1973 JF1 Cars

[Scarch 340]

I'm really trying to add more pictures of my car but I am having a difficult time figuring out how to download them. I tried last night but was unsuccessful. I will keep trying

Frank

 

[kelleherdl]

I just found this blog when googling for '1973 plymouth duster mist green.' Yes, the internet is wonderful. I recently picked up a 1973 lime green / black slant 6 225 on eBay. When it was delivered I did a tag decode and got a pleasant surprise. The car was actually a JF1 Gold Duster with white vinyl canopy and dark green interior. The original color is obvious around the very poor intermediate paint jobs. It is now in the shop to get new brakes and all the required mechanicals done. Sorry, I am not the 'complete DIY restorerer.' I'll do what I feel confident doing. The car is going back to factory specs at least by the fender tag (there are some rusted areas of the tag that are unreadable). I have not found a build sheet yet. I will post pictures as things progress.

So, why back to factory specs? The first car I ever bought was a brand new 1973 Autumn Bronze Gold Duster, when I got my bachelors. Except for color this is a direct match of that car, with all the same options. So you can call this a post mid-life (bucket list) dream of 25 years.

Dennis
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[74DartSwinger360]

Just saw a 340 4 Speed Dart Sport at 2014 Mopars with Big Daddy in Ocala, FL

 

[72_340_Demon]

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This was my Duster. Ordered it from Coon Rapids Chrysler-Plymouth in Coon Rapids, Minnesota in April 1973. I got it the last week I was in High School. It was ordered as a 340 car EXCEPT it had a 318 due to insurance costs for a 18 year old making $2.00 an hour. Had the heavy duty suspension, front disc brakes, black vinyl interior and rally wheels with e70x14 Goodyear Polyglas tires. It's sticker price was a little over $3,100.00 and I bought it for about $2,800.00. It made trips to Southern Missouri, Illinois and Southern California (where it also visited Orange County Raceway and Famoso Raceway). I ran it a few times at Minnesota Dragways and it ran high 15s. Kept it four years and sold it to a friend of mine when it had 90,000 miles on it and some rust since it sat outside most of it's life. A few months later someone ran an intersection and that was the end of this car. I know have a 340 Demon but have always wanted a 73 340 Duster that I could recreate this one.

Look in the background of this photo at a local Holiday Inn, May 29, 1974 and you will see it in the background.

 

[Scarch 340]

I would like to thank scatpacker (Kevin) for these pics of his awesome Duster

Wow, looks just like mine but I have the duel chrome racing wheels, sport steering wheel and wood grain on door panels near window crank! No hood scoop either