My '75 Duster "The Juice"
All my "Honey Do" chores were taken care of, so i got some time to work on the Duster's engine room. I had aready traded for a v8 k frame and it got installed last week. It came out of a low mileage Valiant that a tree had fallen on 10 or 15 years ago, so I'm hoping the bushings and such are not dry rotted, though it looks good and seems very tight. It took me a day and a half to get it in, I'm getting old and slower for sure. So here are some before, during and after pics of my progress.
Here is the only rust I've found other than the lower rear quarters.
All sanded down and then I brushed on a good coat of Ospho,a rust converter and etching treatment. Good stuff! I let it dry overnight, then rinse with water, let dry, and then prime.
Now for the Master Series rust primer, paint, sealer. Thanks for this tip 65s
Rust damage repaired. Welding is not one of my finer points, its a little rough but no one will ever see it here, under the fender.
Inner fenders are in good shape.
About ready for some paint.
I cut out the center radiator support to make it easier for my fat rump to work on the engine compartment, and should make the new engine and trans easier to install. I'll weld it back in later. Thanks to Coyote Jack for this idea.
All my "Honey Do" chores were taken care of, so i got some time to work on the Duster's engine room. I had aready traded for a v8 k frame and it got installed last week. It came out of a low mileage Valiant that a tree had fallen on 10 or 15 years ago, so I'm hoping the bushings and such are not dry rotted, though it looks good and seems very tight. It took me a day and a half to get it in, I'm getting old and slower for sure. So here are some before, during and after pics of my progress.
Here is the only rust I've found other than the lower rear quarters.
All sanded down and then I brushed on a good coat of Ospho,a rust converter and etching treatment. Good stuff! I let it dry overnight, then rinse with water, let dry, and then prime.
Now for the Master Series rust primer, paint, sealer. Thanks for this tip 65s
Rust damage repaired. Welding is not one of my finer points, its a little rough but no one will ever see it here, under the fender.
Inner fenders are in good shape.
About ready for some paint.
I cut out the center radiator support to make it easier for my fat rump to work on the engine compartment, and should make the new engine and trans easier to install. I'll weld it back in later. Thanks to Coyote Jack for this idea.
