Recent content by BigHook

Drive through Milwaukee County sometime. At least 1 in 5 of the cars on the road have expired registration, some more than 2 years! You think they have auto insurance as well? Deadbeats don't have to - we subsidize with the uninsured motorist coverage on our policies plus when a real bad wreck...

From the pics it looks as though the body is pretty decent although there are trouble areas that don't present themselves unless close inspection. The rot above the windshield would dictate a possible long term water leaks that affect the cowl sides and may already be underway in rotting the...

Yeah, that's kind of surprising that no one snatched those up yet at this late date. Sweet. What's the criteria for the collector plates as far as mods go? I've seen plenty of muscle cars with them that are certainly not stock. Not full blown pro streeters though, maybe more like "day two"...

As we sunset into our later years it's your body or your brain - pick one. My 81 yo mom has Alzheimer's. It's been difficult to see her go from a vital, strong super woman to a person who can't remember what day it is. It seemed to us like the transformation took place over a short span of...

After you park and shut off the engine, you put the the gear into reverse and it locks the steering column. Beginning in '71 or '72, Chrysler stick cars incorporated a much simpler column lock configuration inside the column which did away with the external interlock rods. The bell bracket...

The machined area on the bellhousing (circled) is the correct mounting area for the bracket. That shaft bracket also does not appear correct for an A body. The frame bracket (circled) is backwards. It should turned around (horizontally). Jim's Dart was the photo I tried to upload. You'll just...

Way cool Brad. A moment in time I'd treasure forever. That whole magical 60's hot rod art genre was the brainchild of Ed Roth that continues to inspire today. Truly a pioneer of the airbrushed t-shirt and custom car culture. Just to spread around a little credit where credit is due. Ed...

Thank you for the kind words Leanna.:wave: Earthmover, I can quote you out on some screen printed tees. I believe there are a couple other members on Fabo printin' cotton as well.:cheers:

Hi Wayne. Nice chattin' about 70 Dusters with you at the WMMC kick-off banquet last week. Don't know if I'll make the World Of Wheels show but I'm sure I'll see you and your Duster at the WMMC shows this year. Tim

CRC, the border is a raised edge or 'lip' if you will. I've thought about a decal die cut to size and placed within the lip. It would not lay completely flat though because The 'VALIANT' letters are raised or embossed creating an uneven surface. Studying the emblem, it originally appears that...

I believe repro 70-71 Duster tail light assemblies were just introduced late last year. A full factory torsion bar crossmember would be nice for the resto guys. AMD offers one for B's and one for E's. An A-body crossmember would be their next logical offering. Though it's not too difficult...

I don't think the term unpopular applies to the A Body. The A Body generally out sold any of Chrysler's other models in most given years, easily reaching six figure production numbers. Granted most of those units were the garden variety slantys and 318's but there is no denying the A's styling...

I've used the inexpensive Rustoleum 2 part Epoxy with excellent results. Going on six years on a 20 year old concrete garage floor, complete with pits, cracks and numerous oil and paint stains. I'm quite abusive to the floor - dragging jack stands, rolling floor jacks, dropping tools, dragging...

Car was only 12 years old when you acquired it. Even if it was 28 years ago, maybe there is a previous owner or two indicated on surviving paperwork that you can track down for additional history on it as well. It's a long shot but occasionally, "back in the day" photos may surface as well as...

Good lookin' 70 H-code there and a reasonable price but I would use caution bidding on this one. Fender tag indicates FY1 (Lemon Twist) but the supposedly original window sticker says V2 (Hemi Orange).:roll: