Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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It was with bittersweet enthusiasm that my Duster is featured in this months Mopar Collectors Guide. (mar2014). Unfortunately I, Brent Falin, did not get any credit for doing the restoration work, the new owner did. Thanks MCG Its a game of he said/ she said now. With the magazine and the current owner blaming each other, but I tend to believe the new owner Don. I'm really not surprised this happened, since its so common these a days.I am happy the car is in a magazine, that accomplished a huge goal for me. The article had numerous errors in it and was pretty much made up from bits of info from this thread. The new owner, Don, did make some changes on the Duster to be fair, he added buckets, new glass, and some other detail minded changes. I wanted to set the record straight and I know Don is finishing off anything I didn't get to. Don really loves the car and it won't be leaving his garage anytime soon. My enthusiasm for this hobby is coming back some and thoughts of swapping the Saleen for a Dart have been going through my head. We'll see.
Ohh and Scott you'll be happy to know he's putting a correct flat hood on the car.
You can't expect MPG to actually put anything correct in their magazine, can you? I saw one of their articles about a Duster owner opting for the Hemi 4-speed in his ride. Shame he's taking the sweet scoops off and pretty cool he's adding buckets. All the people that really matter know who restored it, right?
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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01/26/14 06:30 PM
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Quote: While buckets seats are a "bolt in" option, you'd have to drill 4 non factory holes in the mint floors as well as add braces to the floors if you do it right when converting from a bench. Shame to do that to such an original car, especially on a car with the desirable fold down armrest split bench, which many would consider a better seat than buckets. Agreed!
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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There are already plenty of modified and clone examples out there (most of them)
And those of us that have been around long enough to have seen this from day one know this to be true...
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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Yeah, I really think that putting buckets in the Duster was a big mistake. The odds of the that being the only 71 Duster 340 with a bench seat, 4spd, and the cassette player are pretty good. I don't care for the sticker, but since the hood was "wrong" anyways it doesn't really matter. Hopefully he leaves The sticker off the new flat hood he plans to install. The new owner has added new glass, door panels, aligned all the panels, got the cassette player working, fixed the headliner, and a few other detail oriented items. So its safe to say its going to stay stock for quite some time. But no matter what he does to it, we all know who really restored it..
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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01/27/14 05:43 PM
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Oh, I hear you. I hear you every time you condemn someone for making a change to their car that you don't approve of.
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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02/02/14 03:48 PM
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Very cool! (and that Bob is a great guy! True Mopar man all the way!). I had a near twin to that car (same color combo 340, etc.)when I lived in Utah but mine was a 4 speed. Nice score!
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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02/02/14 09:21 PM
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happy you got back into another one
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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02/03/14 12:28 AM
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It was with bittersweet enthusiasm that my Duster is featured in this months Mopar Collectors Guide. (mar2014). Unfortunately I, Brent Falin, did not get any credit for doing the restoration work, the new owner did. Thanks MCG Its a game of he said/ she said now. With the magazine and the current owner blaming each other, but I tend to believe the new owner Don. I'm really not surprised this happened, since its so common these days.I am happy the car is in a magazine, that accomplished a huge goal for me. The article had numerous errors in it and was pretty much made up from bits of info from this thread. The new owner, Don, did make some changes on the Duster to be fair, he added buckets, new glass, and some other detail minded changes. I wanted to set the record straight and I know Don is finishing off anything I didn't get to. Don really loves the car and it won't be leaving his garage anytime soon. My enthusiasm for this hobby is coming back some and thoughts of swapping the Saleen for a Dart have been going through my head. We'll see.
Ohh and Scott you'll be happy to know he's putting a correct flat hood on the car.
I just read that article at a friends place and thought that was your old car.
I sure would be asking the new owner about the restoration credit listed in the MCG article.
I don't see the reason MCG would make up all that detail about Don restoring this car. I'm sorry, the first finger I would point is at this Don guy.
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Re: 71 Duster 340 4spd resto, from ruster to duster!
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A swinger, you bought a Swinger... LOL Cool you got another ride Brent. Really enjoyed your resto thread on the Duster. I had my eye on that Duster as well, just didn't like the pricing game the owner was playing. Don't let the dicks get you down about what you like to do.
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