1971 Duster 340
I'm new around here and first want to thank everyone for having me and the warm welcome. I've recently embarked on finishing my grandfather's Duster. He purchased this car mid restoration in the mid to late 90's and for various reasons has been unable to complete it. He tried to convince me to sell it for him but I refused and he relented and agreed to let me finish it. It's been covered in his garage in this condition for around 20 years. I started with some simple assembly this past fall and recently. I wanted it to regain it's identity so in November I installed the front grille and lamps and the front bumper. Still need to do the final alignment on the bumper and grille. The grille is in need of replacement eventually but for now it will suffice as I'm trying to complete this quickly, he'll turn 91 this year. This past weekend we installed the rear bumper and tail lamps. Next up will be installation of the body wiring. Thankfully he has original factory service manuals and I hope it will go smoothly. From there we'll reinstall the remainder of the interior and start on the trim work, have the glass installed and give it a thorough mechanical check over. It was a running driving car when he started but I imagine some gaskets, hoses, belts, and fluids will need to be addressed after sitting. I don't expect this to be a concours build for now, but mainly trying to get to a point where we can enjoy it together while he still has time. I'm sure I'll have questions, so thanks in advance for any advice!
I'm new around here and first want to thank everyone for having me and the warm welcome. I've recently embarked on finishing my grandfather's Duster. He purchased this car mid restoration in the mid to late 90's and for various reasons has been unable to complete it. He tried to convince me to sell it for him but I refused and he relented and agreed to let me finish it. It's been covered in his garage in this condition for around 20 years. I started with some simple assembly this past fall and recently. I wanted it to regain it's identity so in November I installed the front grille and lamps and the front bumper. Still need to do the final alignment on the bumper and grille. The grille is in need of replacement eventually but for now it will suffice as I'm trying to complete this quickly, he'll turn 91 this year. This past weekend we installed the rear bumper and tail lamps. Next up will be installation of the body wiring. Thankfully he has original factory service manuals and I hope it will go smoothly. From there we'll reinstall the remainder of the interior and start on the trim work, have the glass installed and give it a thorough mechanical check over. It was a running driving car when he started but I imagine some gaskets, hoses, belts, and fluids will need to be addressed after sitting. I don't expect this to be a concours build for now, but mainly trying to get to a point where we can enjoy it together while he still has time. I'm sure I'll have questions, so thanks in advance for any advice!
