Forgotten for 30 years, Can this Dodge Dart Run and Drive in a 1350 mile Race?

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Today Jared takes a look at the Dodge Dart he brought home on the first episode of Project Car rescue, is this Dart going to come back to life, or will it end up a Dodge Fart?
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[@TheQuestionableGarage]

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[@MrDDawson]

Jared, the new personal to you direction this channel is now on is amazing. Take me on a journey dude, I can't wait.

[@spidercan63]

The switch on the floor board is the high beams for the head lights

[@edc_driving_me_knucks]

I think the van is the best option. That would have to be easier than. V8 swapping and repairing the remainder of the dodge.

[@Shauma_llama]

That was shocking to see the hole in the engine. 😲 I was looking forward to you taking this to Jack and say you had a car that needed "a little" bodywork. 😀

[@peterparker6584]

You found poor Al Bundy's Dodge Dart. Or did he have a duster? There were jokes in that old sitcom about the car being rolled over once or twice on the odometer

[@tjcaldwell1509]

Hey Jared! That "vacuum switch" is the windshield washer squirter! It would have a reservoir on the inner fender originally that held the wiper fluid and you would pump it manually whenever you needed a wash!

[@soanti]

couldnt it be the high beams? thats the spot on some even older cars.

[@odpat]

The high beam switch is just below it, it’s a bit rusty and hard to see with what is left of the “carpet”

[@ilbercgross4736]

someone might believe you on that.

[@HankNinja]

My grandpa’s ‘67 Mustang had a little washer fluid foot pedal down there near the high beam foot button. Yep.

[@hoodfamily5298]

Yep, had a 73 Swinger low option car that had the same thing. Amazingly it still worked

[@notime2game883]

I really want to see a full rebuild of the Dart now, even if it takes awhile I would love to see it come back to life.

[@shady9016]

It would be nice to see a good quality rebuild of anything. So many projects are cram parts in a car under some ridiculously short time frame and beat on it. Its time for a good quality build on something, this would be great for that.

[@GarthR]

Yea lots do hack jobs then let them rot away be good to see some of these revived to like new style

[@davidduker4441]

I bet the all green was pretty cool when it was new

[@gregedmand9939]

Aha! Once in a while my memory from back in the day is still there. I immediately realized that this was a 73 by that hideous bumper which began cursing American cars that year, along with the first seriously impaired smog motors.

[@rushnerd]

Hoovie says he's the "dumbest" car YT'er, but you are by far the bravest, man. I'm sure you had no idea this Dart was as bad as it was, but I applaud you for doing all this work and trying your best. It's inspirational.

[@adampatterson9650]

Mr McCool has every part you need for that car. Give him a shout or send him an sos. Shouldn't take much to get that on the road....just.....everything lol

[@floppaplayz906]

Pull out the slant and trans. The out side mount can be cut off and welded on the inside. 318 and trans drops in. Cross over even lines up to exhaust. Torsion bars will need adjustment. That was my first 225 experience. I've had a few and most were great (for what it is). Good luck. Keep up the good work.

[@racerx9931]

the 318(5.3) or 360(5.9) would be the way to go.

[@DrBrianFields]

I don't think the Dart is the one for this event, but I'd really love to see you strip out everything from the Dart and do a from-scratch revamp on it. Despite its blemishes, the chassis of it looks salvageable.

[@lapurta22]

I can feel your pain Jared. My very first car was a 69 Plymouth Valiant with a slant 6, 3 on a tree, which was pretty much the same as this car. My Dad drove it to work for 3 years and did 0 maintenance to it. until it finally blew up. On my 15th birthday, he gave it to me and told me to fix it. I spent the whole summer working on it. And once I got it running, it ran all through high school for me. I couldn't kill it. I had my eye on a 73 Challenger when I was a senior, so believe me, I tried hard. You blew my mind when you yanked that head out with the intake still attached. I know you are a big dude but not just anyone could do that. I was no lightweight myself back in the day and I never would have attempted it. I always separated the intake, and the head by itself was struggle enough for me. Lucky your left ball didn't shoot out your pantleg. 😵‍💫

[@KingKeson]

A new questionable garage episode and a cheese burger for dinner what more can a man ask for! Keep up the great work jared!!!

