1970 Duster Rebuild
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Been covered up with other projects this week I haven't had much time to work on my duster.. My car was a factory ac car and blower motor hole was covered with a block off plate from previous owner. After much research I found out the steps needed to convert to heater only. 1st step was completely filling in hole, my 68 fury parts car gifted me a piece of metal suitable for such a task. Here it is tacked in, it's been buzzed in and ground smooth so far.
Here's the video that shows the steps I found:
Here's the video that shows the steps I found:
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every week/end is nutz for me
Today's episode of what the hell is Big J working on is doors. I found a very nice used door and had it shipped to me. Needless to say seller didn't pack it real well so it came with a few non factory creases. I gently dolly and hammered most of it out. It's not perfect still a bit to go, but it's one hellova lot better than it was.
mygasser
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wow! it looks like it was dropped on every edge and then some 
Been plugging away on the firewall repairs. My duster was originally a factory ac car. It had block off plates very crudly installed with pop rivets and no ac parts as shown in pics. I was able to source a very nice heater box. I finished welding in ac blower motor hole and evap line holes. Also got all the holes from pop rivets filled in. I was able to get a good heater only firewall cutoff i used as a template. Here's the firewall currently with the heater only blower motor holes cut and stud holes drilled. Just a few more steps and the firewall will be ready for paint.
b-body fan
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Just came across your post. I’m restoring a 70 Duster as well so you definitely have my attention! Doing one thing every day moves the project forward regardless how insignificant it may seem. It maintains momentum
Today's episode of what the hell is Big J working on is... I pulled the windshield to work on cowl, and A pillar on drivers side. Here's a few pics of the A pillar and a few fitting up the good used pieces. Stay tuned.
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Ouch...
Looks like you need to a little more to the right
Looks like you need to a little more to the right
b-body fan
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Time, patience and skill. I would normally be afraid of something like that but not after seeing Hoosier Garage on YT. You got this
On a surprise Sunday episode of what the hell is big J working on.. i finished trimming the A pillar upper section and got it tacked in, little more to go and I'll grind stay tuned.
Captainkirk
Old School Mopar Warrior
Just found your resto thread and spent half the morning catching up. Kudos to you, looking really good! Man, do you have your work cut out for you though! It's amazing how far you've come along with it. You have way more guts than I do!
Subscribed, and keep up the good work!
Subscribed, and keep up the good work!
Quick update/recap on what I started with and what it looks like now on the Drivers A pillar and Drivers side lower windshield corner rebuild/replacement. I fought and fought to save the lower inner dash corner that also covers the windshield channel inside lip, but it was just to thin to be savable. Lower a pillar repaired, and inner dash piece replaced both with good used metal. Still a bit more smoothing left and some touch up on the welds.. Very happy I have a solid a pillar/windshield corner again. Stay tuned
On today's episode of what the hell is Big J working on.. A pillar ground smooth and roughed in also cleaned up inner windshield corner and hit both with self etching primer just a few more steps on this spot. Stay tuned
Captainkirk
Old School Mopar Warrior
Hey, that's looking good!
Would think you need to get something inside to keep it from rusting
Looks great so far
Looks great so far
On today's quick episode of what the hell is Big J working on.. windshield corner is done and ready for final prep when I start painting. Here it is with trim mocked up. On to the next panel!
Captainkirk
Old School Mopar Warrior
Wow! Turned out nice!
Today's episode of what the hell is Big J working on is Cowl Panel repairs. Here's the before and after of the original cowl section removed. While I could have just trimmed back the rear lip and sectioned it in the panel had so much debris under even after cleaning it out several times it still had what was pictured.. Factory never painted the underside I'll be treating and painting while there. Stay tuned
Captainkirk
Old School Mopar Warrior
Looks like you have your work cut out for you. Also looks like you have things under control. Are you replacing the cowl panel or just repairing?
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