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    The Ventures

    You old heads might remember these guys. Im 26 & I have been listening to them all my life. When rock & roll was king. My uncle (moms oldest brother) had a band in the 60's called the Monterays. They were a ventures cover band. They had a couple of hits, but the british invasion finished them...
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    amp meter bypass...?

    Any of you guys ever done this? Looks pretty straight forward to me. I had considered it. The factory gauge scares me. http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/amp-gauges.shtml If I do bypass it, I'll just run a aftermarket volt meter under the dash along with the temp, oil, ect.ect...
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    Cluster re-do (pics)

    I was tired of working on the inner fenderwells of the duster so I decided to take a break. I had been needing to do this for a while now so here goes.... My cluster in my duster was looking kinda worn so I decided to clean it up. However the cluster in my 72 valli parts car was near mint for...
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    Numerous questions!!!

    Guys, got a few questions for ya... QUESTION 1: How do I get the chrome trim off of the windshield? QUESTION 2: What is the best way to remove the "stuff" from the roof gutter? QUESTION 3: I want to replace my entire drivers side inner fender (under the hood). Can I drill...
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    Name this piece

    Any of you guys know the proper name of this body part? I think its called a inner fender splash panel or something along that line. I looked in my yearone book & cant find a picture of it, but year one has alot of stuff listed without pics. So, I need to know what its called so I can get new...
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    Metal shear

    Everyone locally is telling me that I need to purchase a metal shear & quit using my cut off tool. Im doing alot of body work right now, floor pans, inner fenders & such. They tell me I can make smoother, more precise cuts with one. It sure would be nice to get away from the cut off wheel. It...
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    K frame help

    I would like to remove the K frame from the duster so I can get it ready for the tiss'. Can you guys give me any pointers for a smooth removal? Can I keep the motor/trannie attached & drop it out the bottom like the factory did? Also if you guys have any exploded views of the area in question...
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    Bad habits??

    Any of you guys got any bad habits? I started dipping snuff in college because all my friends did it & I thought it was "cool". Boy was I wrong. I quit for 5 years & then started back 3 years ago when I went to work for Union Pacific RailRoad. About the only thing I can say about it is it keeps...
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    What are u listening to?

    Do you guys listen to music while your on FABO? Or maybe while your on the net anytime? Personally I cant stand to be on the computer & not have some music playing. Hell, I couldnt type if it wasnt for the music. I usally just open a seperate windo & see whats on you tube. Lots of good tunes on...
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    mounting buckets

    Guys, my car was a bench seat car from the factory, but the previous owner had buckets in it when I bought it. All of thefloor pans will be replaced with new metel, so im going to have to re-mount the buckets (if I choose to use them). He just drilled 4 holes & slapped a bunch of washers on the...
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    Nice E bay duster

    Couldnt sleep so I found a nice duster on ebay tonight. Sounds like its pretty quick & hes a local guy too. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Plymouth-Duster-Twister-1972-Plymouth-Twister-Duster-340-Fast-Viper-blue-street_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6410QQihZ013QQitemZ230288706877QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
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    Are these still avaliable??

    I need some of the plastic recepticle thingys for my 70 duster instrument cluster. All mine have broken tabs & they wont stay put. Anyone know if they still make them? Aftermarket maybee??
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    need some pics

    I have a request for you guys. If you have a bench seat car with a aftermarket auto floor shift could you post up some pics? Im wondering if it will look goofy in my car. I have a good auto colum, but I know how much of a PIA its going to be to get it out of the donor car & into my duster. Dont...
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    Need a good laugh??

    If you need a good laugh, look at this monstrosity. I knew my Duster would be a long, long, work in progress but I didnt expect this! I just had to laugh. But, now that the reality of fixing it has set in, im mad & worried. Thought you guys would get a kick out of it. Under hood where the inner...
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    Neat model airplane!

    You guys know im always lurking around on youtube looking for some neat automotive stuff. But, im also a huge aviation buff! Have any of you guys ever listened to a big radial engine? At idle, they make a sound just as sweet as a bigblock mopar with a big fat cam!! Model airplanes are getting...
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    How do they find this stuff!?

