Mams Car - 1973 Duster

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onetriphudson

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This last year I came into ownership of a "family heirloom" 1973 space Duster. My grandmother was the original owner and used it to haul lumber and other things for her garden around town. She recently gave it to us in early 2013 (at the age of 90) because she likes driving her Hyundai Accent better. It had some body work and painting done back in '99 and still looks pretty good except for a few dents. The stock 225 and auto transmission run well, but it still coughs now and then or stalls in drive. I have no plans for a new engine and actually prefer to keep this car as stock as possible. Recently I have rebuilt the carb and had some issues which I won't post in this thread but just wanted to thank this site and the contributors for this site being around. It's already been of good use and pretty entertaining.
 

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Welcome to FABO! Aren't family heirlooms great? I have one myself, my story can be read here. Lots of great info here as well as plenty of knowledge from the members here to help you get your Duster's issues cured.
 
Welcome we don't see many Space Dusters or Hang 10 Darts
 
This last year I came into ownership of a "family heirloom" 1973 space Duster. My grandmother was the original owner and used it to haul lumber and other things for her garden around town. She recently gave it to us in early 2013 (at the age of 90) because she likes driving her Hyundai Accent better. It had some body work and painting done back in '99 and still looks pretty good except for a few dents. The stock 225 and auto transmission run well, but it still coughs now and then or stalls in drive. I have no plans for a new engine and actually prefer to keep this car as stock as possible. Recently I have rebuilt the carb and had some issues which I won't post in this thread but just wanted to thank this site and the contributors for this site being around. It's already been of good use and pretty entertaining.
welcome! I apologize I'm not familiar with space dusterS? What trim or accents did they have that differed from the average duster? Based off google photos it appears the rear seat folds down. I'm not sure if regular dusters do that or not:worthles:
 
welcome! I apologize I'm not familiar with space dusterS? What trim or accents did they have that differed from the average duster? Based off google photos it appears the rear seat folds down. I'm not sure if regular dusters do that or not:worthles:

Space Dusters are like the Hang 10 Darts. A regular duster seat does not fold down.
 
There is a hang 10 for sale here in the classifieds.
 
I'm glad to post some more pics later on as I get into the cars other little repairs. Currently the single barrel holley 1920 has been kicking my ***. I took a great deal of care rebuilding the carb but screwed up a couple simple things and it's taken me forever to trouble shoot. Turn out the needle went into the seat backwards because it did not show the proper direction in the schematic. Before discovering that, I thought the float was the reason it was flooding and destroyed my gasket going in and out of the fuel bowl 20 times. I'm currently waiting on a delivery of more gaskets, and a new Holley 1920 just in case the throttle bushing in mine is too worn. I've heard about the headaches that come from carburetor work but I thought I was smart enough to do it easily. Good grief what I humbling experience!
 
I'm glad to post some more pics later on as I get into the cars other little repairs. Currently the single barrel holley 1920 has been kicking my ***. I took a great deal of care rebuilding the carb but screwed up a couple simple things and it's taken me forever to trouble shoot. Turn out the needle went into the seat backwards because it did not show the proper direction in the schematic. Before discovering that, I thought the float was the reason it was flooding and destroyed my gasket going in and out of the fuel bowl 20 times. I'm currently waiting on a delivery of more gaskets, and a new Holley 1920 just in case the throttle bushing in mine is too worn. I've heard about the headaches that come from carburetor work but I thought I was smart enough to do it easily. Good grief what I humbling experience!
lol carbs can be a pia. You should try your hand at a thermoquad or a quadrajet! Lol
 
welcome! I apologize I'm not familiar with space dusterS? What trim or accents did they have that differed from the average duster?

Yes Chuck the only difference was the rear seat folded down

Now if you were lucky enough to have a convertriple that meant you had a sun roof and fold down back seat car. Which are the coolest IMO

Whish could get another convertriple but they super hard to find

And cant forget:
Welcome to the site with that sweet ride Dude. Looks very clean and taken care of

I have a 74 Valiant that was an old mans car that he sold at age 90 as well but sadly the owner previous to me stripped it of its 19K original mile drivetrain. So now it gets a 440
 
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