1969 Race Dart w/ 426 Hemi- garaged for 45+ years
UPDATE May 21, 2024
Welcome, for those of you reading this build for the first time, the car is done and I could not be happier with the result. It took 1 year to complete. Thanks for following along.
Hello all, found the forum searching for info on the 1969 Dodge Dart we just received due to my FIL passing. The car has been sitting in his garage for 45+ years. My FIL talked a little about it over the years, but most info was unknown. I knew it was a Dart and he said it has a 426 Hemi.
A little backstory on the car from what I have pieced together from some of his friends (FIL was 82) ................The car was stolen when new and then my FIL bought it with 2.9 miles on it. According to the VIN it is a 1969 2dr hardtop swinger with a 340 and 4 speed transmission. My FIL put the 426 Hemi in it, took it to the track a handful of times and then it sat until this past weekend (4-3-2023) when I pulled it out of the garage.
I loaded it on a trailer in NJ at my MIL's and brought it home to West Virginia. The car was then taken to NC where the preservation was completed. This was a preservation, not a restoration.
1969 Dart with a 426 Hemi, Dana 60 with 4.88's, and a 4-speed.
Thank you for following along........................... :thumbsup:.
UPDATE May 21, 2024
Welcome, for those of you reading this build for the first time, the car is done and I could not be happier with the result. It took 1 year to complete. Thanks for following along.
Hello all, found the forum searching for info on the 1969 Dodge Dart we just received due to my FIL passing. The car has been sitting in his garage for 45+ years. My FIL talked a little about it over the years, but most info was unknown. I knew it was a Dart and he said it has a 426 Hemi.
A little backstory on the car from what I have pieced together from some of his friends (FIL was 82) ................The car was stolen when new and then my FIL bought it with 2.9 miles on it. According to the VIN it is a 1969 2dr hardtop swinger with a 340 and 4 speed transmission. My FIL put the 426 Hemi in it, took it to the track a handful of times and then it sat until this past weekend (4-3-2023) when I pulled it out of the garage.
I loaded it on a trailer in NJ at my MIL's and brought it home to West Virginia. The car was then taken to NC where the preservation was completed. This was a preservation, not a restoration.
1969 Dart with a 426 Hemi, Dana 60 with 4.88's, and a 4-speed.
Thank you for following along........................... :thumbsup:.