    I payed $350 bucks for a NOS non-rallye bezel 2 yrs. ago & thought it was a great deal. Still in the factory box at that. I cant wait to see how high this one goes...
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    Fake woodgrain trim removal

    My 72 parts car has a near mint ( minus dash pad) dash with the fake wood grain trim in it. I would like to take the fake wood grain trim out of the car. Im starting alot of cutting work ect. ect. inside the car & I want to put it up in a safe place. How does this stuff come off? Im not worried...
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    de-code this block

    I recently purchased a 360 froma guy I work with. Its supposed to be a 72' block, at least he said he THOUGHT it was. Its a standard bord 360 with J heads so im thinking of keeping it as a spair for the duster. If you guys could just tell me what year it is, that would be great. I think you can...
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    Dangers of the job!

    I new it wouldnt be long befor they (BNSF) let this video leak out & it ended up on youtube. Here is the dangers of my job, working for a class I railroad. I'll try to explain as best I can. This train is operating on what is called dark territory. That means no signals on the track. You have...
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    Your daily driver?

    I know everyone has an A body, but do you drive it daily? Rain or shine? Tell us about your daily driver! From the every day beater to the spankin' new ram. Here is all my other rides. 1st, my 01 Ram. 360 Off-Road clone. Started life as a sport 4x4 & I cloned it into what it is today. Looks...
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    Show me your white car!

    I saw a white duster in Tulsa the other day & it really caught my eye. Anyone got a white a body? If so, would you please post some pics for me..? Im highly considering it for the duster. White with black interior looks nice....8)
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    Just read me!

    Im going to explain this as clearly as possable for you guys. It could have all been answered in one reply if I could have taken a pic, but now my camera has pissed itself, only adding to my lack of funding for the duster.. Im trying to get all the interior panels off the car. I got the top...
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    you tube vid

    I dont know if you guys know this guy, for all I know he might be a member here. Check out this vid. velocity stacks, a 4speed & a dana 60 rear end. Plus its the best sounding video on you tube as far a sound quality goes! Turn it up!!! The 3rd to 4th shift is dual quad city!! Im pretty sure...
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    Im getting tired of waiting!

    Well, its official. I have put the Duster on stanby for now. I have it siting out in the shop all torn down, motor/tranny ready to be pulled & now all I can do is sit and look at it. Im broke as hell, well not broke broke just too broke to be spending money on it. Its been a bad year money wise...
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    Ungreatful little $h*#

    I was looking on youtube the other day, just looking around & found a video of my hometown. The title was in referance to the army ammunition plant here. I clicked on it thinking it would be a video about how much someone appreciated the folks of McAAP, producer of all heavy ordinance for the...
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    New frame rails?

    Guys, my duster has a little frame rot on the rear frame rails where the frame connectors are welded in. Are the replacements from year one that say FRAME RAIL CAP, what I need to replace them with? Or are they just the crappy cover up-weld over the rust kind? I figure I might as well do it...
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    steering columns?

    Im wanting to put the shifter back on the column like it came from the factory to make the car come across as a sleeper, at least that is my intent right now. I have a great looking auto steering column out of a /6 car, no power steering that I would like to use. Will it work in my no power...
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    9 1/4 rear?

    A lot of talk about rear ends has been going on lately so I thought I would ask. Why not put a 9 1/4 from a dodge truck in? Granted you would have to get it cut down, but parts are easy to find, not to mention the wide array of gear ratios to choose from. Plus you can find them at the local...
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    Paint opinions...

    Guys, I know what I want, but I want to know what you would do. If you had a 70' duster originally B7 blue & wanted to turn it into a sleeper/factory hotrod kinda car, would you paint it back the original color? Its petty blue now & it looks like it was brushed on so it has to come off. Let me...
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    factory valve covers

    looking for a good set of factory 318/340/360 valve covers. Good shape with no dings or bad temper marks. Thanks, matt w.
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