1972 Canadian H-Code 340 Dart Swinger Special Resto - Finally started!

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Car looks great. Cant wait to see it painted this fall. I found an extra 72 340 air cleaner (I have 2) that we discussed, so would definitely part with one. I finally plan to get working on my car this week as the family is off to saskatoon for the week!
 
340duster said:
Car looks great. Cant wait to see it painted this fall. I found an extra 72 340 air cleaner (I have 2) that we discussed, so would definitely part with one. I finally plan to get working on my car this week as the family is off to saskatoon for the week!
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Thanks Rod, me too on the paint, I need a little breather when the paint is on maybe I'll still have time for that road trip up to see your Duster and check out that air cleaner. Talk again soon :thumbsup:
 
Everything is now jammed and in the final coat of primer so just need to address a few small area's with some blocking and spot prime then final sand,

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Oops forgot the valances, they'll need some blocking and final prime,

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Still on track for the September long weekend when I can paint her up and that will be a good day!
 
Swinger340Canuc said:
Everything is now jammed and in the final coat of primer so just need to address a few small area's with some blocking and spot prime then final sand,

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Oops forgot the valances, they'll need some blocking and final prime,

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Still on track for the September long weekend when I can paint her up and that will be a good day!
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Sure do like the primer stage of a build!
This car is going to be awesome
 
davescuda said:
Car looks awesome
Super nice work!!!
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TimsGT said:
Sure do like the primer stage of a build!
This car is going to be awesome
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Thanks fellas, 2 1/2 years in so far and somewhere around halfway done. To bad it's mostly just weekends i can muster the energy to work on it or it would already be done, I need to be driving her by next summer or I'll be pretty disappointed.
 
Swinger340Canuc said:
. . . . To bad it's mostly just weekends i can muster the energy to work on it or it would already be done, I need to be driving her by next summer or I'll be pretty disappointed.
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Danny, are you doing all the painting in your shop right where the car is shown in the pix? How are you keeping the rest of your shop so clean? Is this being done through the magic of skipping photos of a bunch of clean-up in between? Looking good, man! L8r

Jim
 
I have a bit of an unfair advantage Jim my office is two downdraft paint booths that I use all day and have access to. All the painting and priming that you have seen on my thread I've done at the shop in the booths trying to avoid messing up my newly renovated garage and its just a much better place to do the work. The only priming I've done at home was last weekend, I didn't want to drag the shell back to the shop so I re-primed the quarters with a drop cloth down then let that dry and then re-masked the quarters off and did the roof and cowl panels the next day all out on the driveway.

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Swinger340Canuc said:
I have a bit of an unfair advantage Jim my office is two downdraft paint booths that I use all day and have access to. All the painting and priming that you have seen on my thread I've done at the shop in the booths trying to avoid messing up my newly renovated garage and its just a much better place to do the work. The only priming I've done at home was last weekend, I didn't want to drag the shell back to the shop so I re-primed the quarters with a drop cloth down then let that dry and then re-masked the quarters off and did the roof and cowl panels the next day all out on the driveway.

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. . . and here I thought you had some secret process that you had developed. Keep up the great work, she's lookin' good! L8r

Jim
 
I finally got all caught up on your thread.
I'm really glad I did, as I am thoroughly enjoying it!
Great work! Your attention to detail will make a huge difference in the end.
 
Swinger340Canuc said:
I have a bit of an unfair advantage Jim my office is two downdraft paint booths that I use all day and have access to. All the painting and priming that you have seen on my thread I've done at the shop in the booths trying to avoid messing up my newly renovated garage and its just a much better place to do the work. The only priming I've done at home was last weekend, I didn't want to drag the shell back to the shop so I re-primed the quarters with a drop cloth down then let that dry and then re-masked the quarters off and did the roof and cowl panels the next day all out on the driveway.

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This is the weekend right where she really comes alive with color right? Amazing job your doing. Slow and steady wins the race here!
 
Captain Canuck said:
I finally got all caught up on your thread.
I'm really glad I did, as I am thoroughly enjoying it!
Great work! Your attention to detail will make a huge difference in the end.
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Thanks Captain, the hardest part will be done shortly.

4.7Light said:
This is the weekend right where she really comes alive with color right? Amazing job your doing. Slow and steady wins the race here!
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Your correct 4.7 Light, loaded and ready to take over to the shop.

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Early morning arrival at the shop,

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Set up a booth full of parts and a booth full of car,

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Then some sealer and a whole bunch of Hemi Orange,

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Bashed up valances turned out pretty nice in the end, glad I could save them,

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That was a long day but glad to get her into paint, haul it all home tomorrow likely if its hardened up enough.
 
Thanks guys, a bunch of trips shuttling parts then got the body home safe and sound, then I went and had a nap, I love a nap just about as much as I love my car LOL!

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Danny, from the pix, the paint job turned out beautifully! Well done, sir. Looking forward to the rest of the story. L8r

Jim
 
gerahead said:
Danny, from the pix, the paint job turned out beautifully! Well done, sir. Looking forward to the rest of the story. L8r

Jim
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Pretty happy with the way it turned out Jim, been so long since I seen it in Hemi Orange I wasn't sure how I would like it even knowing it had to go back to it original colour. Now seeing it in paint I am really liking it!
 
Your Swinger's looking great. Wish I was that far.
I do have another quarter panel install question if you don't mind. On the AMD quarter at the front corner of the deck lid, the gap gets really tight. I was wondering if I should make a slice in the top of the panel at the green line, and tap that metal over to open up the gap? then weld it back up. Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks

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