My first restoration! The car I wanted since high school...

[PeteLeathersac]

Originally Posted by black69

Hope to get car back together soon, likely will miss this year. Here are pics right after I brought it home from MCACN barn finds, and started to take it apart. It’s always fun to see how a cuda just swallows an L60 vs a Chevy (Sorry I just had to say that!)

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[Bill Pritchard]

I suspect you're gonna love that 340/4 speed combo. Back in the day I had a 69 Dart Swinger with that drivetrain combo and it was a whole lotta fun.

[black69]

Originally Posted by X66 714

Did you choose the leave the hood pins off? They were part of the cuda package in at least 1970.....Joe

Hi Joe, yes, those have to be drilled, I could not get the hood in stock with them drilled when I got the hood from a local distributor (saved shipping). Car also has a factory elastomeric bumper that is going back on. Was not a shaker car. Only one 340 convert was made with one. Glad your panther pink one worked out that came from my area worked out! That car was tempting!

[black69]

Originally Posted by Bill Pritchard

I suspect you're gonna love that 340/4 speed combo. Back in the day I had a 69 Dart Swinger with that drivetrain combo and it was a whole lotta fun.

Hey Bill, let me make your day. Attached is my friend that is helping me order parts for my suspension, his dads dart like yours. The car destroyed a lot of cars street racing back then, it is so light. Few know the swinger got all the body reinforcements like a hemi. I was shocked to see all the torque box add on, and front plate welding that came on that car from the factory. Plus in 69 they came with X heads! I added his window sticker. My friend made a track car out of it, original engine is on the side. Enjoy! Wish I had one of these darts!! My 340 4 spd cuda coupe flys by the way, 11:1 factory compression and a 780cfm carb! Factory.

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