1968 Dart 2dr sedan

[MoparJoe20]

This is a Dart I picked up in late '07 after selling my Duster- thought I didn't need or have time for a project car anymore and made it almost 3 months without one, This is after I swapped some sheetmetal that was trashed, put on some wheels and tires because it came with none and was working in the trunk floor.

At this point there's no motor/trans, floors or gas tank in the car, I had already fixed the doors since all the hinges were shot and the strikers were blown out on both sides - it had a dog leash holding 1 door shut and a sliding bolt lock screwed to the B pillar on the other side.

 

[MoparJoe20]

This is the floor pans and trunk floor after it was patched up - got the front pans from year one, rear pans and spare tire well from a parts car, the primered pieces laying in the trunk are pieces to repair the rotted gutter around the trunk lid, snagged those from a parts car too.

 

[pettybludart]

Looks like a cool little project.I like the post cars.

 

[MoparJoe20]

This is the pass side 1/4, before, after rust removal and after swapping a patch panel from a parts car, the drivers side was the same process, the section before the wheels was rotten on my parts car so I made that from 20ga sheetmetal.

 

[MoparJoe20]

After the heavy rust repair was done I dropped in a '73 318/904 on the spool K frame already in the car to get it moving on it's own, the headers are some I had laying around hooked up to a Jegs 2.5" exhaust, it still has a 4.5" 7.25 rear at this point, Also got a quick coat of primer.

 

[MoparJoe20]

I bombed it down in satin black and threw together some interior for it - the dashpad is kinda hokey but I'll get a new one eventually, I swapped on a 67 rear bumper too, the original one was trashed and i couldn't locate a good 68-69 bumper at a reasonable price.

 

[pauly v.100]

nice work. i just sold one of those, and now i'm sad because i let it go.

 

[MoparJoe20]

This is the 2nd motor - I built this one, 87 roller 318 block .040" with KB167's, ported #302's with 1.88/1.60 valves, crane, .467/.494 cam also swapped in a narrowed 8.8 out of an explorer with 4.10/trac lok and picked up some 2nd hand draglites.

 

[MoparJoe20]

This is the Duster I sold a few months before picking up the Dart - had a mild 318/999/3.91 8.75 in it - ran 8.60's@84mph in the 1/8 on regular street radials. I need to get some updated pics of the Dart - since the last ones I've swapped in an 833 and swapped over to electronic ignition and charging system

 

[mguner]

Love your Dart! I've been working on my 68 post alot lately. May get some pics up soon...

 

[tomt966]

Looks good

 

[Sly Fox Racing]

Nice ride and you did nice job getting it into shape. You don't see the Dart sedans around too often.

 

[Tnplumber]

This is the 2nd motor - I built this one, 87 roller 318 block .040" with KB167's, ported #302's with 1.88/1.60 valves, crane, .467/.494 cam also swapped in a narrowed 8.8 out of an explorer with 4.10/trac lok and picked up some 2nd hand draglites.

Are you happy with the performance of your new 318?

 

[MoparJoe20]

Are you happy with the performance of your new 318?

Yeah it runs decent for a near stock 318, I built it for my '88 D150 and never got a chance to swap it before I sold the truck to a neighbor, it's pretty much a low/midrange motor and I shift it under 5500.

The Dart will most likely get a mild low deck and a 3.54 Dana after I get the paint and interior done.

 

[Tnplumber]

Sounds like a good plan.