Original hemi dart information

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Originally Posted by JCShiels

Just a clarification Daryl that may help in tracing your car's past, am I correct in stating that prior to 1985 the car was tubbed and the narrow Dana axle installed on relocated springs? The fact that the trunk lid is held down with pins indicates the removal of the hinges/torsion springs when the stock wheel houses were removed. It is interesting that such a simple thing as an extra hood pin could be such a positive indentification point. I can't imagine anyone but the most fussy restorer even trying to repair that hole in the cowl, there would be no point to fill it, so I am convinced that your conclusion about WildFire is correct. I would still like to know what happened to that car, but that is secondary to your quest for the history of your car.

Jim you are correct. The car was mini tubbed. The inners were replaced with tubs & placed against the frame rails, but the outers were left original. Tim Hennessey removed the inners in 1986 & reinstalled original tubs with a filler to still accept a large tire. He also reinstalled all the hinge parts including the torsion bars so the trunk lid is 100% functional.


On a side note, the forward sections of the quarter panel wheel well were also opened to accept taller tires & remain to this day.
Tim Hennessey did an over the top restoration on it in 1986, but I can tell you just about every repaired mod that was done to it. There's very little I don't know bout this thing, cause I've taken it down to a bare shell, & redid everything cept the paint. It wears the same paint that was applied back in 86.
Your right. Something as minute as a hood pin is the difference in finding a cars background. Since these things were old war horses & are 44 years old there is just very little documentation/ pictures on some of these individual cars. You gotta find the small things & compare. I've been searching for bout 10 years for this things history. I think I am now kinda polished in it

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