A tale of two Dusters
While not exactly earth shattering, I got a lot done on my daily duster since my last update. I finished my Choke conversion, made my overflow tanks, relocated the horns and worked over my leaf spring bushings.
The choke: I was getting really sick of the automatic choke working when it felt like it, and turning on whenever. So I converted it to manual choke. I made the bracket for inside to not be noticeable. And I made the other one to bolt to the carb in the same spot as the vacuum pot. Oh did I mention that I like everything perfect? I used a piece of a wrecked fender off of a dodge van for the interior plate. And spent about an hour getting it to fit perfect. Then I used a old gutter bracket (aluminum) for the other end. I got the choke cable from summit racing.
The piece:
Shaped, drilled, and painted
Installed
Carb bracket
through the firewall
The overflow tanks were awesome! I didn't have room for one big tank so I made two smaller aluminum ones. I had to relocate the horns to fit them. I actually started with some aluminum energy drink bottles. Then I vented one, attached fittings to the bottom of both, painted them black, made a bracket, mounted them and installed them, now I should never have to open the radiator cap.
The bottles
the fittings
scuffed
Painted
bracket mounted
tanks
another view
one more
The horns I had to relocate because the overflow tanks needed to go there. I actually only had one installed because I had to take one out to make room for the big radiator. But now I have them both on. I wanted them to both be pointing the same direction so one is upside down.
New horn location
The bushing work I did is because poly bushings have two main problems, binding and not letting the suspension articulate, and not letting the suspension "roll" in relation to the car which can cause the car to "hop" around corners. So I clearanced the edges to allow it to roll, cut down the edges so it doesn't bind and am installing grease fittings when I put them on. Just a note: don't try to cut poly bushings on a lathe. Or, if you want to ignore my advice, just spin it really fast so it will cut better.
Action shot
All four done
A better view
Thanks again for looking!
While not exactly earth shattering, I got a lot done on my daily duster since my last update. I finished my Choke conversion, made my overflow tanks, relocated the horns and worked over my leaf spring bushings.
The choke: I was getting really sick of the automatic choke working when it felt like it, and turning on whenever. So I converted it to manual choke. I made the bracket for inside to not be noticeable. And I made the other one to bolt to the carb in the same spot as the vacuum pot. Oh did I mention that I like everything perfect? I used a piece of a wrecked fender off of a dodge van for the interior plate. And spent about an hour getting it to fit perfect. Then I used a old gutter bracket (aluminum) for the other end. I got the choke cable from summit racing.
The piece:
Shaped, drilled, and painted
Installed
Carb bracket
through the firewall
The overflow tanks were awesome! I didn't have room for one big tank so I made two smaller aluminum ones. I had to relocate the horns to fit them. I actually started with some aluminum energy drink bottles. Then I vented one, attached fittings to the bottom of both, painted them black, made a bracket, mounted them and installed them, now I should never have to open the radiator cap.
The bottles
the fittings
scuffed
Painted
bracket mounted
tanks
another view
one more
The horns I had to relocate because the overflow tanks needed to go there. I actually only had one installed because I had to take one out to make room for the big radiator. But now I have them both on. I wanted them to both be pointing the same direction so one is upside down.
New horn location
The bushing work I did is because poly bushings have two main problems, binding and not letting the suspension articulate, and not letting the suspension "roll" in relation to the car which can cause the car to "hop" around corners. So I clearanced the edges to allow it to roll, cut down the edges so it doesn't bind and am installing grease fittings when I put them on. Just a note: don't try to cut poly bushings on a lathe. Or, if you want to ignore my advice, just spin it really fast so it will cut better.
Action shot
All four done
A better view
Thanks again for looking!
