The Humble Bee
I guess it's about time I started one of these. I bought the 65 Dart GT ( 273 4bbl, 904 ) last July from eBay. The ad said it needed new wheel cylinders and the brakes bled. The brakes did not need bled. They were bleeding everywhere already.
I know, I know, I should have taken pics to document and post but, oh well.
All new everything brakes from the master to the shoes. All new shocks and Firm Feel UCA's.
It had a new gas tank but the sending unit fitting just didn't get tightened enough. I found this out when filling the tank for the first time and was wondering how big a tank it was when the guy at the next pump over said, " HEY, you're leaking out on the ground big time !".
Fire Department, tow truck. Nuff said.
Did some minor touchup with rattle can on console and new seatbelts.
From underneath the dr side floor pan looked like it needed a 6" X 6" area replaced. See pics.
Humble Bee is now undergoing major surgery to have engine and trans rebuilt. Pics of post surgery to follow when available.
Special thanks to a couple of members who gave great advice on techs or who to call. FABO has truly fantastic people !
Hope to have some body-work touch-up and engine bay paint while "heart-lung" rebuild underway.
And the journey continues.
I guess it's about time I started one of these. I bought the 65 Dart GT ( 273 4bbl, 904 ) last July from eBay. The ad said it needed new wheel cylinders and the brakes bled. The brakes did not need bled. They were bleeding everywhere already.
I know, I know, I should have taken pics to document and post but, oh well.
All new everything brakes from the master to the shoes. All new shocks and Firm Feel UCA's.
It had a new gas tank but the sending unit fitting just didn't get tightened enough. I found this out when filling the tank for the first time and was wondering how big a tank it was when the guy at the next pump over said, " HEY, you're leaking out on the ground big time !".
Fire Department, tow truck. Nuff said.
Did some minor touchup with rattle can on console and new seatbelts.
From underneath the dr side floor pan looked like it needed a 6" X 6" area replaced. See pics.
Humble Bee is now undergoing major surgery to have engine and trans rebuilt. Pics of post surgery to follow when available.
Special thanks to a couple of members who gave great advice on techs or who to call. FABO has truly fantastic people !
Hope to have some body-work touch-up and engine bay paint while "heart-lung" rebuild underway.
And the journey continues.
