Finally getting to it!!! 1970 Duster 340

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wow hope it turns out even better than you wanted it to looking good
I got the itch for one of those style cars I love it just screams mopar
 
Thanks for the shout on the dollies. Hope they do the job for you.

Looks great, nice car to start with. Keep up the good work!
 
Thanks Larry. You've done a lot on your 69 Valiant build. We had a 68 2 door post when I was growing up. It was the same gold color as yours.
 
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Thanks for the compliment. I'm having a blast getting the old girl ready for the road again.
 
I did the lenses myself. Mothers plastic polish and some elbow grease. Some deeper scratches were reduced with fine steel wool before the final polish
 
Lookin great! Nice to see it getting a great treatment after all those years. Love the old pic fro '79 too....keep the pics and updates comin!!
 
thanks fjr, mine are in pretty good shape but I definitely want to clean them up before re-install...althou that's a way's down the road at this point...
 
Finally finished everything on the differential tonight. All new brake components installed and the drums are painted red. My brother photographed the numbers on the third and sized them 1:1 for me to make a stencil.
My heater box is complete except for the part number stamp and a factory black blower motor. I replaced the original motor back in the early eighties and didn't hold on to it. I think the aftermarket motors are "off" in appearance and want to get a mopar unit.
Next component will be my steering column. Probably will work the dash frame in at the same time so that I can get them painted together.

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Nice work - in looking at the rear brakes; did you put the brake shoes on backwards? It is hard to tell in the picture but the short shoe should go in the front, the picture looks like you have the short shoe on the rear.
 
Thanks for checking out my project sls001. I do have the longer pad installed in front. It must be the angle of the picture.
 
The heater box is finished. I'm just waiting on the blower motor from the repair shop. Had my office supply company make up a rubber stamp according to my specs. I'm pleased with the final product considering it was my first heater box resto.
My basement is filling up with completed components. It was my wife's suggestion to use the room as my "staging area."

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