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    Duster finally ready...

    To the engine we made only mods to lose traction :thumbup: Rearend: - 8.3/4 stock width axle housing - 742 casing cone type SG unit - Yukon axles (as for big bolt pattern) - Caltrac monoleaf springs - Relocated the springs into the framerails - Minitubbed the car, although we don't...
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    Duster finally ready...

    ...and has hit the strip too... As you might remember we've bought teh Duster 'Hotwheels' had for sale last year. After arriving last september we started working on it right away. You have seen some updates in the meanwhile but now it's finally ready I have some pictures to share. Only thing...
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    Duster work in progress...

    Thanks for the comments guys. It has been half a year of hard work so far but the end is in-sight. Hope to drop in the engine this weekend so we can finish the 'underhood part' completely. In real it looks better then at the pictures but you get the idea from it. Hood...well... I don't know...
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    Duster work in progress...

    http://members.lycos.nl/monicavandermaden/newpage6.html http://members.lycos.nl/monicavandermaden/newpage11.html A couple of updated pictures are online in the meanwhile. Hope to fire it up for a ride within two months from now !!
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    Duster work in progress...

    Hi guys! Back again... Updated pictures are uploaded on my wife's site; http://members.lycos.nl/monicavandermaden/index.html Then check out the links on the left, specially from "Magnum force racing team" till "Project PLymouth Duster deel 2". Thanks for the :thumblef: comments...
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    Duster work in progress...

    Allright, an update finally... Just made a visit to the paintshop who has just finished painting the Duster. Will bolt in the rearend & frontend this week so I can take it back home to start finishing up the rest of it. In real life it looks even better, not a single flaw in the paintjob...
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    Where to get weatherstripping ???

    Thanks guys, but except for the side glas weatherstripping I have found everything. All in order...
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    runing out of idea´s on what to improve

    4.10 gearing w/ 28" tall tires. AT LEAST 3500 stall with that cam, use a deep tranny pan and you'll be fine concerning heat driving it on the street. Eddy heads, that will wake up your engine. You have properbly more lift then your heads can support. 650 - 750dp carb. Better rear...
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    Duster work in progress...

    Hey guys, thanks for the kind words. Mike, thanks for explaining the others the additional info. Yes, it all has been done in a short time. I pushed it into my garage mid september so it took 2.5 months so far. Only evenings and weekends. The mini tubs... As you can see in the pictures...
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    Duster work in progress...

    Winter is just about teh right time to perform mods to the car, summer is for driving. Of course you do need a garage then. For now I will put in the 340 I used to run in my challenger. SHould get the duster into the 12's. So nothing special for now. But it's better to do the tubs now before...
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    Duster work in progress...

    Currently the car is at the bodyshop to get a 'new' tail panel welded in, be competely straigthened and painted moulin rouge, or in other words, pink... We hope to have it back at the end of this year so we can start on reassembling it. So as you see, lot of work still have to be done but it's...
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    Duster work in progress...

    After stripping down all paint of the duster to bare metal we have apply a thin coat of paint to prevent it from rusting. Hard job but saves many hours of work for the bodyman. The whole duster was stripped from it's original paint. Then from the front to the rear the duster looks like the...
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    Duster work in progress...

    You see it hasn't been used for a while... I believe the license plate sticker was from the early 80ies. Engine shot... It's really shot... Only 7 pistons in it, all rusted. Lifters all rusted too, everything. Only thing looking good were the heads but unfortunately it weren't the...
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    Duster work in progress...

    Hey guys, thanks again. Looks like there a quit a few guys aboard here from Moparts, recognize a few... Thought to show you guys some pictures of what we are working on at the moment. Take a look at the following pictures of our duster at it's progress. Here is how the Duster looked...
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    Dutch member introduces himself

    Currently the car is at the bodyshop to get a 'new' tail panel welded in, be competely straigthened and painted moulin rouge, or in other words, pink... We hope to have it back at the end of this year so we can start on reassembling it. So as you see, lot of work still have to be done but it's...
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    Dutch member introduces himself

    After stripping down all paint of the duster to bare metal we have apply a thin coat of paint to prevent it from rusting. Hard job but saves many hours of work for the bodyman. The whole duster was stripped from it's original paint. Then from the front to the rear the duster looks like the...
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    Dutch member introduces himself

    You see it hasn't been used for a while... I believe the license plate sticker was from the early 80ies. Engine shot... It's really shot... Only 7 pistons in it, all rusted. Lifters all rusted too, everything. Only thing looking good were the heads but unfortunately it weren't the...
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    Dutch member introduces himself

    Hey guys, thanks again. Looks like there a quit a few guys aboard here from Moparts, recognize a few... Thought to show you guys some pictures of what we are working on at the moment. Take a look at the following pictures of our duster at it's progress. Here is how the Duster looked...
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    Where to get weatherstripping ???

    I know yearone but couldn't find these over there. Will try ebay too, thanks!
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    Dutch member introduces himself

    Thanks for the welcome guys! @73RR, yes I know both of them...good guys. And oh yeah do we love Mopars over here. Not to many around of them though but more and more beautifull ones are coming over.
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    Where to get weatherstripping ???

    Allright, my first question for the Duster... I'm making a list of all parts I need to order some day for the resto of my 72 Duster 340 but can't find everything yet. Could somebody tell me where to find the following ?? - trunk / decklid weatherstripping - weatherstripping for the...
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    Dutch member introduces himself

    Hi guys, thought to introduce myself before posting all kind of questions... My name is Hans and I come from the Netherlands. I recently bought a Duster which was posted here under the for sale section. I got an email from my buddy Andy from NY which showed me the add and as I liked it I...
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