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My- how the month's have flown by! I still hope everyone is well here on the site? Not that all care, but I am still somewhat immersed in the Mopar kingdom. Some of my last posting were all about the turning of our '65 Barracuda into an altered wheelbase wonder, but I"ve been re-thinking it...

I've been stuck on working on B-bodies for awhile now, but back into the swing of the ""A's"". Here is a link to Tom Lynch's soon to be on an East Coast drag strip '64 Dart. A rarified SoCal, original owner find car, it has to be one the most unmolested cars I've unearthed to date. They are...

You guys would love to check this out. Its from another board I frequent. This guys dedication to saving this car is beyond real, and will make you appreciate the fact that he has to make most everything from scratch! Take a look: http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162209

After shaking off some of the dust that settled around me due to the fact I fell off the board for awhile, I'm being hopeful I'll be welcomed back! I had to take a "Chrysler Hiatus" to build, and race my last car, an altered wheelbase Comet. Well, thats done, and we are enjoying it fine, but the...

Its always good to know that your street-strip altered wheelbase funnycar, in this case Magnante's '63 Dart, also doubles as a tow vehicle in a pinch!! I see a drag week car in the works!! You can sleep in the trunk, there is soooo much room!! Dale

Its good to see Steve is driving his Dart out and around town, even in the RAIN with SLICKS! Thats what we intended these cars to be from the get-go, streetable and fun. Keep it up Steve! And keep a look out if you are on the East Coast...

This is why we choose to put up with earthquakes, fire, and heat: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/1186544959.html C'mon guys. Someone here jump on this! For that price the trim alone and straight body panels would be worth the drive with a trailer to pick up!! Hope someone here can...

The newest issue of HotRod Deluxe hit the stands this week. As they promised, the '64 Dart is on the cover. If you like gassers and altereds, pick up the issue. Its a good read on alot of early history of these types of cars. The feature on mine and Bills Nova are not really features, but a...

I didn't trust her to straddle the hood for a "hood ornament", but Pricilla was happy to oblige for at least a fender polish!!! Good fun at this event. Mark it for your calender next year! These were taken at last weekends Dragfest '09, held at the legendary Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield...

A couple pass videos of the AWB Dart from a week or so back. 7.34 @95. This weekend, we are back up to Bakersfield to compete at DragFest '09, all old school racing. I'll see if I can find someone with a half decent unshakey hand to videotape. Cheers! Dale...

Found another pic that was taken off the line. Hey, I guessed they missed the front wheels a few feet off the ground!!:toothy10:

You know how you try to work your way up the "hotrod" ladder? I think thats how most of us do it. At least thats the only way I can afford it. I've struck a deal, to work my way up the next step. Unfortunately, I'm still two or three steps from the top, which for me is a blown, injected B-Body...

While it is a bit grainy, its the first time I've ever seen myself race! A less than stellar launch proves my feeling that I"m spinning the tires off the line. And, those hard as a rock Mickey Thompsons pie-crusts are not helping as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-bNzaIFSoo

After a few weeks building a new,custom set of headers, I got the Dart back to the track to see if it was all worth it, and was treated to 3/10's e.t. improvement, and 4 mph!!! 3/10's in the eighth is big fo me!! But- the freebie 3.91 Sure-Grip I scored off my donor van is in its last pass death...

This morning, I think I bagged what I feel is a good score for a drivetrain: '72 440 motorhome engine/trans, complete down to the Thermo-quad, and electrics mounted on a steel plate. Looks like a forged crank as well. 30,000 mile engine that when we pulled off the valve covers looked real...

I don't need a trailer for my MOPAR! http://public.fotki.com/bowtie0069/shop-projects-1/shop-projects/img3627.html http://public.fotki.com/bowtie0069/shop-projects-1/shop-projects/img3631.html Quick photo shoot at the track...

Tom Clark spent the better part of his day at my home, applying the beginnings of what will be an incredible tribute to the days gone by of custom painting and lettering. No vinyl here. Not even any water slide decals!! He is going even paint the ISKY and CRAGAR logos!! Check out some of the...

Do '64 Convertible Darts have any added steel in the underbody structure to account for the loss of strength in the roof??? Cross- bracing??? I"ve been asked to participate in helping on a build for one. Subframe connectors and such. But, I've never crawled under one yet to look? Are they any...

Mini-tubbing and leaf springs on our a-bodies equates to a tight fit on the passenger side of our cars, huh?? I'm trying to find out how some of you came up with options when running your stock gas tanks with this combination? On my altered '64, along with the relocation kit, it puts the...

Was Laysons the only gig going that offered taillight lenses for our 64 Darts? Now that the altered has/is actually a proven streetable race car, I had wanted to replace the stock units. I know that it'll be awhile before Laysons cleans up its ongoing problems (I do feel bad for them to an...

You guys know the feeling when you take your ride out for its first outing- nervous,excited,stomach in knots. I had all these this afternoon, but afterwards, and right now, you can't wipe the grin off my face!!! A bit grainy on the video, but you'll get the jist. Thanks to Mike for throwing the...

Does anyone have a picture or drawing of how the trunk weatherstripping lays down on a '64 Dart? When we got mine, it had no trunk weatherstripping! It was gone. Hope to lay the new stuff in 'correctly'. Thanks alot for any help and/or a pic of which way the rib faces! Dale

Some here are thinking of doing a 'gasser style' look to their car. Here is a side view of the rear axle on my Dart, truck style. Meaning, the perches are now on top of the axle as opposed to being located in their stock location on the underside. The springs are Super Stocks, and I've put 150...

I was hoping to have the car up and running for this Fathers Day Weekend,but most of you know, as with all projects doesn't always happen the way you would want it to. Thought I'd post up a link to pages 18,19,and 20 on my Dart. After much consideration, I flipped the axle to mount it truck...

I delivered my altered Dart for paint this afternoon, a momentous day for me to say the least. I'm sure alot of you know the feeling. Nervous, excited, sinking feeling thinking it better come out right for the price you pay!! Almost like the night of the prom!! Boy- GT's sure have alot of trim...

Altered wheelbase Dart number one- the car that started our FunnyCar Farm, is finally out tearing up streets and towns here in Southern California. Steve Magnante has been driving it for the past two weeks, with a 150- mile freeway journey today!! Yikes!!! The car is totally predictable with...

The new re-issue of Hot Rod Deluxe is out. A- body owners will be happy that we are represented with the biggest spread in the whole magazine- - - a ten page story on Steve Magnante's '63. Killer late night picture. Dale

Here's some photo's we took took today of my project '64 AWB. With each little bit of work, its slowly getting closer to ripping up the dragstrip. Final color was chosen today as well off the '64 Dodge Ditzler color sheet. It'll be the ivory white / That'll lend itself very well to the...

Hello fellow members: A couple days back, I joined up with the ranks of A-Bodies Only.com. It looks to be a great place to ask some questions here and there, and share what I've been working on- my second early Dart altered. The first was for Steve Magnante, of Hot Rod fame. In the process of...