65barracudaLA
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I guess no one is putting this much effort into restoring a '63 Dart, so you mostly see beat up versions on 13" wheels. This already looks better than what came originally from the factory!
1963 Dodge Dart 270 Convertible for the Wife
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I guess no one is putting this much effort into restoring a '63 Dart, so you mostly see beat up versions on 13" wheels. This already looks better than what came originally from the factory!
Boy Jim, that sure did turn out nice!
That car is SMOKIN' compared to the initial pictures.
Agree, they are not worth much even restored but boy if they are restored right they are just as cool as any later A-Body I think.... I did not think I was going to like it as much as I do... I just had someone offer to sell me a '63 GT convertible locally if they can't get it shipped to Florida..... Mmmmm.
Jim, my first Mopar was a red 63 270 Dart. I thrashed on it for a couple of years before putting a window in the block. A friend of the family helped me installed an industrial slant he had in the car. I wasn't savvy enough to find out what the displacement was, but it was much faster than the original 225.
that's why you need two
that's why you need two
A "like" from @billccm? Does that translate into approval? Need to know what to say to Dennis Gage.....
Mineallmine
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Car looks amazing. Your workmanship is unbelievable. This looks better than it would have new. Gives me motivation for my 63 post. Won't be near as nice as this but makes me want to finish it and enjoy it more and more. No where near as far along as you mind you. Can't wait to see the finished product.
"no, you can't drive it"
@kursplat, not sure if you know the long running drama but @billccm is a friend who has given me grief over air cleaners for years. He mocked my cheap Summit chrome one and he came up with a great idea for a decal for my modified factory air cleaner on my FiTech unit so now all air cleaner ideas must get his approval. When Dennis Gage used my Coronet in an episode this spring I did not mention to him that Bill came up with the idea for the decal and Bill keeps saying the air cleaner is the only reason he selected my car..... So I have to hear about the only time I tell people it was his idea is when the cameras are not running...."no, you can't drive it"
You can see his uncredited masterpiece here....
Sprayed wrinkle rattle can PJ1 paint... failure.... I saw a video of a guy that drained all the gas out of the rattle can so he could get the paint out to spray with a real gun... I understand why.... impossible to get an even enough coat to wrinkle evenly.... back to the sandblaster this weekend and epoxy primer with SEM satin black will the the final finish.
Yea, not sure if I like the effect on those small air cleaners anyway.
Years ago I used the rattle can with varying success. It tended to group the wrinkles. Now I use a black wrinkle powder and it comes out even. I will say the rattle can gave deeper, more intense wrinkles than the powder does. First pic is with rattle can, second is powder.
As the number of items needing restoring dwindles I’m playing with engine performance simulations. I am talking with Mark at Aussiespeed about blower kits for the /6...... need to get it on the road so I stop having these unnatural thoughts.....
Lesson learned, don't experiment with paints over SPI Epoxy Primer... If you don't like the results stripping the toughest epoxy available will cost you half your Saturday... Finally stripped and the last nasty part is stripped and painted with SPI Epoxy... the drive shaft. Just need to take it to the machine shop for a new u-joint and trunnion bearings.
looks great, almost makes me want a /6
Almost.... ;)
Ok these have been painted a few times in their lives now I have them cleaned and in the sun.. That explains the multiple colors.. I am going to talk to the ABC guys about doing new armrests they look SUPER simple to make. Punch out a plate, lay down a bit of foam and shape and glue some material over it.
Fixed the cracked panel... cut a deep groove so the epoxy gets a good bite.. Add extra to reinforce this entire area on both sides as 50 year old plastic is brittle! Back inside in the AC for a hour before the next quest to the hot garage.
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