Hello. What we have here is a 1969 Dodge Dart 340 Swinger. She has matching number engine, trans, carburetor and Radiator. She has the original fender tag and the original build sheet. This car has 66670 original miles on it and I know for a fact that she has been sitting for over twenty years untouched. This car has 60% of the original paint. There is the usual rust in the trunk, small amount in the passengers fender and a two inch spot below the passengers door. I have a very nice fender that I will include with the car if you like. The body does have some dings and dents but nothing that needed to be addressed now. The interior is very nice...perfect headliner, very nice dash pad and even the chrome on the bezels are all in "good" condition. The seats do have some rips in it but was fixed using tape. It looks good for now but needed to be replaced later. The car is an original "rubber floor mat" car...this car did not come with carpet. This mat is in "Very Good" condition if not "Perfect" condition. It really looks nice and is a very rare option. As for options there is a few but not many on this muscle car. She does have Power Brakes, Power Steering, Light Package, AM radio. 3.23 rear end gear, Vinyl Top and Tail Stripe. The original Fender Tag and build Sheet all shows this but I did add the disc brakes and Mopar Performance electronic ignition....more on that later.
All the fuel system was clean and flushed. New fuel pump and inlet sock was used along with the gas tank was cleaned out. The original carburetor was rebuilt and looks and runs better than new. All the freeze plugs were rusted out so I pulled the engine to replace them. When I had the engine out I pulled the pan and intake. There was some slug and gunk in the engine so I decided to go through the whole thing and freshen it up. I used the original pistons, rods, crank and camshaft. I honed the cylinders and reinstalled the original pistons. I then installed new Total Seal rings. All the pistons had .001 to .0015 clearance...well within factory specs. I installed new main and rod bearings and checked the clearances. They were all within factory spec. The factory original heads were treated to a valve job and new seals. Decks were checked and looked real good. A light cut was done for good head gasket seal. The original cam looked perfect so it was reused. A new Cloyes double roller timing chain was installed along with new oil pump, water pump, ARP rod bolts and FelPro gaskets used through out. New oil sending unit, fuel filter, fan clutch, air filter and factory air cleaner was used. I wanted this engine to look just like it did when it left the factory. I even coated the original 340 exhaust manifolds to give it that "factory" look. She looks as good as she runs!!
As for the trans....that was simple. I replaced the seals, trans filter and gasket. She shifts smooth yet firm. There was nothing else needed to do to the factory numbers trans. I replaced the speedo cable because I broke it...my bad!!
When I had the engine and trans out I was looking at the front suspension and found that the lower balljoints had some wear. I decided to tear it all down and replace everything that I thought was questionable. I replaced the upper and lower ball joints. The upper and lower control arm bushings. The tie rod ends, idler and pitment arm looking perfect so they were left alone. I did install all new boots on everything to seal everything up. During the rebuild I detailed all the parts for a factory looking finish. Not only is the front suspension works perfectly but everything has a finish on it that will last for years to come.
One of the non original things I did add was a set of factory four piston disc brakes. The car came with original 10" drum brakes....well they suck. LOL!! I rebuilt a set of factory calipers and installed a freshly turned rotors along with new pads. The rear brakes look good but I did install a new set of shoes just for kicks. This car runs, handles, drives and stops very, very well. This car has it all!!
So there you have it. A rare factory muscle car that has all the hard stuff done to it for you....engine, trans, front suspension and brakes all done to a very high standard. The interior and wiring has been gone through and is working perfectly and is very presentable. The exterior has its issues but nothing needed to be done today or tomorrow.....do it when your ready or just enjoy it as it is. It's up to you.
If you want to see the type of work I do just pick up an issue of July 2012 of Mopar Collector Guide. I built the "As Delivered" Hemi Dart in the issue. I can honestly say this....the same care went into this car as did the Hemi car. I take a lot of pride in my work and it does not matter if I build a car to sell or to keep....the quality of the work is the same.
So there you have it. A car that looks very nice from ten feet away. Here are some options that you have if you buy this car. You can:
A) Get this car and drive it just as she is. She needs nothing today....drive it and enjoy with out the worries of a freshly painted car.
