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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 11 4:51 pm
by jerry
That look a nice bit of kit you got there Martin,nice one.

love it

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 11 6:38 pm
by LONGSHOT
=P~ =P~

not long till the nats you know :shock:

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 11 6:41 pm
by R.RUNNER
:wacko: :wacko: :wacko:






:P :P :P

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 11 11:32 pm
by Rich
Go Mart,just leave Tanya out of it!!!!You deserve somewhere to work after all those years on the drive.. Lets have some mick 70 RR speed on this build.. :D :D

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 11 11:47 pm
by TyreFryer
Thanks for all the kind comments folks. :)

Yesterday I spent some time getting the back wheels off the car, the slicks on the rims are a knackered old pair that don't keep the air in. I have a pair of inner tubes to go in these and they will stay on the car while I'm building it.

Tonight I stripped the rear axle of everything and removed the halfshafts. I almost got the axle completely off the car but was short of a 15/16" spanner for the bolts that attach the four link tubes to the axle and chassis, so I had to call it a night. Once the axle is off it just needs a coat of paint and then I can start re-assembling the back end before moving on to another part of the car.

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 11 2:58 pm
by Anonymous
Hi Marty,

Thats proper COOOL!!!
I'm more jealous than Trev is LOL!
Good to see someone else in da UK likes early Darts TOOO! :D
You just need a good set of heads now???

Bacca is well impressed!!! :thumbright:

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 11 3:12 pm
by Rogue Trooper
I'm trying to get into a workshop just waiting for I guy to move out :banghead: your Dart will will be some piece of kit when it's done, roll on the Nats

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 11 3:21 pm
by TyreFryer
Thanks John, i was tempted by your heads but I'm going to use what I've got for the time being and see what I can do with it.

Hang in there James, I know how frustrating it can be but once you're in, it will be worth it. Good luck.

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 11 3:42 pm
by autofetish
Really nice looking keep us posted lots of pictures please of the rest of the car :thumbright: :thumbright:

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 11 4:01 pm
by Ivor
Rear axle looks a bit flimsy... :geek:

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 11 5:07 pm
by GTXJim
Martin, I'm so glad you have finely got your workshop sorted, and can't wait to see progress, and you out on the track soon :thumbright:

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 11 5:58 pm
by Brian J
nice one Martin........

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 11 12:01 am
by TyreFryer
Cheers guys. :thumbright:

Well tonight I had a slight change of plan, I decided to strip the whole car rather than doing a bit at a time. So apart from the engine and gearbox, tonight everything is off the car. Hopefully I'll get them out tomorrow night.

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 11 12:18 am
by mopar_mark
Martin,

Your car looks better every time I see a bit more.

I can see it being a nice weapon of choice & one to look out for in the future.

Good luck with your build & keep us all informed, pictures are always good

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 11 12:38 am
by TyreFryer
Thanks Mark, I'm going to be asking you lots of questions. ;)