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1975 Dodge Dart Sport - Making "Cheap" Look Cool
 Now it's time to address the...  Now it's time to address the front of the car. From the factory, the hood was sans any hint of performance. The grill protruded from the front of the car, and no scoop was ever offered. luckily, we can add one. |  We first thought about adding...  We first thought about adding a Six Pack hood, and since Dave happened to have one from his '67 B'Cuda, we laid it on the hood to see what it looked like. The owner said she didn't like that one, so we decided to try something different. |  We finally decided on a factory...  We finally decided on a factory style Demon/Duster scoop from AAR Quality Fiberglass. Sure, a '75 Dart Sport was never available with one, but remember, build it how you want it. We first scuffed the scoop with a fine Scotchbrite pad and gave it a coat of Satin Black rattle-can paint. |  The first thing we did was...  The first thing we did was properly place the scoop on the hood. These two holes (arrows) were the starting point. We centered the 31/48-inch drill bit in the center of the hole and drilled from the bottom of the hood. |  After we drilled the two centering...  After we drilled the two centering holes, we laid the scoop on top of the hood and marked the rest of the bolts with a felt-tip pen. |  After marking the holes, we...  After marking the holes, we drilled from the top. We used a Uni-bit, as it will not tear the metal as easily as a regular drill bit. |  The only thing left was to...  The only thing left was to bolt it securely to the hood. For now, we haven't made the hood functional, but will at a later date. |  Finally, it was time to focus...  Finally, it was time to focus on the interior. The only thing we needed to worry about was the carpeting. The sun had definitely taken its toll. |  After removing the old carpet,...  After removing the old carpet, we found some paint scale that we needed to wire brush and then we repainted the area. Once again, all we had was some rattle-can primer and the red paint we used for the wheels. |  With the new carpet in, the...  With the new carpet in, the interior looks as good as new. | | |
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