B) Drive this car and then when your ready do weekend things to it. One weekend replace the seat covers.....next week detail the hubcaps, you know, the little jobs that all cars need.
C) Send it to the body shop and get it painted and do a complete restoration on it.
Thanks for reading and happy bidding.
This car is sold with no warranty and is sold as is.
Shipping is the responsibility of the buyer but I will do all that I can to help.
I'm very sorry but I will only sell this car to somebody that is here in the lower 48 states. I somebody outside of the 48 states will like to but it...let me know before you bid and we will try to figure something out.
Please Pm me here for more info.
Car is in Simi Valley California.
Im asking $13,500 OBO.
All the fuel system was clean and flushed. New fuel pump and inlet sock was used along with the gas tank was cleaned out. The original carburetor was rebuilt and looks and runs better than new. All the freeze plugs were rusted out so I pulled the engine to replace them. When I had the engine out I pulled the pan and intake. There was some slug and gunk in the engine so I decided to go through the whole thing and freshen it up. I used the original pistons, rods, crank and camshaft. I honed the cylinders and reinstalled the original pistons. I then installed new Total Seal rings. All the pistons had .001 to .0015 clearance...well within factory specs. I installed new main and rod bearings and checked the clearances. They were all within factory spec. The factory original heads were treated to a valve job and new seals. Decks were checked and looked real good. A light cut was done for good head gasket seal. The original cam looked perfect so it was reused. A new Cloyes double roller timing chain was installed along with new oil pump, water pump, ARP rod bolts and FelPro gaskets used through out. New oil sending unit, fuel filter, fan clutch, air filter and factory air cleaner was used. I wanted this engine to look just like it did when it left the factory. I even coated the original 340 exhaust manifolds to give it that "factory" look. She looks as good as she runs!!
As for the trans....that was simple. I replaced the seals, trans filter and gasket. She shifts smooth yet firm. There was nothing else needed to do to the factory numbers trans. I replaced the speedo cable because I broke it...my bad!!
When I had the engine and trans out I was looking at the front suspension and found that the lower balljoints had some wear. I decided to tear it all down and replace everything that I thought was questionable. I replaced the upper and lower ball joints. The upper and lower control arm bushings. The tie rod ends, idler and pitment arm looking perfect so they were left alone. I did install all new boots on everything to seal everything up. During the rebuild I detailed all the parts for a factory looking finish. Not only is the front suspension works perfectly but everything has a finish on it that will last for years to come.
One of the non original things I did add was a set of factory four piston disc brakes. The car came with original 10" drum brakes....well they suck. LOL!! I rebuilt a set of factory calipers and installed a freshly turned rotors along with new pads. The rear brakes look good but I did install a new set of shoes just for kicks. This car runs, handles, drives and stops very, very well. This car has it all!!
So there you have it. A rare factory muscle car that has all the hard stuff done to it for you....engine, trans, front suspension and brakes all done to a very high standard. The interior and wiring has been gone through and is working perfectly and is very presentable. The exterior has its issues but nothing needed to be done today or tomorrow.....do it when your ready or just enjoy it as it is. It's up to you.
If you want to see the type of work I do just pick up an issue of July 2012 of Mopar Collector Guide. I built the "As Delivered" Hemi Dart in the issue. I can honestly say this....the same care went into this car as did the Hemi car. I take a lot of pride in my work and it does not matter if I build a car to sell or to keep....the quality of the work is the same.
So there you have it. A car that looks very nice from ten feet away. Here are some options that you have if you buy this car. You can:
A) Get this car and drive it just as she is. She needs nothing today....drive it and enjoy with out the worries of a freshly painted car.
B) Drive this car and then when your ready do weekend things to it. One weekend replace the seat covers.....next week detail the hubcaps, you know, the little jobs that all cars need.
C) Send it to the body shop and get it painted and do a complete restoration on it.
Thanks for reading and happy bidding.
This car is sold with no warranty and is sold as is.
Shipping is the responsibility of the buyer but I will do all that I can to help.
I'm very sorry but I will only sell this car to somebody that is here in the lower 48 states. I somebody outside of the 48 states will like to but it...let me know before you bid and we will try to figure something out.
Please Pm me here for more info.
Car is in Simi Valley California.
Im asking $13,500 OBO.
