1966 Dodge Dart 270 Convertible Restoration Part 8

Early March 2011

Got "New" Steering Wheel from the US of A

Meanwhile... parts came back from the chrome shop!

Battery tray installed

Late March 2011

Installed the Dash

Front Bumper installed

Tail lights installed

"New" Steering wheel and Instrument cluster installed

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1966 Dodge Dart 270 Convertible Restoration Part 7

Early February 2011

Brake master cyl and K-member installed

Front suspension and brakes installed

Rear suspension and rear end installed

Engine and Transmission Fully assembled

Left view

Front view

View of  the Transmission casing

Late February

Engine Installed in the car!

Cooling System installed

First start-up!

Click here---> First Start up!

1966 Dodge Dart 270 Convertible Restoration Part 6

January 2011

Engine was taken apart and overhauled...

Block

Pistons and conrods - replacing rings and bearings

New main bearings

Crankshaft

Bottom-end assembled using new timing chain

Late January 2011

Rear end, K-member, brakes and suspension components removed for sandblasting

Walla!! After a coat of paint...

Leaf spring after sandblasting and sprayed with black paint

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1966 Dodge Dart 270 Convertible Restoration Part 5

Early December 2010

Car came out of the paint booth and the body was sanded down and filler was added at appropriate areas

Car was pushed back into the paint booth and 2nd coat of primer was applied

Before the car goes back into the paint booth for the final coat...

The floorpan was fitted with sound proofing mat and...

the trunk was sprayed with tar.

Late December 2010

Car came out of paint booth for the final time... Top coat applied!

Check out the floor pan!

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1966 Dodge Dart 270 Convertible Restoration Part 4

October 2010

Engine bay was cleaned to bay metal :)

The rest of the car was scraped to bare metal too

including the inner bulkhead

The the old rusted floor pan was cut out and...

replaced with a new piece

Then the car was slowly sprayed with Epoxy for rust prevention

The the car was left out in the 90DegF sun to dry

November 2010

Finally the car enters the paint booth!

Pee-ka-boo...

First layer of Primer on...

Check out the contour of the Hood

Oo-la-la...

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