1974 Duster resto started

[super70bird]

In 2003 I bought a 74 Duster on ebay, sight unseen. I didn't think my high bid would win but it did. Problem was, I live near DC and the car was in San Francisco. A friend said he'd drive it back cross country if I flew him out there so that's how it got here. Anyway I've got some pics of the car at:

http://www.lucketts.net/~super70bird/duster/

As you can see it's one solid car - a little surface rust here and there but in amazing shape. I plan to put a stroker small block in it with a 727 and 8.75 rear end.

Super70bird

 

['74 Sport]

Nice looking project. Good choice. My son recently bought a '74 Gold Duster I am helping him with.

Keep us posted on progress,
Jerry

 

[player1up]

wow, "solid car" is an understatement, the trunk area makes me sick.. the paint is still shiny! great start to what I'm sure will be a fantastic project. maybe change your name to super74Duster !!

And Welcome aboard. love to see the dusters

 

[thanson_mopar]

love your 74, same year as mine. yours is a little cleaner though, what are your plans with the car? building a hodrod or back to stock?

 

[71DusterStruck]

Good luck super70bird, you have a very clean car to start with, it is going to be one great project, keep us updated!!

 

[super70bird]

It's going to be a hotrod with a stroker small block. I already have a few stock A and B bodies so this one I'm going to do what I want with it

My other cars and stuff are here:

http://www.lucketts.net/~super70bird/

 

[super70bird]

Pics show progress from the last 3 weeks. Should be on the rotisserie this weekend

 

[1970duster440]

condition is simply amazing!!! can't wait to see it done. what color?

 

[super70bird]

Color is going to be Alpine White.

Say hello to my little friend! :

 

[thanson_mopar]

ive got a nice 74 bright yellow parts car you could mabe use? Id only be interested in trading it for a 70 superbird though.:toothy7:

 

[super70bird]

Disassembly complete. Next step is to install subframe connectors. I really think this car was never driven in the rain. It was owned by an Asian woman since new when she donated it (!) to a charity who then listed it on ebay. I paid $2276 for it on ebay. Look at the pics to see the condition of the car. All original paint.

 

[Tadjou]

Wicked solid. No such car in that condition up here in the North East.

 

[Dusteriffic]

Boy I thought my '76 was a clean SoCal car but you've got me beat. I wish the paint on the outside my car looked as good as the paint on your floorboards.

 

[super70bird]

Update - finally got 1 connector done. Took a few weeks cause it gave me an excuse to buy a plasma cutter and other tools This is the first time I've cut/welded anything so don't expect anything great. This is for the passenger side, hopefully I'll get better and the driver's side will look better. Or, I could just throw these out and buy some.

I used Tacfire11's idea of notching the connectors so that I don't have to cut the floorboards.

 

[super70bird]

By the way, for grinding down welds, throw out that grinding wheel and use a flap disc. No comparison. See this link, it convinced me:

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/finishing-welds.htm

 

[69 Valiant Kid]

must be nice to have money!

 

[thanson_mopar]

must be nice to have money!

uhh, not sure what you meant by that but everyone on this site has an a-body so technically everyone has money

 

[flyboy01]

RESTORATION! You sir, are insane, that car does not need a restoration.

 

[OldVart]

Nice car and a nice job. Who sells those flap disks? I gotta' get me some of those.

 

[bthieson]

/subs!

 

[n00blike]

nice connectors i need some of those. What are the dimensions?
I have been waiting for uscartool.com to make a body connectors. They have B and E body ones but no a body.

http://www.uscartool.com/Bframeconn/index.html

 

[THEWHITEZOMBIE]

Looks great man killer paint on that thing for being as old as it is,verywell takin care of over the years

 

[69 Valiant Kid]

uhh, not sure what you meant by that but everyone on this site has an a-body so technically everyone has money

duh...not everyone has that much...it would be nice to do that.....uhhh not sure what you meant by that....

 

[69 Valiant Kid]

but nice work superbird....

 

['74 Sport]

...technically everyone has money

My guess is the Kid is referring to the large shop, rotisserie, MIG welder, and other items visible in the photos, that not all of us have at our disposal. I, for one, am jealous.

Jerry

Nice job, by the way.