My new early A body
That thing sucks its absolutely horrible!!! However I could take it off your hands if you needed me to...... hah
Sweet car man, welcome to the club!!! Their neat little cars to build, you would be surprised to find what you can do with them, despite the engine compartment being a bit narrow.
I have a 65 Valiant that has all 72ish Duster parts under it. Disk Brakes big bolt pattern, 8 3/4 sure grip. Lots of possibilities, especially with the later A-bodies going up in price, these are still reasonable. Classic Industries has a lot of stuff...... I am thinking of putting power windows in mine, they actually make a kit.
Be mindful of the transmission shifter linkages that year, only real weak point.
Again, Welcome.