1970 duster street & strip build 440 4 speed

[moparisbest]

THIS IS THE DUSTER WHEN I GOT IT LOTS OF RUST AND DENTS IN QUARTERS DRIVERD SIDE HAD 2 INCHS OF BONDO AT THE BOTTOM



AS YOU CAN SEE SOME ONE WANTED TO GET IN THE TRUNK WITH OUT A KEY








SO I GUESS ITS TIME FOR NEW QUARTERS AND TAIL LIGHT PAN

 

[moparisbest]

 

[moparisbest]

Had To See What It Was Going To Look Like With Go Wing Just Cant Wait

 

[Badawg]

GREAT work!! Thats a really ambitious project and it you are doing it right! Keep us updated on the progress with pics. Well done!

 

[Burntorange70]

Nice work.

 

[needsaresto]

Great pics and big challenge!

Kinda like mine really..

Way too go!!

 

[blown340]

Nice project you got going, since you have the passenger side inner fender removed, any thoughts about mini tubbing it?

 

[sheets55]

:cheers:that is a super job

 

[moparisbest]

Nice project you got going, since you have the passenger side inner fender removed, any thoughts about mini tubbing it?

note in pics ive allready started on pass side i didnt want to cut both sides out at the same time wile i have quarters off it wouldnt leave enough strucksure ther to hold back end up so yes im going to mini tub and moving springs to frame

 

[moparisbest]

end caps for trunk ext came in yippie maybe can get back to work on it now

and got set of wheels 15x10 rear 14x7 front all big bolt

 

[moparisbest]

as you can see this ws a floor shift car

i thank im just going to cut out parts i need insted of replacing the whole floor

 

[moparisbest]

ive been looking at scoops i had the duel snorkle on my last duster and like the twin scoops but every one has them i was thanking of being defrent and useing this scoop and making it functional and molding it into

 

[chancey683]

Where did you get the trunk pan extension pieces? The part that goes from the trunk pan to the quarter panel.

 

[Keith Mopar]

What a great project! I love all the pics, and you are giving us some momentum for our own projects!!

Keep her going

 

[green1]

Autometaldirect.com It fits.

 

[moparisbest]

 

[moparisbest]

the old quarters coming in handy for fixing other rust out on the car
my son hard at work

 

[moparisbest]

ttt

 

[440valiant]

nice!

 

[Burntorange70]

Shes coming along nicley. Good to see you are sharing your hobby with your son and saving a car from the crusher. Keep up the good work.

 

[moparisbest]

well ive got the quarters hung and the mini tub done just got spring reloction kit and going to start cutting and welding again lol and the 440 block is at shop gettine bored 55 over stock for the eagle stroker kit 499 with 10 to 1 pistons and picked up a set of heads 906 casting with street port and valave job and double springs and i got a new set of greg weld race lite wheels 15x10 rear with 6 inch bs and 15x5 fronts i will add more pics of the mini tubs and fiberglass front clip when i get a chance thanks for looking

 

[moparisbest]

but here are some pics of what ive been doing with the duster frontend parts trans cross member and rear spring plates

 

[pettybludart]

Glad to see your still hard at it MIB.Do you have anymore pics of the car,minitub?Keep up the good work!:-D

 

[green1]

slow the wire feed down

 

[moparisbest]

slow the wire feed down

this is my very first time with welder in my hands lol im getting better and plan to grind down the big ugly welds and go over it all a second time to make sure it will penetrate the metal thanks and ille try and do that im starting to be able to get a better spot weld each time i try