zig
Well-Known Member
Hello,
New owner of a 1974 Duster. This is my first "old" car. I have always been a mopar guy, had a built up 1995 Dakota with a 360, 5-speed that was a lot of fun to drive, but just didn't have the look and feel of an older car. I've always like the musclecar era and have been reading hot rod and car craft for years... So I finally sold the old truck and bought a 74 Duster to replace it. It is a great running and driving project car. The price was right too at only $3500 with a solid body. The color isn't the most attractive, but isn't bad in person. It has a 318, auto column shift, with an upgraded interior with new headliner, carpet, seats, radio. My immediate plans are new seats, since the new ones are cheezy racing seats, few odds and ends for the interior and a new fuel regulator. I am not sure about the motor yet. I have a 340 cam that I may swap in for now, go with headers, dual exhaust and cruise... Future mods include 360 or 340 build, floor mounted auto shifter or convert to manual, hemi orange paint, and wheels... I'm sure there will be a few more upgrades here and there...
It should be a fun project and I have been having fun reading all the information so far on the site...
New owner of a 1974 Duster. This is my first "old" car. I have always been a mopar guy, had a built up 1995 Dakota with a 360, 5-speed that was a lot of fun to drive, but just didn't have the look and feel of an older car. I've always like the musclecar era and have been reading hot rod and car craft for years... So I finally sold the old truck and bought a 74 Duster to replace it. It is a great running and driving project car. The price was right too at only $3500 with a solid body. The color isn't the most attractive, but isn't bad in person. It has a 318, auto column shift, with an upgraded interior with new headliner, carpet, seats, radio. My immediate plans are new seats, since the new ones are cheezy racing seats, few odds and ends for the interior and a new fuel regulator. I am not sure about the motor yet. I have a 340 cam that I may swap in for now, go with headers, dual exhaust and cruise... Future mods include 360 or 340 build, floor mounted auto shifter or convert to manual, hemi orange paint, and wheels... I'm sure there will be a few more upgrades here and there...
It should be a fun project and I have been having fun reading all the information so far on the site...
