A temporary coat of primer protects the exposed metal until the car goes off for body and paint work. Eventually the entire area will be covered in speckled Zolotone trunk paint as was the norm for most match bash door slammers.
The half-complete altered wheelbase job gives the Dart a whole new look despite the puny 13-inch factory rollers. Fear not, an 8-3/4 rear axle, Super Stock springs, 15-inch mags, and M/T “pie crust” 10-inch retro drag slicks will soon make things right. So far, the overall wheelbase has dropped from 111 to 99 inches thanks to the one-foot reduction.
When we complete the wheelbase alteration job next month, the stock torsion bar front suspension will be replaced by a narrowed Dodge A100 van straight axle. Don’t miss it!
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