Brazilian Dodge Dart 76 (similar to 69 usa)

[momoparman]

Sweet...looking good Alex.

Mop

 

[cidVicious]

Wow, You might want to go into the sheet metal business.

Welcome aboard and keep up the good work.

 

[alex_borges_br]

Hi cidVicious.. thanks for your message..

Metal working just for fun.. I think I would not get money working in this area (at least in Brazil)

Wow, You might want to go into the sheet metal business.

Welcome aboard and keep up the good work.

 

[alex_borges_br]

today is one of the most ordnary day of my live. Wish to say a big ****..

almos 2 months withou my engine sound .. almos 2 months in new city and my wife keeps reminding how bad is for her the new city.

!!sadf2r4#DFAFAf.. the new city is the best choice for me. I'm enjoing.. my car will be painted in one month.. I'm love with my job.. my reasechs..

I think I'm drunke.. really think it!

I'm uploading my wheels pictures.. they are really old.. but they are rare.. first wheel has a blue color.. A lot of people says that it is not factory option.. but my friends say that they knew it is factory colored. Does not worth nothing for me but the photo.. I really enjoy photos..

second wheel.. an old tire.. really rare (if it was in a good condiction). I will give it to a friend .. he will use it as a spare tire

 

[LH23H2R]

Good Year "Banda Larga" :tongue1::tongue1::tongue1: !! Sounds like "Wide Foot" or "Wide Band" (??) . Very cool find !!

 

[alex_borges_br]

exactly: "wide band"

Good Year "Banda Larga" :tongue1::tongue1::tongue1: !! Sounds like "Wide Foot" or "Wide Band" (??) . Very cool find !!

 

[66plyValiant]

today is one of the most ordnary day of my live. Wish to say a big ****..

almos 2 months withou my engine sound .. almos 2 months in new city and my wife keeps reminding how bad is for her the new city.

!!sadf2r4#DFAFAf.. the new city is the best choice for me. I'm enjoing.. my car will be painted in one month.. I'm love with my job.. my reasechs..

I think I'm drunke.. really think it!

I'm uploading my wheels pictures.. they are really old.. but they are rare.. first wheel has a blue color.. A lot of people says that it is not factory option.. but my friends say that they knew it is factory colored. Does not worth nothing for me but the photo.. I really enjoy photos..

second wheel.. an old tire.. really rare (if it was in a good condiction). I will give it to a friend .. he will use it as a spare tire

do all the brazilian dodge darts have front disc brakes? I notice the one with the blue wheel does..:color:

 

[alex_borges_br]

Hi.. 69-71 brazilian a-bodies used to have drum brakes..
all brazilian dodge charges (a-bodie) came with disk brake
after 71 disk brakes where optional
I think 74 and up disk brakes came as factory regular item.

My 73 SE has optional disk brakes.

do all the brazilian dodge darts have front disc brakes? I notice the one with the blue wheel does..:color:

 

[HTRTrash]

Nice job Alex. I have been following your car build for a few months. I enjoy coming back to see how you are doing. Keep up the good work!

 

[alex_borges_br]

Not sanded yet...

 

[alex_borges_br]

some more small parts

my dart cardan is outside of car.. it is resting in peace at mommy's home...

than I bought a new pair of driveshaft...

 

[Fernando]

Good job Alex!

I'll visit you in your new city in April! With my Dodge Dart!

Big hug for you Alex.

 

[Fernando]

I'm trying post pictures of my Dodge Dart after restoration!

kkkkk

This pictures was before restoration

Thanks for all Alex!

I see you!

 

[alex_borges_br]

Miss you guys.. 16th march I will travel to Belo Horizonte.. Hope we make a party!

 

[jaws]

Alex, great job you are doing on the Dart, keep it up.

Fenando. Dart looks realy nice. Wish we had that grill up here.

 

[Fernando]

Thanks Jaws!

This Dart is a dream for me!

This grill is very cool realy!

See these picture!

 

[alex_borges_br]

I bought a new toy.. a double flaring tool

I tested it using using an old brake tube.. I know that original tubes are welded.. thus, final result was exactly what I expect.. deformation and tube cracking...

I will buy a tube without weld or a copper tube.. don't know which of these two (copper or stain withou weld tube)...

there follow some photos

 

[fstfish66]

it looks like you have the tube sticking out of the vise way to far,,,,look at the instruction book,,i think you are using the wrong adapter to measure the height of the tube sticking out,,,

sticking out to far is making it to hard to compress it to the proper size causing the bad end and cracking

slso make sure you cut the end square and debur the inside of the tube before clamping it in that clamp

 

[alex_borges_br]

Hi fstfish66
all dies have the same patterns. I will try to flare a new tube and sticking out not so far. I think I will have to make some tests before a good double flare tubing end.

it looks like you have the tube sticking out of the vise way to far,,,,look at the instruction book,,i think you are using the wrong adapter to measure the height of the tube sticking out,,,

sticking out to far is making it to hard to compress it to the proper size causing the bad end and cracking

slso make sure you cut the end square and debur the inside of the tube before clamping it in that clamp

 

[alex_borges_br]

a friend gave to me the original factory shifter knob to my dart model..

has a crack, and some dust (including inside teh crack).. but It is a really nice small car piece

 

[fstfish66]

did you figure out how to make your brake lines yet??

 

[alex_borges_br]

Hi fstish
I will make a small brake tube bender this weekend. tomorrou I will try to measure the rear axle dimensions to cut the brake tube.

my major problem will be in the middle portion.. the bigger tube. I don´t want to use copper than I buying a vw bus brake tube... I will cut and flare it to make my new brake lines. A friend used this method.. hope it works fine!

any advice or idea?

did you figure out how to make your brake lines yet??

 

[alex_borges_br]

This week I received 2 packets from USA. I bought a package of fender nuts. Now I'm ready to align my fenders to paint them.

I also bouhgt a door hinge bushing kit. Can't wait to put them on right place.

 

[alex_borges_br]

I'm working on every small pieces I can. Today I installed the gas pedal cable.

I used an old motorbike cable. This way, I can adjust the gas pedal cable the way I desire.

Cheap and works fine!

 

[PapstXX]

Nice to hear from you Alex !