Finally Some Pictures of my 1969 Dodge Dart GT
Yet another update. In the last week and a half we have completed assembly of everything under the hood with a couple of minor exceptions. All of the wiring harness has been routed and connected. We cleaned up some bad wires and rewrapped everything. After starting it for the first time, we found a couple of minor leaks (lower radiator hose clamp was not on far enough, one of the heater hose connections, around the base of the water neck--the gasket might be on wrong). The worst leak is at the steering box, but it appears to be coming from the return hose nipple, so we should be able to address that as well. All-in-all, it is really starting to come together. Here you can also get a better look at Leanna's work.
We also got the complete new exhaust system installed. The exhaust came from Accurate Exhaust. The only modification we made was welding all the joints rather than using clamps.
And of course we got the entire dash installed. Amazingly all of the electrical stuff in the dash seems to work. Was very happy to see the temp gauge work since it never did work before I took the car apart. Plus all the dash lights and blinkers worked. As an aside, I would appreciate any thoughts on replacing the steering wheel. I like the original style, but its age sticks out like a sore thumb.
And finally, here it is ready for the paint booth.
Yet another update. In the last week and a half we have completed assembly of everything under the hood with a couple of minor exceptions. All of the wiring harness has been routed and connected. We cleaned up some bad wires and rewrapped everything. After starting it for the first time, we found a couple of minor leaks (lower radiator hose clamp was not on far enough, one of the heater hose connections, around the base of the water neck--the gasket might be on wrong). The worst leak is at the steering box, but it appears to be coming from the return hose nipple, so we should be able to address that as well. All-in-all, it is really starting to come together. Here you can also get a better look at Leanna's work.
We also got the complete new exhaust system installed. The exhaust came from Accurate Exhaust. The only modification we made was welding all the joints rather than using clamps.
And of course we got the entire dash installed. Amazingly all of the electrical stuff in the dash seems to work. Was very happy to see the temp gauge work since it never did work before I took the car apart. Plus all the dash lights and blinkers worked. As an aside, I would appreciate any thoughts on replacing the steering wheel. I like the original style, but its age sticks out like a sore thumb.
And finally, here it is ready for the paint booth.