[@burntnougat5341]

You're a cheeseburger

[@random_rodent]

Only one??? 🤔

[@KingKeson]

@@random_rodent haha as a man I require atleast two 😂

[@KingKeson]

@@burntnougat5341 no you are haha😂

[@oambrosia]

@@random_rodent You're assuming it's fast food size. Could be 3 1/2-pound patties...

[@americansmark]

I have friends that would take the used motor oil and a paintbrush and basically paint the entire undercarriage of their older cars to rustproof them. It seemed to work pretty well. My buddy did it to his 99 Cavalier and it still looked nice underneath when the drivetrain finally became too much of a hassle to keep running.

[@conradmorgan5782]

I do that same take my old motor oil and little trans fluid put it in a spray bottle and spray away I only do it underneath but right before a snow I'll spray the rockers and fender wells really good then of course a bath after every snow

[@Snocone333]

the van seems like its got the fighting spirit to do the trip the dart deserves a rescue, but not a 3 day one!

[@JCWren]

I have a '71 Dart Swinger I picked up a couple years ago that I've been slowly working on. Have most of a 318 engine built for it, basically needs clear coating the block before putting on the intake, carb, accessories, etc. The body is basically rust free, although the paint was done rather amateurishly, and there's some micro bubbles in it. Got all new stock suspension parts for it that still need to be installed. Brakes are done, new fuel tank, some other odds and ends. Needs a headliner and new door cards. One day it'll be on the road. One day... Also, you need Steve Dulcich on speed dial :)

[@smarternu]

I saw the interview you did with VGG. Nice episode. You are an interesting guy.

[@markhoffman6861]

The little button above the dimmer, I believe is your windshield washer squirter.

[@smarternu]

Correct. It is not a button it is an air chamber that pushes air into the washer reservoir forcing the water into the squirters. You gotta pump it like crazy even if there are no leaks (they always leak) to get it to work.

[@TheSlipperyBrick]

Not sure about bathing an entire car in oil, but here in Canada and I'm sure in the northern states, lots of folks undercoat the bottom of their cars to protect them from rust. The wet climate and salted winter roads wreak havoc on cars. I get mine undercoated yearly... They don't coat the upper body of the car though...

[@HankNinja]

A quick google indicates one undercoating is between 10 and 20 pounds. So, of course I’m now imagining what 10 years and 2-400 lbs of undercoating might look like. 😂

[@nanothestrange]

ive seen the oil coating cars thing before, but only when people were storing them away. usually you would coat the whole thing with mineral oil, wrap it in plastic and store it away in a storage unit or garage if you live in a moist environment.

[@mottorcyle5052]

@@HankNinja he's not talking about rubberized spray undercoating , it's a thick oil spray . it has to be done every fall because it wears off with time .

[@HankNinja]

@@mottorcyle5052 ooooh. Well that’s a horse of a new-to-me color. Thanks!

[@79xs1100]

Used motor oil used to be used instead of the more environmentally friendly stuff they use now. Not sure when things switched over here in Canada. Here in the rust belt, I’d never buy a car unless it’s had this done, doubles the life of it before the cancer gets it.. I personally do it to my vehicles every year.

[@robertmarcelina3910]

Lots of people in the north coat their undercarriage in certain oils and wax to prevent rust from winter roads. Works fairly well in my experience with my FJ. I personally used Fluid Film.

[@RedneckTx]

Had the 67 2 door with a 225. Given to me by grandmother in 79 for graduation and it had all of 12k miles. Garage kept and regular maintenance. Loved it and wish could have it once again. Anxious to see what all you do to yours!

[@jayhom5385]

That reminds me a college teammate who's grandmother gave his a Dart. While it was dumb idea it was at the same time a fantastic idea of having push button, automatic transmission. I still think that was great.

[@normansmith7806]

The little rubber switch in the floor board is the windshield washer

[@SirNecro]

I really like the aesthetic of the 4 door in that patina body style. In an ideal world, I would shoehorn a hellcat engine in the front and make the interior a nice place to be and call it done. 😀

[@zach2beat]

i had the same thought

[@milessageser4107]

The helldart

[@tei1337]

If not a hellcat, how about the hemi he (must have) pulled out of roadblock? That is unless it's toast. IIRC it made a lot of smoke when they had that air strip race.

