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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: NV69B7RR] #1055801
07/17/12 01:45 AM
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I bought a fine point paint pen and a stencil at Micheals yesterday so I could do the "KV" on the plain Napa hoses. It took a little trial & error but I've got it down now. Its all in the details right?

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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: NV69B7RR] #1055802
07/17/12 09:20 PM
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Thats slick I'll be taking notes... heck I had a stamp made for a volatage regulator, it came out near perfect but stamping takes practice

Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: UCUDANT] #1055803
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I hear ya on that one, took me 3 tries to stamp the part # on my fan legibly. Thankfully its almost impossible to see

Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: NV69B7RR] #1055804
07/17/12 10:26 PM
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Mines getting closer to paint but the weeks keep dragging by......Still, only 4 months late so far, heck that's only a few minutes in body shop time LOL!

Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1055805
07/18/12 03:43 PM
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I finished the lower control arms this morning. I had to replace the bushing twice and the pivots because of a dumb mistake.. I got them coated today and once they're done drying into the car they go! I used the matte clear to help with adhesion since I had coated the arms with RPM by mistake.

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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: NV69B7RR] #1055806
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I also got my nice new red Edelbrock shocks painted semi flat black to mimic the stock look. Before..

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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: NV69B7RR] #1055807
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After.. I may leave off the dust boots.

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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: NV69B7RR] #1055808
07/19/12 11:45 PM
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I got the grille partially painted today. I painted the backside grey in the same finish it was molded in. Next came masking and the black. Its going to dry for a few days before I start masking the fins...

I also got the front end all put together and detailed...gonna have to wait on those pics though...

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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: NV69B7RR] #1055809
07/19/12 11:47 PM
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I also stenciled about 6 feet of hose with the "KV" logo while waiting for paint to dry.

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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: NV69B7RR] #1055810
07/26/12 12:33 AM
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Here is what 154 paper clips,39 index cards, lots of masking tape and 7 hours looks like? Its finally painted!!! The unmasking will be tomorrow, hopefully it turned good. I'm sure I still have a few hours of painting the upper and lower "teeth" mounts black. Then its chrome and picture time.

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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: NV69B7RR] #1055811
07/26/12 01:36 PM
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Coming up on a year and you are almost done!


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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: moparpollack] #1055812
07/26/12 05:00 PM
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Quote:

Coming up on a year and you are almost done!




That's incredible to me.


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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: DynoDave] #1055813
07/27/12 12:00 AM
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Ya know I was kinda bummed that I didn't have it done by July 1st. Then I read that and realized I can still get it done in close to a year.

Thanks Pollack and Dave for the motivational words.

Hot August Nights starts in 2 weeks, so hopefully the wagon will find a new home with lots of buyers in town. The $ from the wagon will literally allow me finish the Duster. Everything left is stuff I can buy new.

I finally got the the grille, the turn signal lenses, and the headlight bezels all painted. I unmasked the grille but still have to detail it. I'll post pictures once its done.

Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: NV69B7RR] #1055814
07/27/12 12:59 AM
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I got lucky at Woodward!
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Awesome work as usual. My question is what's next? The Demon? What ever happened to the AMX you had?

Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: MuuMuu101] #1055815
07/27/12 11:54 AM
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Thanks for the kind words Mu!

Next...I don't know. I really want another 70 Swinger 340...and I think I could put together a Hemi Dart if I sold the Duster So who knows whats next. The Demon is to teach my kids welding and metal work when they get a little older so it will have to wait. Honestly getting my garage cleaned and organized (again) is probably highest on my list.
The AMX? It made its big debut at AMC national show here in June. Its the 4th one up in the picture. I've been driving and getting miles on it. Although its a pretty impractical car when you have two young kids, since only 1 can go at a time.

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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: NV69B7RR] #1055816
07/27/12 12:15 PM
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That's good! I remember following that the AMX thread over a year ago and I thought you just abandoned it and let it sit or something since I haven't heard of it ever again since then.

Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: NV69B7RR] #1055817
07/27/12 02:42 PM
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Quote:

I finished the lower control arms this morning. I had to replace the bushing twice and the pivots because of a dumb mistake.. I got them coated today and once they're done drying into the car they go! I used the matte clear to help with adhesion since I had coated the arms with RPM by mistake.




I have saw several times in your thread were you say you coated them with RPM. Most likely a stupid question but what is RPM? BTW you have a very very nice duster coming together! I love the detail work you are putting into it. Matt

Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: mattsmopars] #1055818
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Thanks Matt!

RPM is a bare metal coating. It is supposed to preserve the bare metal and keep it looking that way for years. It was created by some former Moparts members. 1 small tub was enough to my Duster and then some.

http://ecsautomotive.com/rpm.php

Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: NV69B7RR] #1055819
07/30/12 12:08 PM
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BTW can you tell me what you used to restore your aircleaner and the process? I have never had good luck with the wrinkle paint.
Thank you, Matt

Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster! [Re: mattsmopars] #1055820
07/31/12 09:25 AM
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I just had the air cleaner beadblasted. I painted the inside of the base and lid with Semi Flat black. Then I applied several coats of VHT black wrinkle on the outside of the base and lid. The set it in the sun to dry. One thing I did use was a heat gun that I kept constantly moving around as the paint dried. One of the keys with the wrinkle paint is that it needs a lot of heat to "wrinkle" correctly.
A kitchen oven at 200 degrees works well, but its hard to get that smell out after that....DAMHIK

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