dart mini tub and spring relocation

LONGSHOT · Post by **LONGSHOT** » Sun Feb 20, 11 10:17 am

The following pics are what happens when a mate is betweeen welding contracts-

Was just going to be spring move but decided while we were at it......

pics are back engineered as started in mid jan.....

loads to resize and post so be patient young Luke

dustymopar · Post by **dustymopar** » Sun Feb 20, 11 11:35 am

Great, look forward to seeing more

LONGSHOT · Post by **LONGSHOT** » Sun Feb 20, 11 3:48 pm

chassis now exposed and cleaned up ready for cutting for new spring boxes-lovely rust free californian metal.....

worst part of this stage was heating and scraping all the underseal off

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sun Feb 20, 11 4:09 pm

Wow! Finally getting the respect it needed eh? I could never understand why no one wanted to buy that car..... That is why I snapped it up!
Looks like it is going in the right direction Dave! keep it up! Nice shell though eh?

dustymopar · Post by **dustymopar** » Sun Feb 20, 11 5:17 pm

Jeff wrote:I could never understand why no one wanted to buy that car.....

I nearly did - IMO it was a bargain!! It was only circumstances at the time that prevented me buying it. I had to sit on my fingers until Dave showed interest

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Feb 20, 11 5:32 pm

thank god
i thought this was my old 340 4 speed car,

LONGSHOT · Post by **LONGSHOT** » Sun Feb 20, 11 5:42 pm

cheers guys

yes Jeff it is a loveley shell-only rust is in lower rear qtrs and one qaurter has been badly filled on the lower half but it is a 20/20 car and i want to use it not worry about it.

heres a few more pics........

LONGSHOT · Post by **LONGSHOT** » Sun Feb 20, 11 5:47 pm

the spring boxes dont come as curved as chassis so once welded in we reshaped and added reinforcement to the holes.....

LONGSHOT · Post by **LONGSHOT** » Sun Feb 20, 11 5:52 pm

dont worry Duncan-but some origanal metal lovers will hate this thread

as a low option 273 car dont think it will be missed much!

hope its making a dull sunday more interesting

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Sun Feb 20, 11 6:00 pm

Well done Longshot

What you building ??

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Feb 20, 11 6:26 pm

Nice work!

LONGSHOT · Post by **LONGSHOT** » Sun Feb 20, 11 6:31 pm

well it started with a burnout at the nats which finished off the 7 1/4 axle.
then bought a narrowed 8 3/4 which needed springs moved in,then thought mmm mini tub as well

......
its all a slippery slope as most people know.
i usually go front to back chasing the weakest bit-now i know the rear is plenty strong.
added bonus is i can get some big tyres under now.....

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sun Feb 20, 11 7:19 pm

Nice One Dave..back in the groove

LONGSHOT · Post by **LONGSHOT** » Sun Feb 20, 11 8:34 pm

and more........

anyone bored yet

LONGSHOT · Post by **LONGSHOT** » Sun Feb 20, 11 8:38 pm

same as above pic showing extra width acheived-note how well with a trim the trunk hinge bracket relocates.

when doing this job it almost seems as if ma mopar had designed it to be done

will post some more tomorrow......

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