[@joannaatkins822]

I'll say this, the van has plenty of space for tools

[@ZGryphon]

"Room for activities," as they say. :)

[@Project_Low_Expectations]

@@ZGryphon In this one said activities could be crying wondering why you chose this vehicle. I’d like to see it going though.

[@clifbradley]

That switch down there was either the high beam switch, or your hazard lights. Depends on the manufacturer

[@michaeltutty1540]

There is a switch for the high beams, but there is also a foot plump for the windshield washer. On these cars the 4 way hazard switch is on the steering column at about the 3:30 position. Electric washers, which included 3 speed electric wipers, were an extra cost, optional extra

[@ItzNickyJ]

I love all the old school 4 door cars most sleep on. I have a 4 door 78 malibu classic myself and love it.

[@stevebulach5198]

I've got my first car that has been sitting in a shed for about 30 years. I've been coating it in oil since I put it there, which has paid dividends. It's a well preserved machine that I'm now planing on starting the rebuild on it within the next month. The only catches that the panel beater said there is going to be a bit more work getting it clean to spray paint.... It's a 1964 EH Holden. Cheers from Australia😉

[@mitchellhadanek2647]

I bought a used 69 Dart 4 door, 225 slant 6 with 3 on the tree in 1985 as my first car. A little darker green than that one. What fun i had in that old beater, lol. It was loaned out to family friends and got totaled while i was in US Navy bootcamp in 1988. Man I still miss that car! Nice trip down memory lane for me Jared, thank you!

[@1986krazy]

Not necessarily a bad idea, Jared. But certainly a Questionable one 🤣

[@digitalrailroader]

I liked the one title that someone came up with in the Scout video: Wrenched from the Grave

[@kneedeepinit]

I feel your pain with lifting that head while owning a hernia. I am on a 8 month waiting list for amhernia operation ( best health care system in the world in canada). Today, I swapped two large batteries in my ram diesel, nice heavy ones

[@isaaccan3155]

I’ve seen foot pump windshield washers as a aftermarket option . My 63 Plymouth was such a low option car, that it didn’t have washers, back-up lights or even seat belts.

[@Zzus321]

It's the High low switch for the Headlights

[@isaaccan3155]

@@Zzus321 I watch on my phone so I can see high detail. But I thought a made out the dimmer switch on the floor under the bigger button he asked about. And I think Jared is old enough to have seen a high/low switch on the floor before.

[@Der8cho]

30 years ago you could buy a running slant 6 for under $100. Really miss the old junk yard days.

[@smbrumbaugh]

I appreciate the "oh crap" videos. It's good for me to see the guys that know way more than I do still have those. It's not just me screwing up somehow. Lol! I'm sure you'll figure out something good.

[@MarkfromNewYork]

I remember in 1992 i was 18 years old and bough a 1971 Plymouth valiant 4 door, basically the same exact car as this Dart for $125 from some people in Southold out east on Long Island. Awesome times.

[@QALibrary]

18:44 that would be your headlight switch for bright and dims/dip light setting and the one below is your horn or washer jets

[@mkbarber65]

I had a ‘74 Dart, similar green that had a black vinyl top with the 225 slant 6. Watch the torsion bar pockets and the shackle mounts for rot-I ended up welding all of them! That’s definitely a ‘73, the tail lights and bumperettes changed in ‘74 and a ‘71 had a different grill and overall look. Holley 1 barrel carb, easy rebuild, but it’s a nice upgrade to get the later model 2 barrel intake and carb. Not a vacuum switch, that’s the headlight dimmer switch, step on it to raise ‘em, step on it again to dim ‘em. Still had a lot of fun with that car-besides ballast resistors……

[@MrTrundleon]

The lower foot switch is the headlight dimmer, the upper foot-thing is the windshield washer pump.

[@schabitzer]

This is like Mr. Roger's Neighborhood for mechanics, love it!

[@jacobwhite5821]

I don’t mean to make it sound easy but put an la small block in it. Wouldn’t take more than two ish days. Finding one is the time killer.

