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Thread: 1st Project plans: Wife's Duster
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05-10-2005 #1Registered User
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1st Project plans: Wife's Duster
I'm a Moparnut, and been "collecting" them for a couple years, nothing show worthy some aren't even road worthy!Well Finally getting into a position where I can start my 1st project. Its a 73 Duster, with the fold down rear seat, orig 318 (360 now) auto console, pretty loaded for a Duster back then. Its originally Black with a white roof. Ok let me know what everyone thinks of the plans. 1st off she wants a "themed" car based on the band Type O Negative. If done properly it will look cool. The basics: 408 stroker fuel infected, 727auto, 8 3/4 3.55's front a rear sway bars, dearched SS springs for the rear, .990" torsion bars, possible a 6 point cage. Also plan on running 17"s and relocating the UCA's and taller spindles to make room for 13" rotors. Now for the theme part, Typ O neg big thing is green, was thinking of a really dark almost black green for the roof. with brighter green accents inside, on the seats, door panels, green lit gauges, and/or that same almost black green color as a stripe down the side, depends on how it looks with the roof green. Not overboard but done in moderation. I'm still researching before I tear the car apart. BTW Anyone know how can do one off wheels? That is where the car will gets its biggest influence from the band. I have a lot of more specifics for the car, but nothing everyone here doesn't know about.
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05-10-2005 #2Registered User- Join Date
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Sounds cool! One of the first cars I test drove when looking to buy my first classic was a Duster... and I think it was a '73 with a 318! But the brakes on that thing were awful...
If your wife is anything like my fiancee... she'll love it, but she will want it to be reliable. I don't know what your wife's flavor for cars is... but if it is for her, remember to build it how she wants it to drive.
Someday I'm going to build my bride to be an old Mustang. She just likes a nice driver, so I'm not going to go to crazy. Just a little 302 crate motor, 5 speed, upgraded stock suspension, etc.
Good luck.John
05-10-2005 #3Nice project...I like dusters.
You know that we will want to see pictures...
05-10-2005 #4