1964 Dart Grüne Hölle Road Course/Track Day/AutoX Project

3/16/22:

I have been able to work on some small bits here and there.

So Long Stock Hood:
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It weighed in at good 60#... Firm.. Rugged.. old Detroit Steel.
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Add another 8# for the Stock Steel Hinges and Springs that I also removed.. Not shown.

New Lite Hinges and plates - Plates get bent and then epoxied to the fiberglass, while the hinge arms replace the stock steel pieces.
(thanks Rick!)
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Here's the new Hood Ready to be fitted - It's a flyweight Pin on / Lift off fiberglass type hood.
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Weigh in..
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Total with Hinges included: 14#
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Not bad for a day's work, Losing 54# off the Nose of the car.

One of the many Test fits.. Adding some aerocatch bits for the closure.
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Those Aerocatch parts are nice, quality, and well made - and I think they look great too.

Summit Racing Has Factory Style Air Dams for first gen 80's S10/ GMC S15/ Sonoma for something ridiculous like $11.. I couldn't pass it up so I bought one and hacked it to the underside of the factory front valence - It Prolly should be lower, but for now it's better that what was there before.. nothing.
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Had some paint Problems with the fiberglass - will hafta redo it sometime, but it's good for enough for now.
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' Till next time..
Love your car. Talked to you a little at the Mopar picnic in Natrona hts. last year. was getting bored with my 69 Dart drag car. After reading this I think I'll sell off my drag racing stuff and head in a different direction. Thanks