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

Tune in next week…

[@ArthurRoy13]

The switch on the floor is for your high beams. My very first car was a "72 Dart Swinger with a slant 6. Still the best car I ever owned, no computer crap controlling everything.

[@JCWren]

True, but it does still have the ignition module that will inevitably fail.

[@ArthurRoy13]

@@JCWren Maybe, but an ignition module is a lot less expensive than an ECU

[@JCWren]

Yah. but a points and coil are the only thing that'll survive an EMP and the apocalypse :)

[@jeramystephens74]

It's not a 4-door......it's a crew cab.

[@markhoffman6861]

The large rubber bumpers are a dead giveaway that it's a '73. I learned to drive a 3 on the tree in my parents '73 Dart Swinger Special, 2-door /6.

[@mikeorr3333]

I had a '73 Duster. That bulb on the floor is a manual pump for your windshield washer fluid.

[@klc3478]

My second car was a 1975 Dodge Dart “Swinger” that my dad bought new. It had the slant six and automatic. Didn’t have air conditioning though. It was dark green outside and inside. One of the best driving cars you could get back then.

[@aceadman]

I’m sad. Was so excited when I saw this car. I’ve got a 73 dart swinger with a slant six that I’m about to start working on. Was hoping to learn from you getting this one running. ☹️👍👍

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

I hear a ton of good things about the slant six, she just hasn’t treated me well. Honestly though, the normal start up process is what they need and will come back to life, just hope yours isn’t hiding a basketball sized hole behind the starter

[@aceadman]

@@TheQuestionableGarage nope. It runs, though not well, and it came with a spare engine. I’m in NY, but would consider driving it down to you if you’re interested. It looks to be in good condition, but I’m not advanced enough to really know. I was told that it’s good by the guy I bought the car from. Hit me up if you have any interest in playing with it. 😊

[@craigbowley6783]

The leaning tower of power is a great engine and will last forever. But you have to at least sort of take care of it. The ones you've dealt with have obviously not been taken care of.

[@markmccabe934]

Anything with windows and doors in the block might indicate that it was not well cared for... lol

[@Snowlilyzoe]

I normally hate patina look... but something about that green and the amount of brown just looks so good.

[@Jayguy1966]

A 340 or Magnum in the Dart would be awesome, if you can find all the parts fast. Otherwise I vote for the Econoline. My first car was a '75 Dart Swinger, so I really want to see that thing run again. Good luck!

[@bgee461]

Yes to the econoline 👍

[@joshuabernard1548]

Dude that thing would be perfect for drag week/sleeper build at least 7 second 1/4 mile

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

1970 had a flat bumper and grill. The peaked nose came out in 1973. Floor vacuum “switch” is a foot pump windshield washer pump. Totally manual! Not a switch! Dodge had this vacuum system for a while back then. Here in Canada it is always neat to see a air conditioner pump on these cars. I had a few of these back as used cars in the 1980’s. Every one I ever saw never had that, but it is not that hot for long periods here. Patina looks great! What if you pull the pistons out and hone the cylinder walls and so new rings? Depends on how good you want this to run and for how long.

[@terranceakerson3480]

Up north here some people spray the undercarriage of vehicles with oil to keep them from rusting in the winter. We use a lot of salt to melt the ice on our roads in winter. Vehicles can start rusting in a couple years if not properly taken care of.

[@craigbowley6783]

There's NOTHING uncool about that car! Besides 4 doors are for people with friends 👍

[@joeteeter]

That car is in better condition than it would be if it was in Michigan

[@shibby1016]

That's because the oil kept it new!

[@RandomPerson-cj2wi]

That car is in better condition than my 04 wj.

[@ernie747]

That vacuum pump under the cluster is to clean the windshield, you pump it and water comes out of the sprayers, I learn how to drive in that car, my grandpa had a white 1975 and gave it to me when I turned 17. This build is special for me, you got me Jared!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Lmfao Jared 🤣🤣😳😬😮 "The carpet looks like it belongs on the back porch of a Florida swingers house" 😮🤣🤣 @The Questionable Garage

[@s.gossett5966]

Those engines used to be a dime a dozen. Might be worth putting out feelers for a cheap drivetrain. But I think you'll probably have better luck getting the Econoline trip worthy

[@michaelgutierrez8072]

I feel like Tavarish has a lot of extra engines in his shop he should get rid of. Maybe one of them should go in the dart. Also don't you still have that SRT8 engine that use to be in Roadblock?

