SassyGrass71
Well-Known Member
I did a quick intro in the Welcome section so I will be brief. My name is Sam, and my 16 year old is Ian. For a first car he chose a '71 Duster. I was able to pick it up at a real good price, but soon found out that Mopars empty the pocket real fast. 
This is my first father/son project but wont be the last, i have three boys. 16,14, and 10. Sorry guys, the 14 year old is a Mustang man and we already have a 65 parked in the north 40 waiting its turn. The 10 year old wants a 68-70 Charger but I just said "in your dreams". He does not have a second choise yet, so maybe I can sneak something in for me before he comes up with something else.
Ian and I have been collecting parts and having machine work done in preperation for the start, over the last year. What we are starting with is a 1971 Duster, and according to the build plate decoder it is SassyGrass Green, black bench seat interior, 2bbl 318, floor shift 3spd, manual drum brakes and steering with rallye wheels. Pretty much unmolested, with a few parts missing and a frozen engine. We already have rounded up the missing parts, purchased all new brakes form the master cyl on out, new shocks as well, and did some trading for a 1973 360 that already was bored .60 over and ready for assembling. We bought a complete rebuild kit, clutch pack, mild cam, edelbrock intake and carb with 340 style exhaust manifolds. We have the upholstry kit, carpet, and headliner, along with new driver side rear quarter skin, and both drop offs, still need to get right rear fender patch for behind the rear wheel along with all the window rubber, body gaskets, and seals, etc, etc. :banghead:
So engine is ready for assembly, wheels have already been repainted and new tires mounted so we can roll it around, and this afternoon we got the front clip tore off and engine compartment stripped in prep for painting. A few more things will be removed after steam cleaning. Updates will be sporadic until school is out for the summer. Here are a few shots of where we are at. First pics are of how we found it.
Thanks for following along.
This is my first father/son project but wont be the last, i have three boys. 16,14, and 10. Sorry guys, the 14 year old is a Mustang man and we already have a 65 parked in the north 40 waiting its turn. The 10 year old wants a 68-70 Charger but I just said "in your dreams". He does not have a second choise yet, so maybe I can sneak something in for me before he comes up with something else. Ian and I have been collecting parts and having machine work done in preperation for the start, over the last year. What we are starting with is a 1971 Duster, and according to the build plate decoder it is SassyGrass Green, black bench seat interior, 2bbl 318, floor shift 3spd, manual drum brakes and steering with rallye wheels. Pretty much unmolested, with a few parts missing and a frozen engine. We already have rounded up the missing parts, purchased all new brakes form the master cyl on out, new shocks as well, and did some trading for a 1973 360 that already was bored .60 over and ready for assembling. We bought a complete rebuild kit, clutch pack, mild cam, edelbrock intake and carb with 340 style exhaust manifolds. We have the upholstry kit, carpet, and headliner, along with new driver side rear quarter skin, and both drop offs, still need to get right rear fender patch for behind the rear wheel along with all the window rubber, body gaskets, and seals, etc, etc. :banghead:
So engine is ready for assembly, wheels have already been repainted and new tires mounted so we can roll it around, and this afternoon we got the front clip tore off and engine compartment stripped in prep for painting. A few more things will be removed after steam cleaning. Updates will be sporadic until school is out for the summer. Here are a few shots of where we are at. First pics are of how we found it.
Thanks for following along.
