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Re: After 8 years my 71 340 Duster is off for paint & body!
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03/22/14 10:52 PM
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Here's my OTHER 1971 340 GY3 Duster, it's not restored, just a repaint and seat covers but a fun driver until the other one is done, it's a 100% numbers matching 4 speed car. I am going to add the 340 Stripe soon, should make it look like a completely different car.
You have two yellow cars?
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Re: After 8 years my 71 340 Duster is off for paint & body!
[Re: dart4forte]
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03/22/14 11:27 PM
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It's pretty much 100% original/stock parts. Original engine and transmission, all stock, just pulled apart, checked out, and reassembled. The previous owner re-painted it the original color (budget job) and I have since spruced up the worn out interior with a new Legendary covers, bucket seat foams, etc. and am doing a fresh dash for it right now, Today I replaced all of the under hood soft parts that are old and worn (belts, hoses, rubber lines, etc. and I restored the original TQ). It'll be a nice driver this summer while I pick at the project car. Car rips pretty good, no power options, 4 speed, and 3.91's make it a blast around town.
*Barn is my parents place, down the hill from where I'm building my new place.
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Re: After 8 years my 71 340 Duster is off for paint & body!
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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03/22/14 11:39 PM
03/22/14 11:39 PM
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It's pretty much 100% original/stock parts. Original engine and transmission, all stock, just pulled apart, checked out, and reassembled. The previous owner re-painted it the original color (budget job) and I have since spruced up the worn out interior with a new Legendary covers, bucket seat foams, etc. and am doing a fresh dash for it right now, Today I replaced all of the under hood soft parts that are old and worn (belts, hoses, rubber lines, etc. and I restored the original TQ). It'll be a nice driver this summer while I pick at the project car. Car rips pretty good, no power options, 4 speed, and 3.91's make it a blast around town.
*Barn is my parents place, down the hill from where I'm building my new place.
In the valley? That's kinda what I wanted to do with the GTS but it was way to far gone to be an immediate driver. I was dealing on a 70 Swinger before I found the GTS. It was a 4 gear car however I didn't like what the frame rails looked like. Apparently they were ok. I just didn't want to chance it and I didn't have anyone that could look at it for me.
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Re: After 8 years my 71 340 Duster is off for paint & body!
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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03/23/14 12:02 AM
03/23/14 12:02 AM
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No it's about 10 miles Northwest of my place on Broadway (that dome shaped steel building in the background is where I do most of my carb work). If you Google Stoneman Road and Fairview Road you'll see the place. The barn is on the NE corner, my property is on the hill North of Stoneman Road.
Cool. Looks like a nice place. How far are you on your place? Same property?
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Re: After 8 years my 71 340 Duster is off for paint & body!
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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03/23/14 12:28 AM
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So far I just chose a builder, the well, access road, and septic field are next. Goal is to move in next summer. It's 15.5 acres to the South of my parents farm, so not on their property but across the road from them and about 1000 feet South.
Cool. I like that yellow car. Color kinda grows on you.
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Re: After 8 years my 71 340 Duster is off for paint & body!
[Re: dart4forte]
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03/23/14 12:41 AM
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Cool. I like that yellow car. Color kinda grows on you.
IMO it looks WAY better with some black on it (which it will have soon). The car was sort of an odd combo, VERY bare bones. GY3 paint, body side molding (which auto deletes the side stripe) GY3 painted steel wheels, bucket seats, a/m radio, 3.91 gears. That's it! I am going to add the side stripe because it breaks up all the yellow and it's an easily reversed add on, and I added the Rallyes because I had them laying around, I may go back to the steal wheels when I get some new tires.
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Re: After 8 years my 71 340 Duster is off for paint & body!
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03/23/14 01:32 AM
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Cool. I like that yellow car. Color kinda grows on you.
IMO it looks WAY better with some black on it (which it will have soon). The car was sort of an odd combo, VERY bare bones. GY3 paint, body side molding (which auto deletes the side stripe) GY3 painted steel wheels, bucket seats, a/m radio, 3.91 gears. That's it! I am going to add the side stripe because it breaks up all the yellow and it's an easily reversed add on, and I added the Rallyes because I had them laying around, I may go back to the steal wheels when I get some new tires.
That's what I decided to do on the GTS. I also scored some 68 caps. That way it stays correct. I have pictures of the car back in the late 70's, early 80's. The car had Keystones. That's a nice looking car you have.
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