Project SCUD - 1969 Dodge Dart

[Bryce]

Will, did you get my email?

[MrQuick]

Been pretty quiet in here...




More when I'm awake enough to post. Back to Zurich tomorrow, had tons of exhausting fun. Big thanks to my friends Dave, Jeff, and Greg for everything, big or small!

looks tucking low. seems you got alot done.


have a safe trip.

[dusterbd13]

hmm.........

i think youll have clearance issues with ants.
have a safe trip home. look forward to some good reading later.

michael

[wellis77]

Will, did you get my email?

Bryce, I did get your email, thank you. Just never had a chance to write back. I'll make those adjustments when I'm back at Christmas and I'm good to go.

[wellis77]

So where did I leave off? Yes, front's done, rear's done, back-brace is done, still need to do the front down bars and finish the core support in order to hang the fenders and stuff. Then it's off to body-work. Yes it does ride a bit low, 5" from the ground to the frame; but I've seen others at this height and they seem to be all good. The quarters are not welded in yet and the pinch rail flange has not been cut off so that makes the rear look a bit lower. A lot more to do before it's ready for the body shop, but should be able to get all that done, and then some, the next two weeks I have at Christmas. All in all, I'm real happy with where I'm at on the project. I couldn't have done it without the help of some great guys, Dave, Jeff (droptop73), and Greg (ChopSmitty). All their assistance, big or little, has helped me get this far. Still a few issues to resolve but nothing that will be too ridiculous.I'm already looking forward to the next trip, 9 months from now...

Not the best pics of the back-brace, but you get the idea.




The hood, man this thing is freaking AWESOME!!! (fenders and hood to resting in place, more or less) BMW Interlagos Blue, sustained some shipping damage but just small stuff.




The gang, Dave, Myself, and Jeff (not the best lighting, but it was getting dark Saturday evening)

[wellis77]

And a few fun money shots, just for fun





After rolling it back in the garage with the new doors ('74 doors w/ no wing window, hate those things), 'glass fenders & trunk lid

[454bug]

Man, Will... That is the ****!!!!

It just keeps getting better and better!

[wellis77]

Thanks Ray. A long ways to go to compete with the bug, but we'll see...

[dusterbd13]

damn........

[Bryce]

Looks great!

[droptop73]

Did you sleep at all Saturday night? LOL All the cleanup and then still more time to mock up the front bodywork. Very nice!

[Motorcitydak]

DUDE ITS ON THE GROUND!!! Sweet, Im hoping to do that too some day soon, bummer you had to go back home so soon. It seems like you just got here

[Auto Rod Technologies]

Car is looking great. Love the tunnel!

[Hotwhilz]

Insane, nice work, great progress!

Ben

[wellis77]

Thanks for the kind words guys. Jeff, I went to bed around 2:30 Sunday morning with an 11:15 flight shortly there after.

[streetkar]

awesome build... definitly keeping an eye on this build

[CruizinKev]

OMG so much this



IT LOOKS GREAT! GOOD WORK!!

[Bjkadron]

That is the coolest looking dart I have seen in quite a while. One thing though... if you triangulate the top of the back brace it will help with the torsional stiffness. a lot actually...

[wellis77]

I was already considering doing that Benjamin. No problem to do that. Thanks for the affirmation.

[FlyDoc]

What are the plans for the hood? Are you living it the way it is or are you going to put some grill work in the openings?
That hood is so cool!