1968 dart street machine/resto-mod

[Bobjernigan3]

Hello everyone!!! Well after 20+ years I went to the ATL NNL show with my dad. Met some old friends, saw some amazing cars! Got a lot of inspiration!! 

So I figure it's time to start an old build again that had a horrible end. I started this car many years ago! After life and moving many times this is what I was left with. 

I'll be starting completely over, doing some things differently and some the same. I think at this point I'm keeping the same paint scheme. No vinyl top this time. And not going to do the 6.1L hemi this time... I think. We will see. 

Hope you guys enjoy the build. All feed back is welcome and encouraged!

[Bobjernigan3]

So this is the kit I'm starting with. And a few little things I still have from the go around. 

[Slotto]

Oh my, you've got you're work cut out for you.  Great color

[Bobjernigan3]

Thanks! Yea it's gonna be a fun build. Lots to come. Got some material on order and starting to block the car out tonight. May get the body reinforced tomorrow night. Stay tuned!

[Bob Jernigan]

Sounds great!

[ea0863]

Looking forward to watching this one!

[Bobjernigan3]

I can't believe how many tools I've lost over the years!!! Just got back from harbor freight with some toys... hopefully I can get this thing reinforced and start cutting it open by the end of the week! I'll post pics after the first blocking and I get It primed.

[Bobjernigan3]

Well.. got the body structurally supported so I can cut it open here soon. I need to get it all blocked and straight before I cut it open. But the wire will help keep the a-pillars from braking and the rockers from warping while I'm blocking it out for now. It will all get sanded cleaned up and hidden before the car is painted.

[stavanzer]

Looking Good, Bobby.

I like the Orange Colour.

[Bobjernigan3]

16 minutes ago, stavanzer said:

Looking Good, Bobby.

I like the Orange Colour.

Thanks!! I'm leaning toward the HOK candy tangerine as well... buuuut I may spray a test panel of some candy teal... maybe do a candy teal and pearl white this time. Not sure yet.

[Bobjernigan3]

Slow going on progress, but getting things done. Got the dodge srt demon hood scoop roughed in. And started the frame. More to come!

[Bob Jernigan]

Looking good!

[AmericanMuscleFan]

Wow!  Cool project Bobby, love those Dodge Dart's and love to see you make the frame with brass, ambitious project, my kind of build! ?

[Bobjernigan3]

1 hour ago, AmericanMuscleFan said:

Wow!  Cool project Bobby, love those Dodge Dart's and love to see you make the frame with brass, ambitious project, my kind of build! ?

It is... I try to make every build more detailed and better quality.  Thank you! 

[disconovaman]

On 11/7/2022 at 2:27 PM, Bobjernigan3 said:

I went to the ATL NNL show with my dad. Met some old friends, saw some amazing cars! Got a lot of inspiration!! 

I've been looking at the YT videos on that show and I'm inspired as well, that was a good show! I liked Doug Soukup's 60 Chevy (Orange and White)... Andrew Graf had some impressive builds and Jeremiah Purks was in there with several builds. I liked the Atomic Diner, the Pro street theme seemed to be on display with the weathered 55 Chevy, Hurst Olds, and 69 Camaro pacecar. 

Hope you can get the Dart sorted out agian. By the looks of it maybe the  Pro-touring movement of 2003 was in motion with the Chip Foose top/bottom paint scheme. 

[Bobjernigan3]

On 11/20/2022 at 11:06 PM, disconovaman said:

I've been looking at the YT videos on that show and I'm inspired as well, that was a good show! I liked Doug Soukup's 60 Chevy (Orange and White)... Andrew Graf had some impressive builds and Jeremiah Purks was in there with several builds. I liked the Atomic Diner, the Pro street theme seemed to be on display with the weathered 55 Chevy, Hurst Olds, and 69 Camaro pacecar. 

Hope you can get the Dart sorted out agian. By the looks of it maybe the  Pro-touring movement of 2003 was in motion with the Chip Foose top/bottom paint scheme. 

Yea but it's kind what I've always built was along the touring/ street machine builds. Mild customs things like that. It's coming together. Slowly. Hard to find time these days.