1972 Duster , starting to tear into the build
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There are some small cracks but over all it looks ok ,,any tips on repair for this type of grill material would be helpful
About a 1/2 lifetime ago (it seems) I was commissioned to recondition a Shark-Tooth 71-72 Duster grill, and my payment was a ragged Shark-Tooth grill. I used a standard Duster grill that was damaged for parts (they were cheaply available back then). I used Super Glue to fill in cracks. I cut the horizontal fins from the donor standard grill. After cutting and slotting damaged horizontal fins from the target grill, I inserted them where busted Shark Tooth fins were bad and super glued them in place.
The goal was to have no visible cracks. This was accomplished with "filler" (super glue). I then had to paint the black horizontal fins, tape EACH AND EVERY HORIZONTAL FIN (this taping alone took about 1/2 a day!!), then spray the argent.
Basically, I tried to replace "broken" with "not broken" using a Dremel tool and super glue. The rest was meticulous labor and time. Since this was a 1/2 lifetime ago, the attached pic is the best I can provide.
The goal was to have no visible cracks. This was accomplished with "filler" (super glue). I then had to paint the black horizontal fins, tape EACH AND EVERY HORIZONTAL FIN (this taping alone took about 1/2 a day!!), then spray the argent.
Basically, I tried to replace "broken" with "not broken" using a Dremel tool and super glue. The rest was meticulous labor and time. Since this was a 1/2 lifetime ago, the attached pic is the best I can provide.
Got some plates welded in top frame rail under cam bolt areas , looks like it will be solid an strong , used 1/8 plate
Dam I got to get back on this project lol , wife had surgery and few things has put me on hold , but summer is here so hopefully will get back on it soon , need to get primer on it soon
Plymouth Duster
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Awesome thread man. Serious motivation to get me going. Hope to see yours done soon or at least hear that sweet 340
Yea its ready for me to start lead welding the rear panel an one area at windshield area , then sand an primer , hope to get started back soon , wife doing better but busy with the full time job ,
dang this year has slowed me down , now fighting off covid china flu friggin crap
Plymouth Duster
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Stay motivated. Just imagine that done beauty l
Finally getting some work done , finished cleaning bottom of pans , hope to spray primer on firewall soon , hope to get color on firewall and get motor/tranny installed with kframe an front end , hopefully before end of Sept.
Got some epoxy primer on front end an firewall today , and floor pans ,hope to get color on before end of month
just got these off ebay $300 , $65 shipped ,
Finally pulled rear window and found it to be actually quite solid , some light pitting here an there the worse an not bad was lower right an top of panel on passenger side , but only pitting no rust thru anywhere , getting ready to lead weld the rear panel seams soon I hope , and finally the last of my interior from Legendary interior to be delivered tomorrow , should be front bucket seat covers an rear fold down seat covers and rear panels under the side windows , these should be last pieces as I have everything else delivered an stored , I do need to order carpet for floor area but have it for trunk area already , its getting a completely new interior , oh do need a black dash pad as my original is green an decent shape , might list it in for sale area , most body work is done , just the lead welding an repairing the rear window area but very minimal , of course there will be much block sanding not looking forward to that , and got all me brake lines an fuel lines in so its coming together
Finally got the seat covers from legendary interior , they appear to great quality an the scoops arrived , got to get back to the painting
Slow times this year but got some paint on engine and mopar orange always good choice . Question is there a seal or gasket behind oil plate ? rebuilt kit has 2 or 3 different styles that look to fit but when I tore motor down I dont believe there was anything there
Some small progress , tore into the heater/AC box . found N.OS. blower motor , new heater core an new AC condenser , and new N.O.S. temp probe , and all new seals ,,any one know a source for the vacuum pods ? May be ok but would be nice to replace
finishing some
Most of box is done , just need to get vacuum pods cleaned or replaced an new lines ,,engine is getting better with mopar orange ,need to source under hood components , have a lead on complete setup on parts car, waiting on reply from seller
And the blower motor was the worst to replace , does not go together easy , took some effort on getting the mounting pieces in place ,
And the blower motor was the worst to replace , does not go together easy , took some effort on getting the mounting pieces in place ,
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Had to replace handle on one an make it functional , turned out good
started on hood , getting it ready for epoxy primer and to get the holes drilled for the scoops , hood is very straight an solid , very small areas of surface rust , nothing that wouldn't sand out ,,, wanted to get started back on something until I can finish painting firewall , hoping to get a good start on it this spring and get engine an tranny installed
scoops holes drilled out an ready to mount
JDMopar
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That hood looks it was in real good shape and you're doing a good job on it. What kind of stripping disc is that? Stiff scotchbrite maybe? What kinda Challenger you got hiding back there?!?! 
Used wire brush on drill to strip underneath and then sand with heavy grit , very light surface rust , top side just sanding and I do use scotchbrite sometimes , got to finish sanding and get some epoxy primer on it ,, the challenger is a 72 but the outside is cloned to a 70 model grill an tail lights , 340 6 pack 4 spd
little primer today but much more sanding in the future and more primer but its progress
Found this dash on ebay , is a new pad with Vinyl over foam steel core dash , was $420 shipped , hope its its what its advertised as
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