How much did it cost you?
I paid $2k for my '74 Duster. 91k mile car, all original paint, some minor dents and dings, with a barely clinging to life /6. No rust, no need to replace ANY panels. I've dropped in a 340 4 speed and rebuilt almost all the suspension at this point. Even with all the money I spent on the 340, I'm pretty sure I have less than $10k in the car. Not a show car by any means, but I don't have to paint it, don't have to replace any body panels, and should be able to drive it anywhere I want once I get a few more "new drivetrain" bugs sorted out. I bought the car just over a year ago, and drove it to work with a 400+ hp 340 yesterday.
My advice? Don't buy rusty. It would be well worth shipping a Duster like mine to the East Coast for the amount you'd save in time, money, and mental anguish.
As it's pictured here, I had less than $3k into it.
I paid $2k for my '74 Duster. 91k mile car, all original paint, some minor dents and dings, with a barely clinging to life /6. No rust, no need to replace ANY panels. I've dropped in a 340 4 speed and rebuilt almost all the suspension at this point. Even with all the money I spent on the 340, I'm pretty sure I have less than $10k in the car. Not a show car by any means, but I don't have to paint it, don't have to replace any body panels, and should be able to drive it anywhere I want once I get a few more "new drivetrain" bugs sorted out. I bought the car just over a year ago, and drove it to work with a 400+ hp 340 yesterday.
My advice? Don't buy rusty. It would be well worth shipping a Duster like mine to the East Coast for the amount you'd save in time, money, and mental anguish.
As it's pictured here, I had less than $3k into it.
