Ron Hamilton Posted June 5, 2020 Posted June 5, 2020 I love this one!!! I have come across three 73-74 Dusters that were someone's aborted restoration projects. I have enough between them and my parts box to do 3 cars. I have to order some decals for them from Slixx.
dragcarz Posted July 11, 2020 Author Posted July 11, 2020 Quick update.....not perfect, but it’s getting there
Mr mopar Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 Looks awesome !......... what's the name of that thin tape you used and where did you get it from?
AmericanMuscleFan Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 Nice to see you back Roger! The body is beautiful with the added decals! Good job!!!
NYLIBUD Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 I gotta get myself a paint stand.The car is coming out great.
gtx6970 Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 I love it so far. Slixx just announced a few days ago they were coming out with decals to do this very car
dragcarz Posted July 13, 2020 Author Posted July 13, 2020 11 hours ago, Mr mopar said: Looks awesome !......... what's the name of that thin tape you used and where did you get it from? Thanks! Here’s the link, great product! Comes very thin, I wished I had painted the side panels now. https://www.cftapes.com
dragcarz Posted July 13, 2020 Author Posted July 13, 2020 Thanks everyone, I stacked 3 Fred Cady side decals, to get the red covered. I have a list of things I’d do differently if I was to do it over.....
Mr mopar Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 58 minutes ago, dragcarz said: Thanks! Here’s the link, great product! Comes very thin, I wished I had painted the side panels now. https://www.cftapes.com Thank you ! yeah that would have been the way to go by painting the sides ,but it still looks good with the decals .
mustang1989 Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Looks like a great paint job from here. Great work!
dragcarz Posted July 18, 2020 Author Posted July 18, 2020 I had put two coats of clear on the body, and let it dry a week. Today I sanded the body with 1000 grit sandpaper, and applied the final clear coat.
dragcarz Posted July 18, 2020 Author Posted July 18, 2020 I then turned my attention to completing the interior. I had already flocked the floors. I detailed a parts box steering wheel that resembled the 1to1 car. A parts box shifter with T handle and reverse lock out is installed and the scratch built roll bar and braces. A parts box tachometer and photo etched gages. I still need seat belts and harness.
dragcarz Posted July 26, 2020 Author Posted July 26, 2020 I had most all of the build complete before starting on the motor.Im still trying to use as many kit components as possible, so I cut the bell housing from the transmission, as the tail shaft was molded to the interior tunnel, and that was removed and I used the 4 speed trans from to AMT 70 Coronet kit. The kits tunnel ram was terrible so I used one from the Johan Sox & Martin Cuda kit and some parts box carburators. I did use the kits headers but added a flange to mount to the heads and K&S aluminum tubing for the collectors. I scratch built the starter, and modified the S&M distributor. I scratch built the front motor plate to resemble the real car. About all that’s left is the final assembly. I’ll post finished pics shortly.
OldNYJim Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 You did a GREAT job on that motor plate - nice work!
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