1969 Race Dart w/ 426 Hemi- garaged for 45+ years

[bkd]

MAN! I keep looking for the love emoji and if there is one...then I'm showing my age! LMAO!
I love this whole thread so much...I'm one to not talk much I just lurk in a good way

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

MAN! I keep looking for the love emoji and if there is one...then I'm showing my age! LMAO!
I love this whole thread so much...I'm one to not talk much I just lurk in a good way

Thank you! I appreciate you following the journey.............

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

Wow, after 5 months I finally got the call my hood is done……picking it up today

 

[bkd]

FANTASTIC!!!! sorry fantastic

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

Just picked up the hood. Very happy with the results. 5 months, it was worth the wait. A lot was done including reinforcements. The 50+ year old hood was in pretty bad condition. It will be a day or two before I get it mounted so these pics will have to do for now.

 

[TT5.9mag]

That looks awesome

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

That looks awesome

Thanks

 

[halifaxhops]

Nice. Not what it was but awesome!

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

Nice. Not what it was but awesome!

Thanks Ray. The hood was in pretty bad condition. Needed the Hemi scoop for the cross-ram as well

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

A couple more pics of the hood. A little teaser shot before I put the hood back on. My wife went to her hair appointment have to wait until she gets home

 

[Uncle Bob]

A couple more pics of the hood. A little teaser shot before I put the hood back on. My wife went to her hair appointment have to wait until she gets home

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I don't know that I'd put it back on before I had the engine in, otherwise you're putting it on just to take it back off.

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

I don't know that I'd put it back on before I had the engine in, otherwise you're putting it on just to take it back off.

Engine and trans are going in from underneath

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

Well it is on and it is OUTSTANDING! I absolutely love it. What a difference it makes.

 

[missing linc]

Well it is on and it is OUTSTANDING! I absolutely love it. What a difference it makes.

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Looks great! Now you just need the motor back under it!

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

Looks great! Now you just need the motor back under it!

Thanks, yes the most important part

 

[Clelan]

I love the black hood and the black vinyl roof. Looks great!

Cley

 

[missing linc]

Thanks, yes the most important part

We're all waiting for that, but not as much as I'm sure you are.

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

This hood hoist was worth every penny, what a difference it makes doing installation.

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

I love the black hood and the black vinyl roof. Looks great!

Cley

Thank you Cley, I agree I love the look

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

We're all waiting for that, but not as much as I'm sure you are.

Very excited to get it on the dyno and back in the car!

 

[Clelan]

I love that hood hoist too! Gonna have to build me one of those.

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

I love that hood hoist too! Gonna have to build me one of those.

Game changer

 

[missing linc]

This hood hoist was worth every penny, what a difference it makes doing installation.

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Looks like a pretty cool device, does it attach to the engine crane?

 

[toolmanmike]

This hood hoist was worth every penny, what a difference it makes doing installation.

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The Toolman has never seen one of those before. Nice!

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

Looks like a pretty cool device, does it attach to the engine crane?

Yup, simple bolt on ordered it from Summit several months ago