1973 Duster Need Lots Of Help

[1973dusterkid]

This is my first car I am 16 and Just bought this car for $1050
my dad use to have this same car I am going to do a semi restoration
but this will be a slow proses keep checking beck because I will have lots of questions.

Car info

1973 Plymouth Duster 2 door
225 1bbr with 3 speed tranny

The front seat is sad and torn the rear sear and door panels are perfect the car has only surface rust in the trunk that's the only rust motor runs good

Here a short vid

http://s387.photobucket.com/albums/oo311/rccrawlerboy/?action=view&current=duster017.mp4

 

[goldfish65]

Welcome and congratulations on finding a very nice Duster for your first car!! You're a very lucky 'kid.' Take care of it and it will take care of you.

 

[clhyer]

Welcome aboard. There are quite a few Georgia folks on here, I live just below Macon myself.
I think you got quite a good deal on the car. Looks and sounds like a great starting point.
C

 

[1973dusterkid]

thanks

 

[1973dusterkid]

Anyone now a good front end rebuild kit semi cheap like around 300 dollars

 

[joel d. snyder]

nice start. i know i'd rather have upholstery issues than body issues anyday. good luck, take your time, & stick with it.

 

[Evildart]

Anyone now a good front end rebuild kit semi cheap like around 300 dollars

Check here. I bought one of these kits for my 74 Dart and it was great kit
http://www.p-s-t.com/pc-3755-158-plymouth-duster-1970-76.aspx

 

[1973dusterkid]

Check here. I bought one of these kits for my 74 Dart and it was great kit
http://www.p-s-t.com/pc-3755-158-plymouth-duster-1970-76.aspx

how do you order becuse I would like to get that

 

[1973dusterkid]

Whats is the lug pattarn on this car it has 14in wheels

 

[Evildart]

how do you order becuse I would like to get that

You can call 877-226-4101 and order or do it on-line at the bottom of the page on the link.

Whats is the lug pattarn on this car it has 14in wheels

Does it have drums or disks? If it is disks I would think it is 5 x 4 1/2

 

[1973dusterkid]

You can call 877-226-4101 and order or do it on-line at the bottom of the page on the link.



Does it have drums or disks? If it is disks I would think it is 5 x 4 1/2

drum

 

[sireland67]

Pop a hubcap off and measure it.
it could be 5 x 4 or a 5 x 4.5 that year.

http://www.bageco.com/boltpattern.htm

 

[Prine]

Nice 1st car!

It seems like yesterday (1997) I bought my 1st car....74 Duster 318 auto/buckets/console
What memories and good times I had with it!.....but how foolish I was to sell it ale:....my wife reassures me everything happens for a reason...so..:farao:

On to your concerns..

SBP lasted till 74' with the Non-Power Assist brake /6 A-bodies.

Your setup will be 5x4" Small Bolt Pattern

Disc Brake A-bodies with Power Assist had the 5x4.5" Large Bolt Pattern and got the Big Upper Ball Joint Control Arms as well....so order the small bolt pattern stuff.

Best of luck... keep oil in her and air in the tires and she wont let you down.

 

[1973dusterkid]

Nice 1st car!

It seems like yesterday (1997) I bought my 1st car....74 Duster 318 auto/buckets/console
What memories and good times I had with it!.....but how foolish I was to sell it ale:....my wife reassures me everything happens for a reason...so..:farao:

On to your concerns..

SBP lasted till 74' with the Non-Power Assist brake /6 A-bodies.

Your setup will be 5x4" Small Bolt Pattern

Disc Brake A-bodies with Power Assist had the 5x4.5" Large Bolt Pattern and got the Big Upper Ball Joint Control Arms as well....so order the small bolt pattern stuff.

Best of luck... keep oil in her and air in the tires and she wont let you down.

it think it is 4.5 lug pattern it has all drum brakes but power steering

 

[Tony Fields]

Yep, nice Duster

6 cyl, air and automatic

nuthin' wrong with that.

 

[Rengo]

Welcome and nice car! I would pay to have the trunk cleaned up before I started on anything else, this way you have everything other than the floor board ready for paint. (plus you prevent any major rust issues that may develop, there is nothing like driving down a gravel road and having your car fill up with the dust.)

 

[1973dusterkid]

what is the sway bar with I am getting a half inch is that right

I am going to order this (link at bottom) but They need to know the sway bar size

http://www.p-s-t.com/pc-3755-158-plymouth-duster-1970-76.aspx

 

[1973dusterkid]

will the lug pattarn is 4in so how do I make it 4.5

 

[1973dusterkid]

Well here is my budget so far​

I have 890 dollars for stuff for my car

Front end parts/u-joints/bushing---175 dollars

Front end alignment----50 dollars

Oil Pan gasket----20 dollars

Window and trunk weather striping----50 dollars

AirShocks---65 dollars

Dual hood Scopes----169 dollars

Rear wheels----202 Dollars (not including Wheels center caps and trim rings)




The leaves me with----159 dollars for other stuff


The only other stuff I will need is this

Front wheels----200 dollars (not including center caps and trim rings)

Trim Rings(4)---100 dollars

Center caps(4)---124 dollars

Front Bucket seats-----???

Paint/strip decal kit-----???




The Sway Bar and Radiator are on there way here

 

[ibleedmoparts]

pm sent

 

[1973dusterkid]

pm sent

replyed

 

[67 prostreet gt]

NIce car, better off than mine, it was a 1972 dodge charger rt, had it for two years, got tired of fixing it up and then sold it and used the money to buy my current car, a 1967 dodge dart gt with a 440 and a clutch flite 727

 

[1973dusterkid]

NIce car, better off than mine, it was a 1972 dodge charger rt, had it for two years, got tired of fixing it up and then sold it and used the money to buy my current car, a 1967 dodge dart gt with a 440 and a clutch flite 727

thanks

 

[Old Tired Rebel]

Nice solid car. Look forward with your progress.

 

[1973dusterkid]

Well I got the Radiator today I can finally go get my car back been sitting at a friends for 2 weeks now