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  1. SpeedracerX

    rear end woes

    Howdy gang.. Been a long time since I've checked in... Spent some time with the Dart today, and frankly im a bit frustrated.... So... The Dart has only seen partial action the last few seasons because of rear end troubles. I had a 741 case 3:91 chunk in it... the pinion bearing went bad and I...
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    Artistic/creative pics of our Mopars

    Hey gang... So I am sure there has probably been a thread about this already, but a quick search didnt turn up anything with a title similar, so.... I had a friend of mine ask if her nephew could pose with my Dart for his senior pics. I was pretty honored, and we did a photo shoot yesterday. I...
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    Road kill videos

    So I just recently stumbled upon these videos on YouTube... Now I'm sure this will get bashed some, and I can already hear the 'that Charger should've been restored right' and on and on...me personally enjoyed this episode.. A couple guys I'd have a beer with, the one doing what he wanted with...
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    Right rear sticking

    Hey gang... So one of the projects this winter was getting my rear end housing fixed. When we started taking things apart we realized the right rear axle seal was leaking. So there was fluid in the drum and on the shoes. When it all went back together everything seemed fine for about 20...
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    Paying it forward

    So yesterday I posted that I was going to be non gold for a while due to some financial issues my family is currently experiencing, but that I would go gold again just as soon as I could... This morning I was blown away to see that someone renewed my gold status for me... I am beyond touched...
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    Non-gold for a while

    Like so many others it's been pretty rough financially for my family lately. After 2-3 years my gold membership ended.. Just didn't have the spare $ to renew this year... I'll get back to being gold again hopefully soon, as I loved being able to contribute in that small way to what I feel is the...
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    tranny woes

    Hey gang... So while im housebound on a cold and snowy day I figured I would ask a couple tranny questions.. My Dart (click the link in my signiture for that build) has a stock 360, 727 with a cheetah forward pattern full manual shift valve body, 8.75 with 355 sure grip... Right before I...
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    Finally had our grudge race

    So... after years of friendly trash talking, Mr B. and myself finally had our dueling A-body grudge match.. I have never raced a car on the drag strip ever until last night.. And man what a rush it was!! I had an absolute blast.. I lost.. but I didnt even care.. The buggy ran better than I...
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    photo shoot with my grandson

    Hey gang... Today was an awesome day. When my grandson was 1 week old, my daughter and son in law brought him to a car show where my Dart was. They posed for a pic with the car that night. In honor of his 1st birthday my daughter wanted his pics taken with the Dart.. I believe this is something...
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    Leno's garage

    Dont know if anyone has posted this already, and if so I apologize for the repeat... was just perusing YouTube videos on my lunch break today at work, and accidentally happened across this.. I have always been a fan of Jay Leno as a car guy.. His garage is musuem and tribute to automotive...
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    Purple Dart

    Was just curious if anyone had any pics of a 70-71 Dart, plum crazy purple, white top, white interior? We were having a discussion at the garage last night, and I said if I did another a-body, that would be the car and color combo I would want. Can't decide if I would the white stripe as well...
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    My little rocker

    So, I know there has been a lot made of the non tech discussions on the site, and I am guilty of my fair share of that.. so I apologize in advance, but I just had to post this.. My grandson, daughter, and son-in-law came to visit tonight, and even thought its only Monday, him being here made my...
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    Show off you Challengergary stripes

    I came up with the idea in Gary's re-pop stripe thread to start a seperate thread showing off his stripes.. He thought it was a good idea, so here it is! .. I know there are a lot of members that have gotten stripe kits from Gary (myself included) So, lets get some pics up.. I know some posted...
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    Train under the Christmas tree

    Hey there gang... Was just wondering how many members out there put a train up under their Christmas trees, or how many have grown up in homes where there was one. My dad has always been a Lionel collector since before I was born (Im 44 now) and he got me into it at a very young age.. I had...
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    Norwalk Show

    Hey there gang... Finally had a free moment to organize some pics from the Mopar event my buddies and I attended at Norwalk Ohio this past weekend. It was billed the All Mopar World Finals (at least I believe thats what they said LOL) .. it was a 3 day, swap, car show/corral, and drag racing.. I...
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    wanted 10" front drums

    Looking to see if anyone has or knows where to get some 10" small bolt pattern front brake drums.. One of the ones on my Dart is bad.. tried the auto part store route and they appear to no longer be available.. need 2 drums.. any help appreciated
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    ignorant people rant

