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Thread: My One Year Delay Is Now Over!

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    Steve >> aka: GoDadGo
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    If the rain holds off, then the Cobra is heading 30 miles West to my pal's house to fab up the headers to the side pipes.
    Yep, Sunday Is Fun Day So My Day Is Planned!
    Last edited by GoDadGo; 07-28-2018 at 08:45 PM.

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    One step closer
    #8475 Complete Kit Delivered Nov 2014, started Nov 2015, Street Legal Apr 2016, Paint and Interior Completed Aug 2017, 390 BBF, March accessory kit, MSD Atomic EFI and Ready to run, TKO 500 with MidShift kit, hooker headers, 3 link, track lock with 3.55, sway bars, power steering, wipers, heater

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    Quote Originally Posted by Itchief View Post
    One step closer
    I've got my trailer staged so everything can be loaded as soon as I get home.
    Mrs Go-Dad will be following me on her way to our oldest home in that same city.

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    Moving forward. Make sure you share the "new" first start video with us!
    MK4 Build #9035 Delivered 2/17/17, First Start & Go-Kart 6/2/17, Licensed 9/1/17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ducky2009 View Post
    Moving forward. Make sure you share the "new" first start video with us!
    We've got rain in the area so we'll try to move the car tomorrow.
    Also, I'll definitely post a video once we are started and underway again.
    Thanks Ducky!

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    As Lady Luck shined upon me so we bugged out at or around 1:00 PM to my pal's place 30 miles West down Interstate 12.

    We unloaded the car and went to work, finishing up around 8:30 PM.
    The headers are tacked together and mated very well, and very symmetrically to the side pipes.
    Rain caused me to leave the car there last night, so hopefully today I'll make the trek to Covington Louisiana to pick up the Dark Side 383 MK-4.
    Hopefully today I can bring the car home and get the headers over to my other pal's place to have them properly tig welded before being coated.
    At this point, we are one step closer to the 2nd / 1st Start!

    Will Keep Y'all Posted & Hope To Post A Video Soon!


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    2. Eagle Internally Balanced Rotating Assembly With 6" H-Beam Rods With Floating Forged Flat Tops.
    3. Dart Iron Eagle 215 CC Heads with 2.05 Intake & 1.60 Exhaust Valves.
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    5. Comp Cam Extreme Energy 288 Hydraulic Roller Tappet Cam.
    6. Edelbrock AVS 800 Feeding A Weiand 7530 Team G Single Plane Manifold.
    7. Schoenfeld IMCA Modified Headers & They Really, Really Fit, But Stuff Had To Move Around A Bit!
    8. New Old Stock Corvette ZF 6-Speed Transmission With Hydraulic Clutch. (.75 5th & .50 6th Gear Over Drives)
    9. Standard Front End Set Up With Mustang Brakes & Mike Forte’s .75” Sway Bar.
    10. Standard 3 Link Moser TSD 500 Rear True Trac Style Differential With 3.73 Gears & Ford Explorer Brakes. (This Is A Dana 44 Style Diff.)
    11. The wheelbase has been shortened by .875" to better center the rear wheels within the wheel arches and improve pinion angle adjustment.
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    Pictures, we need pictures!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by q4stix View Post
    Pictures, we need pictures!!
    Sorry Q, But I Still Use My Trusty Captain Kirk Flip Phone!
    Please know that we will shoot another video once we get to the 2nd / 1st start.

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    Still on hold for the 2nd / 1st Start!

    I haven't gotten my headers back from my pal so we are at a stand still; however, I do expect to be home again on Sunday!
    Once I get the headers back from Tig welding I'm planning to have the ceramic coated (Silver) since my side pipes are Stainless Steel.
    With no headers to install my goal for tomorrow is to change the oil in my truck, wife's car & play with the stupid dog. (Hershey Da-Chocolate Lab)

    Sunday Will Definitely Be Fun Day, At Least For My Son's Pooch!
    Last edited by GoDadGo; 08-04-2018 at 04:35 PM.

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    Still on hold for the 2nd For 1st Start!

    Granny's not doing well, oldest daughter was due to deliver on Thursday, but didn't so to say the least we've got lots of stuff going on
    On a Wrenching Note; Baby Go-Dad's car is back from paint on Friday, which was his 20th birthday, and his car is looking better than ever.
    We will be doing a YOUTUBE Video before he goes back to college.
    New Sunoco Hood, NOS GM Headlights & Other Goodies Really Popped!
    Last edited by GoDadGo; 08-11-2018 at 05:18 PM.

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    We are still on hold for the 1st start of the new Dart 383.

    Lots of "Life Issues" that are understandably still in the way.

    Baby Go-Dad's car all done so I recorded walk around video that I hope to upload soon.

    Looks Like I Won't Make It This Year To Cruising The Coast In Our Dark Side Dart Factory Five 383 6-Speed MK-4 Roadster!
    Last edited by GoDadGo; 08-26-2018 at 11:31 AM.

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    Steve, the car will be ready when you, your family and god are ready! We have have had a lot of (life issues) in the last four years, worked through them and life is good at this time! We know that we have today with the help of the
    power that is much higher than use!

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    Will be ready for the first start video! I have a special place for the 383...
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    We Are Still On Hold Because Of Tropical Storm Gordon.

    1. Moved The Dark Side MK-4 To Higher Ground!
    2. Got the generators checked out and running.
    3. Picked up everything we could and will start doing it all over tomorrow.

    Man, I'm Getting Too Old For This Crud!

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    Steve,

    Stay safe and dry. It looks like Gordon is heading right for you, so bug out if you have to!

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    Hanging at Camp Granny's so we are still on hold with life issues.
    Will get around to working on the car some day, likely sooner than I think.
    Until then the Dark Side MK-4 is sharing a stable with Bro-Dad-Bro's Skunk Works Mecham Trans Am.

    http://www.gm-efi.com/features/featu...kworks-mecham/

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    Good mate to hang with!

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    Thank You All For Your Support, Thoughts & Prayers!

    Maria (Camp Granny) has now been laid to rest so we hosted a party in her honor.

    It is what we do in the Deep South, specifically New Orleans.

    https://youtu.be/wGV0DjYXBLk
    Last edited by GoDadGo; 09-16-2018 at 05:49 AM.

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    Steve, Sorry for your loss. Hope her celebration of life party reminds everyone of the joys she brought to you and yours.
    MK4 Build #9035 Delivered 2/17/17, First Start & Go-Kart 6/2/17, Licensed 9/1/17
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    Sorry for the loss, GDG. Good that she had so much family and knew the love.
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    My One Year Build Delay Has Come To End On This 22nd Day Of September!

    > The past 365 days have been less than fun at "Camp Go-Dad-Go" and a lot has changed.
    > We dealt with all sorts of things that made our Leaky Block seem like a tiny a pebble in the road by comparison.
    > For the record, this will be my final entry to this thread and I want to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.
    > Please know that we will be starting a new thread once we get through our long anticipated 2nd, 1st start.

    Steve
    Last edited by GoDadGo; 01-19-2019 at 07:07 AM.

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    My condolences on your loss. I look forward to seeing you back in the grind on your second first start. Peace to you.

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    Very good STEVE, and this seems like a new start on more than one level! You and yours need to get life back in the FUN lane! I will be looking for new thread.

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