Finally got my '73 home (well almost) -- Lots of pics!

[69bronzeT5]

My '73 is now at my grandparents house until Spring Break. I'll be taking it home then. My things-to-do list before summer includes:

-Rallye wheels and new tires
-Repair crappy bondo covering on the quarter/roof seams
-Fill in vinyl top trim holes
-Repair front floor pans
-New carpet
-New headliner
-Fix window leaks
-New 4bbl carb to replace leaky 2bbl
-New 4bbl manifold
-CD player

There's a few other things I'll have to do once I tear into it more.

 

[69bronzeT5]

After a wash

 

[69bronzeT5]

Floor pans. They are pretty good. The trunk is perfect, the rear pans are perfect too. There's just some holes in the front which are a pretty easy fix.

Fairly new exhaust. The frame is perfect.

Some other pictures

That's it for pictures!

 

[goldduster318]

Looks like a decent car to start with! How does it run now? If the engine's healthy you might want to put a mild cam in when you're changing the intake manifold.

 

[69bronzeT5]

I need to put a new starter in it (will not be fun with the headers) and it'll run awesome. Me and my dad hot wired it to see how it ran and it ran STRONG.

 

[goldduster318]

a good idea for a new starter is to upgrade to the newer mini starter. Just ask for one for a 92 Dakota with a 3.9 V6. You'd just have to remove the little wiring adapter and it will bolt right up.

 

[Burntorange70]

Nice looking car. Good luck with the build.

 

[Prine]

Not a bad Duster!

My first car was a duster I plunked $1500 down for!
Man, the memories I made in that thing.

Good luck with your new toy!

 

[dmoore]

I need to put a new starter in it (will not be fun with the headers) and it'll run awesome. Me and my dad hot wired it to see how it ran and it ran STRONG.

Great start! D

 

[res1vw21]

Nice Hair! looks like a solid start.

 

[69bronzeT5]

Nice Hair! looks like a solid start.

Thank you. I love my hair8)

 

[70DartMike]

That Duster looks great man, now you just have to get your Charger over there as well as the Coronet!

 

[340john]

Good luck with the new build, looks like a nice starting point.

 

[69bronzeT5]

That Duster looks great man, now you just have to get your Charger over there as well as the Coronet!

The Duster is coming back here so it can hang out with the other cars:-D

 

[70DartMike]

Oh you do have the Charger and Coronet at your place now?

 

[69bronzeT5]

Oh you do have the Charger and Coronet at your place now?

The Coronet is still in the Interior but the Charger has been with me since 1998. It's in the garage on the other side of our house8)

 

[Aaron]

Nice Duster! Is that a rear-Defrost? Man I wish I had that on mine! That will be an awesome ride after the upgrades!

 

[69bronzeT5]

Yep, it has rear defrost!

 

[roosduster]

Looks like a nice starting point and you picked a good year, of course I like all Mopars but im partial to a 73 Duster as that is what I have.:-D
Does anyone know what the name/code of the paint is? Thanks

 

[69bronzeT5]

The code of the blue or the original gold?

 

[roosduster]

The code of the blue or the original gold?

The blue

 

[69bronzeT5]

No idea, it's a custom colour they got it painted.

 

[pettybludart]

Looks like a good project!I also like working on my own cars,they,re never really finished.Always something to improve.Can you post some pics. with your other cars?To bad your so far away,I have a decent bench sittin in my garage waiting to go in somebody,s car!

 

[Dartnut]

Nice car, good luck with the buildup and keep us posted with more progress pics. Its not very rusty for a B.C. car at all!:toothy10:
Would be nice painted gold again.
Tom.

 

[69bronzeT5]

Can you post some pics. with your other cars?

I won't be getting the Coronet home until October but when I get the Duster home in 2 weeks, I'll get some pictures of it with the Charger.