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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: Quickrunner] #2719150
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Originally Posted by Quickrunner
Thanks for posting that dash paint info! I saved that as I will need same on mine.


X2, thank you Andy.


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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: RMCHRGR] #2719156
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Originally Posted by RMCHRGR
Originally Posted by Quickrunner
Thanks for posting that dash paint info! I saved that as I will need same on mine.


X2, thank you Andy.


DONT COME HERE LOOKING FOR IT....I ALREADY LOOKED IT UP AND ITS DISCONTINUED

WELL THERE IS A NEWM PN …...DITSL1999 LOL

BUT I WOULD HAVE TO GET IT IN, SO CALL AHEAD IF YOU WANT SOME



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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2719158
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Got the dash back from a local body shop. Guy I know there did a little research and came up with a formula for the suede finish on the dash paint.


Wow, that's actually pretty cool. Details like that can tend to get lost on race cars. Last summer I was at an auto body supply store for what seemed like hours trying to match the original Duracryl lacquer paint on my steering column and what we ultimately came up with wasn't even close. Do you know how they came up with the texture?


Here is the paint card. The DX 1999 is a texture additive. I'm not a paint guy so that is the limit of my knowledge.


IT SAYS 3G OF THE ADDITIVE, BUT IN HOW MUCH OF THE CLEAR???


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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: n20mstr] #2719169
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Originally Posted by n20mstr
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Originally Posted by Quickrunner
Thanks for posting that dash paint info! I saved that as I will need same on mine.


X2, thank you Andy.


DONT COME HERE LOOKING FOR IT....I ALREADY LOOKED IT UP AND ITS DISCONTINUED

WELL THERE IS A NEWM PN …...DITSL1999 LOL

BUT I WOULD HAVE TO GET IT IN, SO CALL AHEAD IF YOU WANT SOME




Tony, I did appreciate you guys trying to help that day. I know it was really difficult to match the sample I brought which was not flat and kind of faded... runaway

There's just no substitute for the original Duracryl suede lacquer, nothing else looks like it or gets the texture right.


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THE CAPS ARE NOT YELLING LOL

JUST TYPE HERE TO INVOICE IN CAPS....LOL

WHEN YOU WANT IT, WE CAN GET IT


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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: n20mstr] #2719183
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Originally Posted by n20mstr
THE CAPS ARE NOT YELLING LOL

JUST TYPE HERE TO INVOICE IN CAPS....LOL

WHEN YOU WANT IT, WE CAN GET IT



Cool, thanks!


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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: RMCHRGR] #2719202
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Andy, I'm sure you are aware of these but for anyone else that might be interested, Holley makes "can-bus" style stepper motor gauges that look like traditional after market gauges but work with the Holley ECU. The gauge housings are slim depth so they don't take up a lot of real estate behind whatever panel you would use to mount them. You have to get a gauge module to drive them but the individual gauge wiring is really simple since they use audio jacks to daisy chain them together.

I have a set on order for my in-process Sniper EFI '68 Coronet to replace the factory gauges. The auxiliary gauges (2.062" water temp., oil press., fuel level and voltmeter) are $125 each though the electronic/GPS speedos and tachs are more. I generally prefer a more traditional looking gauge but these are OK. They have replacement bezels if you want to change it up.

Holley EFI water temp gauge


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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: RMCHRGR] #2719246
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Yes I know about the Holley EFI gauges. I have some of them on hand but I haven't used them yet. I might build myself a small gauge panel just for fun and hook them up even though I don't need them in this car. They are cool since they daisy chain together. It only takes one wire from the ECU to run all of the gauges.
https://www.holley.com/products/fue...es_and_displays/analog_style_efi_gauges/

Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2730449
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I found a super nice dash pad in the local craigslist. A guy was selling off some Duster parts that his dad had collected over the years. He said his dad had this dash pad sitting on the shelf for a future project. It appeared to be NOS. Had a part number stamped on the back side and didn't appear to have ever been installed on anything. This isn't a resto type car but I needed a dashpad and this one was perfect so I bought it.

The car is almost finished. Just need to install the windshield and tidy up a few things. Not sure what I'll do with the car now that Car Craft has bitten the dust. I was writing articles on the build but that gig is over. Guess I'll hit the streets with the car next year and then figure it out later.

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Here is a shot of the engine from the passenger side. The low mount alternator setup is working out really nice. I'm not so happy about where I put the dipstick but it will take a bunch of work to change it so I'll leave it for now. Spark plugs have all been easy to get to except for #4. The dipstick makes it tough to get a wrench on the plug so that was my mistake. The coolant recovery setup seems to be working fine and the car runs cool with the big Cordoba radiator. Haven't driven in the heat yet so I'll keep my fingers crossed on that.

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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2730463
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Amazing progress as usual.

Whats going on with car craft?

Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2730467
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Andy, how do you like that little battery your using? Does it have much reserve power? Project looks real nice.

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andy, what is the last issue of car craft to be published ?
i have always liked your articles ! bow
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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2730584
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I heard about Car Craft today and this project was the first thing that came to mind.


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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: ZIPPY] #2730615
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Originally Posted by ZIPPY
I heard about Car Craft today and this project was the first thing that came to mind.



Yeah it isn't just Car Craft though, it appears that all of the Motor Trend magazines have either been down sized or eliminated. I checked in with the editors at other magazines to see if they wanted any articles for 2020 and none of them have any budget. So it appears the faucet has been turned off. If it stays turned off that will ripple thru the entire aftermarket sector since there was a lot of cash that flowed out from the magazines to various shops and installers who then used aftermarket parts who then got free advertising who then turned around and paid for advertising. So it was an entire ecosystem where the magazine took in advertising dollars and then sent those dollars out to shops and installers and freelancers. Without magazine funding the whole system will break down. Not sure what will replace it.

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Originally Posted by mopar dave
Andy, how do you like that little battery your using? Does it have much reserve power? Project looks real nice.


That battery works just fine. I think it has 1100 CCA so roughly the same as any normal size lead type battery. Smaller size, same CCA, less weight, more cost.

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Wow. 1100cca is a ton.

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Originally Posted by mopar dave
Wow. 1100cca is a ton.


https://braillebattery.com/collections/lightweight-agm/products/b2618

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Originally Posted by mopar dave
Wow. 1100cca is a ton.


They use "Pulse Cranking Amps" which is a much shorter test than regular CCA but it is still a sufficient battery to start a healthy motor. To convert a regular battery CCA over to "pulse CCA" you add about 40% last I checked.


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I just bought a new battery last summer, a blue top optima, so wont need a battery for awhile, but I will check that battery out. Andy, yur Duster gonna be a street romper only or do you have any plans for some track time?

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