[@300DBenz]

Green paint on the outside, green vinyl on the seats, green astroturf on the floor, green mold in the lungs after sitting in it... That “kick-down switch” is the washer fluid pump!

[@alexandermckay8594]

Take the van. Call Dylan McCool for some pointers. Get a working 340 or 360 and k subframe and do the swap. Ultimate sleeper. Spend a little more and put in a 5.7 hemi is the frame is good enough to handle it. If you go that route talk to Tony at Uncle Tony's Garage. He'll have some good pointers too.

[@piratewazza]

I think it could be dip switch for headlights, was common to have them on floor back in the old days lol , love new channel from old auto electrician from New Zealand

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

That one is right below it! This had a pump and two vacuum lines attached

[@jerrickmiller8128]

I think it is a manual windshield washer fluid pump.

[@nononsenseBennett]

I have been promoting the use of RUST CHECK rust preventive treatment for cars for some 30 years. I have used it on all my vehicles to keep rust at bay. It also keeps bushings supple, makes sure fasteners don't seize and keeps aluminum parts from oxidizing. Messy, yes, but it will save your car. KROWN makes a similar product.

[@TAD050486]

My parents had a blue 1965 Plymouth Belvedere 2 with a slant 6 for over 25 years. My siblings and I all drove it. In cold weather it required the hood up and a screw driver to hold open the butterfly in the carb. It was preserved by a couple of Earl Sheib $99.95 paint jobs. In the end it required supplemental oil on a weekly to bi weekly basis but it continued to run.

[@emzu690]

That button on the floor should be a high beam switch, I remember my father had a similar car and I think it was for that, that’s what I remember 😁

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

That one is right below it! This had a pump and two vacuum lines attached

[@americansmark]

@@TheQuestionableGarage windshield washer fluid. They were vacuum operated for much of the 20th century. Many semi trucks still use vacuum washer pumps to this day because they are so reliable.

[@airstream65]

That’s a parts car!

[@siegelge]

@@TheQuestionableGarage Windshield washer if I remember correctly.

[@desaint4952]

​@@TheQuestionableGarage I think that is a vacuum switch for the heater/AC if my memory serves me right... been a long time

[@_BAD_MERC_]

Man, that all my grandparents ever drove. If I remember correctly they had a blue 4 door with that plasticky blue interior and a green one with a green interior. I distinctly remember that gritty gear-reduction starter and noisy drivetrain. My grandfather was a tinkerer (read; insane amount of shit tacked on everywhere) and the cars suffered from assorted radios installed on the trans hump, vacuum gauges hose clamped anywhere, and chrome metal tape trim and nomenclature scattered about the exterior.

[@FedUpCanuck]

It was very common back in the old days using oil as a preservative on cars it did work ok but as you see will drop forever. The switch on the floor is for high low lights

[@hayneshvac2]

The 1973 Dodge Dart/Plymouth Scamp was the last year of the tail lights in the bumper, and the first year for this Dog house front end...They changed the hood, fenders, grill, and bumper. What you think is a voltage regulator is actually the starter relay/solenoid, the voltage regulator is on the firewall, and looks similar to the ignition module, yet has 2 terminals where it seems there would be 3. The vacuum pump on the floor board is actually manual windshield washer fluid pump.

[@stevenschmelling5597]

Jared I love the joy and honest personality you have that has come through on your videos from the very beginning. The one suggestion I'd have for you, is lean into it. You are a bad fiber, even little ones. I'm pretty sure you think it helps you tell the story you want to tell. But for me, it just doesn't work when you do this. You are not telling fiction, you work in fact, leave the other stories for politicians. Also man please don't burn yourself out over committing to things, the stress just isn't worth it. We want you to be around for a long time, not the proverbial candle that burns twice as much for half as long.

