Transforming A '72 Dodge Dart From Lawn Ornament To Pavement Pounder - Detroit Muscle S10, E7

New 2023 episode! A '72 Dodge Dart gets a second lease on life after an eight-year outdoor slumber.
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Rescuing A '72 Dodge Dart
06:32 - Fuel System & Brake Upgrade
11:53 - Dart Swinger History
15:12 - Interior Upgrade
19:55 - Test Drive
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[@PowerNationTV]

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[@thomasmurphy1562]

Who wants to buy a 440

[@coache1nine]

I love finding a car sitting in the yard for years, put in some love, time and resources, and getting it back on the road. It's what being a car guy is all about

[@Argumedies]

Growing up(back in the 80's), my buddy had a 76 Dart (standard version) that we kinda fixed up with a bit of bondo and spray paint. No it wasn't anything of quality but it made the rounds cruising the town. And for a couple of teens it got us in a lot of parties 🎉

[@royburnham100]

I remember my brothers 72 dart, avocado green and the leaning tower of power. I was so impressed. Love these types of videos where you start with an easily affordable car and get it back on the road with tools most people have.

[@lbh002]

In 1972 my parents purchased a new Dodge Darts Swinger Special. It had a 225 CID slant six, a three on the tree, manual brakes, manual steering, and no A/C. The only thing it did have was an AM radio with a single dash speaker. It was the car I took my driving test in and that three point turn was a beast with manual steering. I had to use five points to turn, but I still passed!

[@dancampbell4400]

I loved this episode, hope the guy enjoys having his old dart back on the road! 😎👍🏻

[@ghost_face_1177]

We could only dream of finding a classic with solid bones like this

[@TheREALOC1972]

They are out there, you just gotta look.

[@Pracaupodstaw]

They are out there somewhere. Only fewer and fewer ordinary people can afford them.

[@TheREALOC1972]

@@Pracaupodstaw Yep, that's why you gotta look outside the box for projects now, The HOT new build out here in Arizona are the Smog/Malaise Era cars from 73-85 because there plentiful and cheap often still running and driving for under a 3 grand. I daily drive a 73 Buick Regal that I bought for $1200 right after I got here and drove it home and then put another 5 k ish into, I just bought a 76 Cutlass for $2200 That I'm going to build into a weekend car.

[@Pracaupodstaw]

@@TheREALOC1972 Interesting. It is an option. I would obviously prefer a car from the 60s (possibly 50s or even 40s), but you know, the budget does not always allow you to fully realize your dreams. u, in Central Europe, an American muscle or pony is always a pearl or even a diamond - regardless of the decade of production.

[@TheREALOC1972]

@@Pracaupodstaw it's just in Central Europe where's that's a problem, I have 8k ish in my Regal you can't even look at a roller of most older muscle cars for that and that's just the start, 8k and mine is done.....

[@kz6fittycent]

You guys are killin' me. I had a 72 Dart Swinger...I miss that car sometimes. I can still "smell" it lol.

[@stevevice9863]

We had a '72 Dart Swinger when I was a kid. I learned to drive in that car. It had a 318 V-8 so it was peppier than a slant 6. It was gold with a dark green vinyl top and had magnum 500 wheels...it was a pretty sharp looking car. I wish I still had it.

[@flinch622]

Minor point, but brake shoes are not about momentum, but leverage. Assumimg a top anchor pin, the front shoe drives the rear into position during forward braking - rear shoe does most the braking, so it must have more surface. If the pin was on bottom [I think some pre war cars tried that], its the exact opposite: rear shoe drives the front, which would put the bigger shoe there.

[@InstructorRandy]

Goat, if you are watching this then you know. Miss the car days with Swinger bro!

[@marlonbrown1461]

I've had several Darts and B & E body Mopars, my first car being a 66' Dart. I wanted a 67 - 69 but couldn't afford one but found the 66'. It was wrecked but only cost me $75 back in 77'. fast forward and 5 Mopars later I just picked up a 69' with a running 440 with a lot of good upgrades. Can't wait to put it back on the road and cruise my local car scene.

[@roywhitman7109]

What a phenomenal acquisition!! Very little rust & with a few bucks & some TLC, that turned out to be a really nice vehicle!! Great job!!👍

[@andrewmasonwerdna]

Best part is when they put the guy from Rock auto in to test drive it.... Hahahaha! Literally I hope they tested it before hand bahahah

[@RobertThomas-vr2qn]

I truly dreamed of finding this EXACT car for my dad. Same color and everything. He had one in high school. Sadly he passed last year. Now it would be in his memory.

