Captainkirk's Duster project

Well, at least compared to the last couple years......
With all the seats and carpeting out, I was able to wire-wheel all the rust (no pinholes....woo hoo!) and give the previously rusted areas a coating of Rust Converter, seal the loose and peeling sealant with polyurethane, then apply two nice, thick coats of Rust-Oleum oil-based flat black paint over everything from behind the rear seat forward. I don't think any undercoating will be necessary at this point; this car should never see salt or snow again if I can help it. I'm finding this game is as much mental as physical; you have to keep at it with dogged determination, even if you accomplish very little per session, it's the momentum that carries through. The Duke, I'm finding, has morphed from a simple make-it-run-and-drive project of 30 years ago, into a total resto of a magnitude that I never would have imagined, or probably had the guts to start had I known. I didn't start out this way, if you read the beginning of this thread, but hell; here I am. The past week's progress has been heartening and encouraging, and I find myself stoked to get out there each night. But when I look and listen, I can feel Ol' Man Winter ambling his way down the road....not yet here, but on his way nonetheless. This will be make-it-or-break-it for the Duke......if I can keep doing the small parts and pieces over the winter instead of putting it to pasture, I'm sure I will keep the fire burning. I tell myself that I can't stop or even slow down now; if I ever want to finish this thing I have to keep the kinetic energy flowing and my mojo workin'. I do have a heated shop to work on the bits and pieces over the winter, even if I can't work on the car itself. There is a lot of suspension and brakes to be done, and if they can be worked over the winter, my goal of having a rolling chassis by June could actually become a reality. Wish me luck......:D