new kid

joe440 · 04-30-2008, 07:28 PM

building a 68 dart 440. heres some pics of where about i'm at.

78D200 · 05-01-2008, 01:39 AM

welcome. i love the underside. it looks beautiful!

Zach8200 · 05-02-2008, 08:07 PM

are you going to paint the body that green thats on your tank that would be really cool nice looking car

joe440 · 05-03-2008, 12:24 PM

ya thats the color of the car and the hood, grille and rims are going to be black

mopar528dakota · 05-06-2008, 09:02 PM

are you going to keep the motor stock or rebuilt it

joe440 · 05-07-2008, 02:50 PM

rebuilt, steel crank forged pistons, roller rockers+cam

mopar528dakota · 05-07-2008, 08:37 PM

how much horse power you looking at

joe440 · 05-08-2008, 06:28 PM

hoping for around the low to mid 400's

joe440 · 10-09-2008, 06:10 PM

havnt been on here in a while heres some updated pics.

shaved door handles, put the cylinoid on a threaded rod instead of the metal wire cause that always stretches

painting the rear bezels to match the paint

mock up of the engine set up

started sanding the intakes to be polished

primored engine bay, close to paint

67 GTX · 10-09-2008, 07:22 PM

WOW
i like that green
best of luck

Commando · 10-09-2008, 07:54 PM

Looking good, I think it'll look real sweet.

78D200 · 10-10-2008, 12:44 AM

it really shows that you have been taking your time and pay close attention to detail!

It looks GREAT!

challenger · 10-13-2008, 11:41 AM

Wow Joe that looks awsome so far , keep up the great details and let us see some more Kewl looking color

67 GTX · 10-13-2008, 12:42 PM

when did the 440 get cross ram manidolds?

joe440 · 10-13-2008, 06:46 PM

it didn't, they only came on the 413 but they fit the 440

plymouthrr1985 · 10-13-2008, 06:57 PM

I love the dash man, how difficult was that to fab up and what gauge metal did you use??

rr69half6bbl · 10-13-2008, 10:41 PM

hey Joe, thats gonna be 1 baad ride. i love the cross ram set up. sweeet.

joe440 · 10-14-2008, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plymouthrr1985

I love the dash man, how difficult was that to fab up and what gauge metal did you use??

thanks, its 16 gauge, and it wasn't too difficult to fab it up mostly square peices of the sheet metal welded into the angle thats already there. then rounded and smoothened the edges with a little bondo.

67 GTX · 10-14-2008, 03:01 PM

what r u gonna do to the motor?

joe440 · 10-14-2008, 03:40 PM

30over, forged pistons, roller rockers, roller cam, steel crank, stock heads (for now), 500 cfm carbs

joe440 · 10-27-2008, 11:41 AM

little update. car is out to final body work and paint finally. I've been slackin with getting the intakes done, but the carbs came in and we had to make all the linkage. so got it all made and pretty much what its going to be.

joe440 · 11-04-2008, 02:41 PM

air filters came in today

joe440 · 11-20-2008, 07:45 PM

We got our other dart in the garage and started working on the center council, its gonna be fiberglass then painted the color of the car with the speakers on each side. Man is it nice working on the inside of a car when its convertible. Heres the first steps.

blue 68 gts · 11-20-2008, 08:50 PM

Looking good Joe.

If you don't mind me asking, how old are you?

I'm 17. Getting ready for my bigblock!

joe440 · 11-20-2008, 09:02 PM

ill be 19 in january

blue 68 gts · 11-20-2008, 09:32 PM

Ah. Little bit older then me.

I just turned 17 this past July.

Will you be racing your Dart?

challenger · 11-22-2008, 12:29 PM

Sweet looking darts guys and Joe make sure you let us see the pic's of the dart when you get her back from paint and blue 68 thats a sweet looking color on your dart

joe440 · 11-22-2008, 11:14 PM

thanks, paint date is december 5th ill be sure to have pics

67 GTX · 11-23-2008, 07:58 AM

Once you paint it, with that green, the car will look great!

joe440 · 11-23-2008, 12:44 PM

thanks, i was over looking at it yesterday, its coming out great. Its got real nice crisp lines that will really show off the beautiful lines that the darts have. Heres a few pics of the council, we switched up the front cause the round look just wasn't looking good. Also added an arm rest/storage compartment.

04-30-2008, 07:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
joe440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: west springfield, ma Posts: 163	new kid building a 68 dart 440. heres some pics of where about i'm at.

05-01-2008, 01:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
78D200 Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 3,405	welcome. i love the underside. it looks beautiful! __________________ Tim and Heather 1968 Plymouth Valiant - Heading for paint soon 4.0HO/AW4/NP231 doubler/D44 f/r (hybrid) w/5.38 gears & locked/38s

10-10-2008, 12:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
78D200 Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 3,405	it really shows that you have been taking your time and pay close attention to detail! It looks GREAT! __________________ Tim and Heather 1968 Plymouth Valiant - Heading for paint soon 4.0HO/AW4/NP231 doubler/D44 f/r (hybrid) w/5.38 gears & locked/38s

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joe440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: west springfield, ma Posts: 163	air filters came in today Last edited by joe440; 11-15-2008 at 09:24 PM.