[@zippythechicken]

nice to see you guys putting out a new video... when I grew up the people across the road owned 2 darts .. they lasted forever.

[@richsmith9063]

Great episode & nice of RockAuto to provide all the parts & to be recognized for it.

[@jackww839]

Absolutely awesome. I dream of finding one like this👍

[@brianjensen6724]

Wish I had kept my 69 GTS 340 of all the muscle cars I ever owned it’s the one I miss the most

[@justinreel5546]

This little thing had a 440 option?! Good lord I bet that thing would fly! All that torque in a small package like that you better have some extremely wide tires!!

[@chriswisenot6888]

Love the A-body, had three of them, my first one would be lucky to run 18 seconds in the 1/4, but my last one ran 10s 🤟

[@isaacnaughton5206]

I'm watching this while in the middle of restoring a 69 Chrysler Valiant based on the Dodge Dart. Inspirational.

[@michaelfoster1453]

You go through it, order a big pallet of parts to get it back up running and have it driving safely. This is that important first step. I couldn't come up with the $1800 to buy a yellow 72 Swinger back in 1990. But I did get a white 1975 Fury with slant 6 for $250 that was sitting in a backyard.

[@jtc1964x]

Wow, that takes me back! Been DECADES since I replaced drum shoes!

[@rossthomas945]

What a nice transformation that anyone can do thx for sharing guys

[@marcodorado8806]

Just bought one today cash solid car and has the original 318 and is in great shape for pretty cheap..looking forward to my rebuilding of it coming up

[@ronwhittaker6317]

keeping it running and out of the crusher

[@fordfairlane662dr]

Oh jeez not another boring 350 Chevy build it's actually a Mopar build!💞

[@TheREALOC1972]

I agree with the "boring 350 Chevy" build but there's a reason people do them by the dozens, they made the 350 for 50 years and never really changed much, there's millions upon millions of them which means they are dirt cheap, the 350 gives you the best bang for your buck.

[@dalemckenzie2279]

Or worse.... Another LS swap..

[@SKATETOSLAYER]

That is one badass Dart, great transformation. I’d love to have that car, I’d leave the paint just the way it is. Never have to stress or worries about it; love it when they look like that.

[@levimoore805]

I've got a 72 plymouth scamp that I had to drive around on a big gatorade bottle for a few weeks till I got the new gas tank. Luckily I lived close enough to base I could make a one way trip on one bottle.

[@olikat8]

About 2 weeks ago, I was given an '89 Gran Fury AHB. It was bought at auction,the guy drove it a little and parked it next to his '74 Gran Fury state car he also got at auction years before. The man retired, gave them to my buddy, who kept the '74. Both are all there & complete...

[@toddrichardson9256]

I had 72 Dart back in the day it was the slant 6 but looking back I wish I had that car back many times over ❤

[@StudioPluche]

That's the car my grandmother bought in 1972. I wanted her so much to give/sell it to me for when I would turn 16 but instead she exchanged it at the dealer for a Reliant K...

[@eddiejennejr4342]

That is absolutely awesome! Love the car.

[@vickypratamaputra4363]

Dodge Dart Swinger

[@ByronColman-iq2sp]

Good luck. I hope you make it through the whole 24 👍👍

[@2xXhunterXx]

Finally a 72 dart. Ive been building mine, but ive never seen a show like these work on one.

[@nyernga]

Nicely done guys......................

[@michaelhasse2568]

I have a 70 dart 340 plum crazy so I'm going to enjoy this

[@zacharywartley9282]

Had a blue one back in the day with a 318 it was wicked

[@hblide]

great show.. I watch because of Tommy and his personality. And I'm now a fan and customer of RockAuto.

[@TheREALOC1972]

I like Tommy too but I've been a customer of Rock Auto for several years. My neighbor turned me onto them when I first moved to Florida in 2010. he was building a 96 S-10 and just about every part on that truck he got from Rock Auto, he was a parts guy at a GM Dealership for years though so he certainly knew what he was doing when it came to parts.

[@OlderthanIlookyoungerthanIfeel]

My dad has a 1964 Dart GT that was his aunts car from new , 2 door 225 slant 6 Anniversary Edition . With a funky push button shifter and 3 speed auto .

