varlo
Joe- Long Island, Oakdale
This car is going to be second to none!
73' B3 340 Duster pro touring build
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76orangewagon
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Thanks for the vote of confidence...I don't know about Second to None, there's a ton of top quality builds out there. I will maybe go along with "a very Unique Duster w/lots of Custom parts".
76orangewagon
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But....... it has all the same parts that a Factory-ish car has and in relatively the same spots so that should at least put me close. :---).......not even close to factory...ish
txstang84
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That's just damn funny right there
Jo Diesel
My other car is a Dodge
Subscribed. After reading the first 100 pages wanted to make sure I could find it again
Norway-dart
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Im sure its just me missing it, but I think you need a bypass-hose between the thermostat and radiator, so that the water will sirculate in the engine when there is no need to run through the radiator... As it looks like now, the flow stops when the thermostat is closed?
76orangewagon
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Daniel..you didn't miss anything I just never mentioned it in the thread but trust me in my many conversations with Meziere I have asked that same question. Here's what I have been told by two different Tech's...a bypass is not needed and that all I need to do is drill a 1/8" hole in the Thermostat flange to allow some flow.
76orangewagon
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Over the weekend I cut off the upper radiator hose end and welded on a -20 AN fitting and extended it 1 5/8" to get it to line up better once it's all together. I still need to repaint the Radiator and Water neck housing...I decided to paint it the same color as the engine and side stripe (Mineral Gray). I also made a offset bracket for the Lokar Firewall mounted transmission dipstick/tube so I could mount it to the head by means of a header bolt, now the engine dipstick isn't alone. Enjoy
76orangewagon
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I needed to remove the Passenger valve cover to install the 2.25" rubber grommet for all the engine wiring and decided it would be a good time to Re-paint them with the body color scheme, so I started to strip them back down to the bare Aluminum.....more on that later.
I also started modifying my TTi X pipe to work with the altered Header Collectors. All the X Pipe slip joints will be Tig welded instead of using the supplied clamps and then get sent out to be Thermal protected to match the header finish. I'm debating installing some electric exhaust cut outs...
Finally, My painter sent me a couple pictures of the paint scheme on the Bumpers. I should have them and the hood back next weekend.
I also started modifying my TTi X pipe to work with the altered Header Collectors. All the X Pipe slip joints will be Tig welded instead of using the supplied clamps and then get sent out to be Thermal protected to match the header finish. I'm debating installing some electric exhaust cut outs...
Finally, My painter sent me a couple pictures of the paint scheme on the Bumpers. I should have them and the hood back next weekend.
Old Man Mopar
Righteous Dude
2-Tone bumpers (really 3-tone) !!!
76orangewagon
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I am trying to break up the bumpers and give them a visually smaller look, I saw a few cars Non-Mopars at Mecum that had a similar treatment and thought I would give it a try.
Old Man Mopar
Righteous Dude
Like Cauly McCulkin in the supermarket in Home Alone: "I think I'll give 'em a whirl".
76orangewagon
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If they don't look right, It's just paint and I can go a different route .... It wouldn't be the first thing on this car I've re-done.
CudaChris67
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understatement of the decade!
76orangewagon
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I probably wont do this ...it I ever build another Duster, I would do so many things different like Body mods, engine, rear suspension.
HemiMark
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thamks for the bracket Ross, I will try to get out and test fit this weekend. :burnout:
76orangewagon
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I'm glad it fit...given the sophisticated equipment I had to work with....
76orangewagon
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I finally got the bumpers back from paint......I like the way they look, goes with the rest of the paint scheme.
76orangewagon
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The hood came back also....the bottom looks smoother and shiny this time...there are molded in Billet Aluminum reinforcements around the hood pins and rear scoop support.
76orangewagon
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Thanks Mike.....stop by some time
Woods74
Broke Senior
165 pages... Go'damn!
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