Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

[cjforumadmin]

http://www.bangshift.com/blog/Homegrown-IRS-for-a-66-Dodge-Dart.html

[rightpedal]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

Thanks for the link. That guy is doing some great stuff with the second ugliest dart made. Not wanting to cut it up makes me question his sanity. It's also the reason I like so much.

Steve

[nosnerd]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

now THATs cool....great engineering there...nice work.



al

[CM325]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

I love it !!!!! ;)
This is the kind of stuff i want and missed in magazines.
I've got a little jaded lately with them because it seems all
they try to do is sell me a kit or this package, that package. ???
This guy went to the yard found some pieces and knocked it out.
Good for him.
Chris

Just got done with both of his threads, good stuff.Amyway he refers to this place.

http://www.corner-carvers.com/forums/index.php WOW :o There is a wealth
of fabrication goodies and just all around ingenuity. It's worth a look. If you're an out of the box
kinda guy. I've allready bookmarked 2 finds off this one article. Again, thanks.

[JRoberts]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

Very interesting. I love this off the wall kind of stuff, done with the common man's pocketbook in mind.

[oldrustycars]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

This guy is a true hot rodder. This is the sort of stuff missing in the car magazines. So many projects seem to be "I started by writing a huge check to a hot rod shop", or they seem like they just ordered a bunch of crap and bolted it all on.

[CM325]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

This guy is a true hot rodder. This is the sort of stuff missing in the car magazines. So many projects seem to be "I started by writing a huge check to a hot rod shop", or they seem like they just ordered a bunch of crap and bolted it all on.

Exactlly i got so tired of cars built with a checkbook. Granted i would farm out much more if i could, but
still using common sence to get the desired results without breaking the bank.

I'm tellin ya that Corner-Carvers site is sweet been there all morning.
Though they don't mess around to much not nearly as laid back as here.
But still you could lurk there and never post a thing and learn a ton.

[fast Ed]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

Hopefully his geometry on all that works out well, the MN12 Bird IRS in factory form has good geometry, but is very heavy. He's dumped some weight for sure by making his own arms. The cradle looks beefier than the original Bird unit, those are pretty flexy.

And yes, you can learn a lot over at Corner-Carvers by just looking around.


cheers
Ed N.

[Teddyzee]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

If nothing else, found the source for a cool bump-stop for my truck!

[mikeink]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

Yes! This is great stuff! Yes, this IS what true hot-rodding is about. Just think -- what about all the tens of dozens of other factory offerings we could graft, work-over or improve for lots of projects.

This is what automotive hobbyist reporting should be about -- sagas that we'll follow eagerly to know the outcome. Print hobbyist magazines are slowly becoming anachronisms. Not because printed media is a thing-of-the-past, but because the content is usually lame-o. Some articles that stood out for their lame-ness from the last few years include: carb-spacer shoot-out; how to install a distributor (mark the firewall with a piece of chalk!); how to install Chevelle window regulators; installing slotted rotors on a brand new Ram 1500; and enough "back-to-basics" stories to fill a shelf -- how a carburetor works, how tires work, how wipers work. And nitroused, 500-plus ci muscle cars that do 10s, which is fast but nowhere near cutting edge anymore.

[Matt Cramer]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

Amazing fabrication there!

I definitely couldn't pass up replying here. I really need to find the time to finish my own project.

[dieselgeek]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

Amazing fabrication there!

I definitely couldn't pass up replying here. I really need to find the time to finish my own project.

I was wondering when you'd see this. isn't that cool?


I will agree with most here. I think this kind of thing is 800x more interesting than "The Obsidian" in this month's HRM, although I applaud the HRM editors for pointing out that the Obsidian mustang had all kinds of bugs. That's atypical of journalists when reporting about "supercars"

[Not A Duster]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

I will agree with most here. I think this kind of thing is 800x more interesting than "The Obsidian" in this month's HRM, although I applaud the HRM editors for pointing out that the Obsidian mustang had all kinds of bugs. That's atypical of journalists when reporting about "supercars"

I agree. Even if I could afford a car like that mustang, I fail to see the point. And frankly I have more interst in cars that guys built for themselves anyways...

Didn't notice the comment about bug, because to be honest, I skipped over the article after reading the first few sentences.

[HoosierGTA]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

I now that the three link ( 3rd gen f-body ) or the truck are ( based of the old 67-72 chevy trucks ) are probably the better way to go for a corner carver for the everage joe wanting to gofast around the twistys but.......when the 9 bolt Aussie breaks I'm going with a forth gen Vett rear. IRS.s just look cooler and I like the idea that the right rear isn't effected by the bump the left rear hits . Fabbed stuff is great to look at . Wish I had known how to make a profession out of this when I was younger. Now it just has to be a hobby !

[Freiburger]

Re: Homegrown IRS for a '66 Dodge Dart

Part 4 has been posted:

http://blog.cardomain.com/2009/01/28/1966-dart-gt-irs-project-journal-part-4/