keys locked in car...

A couple of things, first... that's not a duster! The picture is titled duster.jpg but that clearly is a big fish!

Secondly, how many times has your dad told you to stay the heck away from the car! I am sure he has good reason to keep you from it especially in light of your recent F*&% up.

Thirdly, I hope you didn't go at it with a coat hangar and screw up the door seals.

Lastly, You've probably told him by now or he's found out and you've taken your beating, if that's truly the case. If, indeed, your dad is really a prick and whoops your a$$ for your bonehead mistakes, you better pray he doesn't read this thread. The only thing worse than thinking your dad is a prick, and not saying to him directly, is telling the whole internet community and having him discover it while researching a problem with his car.

My advice to you, if your interested in the car, is to get off your backside, clean the garage, shine up the car and show some initiative and willingness to get your hands dirty. If he comes home and finds the car shining clean and the garage ready, instead of the keys locked in the car while in the ignition, he may be willing to get you involved in the build-up/resto.

If I sound hard on this point it's just because I see a disturbing trend of kids expecting everything handed to them. They want the car but don't want to spend the time to build it and put some elbow grease into it.

Good luck and show some initiative.

Joe