1972 Duster Build with my Daughter

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Jim Kueneman

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It has begun! For those that watched my Coronet restoration over on the B Body Forum (1968 Coronet 500 Project) a few years ago I am about to embark on a Duster build with/for my youngest daughter! She will be delivered tomorrow! History and what we are doing with her will be coming. The Coronet took 1 year exactly and with help we are hoping this is a 10 month build to the first drive!

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We are also getting a '74 Dart to pull all the parts off to put in this roller

Here is what she is wanting to build at first
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But decided to go with the factory colors with the Twister graphics.



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May as well put the bottom line up front. This is what she ended up with....

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Is this the daughter we saw with sandpaper in her hand?
 
LOL... when u said your youngest daughter, and she'll be delivered tomorrow, i thought for a minute you bought the duster before she was born
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LOL... when u said your youngest daughter, and she'll be delivered tomorrow, i thought for a minute you bought the duster before she was born
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Yea I noticed that it was not completely clear when I reread it earlier
 
First afternoon with the Duster. Pulled about 40 lbs of Cholla Cactus and packrat droppings and gutted the interior, if not for a piece of cardboard in the spare wheel well that started some rust it would be perfect. It does need a left inner fender since someone started to hack out big block header holes :(

I let my daughter run the impact to remove the seats and disassemble. She has not given up yet :)

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This is what she was from the factory:

VL29:
Plymouth Valiant,Duster Low 2 Door Sports Hardtop

C2B: 225 110HP(net) 1-1BBL 6 CYL
1972 Dodge Main, Hamtramck, MI, USA

107818: Sequence number

E24: 225 cid 1 barrel 6 Cylinder 145hp
D34: Light Duty Automatic Transmission
NB1: Powder Blue Exterior Color
D2B5: Trim - Luxury, Vinyl Bench Seat, Blue
GB5: Bright Blue Poly Int. Door Frames
730: Build Date: July 30
192377: Order number

HB1: Powder Blue Top Color
U: USA Specifications
B51: Power Brakes
G33: LH Remote Racing Mirror
H51: Air Conditioning with Heater
L31: Hood/Fender Mounted Turn Signals

R11: Radio Solid State AM (2 Watts)
V5X: Body Side Stripes, Black
EN2: End of Sales Codes
 
My big question....will the Pep Boys air cleaner make an appearance on this build? LMAO!!!

Looks like a nice car to build.
 
Digging around the rear quarters finding out how much hidden rust there is. Was there a shift if metal gauge between 1968 to 1972? It sure seems like the Duster sheet metal is not quite as heavy as the Coronet....
 
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