After four years, my underhood resto is finally complete.

Like you just picked it up, brand new, from the dealership!
Yeah, that was what I had in mind all along. I've seen many very impressive engines at car shows over the years - all impeccably restored. But where are the impeccably restored slant six engine bays? You just don't see them because - lets face it - a slanty is no where near as sexy as a hemi engine, nor is it as valuable. So yes, I was shooting for the look that you would see on a brand new Duster on the showroom floor in late 1973 if you popped the hood. I think this is pretty close to what you would have seen back then.