[@michaelhrdlicka2146]

I had the same car when I was 20yrs old. Would love to have another. Let me know if it's for sale. Great simple work to revive it and put it back k on the road. It's a keeper.

[@rumaldocastro]

I brought a 71 swinger almost a year ago and it's almost ready to get stretched out on the road can't wait and it's hemi orange

[@bb7982]

I found a 72 in a barn problem was it was my barn!

[@kevinstephens8763]

My big brother Chris Stephens got his ol dart on TV way to cool

[@chrissartain4430]

Damm, Tommy, Missed seeing you !! 2 other guys seem to take over your show ... They are Not my Style BUT I am Very glad your BACK !!!

[@blackbuttecruizr]

My Grandma had a Dart with a big block. I threw up in that car a lot... Haha

[@GT_Racer347]

Frikkin sweet 👍🏼👍🏼

[@tbd-1]

9:03 For those watching-reuse the original locking ring whenever possible. They're a _much_ better fit than any aftermarket rings. That right lower control arm is a replacement.

[@InternetDude]

I used to have a 69 Swinger 340, I have a few videos on my channel. I sold it but kind of wish I hadn't, it was patina style.

[@bartdaw6681]

1974 was the first year they had the 360 in a Dart, Demon or Duster. I am pretty sure they never offered the 360 in the Swinger either , only in the Dart Sport which was the renamed Demon.

[@Darknamja]

I was wondering about that also. My roommate bought the first 360 Duster straight off of the showroom floor. We would go street racing against the locals on the weekends. 😉

[@bartdaw6681]

@@Darknamja yeah, I had a full load 1974 Dart Sport with the 360 as well. For 1973 Chrysler muscle cars had the 340. The 360 had an externally balanced crank and the 340 had an internally balanced crank.

[@millionmilegarage9587]

Nice! Now Rockauto needs to donate some Sassy Grass Green Paint🏁🤟

[@netgnostic1627]

Damn, I would never waste any time on those front drum brakes. IMO, no performance car should go without discs.

[@gearhead2017]

A guy I worked with back in the 80s had a 73 swinger,had less issues than this one but it was a runner and no 6 under the hood either

[@markusa5521]

Had a 70 swinger with a slant 6 could not kill that car we had some much fun beating on that carcwish i still had it to clean up and make a daily

[@charleshendrix1081]

Finding something like that where I live would cost you thousands

[@VinceGuzman]

Amazing mopar

[@mikejf4377]

Can you look at the old tank and see if there was a sock filter on the line. Dodge said it didn't but mine was about 3" long.

[@Kevin_747]

Rock Auto, come save me. I've spent plenty of money with you.

[@AndyFromm]

Nice 👍

[@jodaddysdodgegarage3533]

Nice. 😎

[@smilsmff]

@2:23 is like my Dart

[@greghardy7239]

Gotta love it when people come in with new trailer and winch. Kinda scares me.

[@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic6542]

I've seen a Dart STINGER but I'm not sure its for sale... [stinger was the next level down from the Demon] And I have a 413 sitting in my driveway just BEGGING for some rework and something smaller than an 11,000 pound motor home to live inside.

[@mikedewsberry1774]

Would look great in the crusher as recycled beer cans

[@tommywilliams5734]

Mopar Baby! Hey Tommy!

[@smilsmff]

all mopars leaked inside from the front Cowl ,within less then 10 years most rotted away if they were not garaged or the owners did not remove the Floor Body plugs to drain out the soaked floors

[@jumpinjojo]

Ironically, I own a 69 Dart 340, 4 speed and a 72 Dart 360 with a 727 auto.

[@brucefrye8799]

My second car was a 1972 dodge demon with the 360

[@NotMeeither]

Y'all need to come.fix up My 76 Maverick 4 door. It needs an engine. I was planning to put a 302 in it but then My health got to bad for Me to be able to do the work it needs.

[@danielsweeney6742]

I owned a 71 225 slant six. If you put it on jack stands you had better not open the doors. Unless you wanted to drive around a few miles until the frame settled.

[@scrappyjunk8793]

i would have come back to the garage with a mild spray of steam coming out from under the hood lol

[@paulpulverspools1940]

Awesome video🤘🤘 I would install a windshield and wipers before you get her back driving daily. 😂

[@TheREALOC1972]

That's something that only takes a couple minutes plus doesn't need to be done until you get inspected. In alot of states it will pass inspection as long as the crack doesn't obscure the drivers vision and this one doesn't.

