Fuzz Duster - Innards are done!

[Faust]

If there’s one thing the cold and snowy winter weather is good for, it’s finding some time and excuse to go hibernate in the modelling room! I’ve been hard at work on the Fuzz Duster, and I’ve gotten the interior and engine/chassis done.

There’s still a lot of work to do on the body, but it’s coming along! Check out what I’ve got at the link below and let me know what you think!

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/2017/01/12/volare-mid-build-update-sit-down-and-feel-the-lean-burn/

 

Edited January 14, 2017 by Faust

[426-Hemi]

Lookin' good Adam! NICE work on that engine bay!

[restoman]

Right on!

The Fuzz duster is close to next up on my bench. I plan to make it into a bit of a street warrior.

[Faust]

Thanks, guys!

Given the age of the kit originally, I'm amazed at how well things fit together on the kit!

I just wish the interior was right. Still, it looks pretty good in red, and that's all that matters!

[dwc43]

Thanks, guys!

Given the age of the kit originally, I'm amazed at how well things fit together on the kit!

I just wish the interior was right. Still, it looks pretty good in red, and that's all that matters!

I thought it looked pretty good to me. I own one of these Road Runners low mileage original show winning car. Only thing you got wrong in the writing portion is that these cars also came with the 360. And these cars were faster than the same year vette. Only thing that could outrun these trucks was the Little Red Express trucks cause they did not have the emissions to deal with. Not cat converters air pumps or anything like that. It's not your fault either, but the kit got the drivers side exh. manifold all wrong too. It's up swept like the old 70's 340 piece that went on the Duster. 

[Faust]

DW: I love your car! Man, that looks so sharp. I can remember a lot of these rotting away (mostly 4-door and wagon beaters) when I was a kid. I never saw one quite as nice as this! I think that shape is a lot mor "Old Skool Muscle" than the "blocky cyber-Euro" of the '80 cars. I can see you winning shows with that! Keep 'er looking great, man. Definitely a good one to be proud of!

As for the engines, I apologize if I'm wrong. However, the sales literature I have (both Canadian and American) doesn't mention the 360 anywhere for 1980. They only mention the 255 (Slant 6) and 318. Wikipedia (for what it's worth...) also says the 360 was discontinued in '80. So, that's why I wrote what I did. If I'm wrong, then at least I'm not alone!

I can see your car being faster than a '77 Vette. I can't find conclusive times for the '80 cars, though. I'm sure both were leaden by the, though. My Turbo T/A is no rocket off the line, although he does hustle once he's rolling. 

Interesting about the manifold. Not being a Mopar guy, I'd have never known. I am glad to know now, though! 

As someone who loves to see the late '70s and early '80s stuff preserved, you have my utmost respect. Rock on, man!