petty blue twister(1972)...............conclusion
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PanGasket
has cork sides
Was your hood painted? The ones I have seen in person were painted but im not sure if thats correct. And the grille would be on the fender tag. pretty sure if you had hood scoops, you had the grille:cheers:. As Twisted 72 said, its a package
there is nothing about a grille on the tag, just a51 for the twister package, but some say even though it was the twister package, in 72 the grille was still optional. i did not yet ask the original owner what stlye it had
LH23H2R
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1971 was the last year for the coveted Rallye Instrument Clustre in ANY "A" Body .
"TB3" was "Petty Blue" , from 1964-1971 ; it was special order , and was confined to the south-east U.S.
For 1972 , the colour was reassigned as :
- "Super Blue" ( Dodge )
- "Basin Street Blue" ( Plymouth )
- "999" ( et al. ) was dropped , as the actual colour code was added to the fender tag .
As far as I know , all Twisters in '71 & '72 had the Shark Tooth Grille ; the Twister package continued through at least the 1974 model year .
IMO : keep the interior stock ( dash , gauges , etc. ) ; slip a stock-looking 340 into that sucker , with a bangin' 727 behind it ; upgrade the brakes to the '73 & up single piston calipres ; drop a 5x4.5" blot pattern 8.25" diff in it , with 3.55's ; slap some 15x7" or 15x8" Rallye Wheels on 'er with the '70 - '71 centre caps , and leave the trim rings off ; dual exhaust without tips ( just turn downs ) .
That'll make a sweet Duster when you're done !
"TB3" was "Petty Blue" , from 1964-1971 ; it was special order , and was confined to the south-east U.S.
For 1972 , the colour was reassigned as :
- "Super Blue" ( Dodge )
- "Basin Street Blue" ( Plymouth )
- "999" ( et al. ) was dropped , as the actual colour code was added to the fender tag .
As far as I know , all Twisters in '71 & '72 had the Shark Tooth Grille ; the Twister package continued through at least the 1974 model year .
IMO : keep the interior stock ( dash , gauges , etc. ) ; slip a stock-looking 340 into that sucker , with a bangin' 727 behind it ; upgrade the brakes to the '73 & up single piston calipres ; drop a 5x4.5" blot pattern 8.25" diff in it , with 3.55's ; slap some 15x7" or 15x8" Rallye Wheels on 'er with the '70 - '71 centre caps , and leave the trim rings off ; dual exhaust without tips ( just turn downs ) .
That'll make a sweet Duster when you're done !
well, i would keep it an auto, but i sold the 727 i had, and no cash to buy another.lol so i am stuck with the 4-speed setup
plus, i have the ralley dash, and i figured it would find a good resting place in it.lol
72DUSTER-CO.
Colorado Mopar fanatic
cool car!! Twisters are awsome hope you build it stock look..working on a 72 Duster myself also..
i am going to build it to the factory outside, with a 340, 4 speed, . i am going to put a sharktooth grille in it whether it had it from factory or not. also putting in a rally dash. i know it did not have it from factory, but i love the look of them.
i am thinking of changine the interior from black, to white, so it looks better with the blue car and white stripes. that is not a definate thouh, as i have nice black stuff
as far as rims, i have a set of rallies that the rears have been widened 3 inches, and look great under the back, so i may go back to stock rallies. if not i have a like new set of cragers s/s rims/tires
i am thinking of changine the interior from black, to white, so it looks better with the blue car and white stripes. that is not a definate thouh, as i have nice black stuff
as far as rims, i have a set of rallies that the rears have been widened 3 inches, and look great under the back, so i may go back to stock rallies. if not i have a like new set of cragers s/s rims/tires
Twisted-72
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All 72's did NOT come with the sharkstooth grille - hood scoops or rallye's. These were all option's on the 72 Twister's. The hood treatment is a combination of tape stripe and paint.
LH23H2R
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1972 Plymouth Rapid Transit System ad . There's no close-up pic of the Duster , but that's of little consequence , as it's not an ad for the Twister .
I was always under the impression that all Twisters got the "340" Grille , as the were supposed to be 340 look-alike models .
I was always under the impression that all Twisters got the "340" Grille , as the were supposed to be 340 look-alike models .
dmoore
NO IT'S NOT RESTORED
A little known fact about the 72 Twister is that there were a few 340 cars built for Canadian export. During The All Chrysler Nationals I spoke with two gentleman from Canada who knew of two such cars in their home town.........
Twisted-72
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dmoore
NO IT'S NOT RESTORED
How about it......any of our Canadian friends seen one or know the existence of one up that way?
demon seed
The Original Demon Seed
The center ladder is a sticker and the rest of the black is painted. Here's the decal kit.
http://www.graphic-express.com/c_plymouth_duster_1971-72_twister.asp
Oh man, it must suck being stuck with a four speed. I'll trade you for my 727 in my garage.....
Bwa ha ha ha ha ha.
I really am digging your score and the fact that you found the original owner is killer cool.
Just try not to frown too much when you chirp second...:toothy10:
So am I readin this right? You got the title problem sorted out?
edwardalmost
New Member
Have you done a real racing school?
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