Recent content by Thomas Dennis

What is the best way to remove the Woodgrain Decal on the Plastic Instrument Bezel? I don't want to damage it. Just want to get the Decal and the old factory paint off of it.

What is the best way to remove the Woodgrain on the plastic Bezel? I don't want to destroy the plastic.

After restoration

Restored the Metal gauge parts. Before Restoration

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Haven't posted in a while. I'm back on the Car so here are some more pictures. I'm working on the Instrument Clusters. I have 2 and combining parts to make one. Each one has some good parts. I have to see on how to remove the Woodgrain Decal from the Bezel without doing damage to it. Since...

I'm looking for the large body plugs that go in the holes in the rear seat pan for my Duster. I have purchased 2 different A Body Body Plug Kits and neither kit contain these large plugs. Are they available as individual plugs?

Trying to purchase parts from people on Craigslist or Facebook marketplace is so difficult. You can't get them to respond but adds say if add is up part is still for sale. Even when you can get someone to respond and setup a day and time to go to purchase the parts you can't get them to give...

When I look up the interior colors it just says green for the dash and metal trim. When I look for the paint for the dash and metal trim I find Light Green, Dark green, Light metallic green and Dark metallic green. Not sure what shade it is. This is for my 75 Duster.

Thanks I will have to get my metal gauge out. I'm not sure if it's 18 or 20 gauge. If it is 18 I will have to get some metal

I finally got the front section of the floor pan removed. I see that the top of the frame rails are plated in this section. The top section of mine are rusted just past the firewall in the driver and passenger area. Should I just cut the bad sections out and just leave it since the floor pan...

Nothing today Have to drop the K frame suspension out of the Duster. My fat *** can't get between it and the firewall to cut the spot welds that hold the floor and firewall together.

Got the patch panel from the parts car and got it welded in this week. The parts car had the left side piece under the floor rusted out. The Green car had the passenger side rusted out. Got to fix the left side next. Luckily the hole for the plug is in good shape. It is just the curved part...

The nylock nut seems to have stopped the problem. I did try another wingnut but it would do the same thing. The machine never had that nylon spacer. I'm so happy I don't have to purchase a new welder right now. Thanks guys/girls

It has a metal washer and then the wingnut I'm going to try a nylon lock wing nut