Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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10/18/12 12:11 PM
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Only downside today was the discovery of some cat urine on the bottom of my car cover..
Are you sure it wasn't the neighbor guy?
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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10/18/12 09:08 PM
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Man that car is impressive. Well done, man...
1969 Dart GTS 340 1969 Super Bee X9 N-96 1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96 2015 Dodge Dart GT 2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn. Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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10/19/12 01:08 PM
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VS29, The reproductions are quite nice but I put one in a friends car and had some trouble getting all the holes to align for a good fit. It worked out in the end but not a simple screw in deal. The chrome on originals is vacuum metalized, reproductions are hard chromed (like a bumper) if you have them side by side you can tell them from originals, something to consider depending on how much small details count to you. If you go with original the source I used and would reccomend is www.gcartrim.com. He did mine and it came out spectacular. If you look at the cost of a restoration vs reproductions you will find that the spread isn't that much if yours is in decent shape to start with. He bought some of CV Platers equipment and was trained by the owner years ago, he's VERY good at gauge and bezel restoration.
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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10/21/12 09:27 PM
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VS29, thanks! The bezel is from BEA and I'd agree with everything Scott said and who he recommends. The cost to refurbish the originals is the same or a little higher than the BEA repops. Fitment on the repop is an issue, not major, but it is there. If your original is perfect but faded than have it redone. Good eye Yes, the plate was off my 65 Shelby Mustang clone. I grew up playing and riding in my friends parents 67 GT350, so Shelbys are near and dear to me.
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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10/25/12 09:36 AM
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Brent, Did you have those road force balanced? While they look very correct on our cars they are are well known for manufacturing inconsistances such as excessive run out...they will balance out all day on the average balancer but when installed on the car & road tested you will experience lots of vibration if in fact you happen to have an out of round tire. Go to www.hunter.com and click on balancers......
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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10/26/12 01:59 PM
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"Can't you just to get them round??" No but lots of fun would be had try'n! You will see what I'm talk'n about on your maiden voyage......let me know... Gonna hate to see this thread end...
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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10/28/12 08:23 PM
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Weekend update: Kids were at the grandparents and the wife at work so I put on a pot of strong Sumantra coffee, cranked up some Rammstein and got busy! Its partially alive!! I finished all the wiring connections and put 12 volts to her. Engine will crank! Dash lights & possibly gauges not working, along with one fender winkie.Thinking it may be a bad circut board as I had pin (dash feed) break and thought it I had it fixed, but maybe not. I was able to get the non functional cassette player mounted, after redoing the housing, what a pain in the ass that was. Wards tried to fix it, but they couldn't and subsequently stopped repairing them. Hoping for undercoating next weekend
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