70 duster: updating, and a no-dough pro-touring makeover

dusterbd13 said

also, near future plans:
power brakes: already have all the parts, just need to rebuild the, clean them up, and install them.
3 point seat belts
new seats for the front
AC
alignment (tube uppers)
that's the short list right now.

overall goals are a good handling, good looking, great stopping, comfortable, family friendly cruiser.

thanks for looking, and i welcome feedback and suggestions. also, you're welcome to tell me I'm screwing up a perfectly good, fast street car. that's what a couple of my buddies say....


michael

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What shocks do you have on there now? If KYB's or the like, put on the Hotchkis Bilsteins BEFORE spending money on tubular upper A-arms. Bigger impact from the shocks. Refine later with tubular UCA's and more $$ arrives.

I drove a car with the XV type seat belts in it recently. Those were not even on my short list of future parts. BUT they are now. Especially if you are taking your family around.

Do you have a stock front sway bar on it now. Maybe get a used cheap 1 1/8 bar that will hook up with your current (addco?) mounts. Like $60 or under delivered to your door. Not the best, but an improvement for the time being.

What don't you like about your brakes? Hard pedal? Rear lock up?

Look for good used BMW seats or the like in junkyards to save you some money. Your black interior is easy to match.