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03-27-2017, 05:54 PM | #4462 |
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Re: Original hemi dart information
The car that began this history lesson:
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03-28-2017, 04:51 PM | #4463 |
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Said to be Jim Hale's from Ft. Smith Arkansas.
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03-28-2017, 11:13 PM | #4464 |
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No takers on my front engine plate question/ engine mount photos, huh? I was hoping for maybe some photos of how you guys have your engines mounted, particularly if you have a front engine plate, as my engine builder recommended.
Here's another question maybe somebody can help with: Dick Smith must have poured some molten lead into the rearmost portion of the trunk lid, because its like lifting 80 pounds to open the trunk. I can see where this was a sneaky way to add some hidden rear ballast, but I have to imagine that with my new engine (300+ more horsepower and ~150 lbs less weight in front), I will not want that extra weight back there. I assume I will have a hard time just keeping the front end down on launch without that weight back there. To remove it, I could either replace the whole trunk lid with another '68 Dart trunk lid, or try to heat up the lead somehow and hope it will "pour" out?? Thoughts, opinions? Thank you ! |
03-29-2017, 12:30 PM | #4465 |
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I would keep the "leaded" deck lid just for it's "cool factor" and get a replacement deck lid for the car if it really proved to be a problem.
But.... I am just a fan. Last edited by Charlie A; 03-29-2017 at 01:35 PM. |
03-29-2017, 02:16 PM | #4466 |
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Thanks for keeping this alive, Charlie! I still have no new pictures to try and find out just what the paint looked like in the day, hopefully it will happen soon! I have to contact Bob Riggle soon, he said he would build my Hemi for me, and I am driving out to Muscle Cars at the Strip in April, so hopefully I will be bringing it with me for him to build! I HAS to be running for the Carlisle reunion in 2108... |
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03-29-2017, 10:43 PM | #4468 |
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Fred, my 'tricks are for sale...
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03-30-2017, 09:38 AM | #4469 |
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Terry, I invited Ruel Nichol over here. He was the owner of this car new. He told me a couple years ago that he picked it up from the local train yard where it was unloaded new, and proceeded to drive it home....20 miles or so. Thanks for sharing that pic. I copied it and sent it to Ruel. He had never seen it before. Figures the car was new here.
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[QUOTE=Charlie A;530936]Said to be Jim Hale's from Ft. Smith Arkansas.
Where did it come from and where did it go? He had a BO29 as well. Last edited by Liteweight; 03-30-2017 at 10:17 AM. |
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