david98513
Well-Known Member
hello all..
gonna be starting a thread about my 73 duster project..will be a complete restro mod car is a 73 duster, original 6 cylinder w/7.25 rearend..purchased the car when I was deployed to Afghanistan..car was purchased out of Eugene, Or..the original 225 is completely wore out and a a fresh 375 hp 360 will be installed with a 727 trans..body is extremely solid, only rust being a couple pin holes in trunk and some spots on roof from the vinyl roof..interior is factory green 60/40 front and benchback seat..auto on column and drum brakes all the way around..
modifications I will be doing and covering in this thread will be:
removing side marker lights, removing fender mounted turn signals, patch trunk and roof spots, removing the 225 and installing the 360, installing front disc brakes donated from a 78 cordoba, installing 8.25 rearend, installing rear disc brakes donated from a 95 jeep grand Cherokee, installing flaming river steering column, installing auto shifter on floor, removing and installing new interior with black leather power bucket seats donated from 96 Cherokee, making and installing new black leather wrapped interior panels, making custom leather wrapped center console, removing pull handle e brake from dash and installing e brake handle on floor, installing aftermarket power windows, making custom wood grain to match body color on instrument cluster, will relocate all engine electrical componets to trunk, installing hotchkis 1" lowering springs for back of car, new v-8 torsion bars, front and rear swaybars, and will be painting exterior of car gunmetal grey, will be powder coating all suspension and motor brackets, chrome will be painted body color.
this will be a very detailed thread will lots of pics and videos to go with restoration..and this car will be sold when completed..
gonna be starting a thread about my 73 duster project..will be a complete restro mod car is a 73 duster, original 6 cylinder w/7.25 rearend..purchased the car when I was deployed to Afghanistan..car was purchased out of Eugene, Or..the original 225 is completely wore out and a a fresh 375 hp 360 will be installed with a 727 trans..body is extremely solid, only rust being a couple pin holes in trunk and some spots on roof from the vinyl roof..interior is factory green 60/40 front and benchback seat..auto on column and drum brakes all the way around..
modifications I will be doing and covering in this thread will be:
removing side marker lights, removing fender mounted turn signals, patch trunk and roof spots, removing the 225 and installing the 360, installing front disc brakes donated from a 78 cordoba, installing 8.25 rearend, installing rear disc brakes donated from a 95 jeep grand Cherokee, installing flaming river steering column, installing auto shifter on floor, removing and installing new interior with black leather power bucket seats donated from 96 Cherokee, making and installing new black leather wrapped interior panels, making custom leather wrapped center console, removing pull handle e brake from dash and installing e brake handle on floor, installing aftermarket power windows, making custom wood grain to match body color on instrument cluster, will relocate all engine electrical componets to trunk, installing hotchkis 1" lowering springs for back of car, new v-8 torsion bars, front and rear swaybars, and will be painting exterior of car gunmetal grey, will be powder coating all suspension and motor brackets, chrome will be painted body color.
this will be a very detailed thread will lots of pics and videos to go with restoration..and this car will be sold when completed..
