The Granny Green Dart Sport

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Rockerdude

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Hey guys, just wanted to start a thread with my newest project attached. Found this 1974 Dodge Dart Sport while I was out driving around in here locally in Phoenix, its a 1 owner car with a ton of documentation/maintenance records dating back to 1974 and 50k miles are indicated on the dash. I thought it was super cool with its factory shade of frost green paint/green bench seat interior, full vinyl top, factory sunroof, 318/904/8.25 rear.

Here is an older ad from where the car was listed online at a dealership here in AZ.

For Sale: 1974 Dodge Dart in Mesa, Arizona

Plans currently are to clean it up, knock the dents out, have the top replaced, really just make a nice weekend car out of it.

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Looks like its in great shape. Thats an odd color, there is a swinger around here in that color.​
 
Cool ride. I'd keep it as original as I could. Factory cars as getting harder and harder to come by. Nice score. Have fun my friend!
 
really nice looking car!

OH! but then starts the "I'll just puts dual exhaust on it...and a 4-bbl...and a cam...
I hope you enjoy the car in the way that gives you the most joy!

And 3.91's out back to tear up the asphalt!!

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean there. I think this one will stay stock mostly, unless the 318 kicks the bucket.
 
you're a stronger man than me...I'd start ripping stuff apart and changing everything.

The temptation is there dont get me wrong. I want to keep it drivable while I do stuff to it. It severely needs an alignment which means it likely needs a fresh set of bushings/balljoints, might toss a sway bar on there too.
 
If you plan on keeping it for awhile, rebuild the entire front end;upper and lower ball joints, tie rod ends,sleeves,bushings,idler and pitman are,bushings. I did that all on a vehicle I bought and it made such a difference! that and not having to worry about replacing anything while I owned it. But then, that's how I do brakes...pretty much everything. My thought is if I pay someone to replace parts, I can do it all for less.
 
If you plan on keeping it for awhile, rebuild the entire front end;upper and lower ball joints, tie rod ends,sleeves,bushings,idler and pitman are,bushings. I did that all on a vehicle I bought and it made such a difference! that and not having to worry about replacing anything while I owned it. But then, that's how I do brakes...pretty much everything. My thought is if I pay someone to replace parts, I can do it all for less.

Yeah that's the plan, question is polyurethane or good quality rubber.. Ive used both and I actually like the smooth ride of rubber, but I also like the durability of poly. Might just use rubber in the LCA's and poly everywhere else. And I do the work myself (outside of the alignment itself).
 
Dang that's solid! Must be nice to not live in the rust belt lol. I'm following cant wait to see what you do with it!
 
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