Cruisingram
Well-Known Member
A local fella parted out a 73 duster, and viola, I am doing the swap in two weeks. I got upper control arms to ball joint. I ordered the correct ball joint for the swap- shoots, I should say, it's a 4 door 68 dart, will post a pic of it. I am going to BBP for wheel selection, and of course, brake parts easier to find.
Checking to see if anything is missing so I am not waiting two weeks with a car on the lift!
I ordered from Dr Diff, Manual master cylinder, the 11/32 one- the four bolts for the ball joints and the lower ball joints themselves. I have also ordered, while I am there, new torsion bars, the 1.0whatever size they are.
Anything you guys think I may need? I am super rusty at working on the old girl at this point, don't want to do anything too bone headed. Got my friends gonna help me, do a full vehicle thrash in about 2 weeks. Have a lift, so yay lift!
I am also swapping out the rear end for a wrangler Jeep unit that is the same width etc. Has anyone done this swap before? I got new spring perches and U bolts, and ready to weld- if anyone else has done this swap, I would love to know thier experiences- I have a friend that is really great at bending brake lines, which I totally suck at doing.
I am also adding another leaf, maybe two, to make sure the car is level after adding taller tires, stronger T-bars etc. This car on 13s sits WAY to low for where I live, so I am going to 205-215 60R 15s all the way around and 15x7 rims. The goal is to not kill another oil pan (thanks Rusty).
The car will be the wife's "daily driver" (she rarely drives honestly- mostly on the weekends. ) but she loves this car, as she should!
As soon as this is done, she will have about 2 months before I put the 225 in (170 now) - with the 3.55 gears, should have some pep!
Checking to see if anything is missing so I am not waiting two weeks with a car on the lift!
I ordered from Dr Diff, Manual master cylinder, the 11/32 one- the four bolts for the ball joints and the lower ball joints themselves. I have also ordered, while I am there, new torsion bars, the 1.0whatever size they are.
Anything you guys think I may need? I am super rusty at working on the old girl at this point, don't want to do anything too bone headed. Got my friends gonna help me, do a full vehicle thrash in about 2 weeks. Have a lift, so yay lift!
I am also swapping out the rear end for a wrangler Jeep unit that is the same width etc. Has anyone done this swap before? I got new spring perches and U bolts, and ready to weld- if anyone else has done this swap, I would love to know thier experiences- I have a friend that is really great at bending brake lines, which I totally suck at doing.
I am also adding another leaf, maybe two, to make sure the car is level after adding taller tires, stronger T-bars etc. This car on 13s sits WAY to low for where I live, so I am going to 205-215 60R 15s all the way around and 15x7 rims. The goal is to not kill another oil pan (thanks Rusty).
The car will be the wife's "daily driver" (she rarely drives honestly- mostly on the weekends. ) but she loves this car, as she should!
As soon as this is done, she will have about 2 months before I put the 225 in (170 now) - with the 3.55 gears, should have some pep!
