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Post by stangfreak on Feb 9, 2019 12:55:03 GMT -5
I picked this model kit up about 20-25 years ago at a garage sale. It had been brush painted an ugly blue, a glue bombed and partiality built. I spent several months disassembling and restoring many parts. Some I had to locate from ebay and other modelers. It had definitely seen it's better days. I did manage to get it looking good for awhile until one of my grandsons decided to color it with a permanent marker. Again a new paint job and rebuild was needed. Here it is today along with some adds and mods!!!
    Located a front bumper...               
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Post by stangfreak on Feb 9, 2019 13:05:43 GMT -5
Here's a few early resto shots...
In goes the big 440...
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Post by Mr. E on Feb 9, 2019 16:03:23 GMT -5
Pretty cool, I have a '68 Dart on the bench currently, although I have had to shelve building temporarily due to some medical procedures. I'm hoping to get back to building in the next week or so.
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Post by 68383 on Feb 9, 2019 18:04:43 GMT -5
10.70 is pretty quick. Must be one heck of an engine. My L023 SS runs 10.23.  |
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 9, 2019 19:39:14 GMT -5
Very nice restore on that Mr. Norm's Dart, Steve!
And that HEMI Dart looks mean!
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Post by tubbs on Feb 9, 2019 21:29:24 GMT -5
Very cool. Like how you told a little story with the pictures. Nice build and great dio.
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Post by stangfreak on Feb 11, 2019 13:09:16 GMT -5
Man~O~Man... This is one fabulous build here. Sure looks meaner than "TWO" rattle snakes...
Love the detail you did with that Hemi... AWESOME job there!!! I did up a little 1/64th Hot Wheels Dart that way with a two tone primer gray... They look good and mean with the front ends a darker color!!! I bought a Dart back in 75 or 76 that was something I didn't know I had. I paid 1 thousand for it with no engine or drive train and no interior except a racing bucket seat. It had some kind of lexan windows and a fiberglass deck lid, hood and front fenders in the trunk. I also noticed it had small metal plates riveted on the door jambs saying "This vehicle not intended for public highway use"... It really looked like a piece of crap at the time... I always thought this was a race car someone was building for the strip. The guy was divorcing and selling everything he could. I also had to sell it because parents squawking about space and being an eyesore...
I never knew these were special Darts that came factory like that. I was young, dumb, and didn't know my A$$ from a hole in the ground then... Never did find out much about those Darts either...
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