72 duster Build progress

I have been missing my build thread and have not had any activity on it from anyone in awhile so I figured I would drop a note to let everyone know where things are at.

well.....

not much further than it was lol

just trying to hold out for the weather to get a little better before I get back at it.

I went out one day and striped paint off of one fender and some of the hood and that night came down with a cold lol so I have been trying to avoid working on the duster as I would prefer to not sneeze and cough after working on it lol.

BUT soon I will be getting back on the ball.

I will be ordering some body panels soon and probably my windshield and a few odds and ends.

then I can get back to work and strip all the old paint off the duster and cut out the old panels and weld in the new and smooth everything off with some filler and prime it. and then it will be basically a running driving half way presentable vehicle lol.

and then I hope to have paint on it before summer is over but if it has to wait...no big deal....the biggest thing was I wanted to get the metal work/body work done and out of the way,the interior work done and out of the way and the mechanical work done and out of the way.

and I have got alot accomplished thus far.

the interior still needs some buttoning up but it is probably ....ohhhhhhh...80-85% done.

the mechanical aspects are done other than a few small things like a kick down cable and a I have a leaking trans line fitting I think and I need a speedo gear ...so I would say it is around 95%ish done.

right now I would say the bodywork is 20%ish done.....once I replace my panels and smooth everything off and prime it ,I would say its 70% done. And once I paint it I would say its about 90% done and once I put my stripes on and do a few odds and ends I will be pretty close to the 100% done mark body wise.

been at the project going on 2 years now.....granted both winters ...progress has pretty much came to a stand still.
It has a little ways to go still but it has also came a long ways also ...so I am proud of it.

and I do not mind if it takes another year to FULLY complete the project (paint and all the go fast goodies I would like to do....and I would eventually like to build a 340 for it).....but my goal for it is to atleast be able to have it a running and driving car this year.

anyhow.....I just wanted everyone to know I still have the duster and that I am still planning on working on it....just waiting for the weather to make it easier on me lol.

thanks to those who have followed my thread and to those of you just seeing it.....read the thread from the beginning to see alot of neat things that have been done and to see some good "how to's" and get some ideas for your own project. and let me know what you think.