Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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01/09/12 10:43 AM
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Well today took it its toll. My harbor Freight heat gun quit working...time for another.
I also realized that Krylon battery protectant can't be applied on top of RPM.. so I'm stuck with my beautiful natural finish lower control arms without the cosmoline look unless I can figure out how to remove the RPM.
have you guys tried putting your parts infront of a kerosene tube heater?? put it on a wooded rolling cart,(noot too close) heat it up, roll it away,, apply,, roll it back, for another area, etc , a heat gun seams sooooo,, long of a process?,
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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Thanks CDP for the tips. The driveshaft is next on the list, after the pedal assy. 68427 Thats a good idea on the heater for large items, especially my driveshaft. I'll be stopping by my brothers shop and borrowing some of his heat soon. I'll be helping with the bodywork this week.. so progress pics coming Thursday!!
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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Things have been a a little hectic, but progress is continuing. Between wind, fire, snow, and life I find that things which are important sometimes are not. Its those things too, that are driving me to get this car done as soon as possible. The car should be painted within a month.. I've gotten all of the splash shields redone, pedal assy redone, and the LH vent/box redone. I also drilled out the hood for the scoops, which helped the oil canning that it was doing. The painter was happy about that. Heres the before on on the starter shield.
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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01/25/12 09:56 PM
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Honestly honey I don't know how all that dirt got in the tub...
Hopefully it got the whirlpool treatment.
56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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01/25/12 10:27 PM
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Honestly honey I don't know how all that dirt got in the tub...
Hopefully it got the whirlpool treatment.
Funny you mention that because it got about 20 min a side with the jets on!
While that was soaking I was re phosphating my accelerator bracket assy, and T bar adjusters.
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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01/26/12 10:46 PM
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Naked Duster! This ones for you Moparpollack! I spent the day going over all the little details on the car, prior to painting... which will be VERY soon!! There was a lot of factory sloppiness found, such as extra lead slop on the lower rockers, grinder marks on the upper qp, file marks all over, etc. But its super straight with minimal filler needed. The drivers side is about the same way. I got asked again...You sure you don't want to paint it black? Last chance since the paint is being bought tomorrow. If it was any color than red I'd go with black honestly.
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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01/26/12 11:52 PM
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That's what I like to see a primo body with no rust.
56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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01/27/12 12:45 AM
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Scott- Don't worry that was part of the "details" I went over today. I told him the fender tag only comes when the paint goes in the gun. Pollack-I figured you'd like that. I'm getting really excited about it. On the other hand I'm starting to realize that I'm not as far ahead on the other parts as I'd like to be. The painter is going to get the engine paint matched so I'll post what he comes up with. He's also going to see if theres a match to the dash paint, using the glove box (the untouched are behind the trim). His day job is a lab tech at the Sherwin Williams paint plant here, so he's kinda of paint geek which helps when it comes to details.
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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01/28/12 08:08 AM
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Great car! Awesome thread! Lots of great tricks and tips for when I go cosmetic on mine.Made for a nice 5am read on my night off. Nice work Can't wait to follow the rest. Wish mine was that original when I got it! No fender tag or build sheet,crappy repaint in red instead of the original black ,VIN'less block with broken ears,missing tons of brackets and bolts and little stuff...you get the picture...but then again I guess it does leave me more free to take my liberties.
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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02/10/12 12:24 PM
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Thanks Knuckle! Liberties are a good thing! Your car is originally black? I got all the chrome back on wed. When I picked up the chrome I dropped off all the trim to be polished. I've had to work on the daily driver so I haven't got as much done on the Duster lately as I would have liked. I did get the rear end detailed, and the brakes redone. I got my tail housings back from Scott Smith, wow do they look nice. The rear brake drums were definately painted red, and are currently soaking in Evaporust. Driveshaft is next for soaking. I ordered brake & fuel lines, along with new e brake cables, u joints, flexible brake lines, and some Dynamat. I'm bummed about parts delays right now though.
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