[@rightsoverfeelings7647]

They could've squeezed in a few more shout outs to rock auto easily. Jeez

[@PumpkinDefender]

Call it the Lawn Dart.

[@markiemark3003]

Im going to fix a 72 javelin like this, it's been sitting for over 20 years...Im going to put a 460 in it only because i have one laying around an it will be cheap..

[@bryanbrewer4272]

Awww MAN!!!! make's tha berries tingle!

[@vernrosenburg5410]

I have a 72 dart Swinger that is in a body shop for a repaint

[@Krahe1313]

"for just $3000.00 (1972)" = $22,000 (2023) in todays dollars.... inflation adjusted....

[@TheREALOC1972]

That;s still cheap as hell they, I mean a Basic bitch Kia Rio cost you 17k and a basic bitch Hyundai Elantra is 20k..... a basic bitch 2023 V6 Mustang is 32k.... a basic bitch 2023 Malibu is 25k.... 22k is a STEAL for an actual muscle car with a 340 V8 in it.....

[@cellpat2686]

I can't believe you didn't at least convert the fronts to disc brakes. It has a nicely sized engine in it.

[@LITTLE1994]

Save the classics!

[@paulcochran1721]

Don't completely trust pictures of the way it was. Adjusters on my Silverado were swapped left to right.

[@wintonwright4244]

Yeah the 383 didn't come in a swinger it only came in a dart GTS but in 1969 you could get a 440 also

[@anthonycadiou8367]

Show how to replace the dash pad

[@Bigjoedo66]

Does it have a 340 or 360 which is on the hood scoop?

[@elvisgary9228]

What about the duster 340. 1970

[@jeremycutter4035]

Not a fan of that particular fuel filter, but I like marshmallow roasts

[@HughShower]

Lawn Dart 🤣 Thank you, thank you, I’ll be here all week. Try the chicken and be sure to tip your waitress!

[@ianatkinson8464]

😎👍

[@joeb6723]

That guy seems like he got his whole personality from modern country music.

[@harryjohnson8605]

I bought a 72 Dart in the 80s for $400. Not anymore at that price. 2d. 318 engine of course green on green

[@TheREALOC1972]

I bought one in 2004 when I came back from Iraq for $1200, mine had a 318 also but it was a 4 door though but I didn't mind. I just wanted something to ticker on and take the wife and kids to cruises and car shows on the weekend. it was green on green on green. It was in phenomial shape when I bought it I didn't have to much to it. cleaned and rebuilt the carb and basically cleaned it up, painted everything that was supposed to be black black again repainted the block corporate blue, and the intake and valve covers silver and of course new gaskets all around. It was a great little car, I even took it to San Antonio from Central Missouri for a Army leadership course, AM radio only on the way down but I fixed that quickly while I was in San Antonio, went bought a cheap little AM/FM Radio and cd player while I was there because just having an Am radio I didn't get a damn thing on the radio for most of the drive and 14 hours in almost complete silence sucked. Got divorced in 2007 but I kept that car until 2014 because I loved it so much.

[@mbord169]

Of all the tools all you guys should have and I never see is a battery post brush tool. Basic tool everyone should have! 😬😬🙄

[@TheREALOC1972]

a beveled file does the same thing.....

[@DBSSTEELER]

Disk break conversion needed.

[@TheREALOC1972]

First off it's Disc Brakes... and 2nd, not right off the flip when your doing a budget daily driver, Disc Brakes is literally very very very low on the "must do" list because the drum brakes still work. You gotta get the car running and driving long before you do a disc brake conversion. It needed alot of engine work, new fluids, new gaskets, a completely new fuel system and brakes that work, it also needed cleaned up and will need a paint job LONG before it needs disc brakes. Disc brakes is an "upgrade" and not something that is needed right off the bat when you can use that 2-3 grand on other things.

[@deebo3864]

In what dream world do you get a 72 dart for $800?

[@Jjf-ep3mf]

Must be nice to have all that free money

[@ThePenn7]

Dylan missed one!

[@randomdude4669]

16:57 ....come on guys...

[@jatorriemartin77]

It’ll be dope to see a 5.7 build on it making 800 with NOS and supercharger 1000+

[@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic6542]

Y'all could have done a lot better job on that upholstery... I saw stains in it when you were packing it in...