[@louisgarguilojr2592]

I had a 73 4 door Dart. It had a whistling when I drove it. Never did find out where it came from. Good luck brother.

[@sykwookiee]

Weather seal on a rear window...I chased that whistle for a week before I figured it out...

[@jasonwitters7860]

Man when you lifted that head and intake off, I felt it my back. Then you carried it inside? I definately felt a little dizzy. Thank for the video. I vote the van.

[@DukeShambles]

When he tries the impact one time with the attachment and goes straight to the ratchet... XD

[@cameronlindsay7913]

In Canada and I’m sure many other Rust belt states where salt was used on the roads to treat ice you can get your car undercoated with an oil like spray to prevent rust, I’ve heard of a poor man’s way of doing this rather then paying is mixing used motor oil and Coke and brushing it on. Cool car hope to see a full build on the channel. Keep up the great work!

[@nickadimouse1]

That vacuum switch is for the windshield wiper water reservoir , you pump it to make the water squirt, I had one on my 72 challenger

[@michaelsams7727]

We had that exact car. Complete with the rapid engine venting option.

[@jc5445]

The only engines that I have experiences with being bulletproof are the Ford 302, the 7.3 powerstroke, and the CAT 3406B.

[@WoodDRebel]

I seem to be in the minority here but the dart feels like a dead project and no need to prolong its suffering. You should just turn it into a recycling cube. Love you Jarod. You're so natural at just talkin while looking over engine bays. Keep it up big man!

[@geraiapowen2]

My first car was a 73 Plymouth Valiant, a close cousin to this car, and I absolutely loved that car! Would love to see you bring this one back to life!

[@DachsAutos]

Great video! Is that old stuff actually oil, or a product more commonly used to preserve 'old stuff' called cosmoline? That stuff has been used to mothball old gas and steam engines.

[@chev500l8]

That vacuum foot switch above the high beam switch is for the windshield washer, it was on the floor of some cars in the ‘70’s

[@workdesu]

Jared: *long sigh* "what animal puts nuts in radiator.. " 😂😂 poor jared. i mean we expecting the radiator to not be usable but what the hell 😂

[@questioner1596]

I think the minimum to qualify as "reliable" was much lower in the days of the 5 digit odometers! This is why people started buying Japanese cars in the 70s.

[@edwardglowacki4495]

The black foot pump on the floor is for the windshield washers. You push on it to spray the washer fluid

[@warlockpolarbear724]

We used to spray used oil in the fender wells , rockers and frame in Michigan to help prevent rust.

[@EdDale44135]

Thanks for posting videos about your pain.

[@dannyharbour3951]

I once worked at a salvage yard and when we got cars in with no keys we would screw a sheet metal screw into the key hole and use a slide hammer to pop out the trunk lock assembly.

[@jimraduns9482]

We used to spray used oil on farm equipment before storing it for the winter. Dirty beats rusty every time.

[@ironpony42]

Oh dear... What have you done Mr. Pink? I have all the faith in the world in you, but I don't see that vehicle driving in a week, at least in a condition you'd want to spend time in. 30 years ago I had a 1974 Dodge Dart Custom 4-door. Grandma spec. 6cyl, auto with air. Dark green interior and vinyl top, mint green metallic sheet metal. I got it for free. It was sitting in the neighbors front yard, sunk to the axles in mud. He said if I could have it if I could start it and get it out of the yard. I added fluids, aired up the tires, and jumped it with my 1972 Opel Kadett. The ol' Dart fired to life, and climbed right out of it's ruts. I got 30' before the heater core exploded. I found a complete 1973 4-door parts car for $50. I replaced the damaged right front fender and door on mine. Graphed in the rear quarter panels that were rotted. A touch of fresh paint, and she looked a million bucks. I loved that car. It was the family tank in winter time - Dad stuck some serious chains on it, and it went anywhere. Pops rather put my car in a ditch than one of his. If you're serious about rolling this unit on your event, maybe check in with Dylan McCool - he's got acres of mopars, and likely a slant 6 or 5 in his barn. OR - snap up one of his cars for the event? This girl is pretty far gone. between the missing parts, stench, and dead engine, you can do better.

