68 Dodge Dart 440 Custom Finally Finished 3-29-17

[microwheel]

Well good morning everyone. Got a lot done on the dart the past couple of days. I got the glass in, the sun visors, rear view mirror, and dome light install. Then got the body, interior and chassis all mated together. I got the rear bumper assembly glued into place, as well as the hood catch on the radiator core support. I painted, assembled and installed the Chrysler 7 blade photo-etched fan supplied with the MCG photo-etched kit. I painted and assembled and installed the radiator and fan shroud, and detailed it with a photo-etched rad cap and also removed the molded on over-flow line and added a scratched made one out of black wire. Yes I know that the stock radiator on these cars were semi-gloss black, but I wanted more of a custom hot rod look in the engine bay, so it got painted aluminum with the fan shroud gloss black. In the engine bay, I BMFed the heater fan and because Im using MCG hearter hose material I added a connection point for them on the fire wall. I just like using rubber heater hose over the kit supplied plastic ones. I will be using the kit supplied rad hoses though. I just have the unpainted top rad hose mocked into place for now, basically because I was checking it for fit at the time the pic was taken. Using detail masters full working hood pin kit, I had to add a little plastic to the core support so the pins would sit in a location that worked for the hood. I then added the pins themselves as well as the hood pin plates for the hood. I cemented the chrome trim to the hood. I still have to add the hood pin cables and clips yet, but that will probably get done when I get closer to permanently installing the front grill and bumper.  The front suspension is also still just mocked into place for now for the sake of showing you in the pics how the stance is gonna look. I still have a few under car details that need to be added before the front suspension can be permanently cemented into place.

Still got lots more to do to tie all the detail together, but there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. 

Thanks for looking. Comments are always welcome.

More to come as I get it done

 

[microwheel]

Hope to have this one finished after the weekend.

[taaron76]

Jim, this is a beautiful build.  I knew you wouldn't have much more left to do after these pics.

What's next after this one?  I will start working on a 1:1 of my buddy's '69 Camaro SS.

Tim

[David G.]

Top notch work! Love the added detail, everything looks fantastic.

David G.

[crazyrichard]

awsome !

 

[72 Charger]

Stunning work

[PARTSMARTY]

I'm a mopar feak and love where you're going with this.I'm also building one and mine is painted mythical maroon and will have a cool maroon and white interior with the white trunk stripe-welcome back my friend !!!

[blunc]

I really enjoy your detailed masterpieces, thank you for sharing.

[R. Thorne]

Just discovered your 1966 nova builds.  Thank you very much, sir, for your posts.  They should be required reading for all newbies.  Again, I thank you.  Ron.

[microwheel]

Thanks a lot for all the kind words everyone. I should have one more update, I hope sometime tomorrow, before finishing the dart up. I spent the past couple days getting the engine bay detailed, so I hope to post a update on that if time allows tomorrow. Then I have to get the detail work on the body done, mostly the photo-etched body script and things like door handles mirrors and wipers. when all that is done it will be finally posted over in the underglass board.

[microwheel]

Morning guys.

Well the dart is close to the finish line. As promised, this will probably be the last update before the finished pics.

Got the engine bay detailed and the front grill and bumper installed. I also added the hood pin cables and retainer clips. The hood pins do work. I'll show that in the final pics under glass in a few days.

All I have left to do is to get the photo-etched body script installed and then all the chrome work such as door handles, side view mirrors, windshield wipers, and such.

I'll post the pics for today in a few posts since you can only upload 6 pics per post.

Next post for final pics of today

 

 

[microwheel]

Last pics for today

My final post here on the work bench should be in a day or 2 when I get the dart finished up. The she will go under glass.

Thanks for stopping by.

 

[taaron76]

I love it, Jim!  Absolutely stunning, all the way around.  Can't wait to see it buttoned up!!!

Tim

[GeeBee]

Superb work Jim, your detail work is 1st class ....

[NYLIBUD]

Wow,what a model.Looks great.Mopar or no car..

[microwheel]

Thanks for following along guys and for all the kind comments.  I finished the dart up last night. You can now find it over on the under glass forum at this link

Revell 68 Dodge Dart Slightly Customized

Here's a final pic shot for you, more over on the under glass post.

 

[Davewilly]

Turned out very nice! 

[microwheel]

Thanks davewilly. Been along time since I've been on. Wife and I are on the road full time RVing in our 5th wheel. It's a little hard to build new projects at the moment. Hope to find the space and time to build something new someday. But until then I plan to enjoy watching all the great workbench builds in progress on the site.

[oldnslow]

that is gorgeous .