Dave's 72 Dart

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sun Mar 09, 14 10:23 pm

Dave, when I had the car there was a manifold blow. I thought drivers side, but can't remember. My previous dart also had that problem

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Mon Mar 10, 14 6:44 am

Looking good Dave, it is always good to start the car and hear that V8.

and a NICE day for it.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Mon Mar 10, 14 8:06 pm

MilesnMiles wrote:Dave, when I had the car there was a manifold blow. I thought drivers side, but can't remember. My previous dart also had that problem

Could be mate, i've got some gaskets so will try and get that sorted!

Ali, was cracking weather for some wrenching on the car! More of that every week please!

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » Mon Mar 10, 14 8:47 pm

Dave, Great to see your progress and hear the motor running,gives you the impetus to keep going.
Chris

Post by **MattH** » Tue Mar 11, 14 7:19 am

Excellent Dave, sounding great. Thanks for the PS advice.

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Tue Mar 11, 14 7:52 am

nice one Dave, onward and upward

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sat Mar 29, 14 9:11 pm

Managed to get a few hours on the car today.

After some test fitting and head bashing i decided that it that it was time to get the wheels sorted. As three were not holding air and they were.....well past looking there best!!

So last week the Slot Mags went of to a refurb place to get acid dipped, cleaned and painted. Tyres have been ordered and delivered to the same place as they will fit and balance upon completion. Wheels should be ready for collection early next week!!

Upon looking at the photo above, the drums are on show and look bloody awful. Also the center (spigot area) was rough as a badgers arse......So.....

Start Point............

Part Way Through...........

Finished............

And back together..........

More photo's to follow once its got its new shoes!!

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sat Mar 29, 14 9:42 pm

Nice Dave.
What paint did you use ?

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sat Mar 29, 14 10:03 pm

VHT black High Temp paint!!!

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Sat Mar 29, 14 11:11 pm

Posh green 3m masking tape

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Fri Apr 04, 14 9:27 pm

Collected the Wheels today.....Look quite good considering i had them painted. New rubber fitted and all 4 holding air!!

Managed to get the rears on and drop the car back on the ground before i ran out of light........Really happy i changed down to 235 from 245.

With the offset on these Slots i'd be in trouble.......Was, well worth spending a few days measuring three or four times, using online calculators and visualiser tools. Have circa 8-10m to the inside lip on the wing on both sides.

All in all it gives me the look i was after (snug and full arched), and makes a huge difference from the 205's on 5.5" steels before.

Got to work on the front end before mounting those, so on the car photo's will have to wait.........

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Fri Apr 04, 14 9:33 pm

Wheels look good Dave.
And pretty flowers on the tyres too

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Fri Apr 04, 14 9:39 pm

Your the guy with the flower tyre . Ahh you lmfao

Looks great and Hancock are a good tyre for the money had many

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sat Apr 05, 14 9:12 pm

Mossy68 wrote:Wheels look good Dave.
And pretty flowers on the tyres too

Yeah........never spotted 'period correct 70's love and peace flowers' on the specifics when i bought them.

Bought them due to the sidewall shape, they have a good chamfer as it goes towards the tread to help clear the fender. Rears are Hurcules RWL (no flowers) but i had them reversed due to the fronts....

Anyway, only managed to mount the drivers side as again...ran out of time. Caliper painted black to Bananarama! off.

Even though i dropped from a 205 down to a 195, these things are right just inline with the wing. Offset on the slots is

Will.........I've been called worse......

They actually almost match the flower on the Swinger Emblem!!!!

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » Sat Apr 05, 14 9:58 pm

Nice one Dave, gotta love slots. Chris n Rose