My new 1973 BB Duster, how did I do?
I might, my 1974 is 100% rust free, but I am not sure I wanna give it up just yet. It needs to be redone, but you won't find one more solid. I bought it back in 2006 for $177.50 on eBay!!! 8)
It's far from perfect though.
It was originally a V8, auto, fold down rear seat, A/C, dual chrome sport mirror, black side/roof stripe, deluxe interior, power disk brake car.
I have an extra set of almost perfectly striaght and 100% rust free fenders (with nice marker lights and turn signals) & header panel for it $225.00 for all 3 pieces, a very MINT dash with the woodgrain panels (came in 4-door parts car that I paid $150.00 for), NOS parchment & woodgrain door panels (and rear panels; bought on ebay for $150.00), pair of MINT chrome sport mirrors ($100.00), and a ton of other stuff for the car. All of which I got for next to nothing or had from pulling off parts cars. I have everything for the car, but most of it is in boxes put away.
I was building (more like adding to) a "re-man" 400 long block that came and had more than most long blocks that I was going to use for the car. It got here and it had a forged crank in it!!! I paid $500.00 SHIPPED for the engine from a shop that was liquidating inventory on eBay. Heck just having a set of heads comepletely done would almost cost that much. I have everything to put it together with the big block or small block and 4-speed or automatic. It was just going to be my $3,500.00 very nice cruiser just to spite everyone that says it costs a lot of money to swap a slant 6 or small block car to a BB car or that say you can't build a nice rust free Mopar hot rod reasonable anymore, even if it is a late model A-body.
Last spring I bought an 8-3/4" rear end with 3.91" sure-grip, a lakewood blowproof belhousing, a BB A-body transmission (VIN # BH29H9... would trade it to the owner of car for another 4-speed of same value), and a complete A console shifter/handle for $500.00!
The wheels are Centerlines and the rear are 15 x 10" with 4-7/8" backspace. I just bought the pair on eBay for only $100 + 40.00 shipping. They were brand new in the unopened boxes with caps! I use a 3/4" offset shackle kit for them to clear the springs. The spring are custom units I had built and have 6-1/2 leafs per side. The rear tires are new Dayton something or other 295/50R-15. I bought them mounted on a set of American Racing truck type wheels and dismounted them and sold the ugle wheels to pay for the combo. The front are 15 x 3.5" Centerlines and have brand new Nankang 145/80R-15 tires on them. the scoop I bought a while back and the wing was a brand new eBay unit I paid $119.00 shipped for.
As you can see I am well under my budget so far, but would still have to buy under chassis BB A-body headers, and a clutch. I also have a floor shift coulmn for the car.
It's so clean I hate to sell because finding another one to replace would be very difficult, especially in my price range.
The car was complete when I got it, but the engine was missing the intake manifold and valve covers. I pulled it and tossed it as this was my BB project.
I prefer the 1973-74 Dusters to the Dart Sports though.
if I did sell it I would probably just sell it without all the flair parts (scoop, spoiler, wheels/tires, drivetrain...)
I was just going to clean up/blast the body knock the dents out and get a nice color on it and use it how a muscle car is suppose to be used.
We'll see what happens.
I might, my 1974 is 100% rust free, but I am not sure I wanna give it up just yet. It needs to be redone, but you won't find one more solid. I bought it back in 2006 for $177.50 on eBay!!! 8)
It's far from perfect though.
It was originally a V8, auto, fold down rear seat, A/C, dual chrome sport mirror, black side/roof stripe, deluxe interior, power disk brake car.
I have an extra set of almost perfectly striaght and 100% rust free fenders (with nice marker lights and turn signals) & header panel for it $225.00 for all 3 pieces, a very MINT dash with the woodgrain panels (came in 4-door parts car that I paid $150.00 for), NOS parchment & woodgrain door panels (and rear panels; bought on ebay for $150.00), pair of MINT chrome sport mirrors ($100.00), and a ton of other stuff for the car. All of which I got for next to nothing or had from pulling off parts cars. I have everything for the car, but most of it is in boxes put away.
I was building (more like adding to) a "re-man" 400 long block that came and had more than most long blocks that I was going to use for the car. It got here and it had a forged crank in it!!! I paid $500.00 SHIPPED for the engine from a shop that was liquidating inventory on eBay. Heck just having a set of heads comepletely done would almost cost that much. I have everything to put it together with the big block or small block and 4-speed or automatic. It was just going to be my $3,500.00 very nice cruiser just to spite everyone that says it costs a lot of money to swap a slant 6 or small block car to a BB car or that say you can't build a nice rust free Mopar hot rod reasonable anymore, even if it is a late model A-body.
Last spring I bought an 8-3/4" rear end with 3.91" sure-grip, a lakewood blowproof belhousing, a BB A-body transmission (VIN # BH29H9... would trade it to the owner of car for another 4-speed of same value), and a complete A console shifter/handle for $500.00!
The wheels are Centerlines and the rear are 15 x 10" with 4-7/8" backspace. I just bought the pair on eBay for only $100 + 40.00 shipping. They were brand new in the unopened boxes with caps! I use a 3/4" offset shackle kit for them to clear the springs. The spring are custom units I had built and have 6-1/2 leafs per side. The rear tires are new Dayton something or other 295/50R-15. I bought them mounted on a set of American Racing truck type wheels and dismounted them and sold the ugle wheels to pay for the combo. The front are 15 x 3.5" Centerlines and have brand new Nankang 145/80R-15 tires on them. the scoop I bought a while back and the wing was a brand new eBay unit I paid $119.00 shipped for.
As you can see I am well under my budget so far, but would still have to buy under chassis BB A-body headers, and a clutch. I also have a floor shift coulmn for the car.
It's so clean I hate to sell because finding another one to replace would be very difficult, especially in my price range.
The car was complete when I got it, but the engine was missing the intake manifold and valve covers. I pulled it and tossed it as this was my BB project.
I prefer the 1973-74 Dusters to the Dart Sports though.
if I did sell it I would probably just sell it without all the flair parts (scoop, spoiler, wheels/tires, drivetrain...)
I was just going to clean up/blast the body knock the dents out and get a nice color on it and use it how a muscle car is suppose to be used.
We'll see what happens.
