F5 Duster

03JeepJeep · May 28, 2016

That's going to look killer!

Old Man Mopar · May 29, 2016

Looks like you're over the hump! Keep going.

Space Duster · Jun 18, 2016

That is really going to look killer when finished.

Taxmanth · Jun 26, 2016

wow 5.38 gears, I have 4.88 in mine and I thought those were steep.

75slant6 · Dec 2, 2016

Any progress? Itching to see a Duster in the new B5 so I can decide easier on if I wanna paint mine B5 or not.

abodyjim · Dec 2, 2016

I actually just started back on it. A few things have changed since I last logged in. First I decided to tackle the paint and body after getting sticker shocked. Blocking it now but I don't see paint anytime soon.

abodyjim · Dec 2, 2016

Oh, here's a picture that might help you 75slant6. It sold me on the color, paint code is PQD.

75slant6 · Dec 2, 2016

abodyjim said:
I actually just started back on it. A few things have changed since I last logged in. First I decided to tackle the paint and body after getting sticker shocked. Blocking it now but I don't see paint anytime soon.

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Good luck with the rest of the build. Just curious, what was the quote for the paint if you don't mind me asking

75slant6 · Dec 2, 2016

abodyjim said:
Oh, here's a picture that might help you 75slant6. It sold me on the color, paint code is PQD.

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Nice. Doesn't seem to pop as much as on the new cars it could be the lighting as well

abodyjim · Dec 2, 2016

He hit me with a soft $5000. I thought that didn't seem too bad. It took longer to get the metal done so a friend took my spot and his finished at $6000 for an outside job, no panel alignment. I was looking at something between 6/10 I would guess. He wouldn't give a hard number, and the guy that finished at $6000 was quoted around $4000.

75slant6 · Dec 2, 2016

WOW!!!! For that kind of money I'll do my own body and paint work as well!!

abodyjim · Dec 2, 2016

Exactly! I got some friends that can bail me out if I get in trouble too.
Great example of a rotisserie paint job, harbor freight paint gun and eastwood paint.

abodyjim · Dec 2, 2016

Done in a two car garage

75slant6 · Dec 2, 2016

Beautiful!!!

abodyjim · Dec 15, 2016

Engine changes, the plan was to use a Rod Bloomer kit to build a 420ci. I settled on a scat 4" kit for a 414ci because I'm gonna use a regular block.
Block and rotating assembly is at the machine shop, heads and intake on the way to the porter. A few highlights, Scat 4" forged steel crank, scat h beam rods, icon forged flat tops. Victor w2 intake, open chamber 2.05 w2's. After they get worked on and I will post numbers.