11-20-2008, 08:50 PM	#24 (permalink)
blue 68 gts Young-gun Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lynnhood, Wa Posts: 238	Looking good Joe. If you don't mind me asking, how old are you? I'm 17. Getting ready for my bigblock! __________________ 17 y/o's 68 Dodge Dart: Work in progess: 440 in my dart = Done. 12.26 @ 108 M P H shifting at 5800

05-02-2008, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zach8200 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cedar Springs, Michigan Posts: 297	are you going to paint the body that green thats on your tank that would be really cool nice looking car

05-03-2008, 12:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
joe440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: west springfield, ma Posts: 163	ya thats the color of the car and the hood, grille and rims are going to be black

05-06-2008, 09:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
mopar528dakota Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brandon SD Posts: 47	are you going to keep the motor stock or rebuilt it

05-07-2008, 02:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
joe440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: west springfield, ma Posts: 163	rebuilt, steel crank forged pistons, roller rockers+cam

05-07-2008, 08:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
mopar528dakota Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brandon SD Posts: 47	how much horse power you looking at

05-08-2008, 06:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
joe440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: west springfield, ma Posts: 163	hoping for around the low to mid 400's

10-09-2008, 06:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
joe440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: west springfield, ma Posts: 163	havnt been on here in a while heres some updated pics. shaved door handles, put the cylinoid on a threaded rod instead of the metal wire cause that always stretches painting the rear bezels to match the paint mock up of the engine set up started sanding the intakes to be polished primored engine bay, close to paint

10-09-2008, 07:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
67 GTX Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brooklyn, N.Y. Posts: 4,117	WOW i like that green best of luck

10-09-2008, 07:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Commando Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 805	Looking good, I think it'll look real sweet.

10-13-2008, 11:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
challenger Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 959	Wow Joe that looks awsome so far , keep up the great details and let us see some more Kewl looking color

10-13-2008, 12:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
67 GTX Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brooklyn, N.Y. Posts: 4,117	when did the 440 get cross ram manidolds?

10-13-2008, 06:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
joe440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: west springfield, ma Posts: 163	it didn't, they only came on the 413 but they fit the 440

10-13-2008, 06:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
plymouthrr1985 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 73	I love the dash man, how difficult was that to fab up and what gauge metal did you use??

10-13-2008, 10:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
rr69half6bbl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central ,IN Posts: 564	hey Joe, thats gonna be 1 baad ride. i love the cross ram set up. sweeet.

10-14-2008, 03:01 PM	#19 (permalink)
67 GTX Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brooklyn, N.Y. Posts: 4,117	what r u gonna do to the motor?

10-14-2008, 03:40 PM	#20 (permalink)
joe440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: west springfield, ma Posts: 163	30over, forged pistons, roller rockers, roller cam, steel crank, stock heads (for now), 500 cfm carbs

10-27-2008, 11:41 AM	#21 (permalink)
joe440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: west springfield, ma Posts: 163	little update. car is out to final body work and paint finally. I've been slackin with getting the intakes done, but the carbs came in and we had to make all the linkage. so got it all made and pretty much what its going to be.

11-20-2008, 07:45 PM	#23 (permalink)
joe440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: west springfield, ma Posts: 163	We got our other dart in the garage and started working on the center council, its gonna be fiberglass then painted the color of the car with the speakers on each side. Man is it nice working on the inside of a car when its convertible. Heres the first steps.

11-20-2008, 09:02 PM	#25 (permalink)
joe440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: west springfield, ma Posts: 163	ill be 19 in january

11-20-2008, 09:32 PM	#26 (permalink)
blue 68 gts Young-gun Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lynnhood, Wa Posts: 238	Ah. Little bit older then me. I just turned 17 this past July. Will you be racing your Dart? __________________ 17 y/o's 68 Dodge Dart: Work in progess: 440 in my dart = Done. 12.26 @ 108 M P H shifting at 5800

11-22-2008, 12:29 PM	#27 (permalink)
challenger Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 959	Sweet looking darts guys and Joe make sure you let us see the pic's of the dart when you get her back from paint and blue 68 thats a sweet looking color on your dart

11-22-2008, 11:14 PM	#28 (permalink)
joe440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: west springfield, ma Posts: 163	thanks, paint date is december 5th ill be sure to have pics

11-23-2008, 07:58 AM	#29 (permalink)
67 GTX Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brooklyn, N.Y. Posts: 4,117	Once you paint it, with that green, the car will look great! __________________ 1967 Plymouth GTX 440/4-Speed/Dana 60

11-23-2008, 12:44 PM	#30 (permalink)
joe440 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: west springfield, ma Posts: 163	thanks, i was over looking at it yesterday, its coming out great. Its got real nice crisp lines that will really show off the beautiful lines that the darts have. Heres a few pics of the council, we switched up the front cause the round look just wasn't looking good. Also added an arm rest/storage compartment.

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