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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2732261
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Great job on the car Andy, I like it A LOT smile


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512ci 9.7 compression, Stealth heads, 4.10 gear A518 ODtrans 4100lb,10.93 full street car trim
2020 T/A 392 Stock 11.79 @ 114.5

Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: CSK] #2732533
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Car looks great Andy! Love the simplistic/clean looks of it as well as the stance up up


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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: B Dartman] #2732578
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Been watching this for the last couple years and I have to say this easily in my top 3 favorite builds on this site. The blend of old and new school is just awesome.


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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: MarkZ] #2734555
01/19/20 05:03 PM
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I had a set of original Duster bucket seats that I'd found on Craigslist. Finally got them recovered and now the passenger seat will go in the car. Kind of funny how much money this cost me. The seats were expensive on CL, the new foam and covers were expensive and then the labor for installing the covers was expensive. Amazing how much it all added up to.

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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2734564
01/19/20 05:23 PM
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Hard to find anything that is not expensive for cool cars these days.

Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2734581
01/19/20 06:06 PM
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I bought a crusty 2 door bench seat for a core, then the seat cover from Legendary, and had the local upholsterer redo the whole thing.

I have about $1000 into a bench seat eek


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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2734587
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I hot rodded the adjuster. The original wire one was busted so I just built one from some hex stock and a couple of heim ends. Seems to work great.

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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2734603
01/19/20 06:58 PM
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Got a part number for that? grin


Originally Posted by AndyF
I hot rodded the adjuster. The original wire one was busted so I just built one from some hex stock and a couple of heim ends. Seems to work great.

Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2734608
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That's pretty cool on the adjuster, probably works great. The OE wire/turnbuckle/spring things are cheesy.

Just throwing this out there for comparison. I used a set of '80s Jeep Scrambler seats in my Duster mounted on '68 S/S style brackets. 22lbs each!

Got the seats for free, the covers were around $150 off Ebay IIRC. If you squint they almost look like they belong in there.

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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: RMCHRGR] #2734632
01/19/20 08:28 PM
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I bought a new SCAT ProCar seat for the passenger side but the SCAT brackets didn't really fit very well so I got frustrated with that install. Then a pair of original seats showed up on CL so I decided to buy them. The SCAT seat will go to the swap meet or get put on CL. Had the engineer at SCAT done his job right I would have the ProCar seat in the car right now but he didn't so their seat isn't in the car.

Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2735053
01/20/20 08:00 PM
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Weather was dry today so I took it for a short ride around the block. Seems to run just fine. I'll gradually venture out further with it as I get used to driving it. This was the first time I had ever driven the car so a lot of things feel new to me.

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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2735066
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Wooohoooooo! Nice work Andy! Car looks super cool.



Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: B Dartman] #2735067
01/20/20 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by B Dartman
Car looks great Andy! Love the simplistic/clean looks of it as well as the stance up up


I agree,geat stance!

Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: AndyF] #2735069
01/20/20 09:16 PM
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Looks great Andy.

Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: mopar dave] #2735076
01/20/20 09:49 PM
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Been following your progress. Turned out very nice Andy. Should be fun to drive.

Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: galen] #2735092
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Love it.


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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: pittsburghracer] #2735228
01/21/20 11:25 AM
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It is turning out great.

Thanks for keeping us in the loop on this project.

Bill

Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: 340Cuda] #2735239
01/21/20 11:53 AM
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Looks great!!

However......I’m not a big fan of the no hood look........ but I’m also not in love with the hood you have for the car.

I know I’m going to get flamed ozbbq big time for saying this...... but I actually think a hood with a smallish cowl scoop would look nice on it.


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Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: fast68plymouth] #2735290
01/21/20 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by fast68plymouth
Looks great!!

However......I’m not a big fan of the no hood look........ but I’m also not in love with the hood you have for the car.

I know I’m going to get flamed ozbbq big time for saying this...... but I actually think a hood with a smallish cowl scoop would look nice on it.


No Flaming from me Dwayne LOL, as always you are right, cowl hood is IT !!! smile

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1968 Charger COLD A/C Hilborn EFI
512ci 9.7 compression, Stealth heads, 4.10 gear A518 ODtrans 4100lb,10.93 full street car trim
2020 T/A 392 Stock 11.79 @ 114.5

Re: Starting to work on the Duster [Re: CSK] #2735298
01/21/20 03:04 PM
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Also, I should add that it has been inspiring to see steady progress being made on a pretty big project....... from a definite “pile of parts” ...... to a running driving car....... with many changes and updates along the way.
It was nice to be a long for the ride. up


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