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I have to go out of town for the next 2 - 3 weeks (see family, help a friend move, visit DC with Postal organization, then return. Hopefully, I will see much more accomplished upon my return.

So, to keep the crew on point, I went back today to find the car like this. I think progress is finally being seen.

Wow! I can't believe it has been over a year. I tried working with the business owner - to no avail. I just couldn't get him to do things to get his business to start making money. I also was unable to get him to start working on my car - until the middle of January when I threatened to...

Just finished going through your thread. Nice build - especially your tenacity in the face of constant obstructions. Regarding the motor mounts, back in the 70s, I had a 340 in my 'Cuda that kept breaking motor mounts. I tried all kinds of things, even solid mounts (I felt like I was getting...

Doesn't that just BUG you!?!?!?!?!?!

Well......... Nothing new to report regarding the progress on the Duster (or lack thereof). It seems the owner of the shop is in way over his head and can't maintain focus on getting cars done. He has too much on his plate and not enough money or employees to get things done in a timely...

I believe you are correct. I got mixed up in my terminology. Thanks for the correction.

Well, the body tech (a repatriated Cuban who speaks less English than I do Spanish) has been very busy. He's finished with the trunk (sorry, I don't have that pic), welded in the new floor pan, repaired a few holes in the backseat section that attaches to the floor pan, fitted up the 4-speed...

Thanks for that. I did look at AMD and found exactly what you reported. That's why I decided to see if anyone was willing to chop up a parts donor. I have a little bit of time as the shop is working on the back end of the car, the floor, the frame connectors and the various small areas of...

I'm running into a bit of a snag. It seems the roof structure on the right side has succumbed to the ravages of body cancer and i am in need of a replacement for the window opening section shown in the picture (AMD does not replicate this part). Does anyone have a donor car they can cut this...

I don't know why the prior pictures didn't post in order as the bottom one should have been on top. Anyway, I visited the shop September 14th, and found that the tech had installed the quarter panel and was working on the taillight trim fitment as well as the quarter panel door fitment. They...

This group of pictures from September 1st, shows work has started on the right side. They removed the right quarter panel, found the right trunk dropdown to be swiss cheese and was cutting it out when I got there. I had both sides and brought them for him to install. The last shot, taken the...

A little update. The shop had to take a timeout from this project to work on my '12 Challenger which was sideswiped by a cop! Of course, the investigating officer found that our recollections of the incident were vastly different so he did not issue any tickets and I was left to pay my own...

No new progress on the Duster this week other than I have received the suspension parts and the US Car Tool parts recommended by 72Blu except I haven't decided on the shock package as of this writing. To keep the picture lovers happy, I met the owner of the pictured B5 Charger. He is the...

There were several cars at the shop at various stages of completion and I figured you would enjoy a few pics (most are of other manufacturers, but it gives me a good idea of their workmanship). The Cadillac is the most outrageous - the roof, hood and trunk lid are covered with Louis Vutton...

UPDATE. Went by the shop today. Looks like they have begun working on the car - the body has been stripped in preparation of metal work that should start soon. Here's a couple of pics. MIKE fantum

Just received a picture of the car at the body shop. Metal inside the car includes fenders, a new right side quarter panel, a new tail panel, and a new floor with a 4-speed hump. More pics to follow as the project progresses.

First, I hope all had a very enjoyable 4th of July weekend! I spent most of it with two of my granddaughters and had a very nice holiday weekend. Just a little update. Went by the shop and my car was covered by a tarp, so no pictures today. But, there is progress as I was informed that my...

Thanks all for your outstanding input. One of the important things that I forgot to mention is the wheels. One of my friends is a Goodyear store manager and helped me realize there are a lot more options with a bigger wheel, say 17" or 18". Not only that, but as mentioned you get better...

Howdy all! Been here quite a while with nothing to talk about - until now. I just retired last year and after building a new kitchen I finally have the time (and money - hopefully) to start this project. I'm getting the body work done on my '74 Duster which my son wants me to paint 2011 Toxic...