'70 Duster Revival: Drag Racing Heart | Pro Touring Soul

The front fenders, hood and doors were now back from paint. Clear seam sealer was added to the inner fender and the area where the doors and hood mount. With a good set of shims, j bolts and fender washers we were then ready to begin aligning these panels. Another true test of patience and trial and error.

Getting the right gap between doors and the fenders was a little tedious but we had enough adjustment that no drastic measures had to be taken. The doors were mounted a little higher at the latch end to account for the added weight of the glass and regulators that would be installed later. FatMat was generously applied to the inside of the doors to help eliminate unwanted road noise.

The fiberglass hood was also a challenge to mount but we got a good final fit once the rubber stoppers and hood pin studs were properly set. The 4" tall Spectra air cleaner I planned to run was just a tad too tall for the given hood clearance. A Summit drop base filter pan resolved this issue and still allowed plenty of room for the throttle, choke and kick down linkage.

While not complete - seeing the body back together again was definitely a big win in our book. There was a finish line and it was now visible!