[@jamesmisener3006]

It's the Van Jared. The Dart is good for a drag car or a parts car. One costs 40 Grand the other makes $400 back! The Van Man. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@justbuggin67]

225/Slant 6s are dogs. Had one in my 63 Dodge D100. Got so fed up with it I just got rid of the entire truck and bought a 68 F250 and never looked back.

[@gregdiamond6023]

I love darts. I have a soft spot in my heart for em. Growing up in the 70s, my mom had a blue 74. A lot of people boggy em as light muscle cars. They'd order them with 440 6 pack cars and run quarters with them. A lot had between 20-30,000 miles on them. A quarter mile at a time. You need Dylan McCool's assistance. Derek could loan or sell you something.

[@kevinl6111]

I've owned 3 Dodges. a 1963 Dodge Dart with a 318 V-8 and push button automatic, a 1973 Dodge duster 6 cylinder with automatic, and 1974 Dodge Charger 318V-8 with automatic, all great cars! Good luck Jared!

[@michaeladorno5780]

Jared I have seen that trick used to preserve the paint if it's going to be partly in the Sun but I have also seen that trick you used to make a vehicle look like it's been sitting for very long. Of time the oil will calls everything under the sun to stick to it making it look like it set for a long.

[@chrisaris8756]

Hi from the U.K. I feel for you Jared. There’s always the hope the thing will be ok and then nope, it’s locked up! Keep at it mate.

[@joesemo8460]

Spraying oil on the frame is a up north trick for older vehicles, its to keep the salt and water from the road rusting out your truck.

[@70stastic]

The slant six in my Duster has had rod knock since I bought it in 2003 and still drives just fine somehow. I drove it this entire summer after my Merc got wrecked and it's still a champ

[@yamaman2711]

How you know you made a bad Questionable Garage car buying decision. 1. It's a 1973 4- door Dodge Dart that's been sitting for 30 years. 2. The engine is locked up. 3. The interior is completely shot. 4. The rust has eaten through the sheet metal floorboards creating new air holes. Jared, put the Dart out of its misery and take it to a scrap yard.

[@ericnelson6982]

Guess what? I had an identical slant six in a Dart sport (fast back). I was cruising down the freeway and down shifted in to second to pass a car. all of the sudden, an incredible vibration shook the car. And the engine quit, I had just passed the entrance to a off ramp. Sherriff called a tow truck. I opened the hood, seen the large hole in the block, just like yours. I reached in and was able to get what was left of the rod out. I had cut and burned my wrist pretty bad. I was able get in and start it and backed up enough to get it on the off ramp and ran it as long as I could and coasted in to a gas station and parked it. I avoided paying for the tow truck.

[@danieledwards1081]

I used to work in a farm machinery recycling yard, we used to periodically spray down the entire machines with diesel in a bid to slow down the progress of any rust, I've not seen anyone dousing vehicles in oil like that before though 🤣

[@glenbo2464]

Friends Mom had a fury that color. We called it "Booger" lol , Fun to drive as a 16 year old though back then. I have had many darts, my 73 was a gray 4 door with the smoothest power steering ever ! Love Darts !

[@jermball12345]

Roadkill garage a couple weeks back said best thing about a Slant 6 was the noise it makes when it hit the bottom of the dumpster

[@patsplantes]

very likely that vacuum pot in the footwell is the washer fluid squirter. i have the same thing in my 1962 studebaker

[@dirtleg13]

I've got a 65 Plymouth Sport Fury I pulled off the road to do a restoration on. Sorry to say I think it would be road worthy for a long trip before that Dart is. Good luck and keep us in the loop.

[@adamwnichols]

Samcrac may be able to connect you with clutch specialists. He’s used someone in KY I think for his cars that have obscure clutches. They can even reman your existing parts.

[@adot9186]

My mom had a blue dodge dart Swinger. Crashed my bike into the bumper when I was learning to ride it in the 80's. Loved that car.

[@philbert006]

Covering it in oil is some backyard genius level shit. If you used something like canola oil, which is super cheap and a biodegradable food product, it would not only be effective, but polluting your yard or well or the local creek or whatever is not really a concern. Furthermore, it would clean up rather easily with dawn, which is also safe for nature. I am impressed with this concept.