL4ZNjpQ"]1967 Dodge Dart First drive - YouTube[/ame]
The next morning I drove it to work/school. It didnt even have head lights yet, never mind a licence plate.
Oh man, that car has sooooo much power! When i drove it for the first time, i just took it easy, but driving it to work the next day, i punched it and it just leaves black lines down the road and a big smile on my face.
Here are some pics I took at work that day:
Next will be to get the head lights in, work on the electrical stuff and sort out the shocks and little things. I also ordered a new gas tank. the old one is very dirty in side.