    Hey gang.. I am aggravated and just need to get this off my chest.. Perhaps the title of this thread should read 'ignorant kids rant'... Let me back up to last night... I go to the garage I rent where I keep my Dart. Its about 15 minutes from home in the town I used to live in before I got...
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    Fathers Day Car Show

    Hiya gang... Yesterday I went to a local fathers day car show.. It was at the Norwin Elks Club.. I try to go to this show every year (though I have missed the past 2 due to the Dart being down) .. It is really fun show.. they have a huge field they set the cars up in, (we get there nice and...
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    Sail panel emblems on a vinyl top Dart

    So, I was in a discussion at the garage tonight, and im curious as to whether anyone can help me with this question.. I know on 67, 69, and 69 Darts I have seen the 'Dodge Emblem' on the sail panels of the vinyl top Darts.. I was under the assumption that 69 was the last year for that.. but my...
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    Mopar car show at a wedding..

    Hi gang... This past weekend, my good friend Davie got married to his longtime girlfriend Nikki.. Davie is the one who painted the buggy for me. We are all part of the same Mopar crew here.. When the planning for the wedding first started Nikki and Davie both said that those of us with cars had...
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    Rolling Oldies Car Show

    Hey gang.. Wanted to post up some Mopar car **** from the Rolling Oldies Show, i was at today. A good friend of mine is a member of the Rolling Oldies club here in Pa, and this was the 22nd annual Memorial Day weekend show. This was the target date I had set to have my Dart ready for.. So early...
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    Im a Grandpap!!

    :cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers: I am a grandpap!! My beautiful daughter Nicole and her husband Tom had their first child today.. Jameson was born 5/16/12 at 3:17am .. weighed in at 8 pds 2 oz.. 21" long.. The cutest thing I have ever seen. I have already been getting all the 'grandpa'...
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    WANTED.. Antenna parts

    Hey gang.. I need an antenna and all the trimmings for a 69 Dart.. I have looked at a few Darts, and it seems like the ring on the fender is pretty specific to the Dart in terms of curvature and such (though I could be wrong) .. Anywhoo.. I have no antenna at all, so.... lol.. Thanks all
  24. SpeedracerX

    I finally found it!! lol

    After 2 years of searching for the 69 Dart with the 70 front clip that I saw at the Mopar Nationals 2 years (but had a dead camera and didnt get any pics of it grrr) I have finally found it... well.. a video of it at least.. Found it by accident.. lol.. All I could remember was that it was...
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    67 Dart hood letter

    Quick question.. I have a 69 Dart with a 67 hood.. I have gone back and forth about whether to leave the DODGE lettering on the hood.. (I have finally elected to keep the letters) ... the problem is my letters are beat.. I wouldnt even call them driver quality lol.. I have searched a little for...
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    Conan's new commercials irk me

    Just a dumb rant here.. Now I know they destroy cars of all shapes, sizes, brands, and years for movies and shows and have been since they started making movies... but Conan Obriens new series of commercials just piss me off.. it could be because he is destroying perfectly good 69 Darts, could...
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    2000!!

    Alright!! I hit the 2000 post mark.. :cheers:... Now, I just need 24,090 more posts to reach memike :prayer: LOL ... I love being a part of this site, and being able to contribute, and to take away the TONS of knowledge from the other great members of this site! ..
  28. SpeedracerX

    bucket seat question part 2

    Hi gang... so.. in my ongoing saga to convert my Dart from bench to buckets.. heres where im at so far... I managed to score a nice set of A body seat tracks at the Nats.. they are 70 and up tracks.. I have heard (and the guy that sold them to me also said..) that the seat tracks for 67-69 are...
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    looking for 69 Dart bucket seats

    hey gang.. just putting a feeler out there, looking for anyone with a set of bucket seats out of a 69 Dart.. been thinking alot to converting my Dart to bucket seats... anyone got a set, let me know.. thanks
  30. SpeedracerX

    Pics of my friends Cordoba

    Howdy gang.. was playing around with one of the photo apps for my iPhone the other day, and snapped a few pics of my good friends Cordoba.. I just think his car turned out bad ***, and I have posted pics of it before... the first is meant to be super crisp and clear, the second one is a sepia...
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