72 duster Build progress
sorry i havent updated in a few days guys, been busy working on the duster and running around town getting supplies and helped my dad do a tune up on his truck (original plugs .....2 of them snapped the threads off in the head) but we got them all out and got that done.
as for the duster, most of what I have done I did a few days ago.
I got all of the trim hammered and dollied out,wet sanded,buffed and polished,and installed. windshield trim all installed,trunk lock polished up and installed,door locks polished up and installed,installed new door handles and gaskets installed,finished installing my new door seals (trimmed them up and installed the end cap seals),installed all the new rubber bumpers on everything,installed the new trunk seal,installed the new hood to cowl seal.
and as we speak I have the car on jack stands, I dropped the trans pan,dropped the valve body and I am currently installing my new transgo tf2 shift kit and also installing the new shift shaft and tv shaft seals while I am in there. once thats all back together I am going to install the new lokar stainless braided kick down cable kit that I have had sitting in a box for over a year now waiting for me to put it on lol. AND while I am down there I might also run all my new 3/8" aluminum fuel line I picked up for it a month or so ago.
OH and I started stripping my grill, been using the oven cleaner trick to melt away the anodizing on the grill,got one head light bezel done and sanded and polished already and it looks good, still need to finish the other one and the grill, but a good days worth of elbow grease should get it taken care of. once I get all the polishing done Ill move on to masking it all off and painting it.
lots to do still, mostly minor stuff though. so far the transmission work is going pretty good other than I hate getting covered in trans fluid in 90 degree heat outside. lol.
OH, and I washed the car day before yesterday because the dust was building up on it pretty good lol.
heres some pictures of some of the stuff I have done the last few days.
close pins were to hold it in place while the glue dried.
working on the valve body
stay tuned guys, more updates to come!
sorry i havent updated in a few days guys, been busy working on the duster and running around town getting supplies and helped my dad do a tune up on his truck (original plugs .....2 of them snapped the threads off in the head) but we got them all out and got that done.
as for the duster, most of what I have done I did a few days ago.
I got all of the trim hammered and dollied out,wet sanded,buffed and polished,and installed. windshield trim all installed,trunk lock polished up and installed,door locks polished up and installed,installed new door handles and gaskets installed,finished installing my new door seals (trimmed them up and installed the end cap seals),installed all the new rubber bumpers on everything,installed the new trunk seal,installed the new hood to cowl seal.
and as we speak I have the car on jack stands, I dropped the trans pan,dropped the valve body and I am currently installing my new transgo tf2 shift kit and also installing the new shift shaft and tv shaft seals while I am in there. once thats all back together I am going to install the new lokar stainless braided kick down cable kit that I have had sitting in a box for over a year now waiting for me to put it on lol. AND while I am down there I might also run all my new 3/8" aluminum fuel line I picked up for it a month or so ago.
OH and I started stripping my grill, been using the oven cleaner trick to melt away the anodizing on the grill,got one head light bezel done and sanded and polished already and it looks good, still need to finish the other one and the grill, but a good days worth of elbow grease should get it taken care of. once I get all the polishing done Ill move on to masking it all off and painting it.
lots to do still, mostly minor stuff though. so far the transmission work is going pretty good other than I hate getting covered in trans fluid in 90 degree heat outside. lol.
OH, and I washed the car day before yesterday because the dust was building up on it pretty good lol.
heres some pictures of some of the stuff I have done the last few days.
close pins were to hold it in place while the glue dried.
working on the valve body
stay tuned guys, more updates to come!