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by AllKiller » Mon Feb 21, 11 8:55 am
Nice shiney metal, and rubber space
...good job
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by PaulR » Mon Feb 21, 11 7:11 pm
Cannonball wrote: thank god
i thought this was my old 340 4 speed car,
Don't want to hijack your thread longshot but that 340 4 Speed Dart is alive and well in rural Lincolnshire, still not painted, just enjoying it!
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by Cannonball » Mon Feb 21, 11 8:40 pm
PaulR wrote: Cannonball wrote: thank god
i thought this was my old 340 4 speed car,
Don't want to hijack your thread longshot but that 340 4 Speed Dart is alive and well in rural Lincolnshire, still not painted, just enjoying it!
go on surprise me how long you had it now, and i bet your lad is grown up,
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by PaulR » Mon Feb 21, 11 10:07 pm
Duncan, surprised to see it was Sept 05 when I got the Dart from you. Where did those 5 1/2 years go? My lad Charlie nearly a teenager now and still well into Mopars. We have had some great times in the car together. Charlie still talks about when he left junior school and went to the leaving night in the Dart with some mates. Gave him plenty of street cred.
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by Jeff » Tue Feb 22, 11 2:27 am
C'mon Dave.... I am loving this thread!
I am keeping this Mopar....... SOLD!
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by LONGSHOT » Tue Feb 22, 11 9:18 am
ok next set of pics..not far off now
got all excited and couldnt resist resting the axle case in there
dont know about anyone else but i love the look of an 8 3/4-there is something about its smoothness
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axle sat in-only just but had to do it! IMG_0515 (640x478).jpg (78.58 KiB) Viewed 1226 times
axle cleaned up and devoid of all the 4 link brackets now- much nicer. IMG_0511 (478x640).jpg (89.18 KiB) Viewed 1226 times
fillet strips now cut and welded in place. IMG_0513 (478x640).jpg (69.77 KiB) Viewed 1226 times
here you cwn see how well the line follows the boot floor-no bashing required. IMG_0516 (640x478).jpg (73.48 KiB) Viewed 1226 times
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by Ivor » Tue Feb 22, 11 10:14 am
Loving your work sir!
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by ANTON » Tue Feb 22, 11 10:15 am
Really nice stuff keep on posting the updates.
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by LONGSHOT » Tue Feb 22, 11 10:40 am
thanks for the comments guys
given myself a day off work (funny how guilty i feel even tho its my own business)so hope to get some more done.
off to Baccmans tomorrow to pick up the chunk with new trutrac in it
anyway heres some more........
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this is the hole in the chassis -its in exactly the right place-thanx ma mopar-sleeve is in place after drilling to suit..... IMG_0552 (640x478).jpg (82.71 KiB) Viewed 1208 times
after much scratching of head the only way to do it properley was thru the spare well IMG_0533 (478x640).jpg (86.81 KiB) Viewed 1208 times
drilling out the hole already in the chassis to take the tube for the rear spring mount IMG_0532 (478x640).jpg (82.27 KiB) Viewed 1208 times
some more floor pan cleaned up IMG_0573 (640x478).jpg (84.14 KiB) Viewed 1208 times
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by LONGSHOT » Tue Feb 22, 11 10:52 am
getting good at this pic resizing.......
here are some of the rear spring mount and finally getting some shutz on it
apologies if some are in wrong order of work
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arches both now welded so time for a lick of schutz IMG_0553 (478x640).jpg (88.87 KiB) Viewed 1199 times
now welded in place and the first signs of coating...... IMG_0572 (640x478).jpg (68.09 KiB) Viewed 1199 times
ready for welding in place..... IMG_0550 (640x478).jpg (81.69 KiB) Viewed 1199 times
here i used the ears off the old spring mount which are spot on for strengthening either side of chassis IMG_0549 (640x478).jpg (90.69 KiB) Viewed 1199 times
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by Cannonball » Tue Feb 22, 11 12:48 pm
your doin a crackin job matey,
have you done metal work before,
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OFTEN OUTNUMBERED NEVER OUTGUNNED,
HEY WHATS THE TOP END ON THAT SUPERSPORTS. UNLIMITED,
I HAVE A NVQW
LIFE GOES PRETTY FAST, IF YOU DONT LOOK ROUND A WHILE YOU MAY JUST MISS IT,
THE PASS IS THE JUICE,
LOVED BY FEW,
HATED BY MANY
RESPECTED BY ALL
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by LONGSHOT » Tue Feb 22, 11 1:01 pm
Cheers Duncan-but most of the credit must go to my mate who is helping and the inverter mig we hired-fantastic bit of kit.
It also helps not having to deal with a load of rust!
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by Philth » Tue Feb 22, 11 6:12 pm
Excellent work! Very factory lookin'
Bit curious about the broken bog brush in the corner of pic 0511....
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by LONGSHOT » Tue Feb 22, 11 6:51 pm
Well spotted on the bog brush!suggestions on a postcard please
Yes,factory look is how I want it-especially with those poxy new mot's that are due.
one day your life will flash before your eyes....
just make sure its worth watching.
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by Pete » Tue Feb 22, 11 6:58 pm
Chickened out on the ladder bars, then
Don't blame you, probably the best way to go.
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