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ww63 03-17-2014 06:00 PM

Re: Original hemi dart information
 
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Ron Mancini Dart

Charlie A 03-17-2014 07:46 PM

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What a time to be "heater delete". :D

http://classracer.com/classforum/att...8&d=1395093598

Liteweight 03-18-2014 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlie A (Post 424822)
What a time to be "heater delete". :D

http://classracer.com/classforum/att...8&d=1395093598

I always wondered why the rear rims were installed backwards on this car. Offset with existing rims rather than buying new? Nice touch on the restore Mr.E.
Got snow???? Ya, we're still buried under 3-4 feet here. Just got another 3 inches Sunday with more in the forcast. tommorrow is spring????? WTF???
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...psff23249d.jpg

This is one of those really really good cars.with history. totally jealous!!!!!!
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...psb9c6b1c9.jpg

liteweight

Liteweight 03-18-2014 09:34 AM

Re: Original hemi dart information
 
Another rare picture of the Neil Greensides/ Frank Elliot BO29 Canadian stick

liteweight

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Dwight Southerland 03-18-2014 09:40 AM

Re: Original hemi dart information
 
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Originally Posted by Liteweight (Post 424874)
I always wondered why the rear rims were installed backwards on this car. Offset with existing rims rather than buying new?

Not only on this car. "Back in the day", custom wheels with offsets to the inside were not common (Cragar Super Tricks were the main ones, and expensive for grassroots racers.). With the Super Stock cars of the late '60s came the use of wide tires which meant wide wheels. Most of the wide wheels were aluminum cast with about a 4" inset for suspension and body clearance on stock suspensions. You could turn a 10" aluminum slot wheel around, machine a flat surface to mount against a brake drum and have a 5"-5 1/2" back spacing. We did that on an SS Chevelle in 1972.

ww63 03-18-2014 11:41 AM

Re: Original hemi dart information
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Liteweight (Post 424874)
I always wondered why the rear rims were installed backwards on this car. Offset with existing rims rather than buying new? Nice touch on the restore Mr.E.
Got snow???? Ya, we're still buried under 3-4 feet here. Just got another 3 inches Sunday with more in the forcast. tommorrow is spring????? WTF???
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...psff23249d.jpg

This is one of those really really good cars.with history. totally jealous!!!!!!
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...psb9c6b1c9.jpg

liteweight

Not much of a selection on back spacing magnesium back in the day. Valve stem on the inside of the wheel. Car still has a weird tire gauge that Ron made to check tire pressure.

a990hemi 03-18-2014 12:11 PM

Re: Original hemi dart information
 
I just have to ask who was the Irish Rover?

Charlie A 03-18-2014 09:11 PM

Re: Original hemi dart information
 
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Originally Posted by a990hemi (Post 424898)
I just have to ask who was the Irish Rover?

Go to page 213 in this topic. Answer there.

Charlie A 03-19-2014 08:18 AM

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So, where are we now in the ever evolving case of "Daryl's Dart " ? With a dent as a fingerprint are we getting near an answer in "missing years" of it's life?

Maybe if we add more drama we can turn this into a reality show. Raise a few bucks for Liteweight's frustration.

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2cc9f3af.jpg

Liteweight 03-19-2014 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlie A (Post 424972)
So, where are we now in the ever evolving case of "Daryl's Dart " ? With a dent as a fingerprint are we getting near an answer in "missing years" of it's life?

Maybe if we add more drama we can turn this into a reality show. Raise a few bucks for Liteweight's frustration.

liteweight is good for raising a few bucks, no matter what the reason, as he always seems to be short of them.

As far as the Dented Dart scenario,, I've made alot of calls & emails to different people searching for it's owner, but, so far, no luck. I have a real good contact in New York that knows alot of the people who were involved with drag racing, local speed shops & the underworld New York street racing scene back then. Very cool dude that is very willing to help out. Just gotta wait it out till he comes up with the right name. He is constantly giving me updates on his ongoings.

Stay tuned. At least I now have a direction to go.

liteweight


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