Original 1973 duster untouched!

[YY1]

Well bought.

...and that proves "they are still out there".

 

[Dartswinger70]

Looks like Al Bundy's car, definitely too nice for Uncle Tony...:_)

 

[ocdart]

Its not a rare car, I just get to skip all the rust repair and interior repair that most have to do. I've been without a duster since a buddy totaled mine 20 years ago that my father gave me. This one isn't going anywhere and I'm going to build it like I want

Maybe not rare, but too nicely original to heavily modify.
Your car, your money. But I'd keep and modify the slant as you see fit. But nothing that couldn't be put back to original. New seat cover to bring the interior back to stock appearing and new vinyl top. New wheels and tires and polish the factory paint.
Original factory appearance with 'day 2' modifications, then "WOW" the show spectators when you pop the hood and show a modified slant!
JMO that you didn't ask for.

 

[abodyjoe]

Maybe not rare, but too nicely original to heavily modify.
Your car, your money. But I'd keep and modify the slant as you see fit. But nothing that couldn't be put back to original. New seat cover to bring the interior back to stock appearing and new vinyl top. New wheels and tires and polish the factory paint.
Original factory appearance with 'day 2' modifications, then "WOW" the show spectators when you pop the hood and show a modified slant!
JMO that you didn't ask for.

i'd rip that boring *** slant out so fast your head would spin and swap a nice modern hemi or small block in that *****. be a much more fun car.

 

[YY1]

turbo

 

[MMissile]

Start with a nice car, and your project is tons easier. I'd do something kinda "Sporty". Just something I saw online.....

 

[jos51700]

How much for the wee trash can?

 

[Hellrats]

LS engine swap

 

[Dartswinger70]

LS engine swap

Could put a Fox Body drivetrain in it from engine to rear...

 

[teringer]

1500$ 10years ago

 

[sireland67]

Nice start, make it the way you want.

 

[Shaun3406]

brought this car home yesterday. Slant 6 disk brakes. 91000 original miles, last oil change at 88000 miles in 1999. Original bill of sale and a ton of maintenance records up until 1999. Found a little trash bin in it from New and in brochure. Car is what i consider unobtainium these days. Dash pad even looks like new. Vynil top is obviously shot, going to remove it and paint.

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Purely Awesome !

 

[SLOPAR72]

Your car, your way lol....

JW

 

[Hellrats]

LS engine swap

That was a joke you know

 

[Hellrats]

It is only original once. Have at it.

 

[Hellrats]

...and that proves "they are still out there".

One less

 

[dmopar74]

Working on fixing the roof, probably going to end up repainting the whole car sooner than I thought. Only a little rust around the windshield where the top was welded on and some pitting on top

 

[Hellrats]

Man I wish mine looked that good when I removed the top. That car is good shape.

 

[blind bat]

The car would look really cool with a black roof.

 

[dmopar74]

Yeah I've been debating whether to go full red or do the black hood and black roof.

 

[dmopar74]

Like this but red

 

[4spdragtop]

All red is too much for me, no offense, the black would break it up and give it attitude in my opinion.

Yeah I've been debating whether to go full red or do the black hood and black roof.

 

[missing linc]

Yeah I've been debating whether to go full red or do the black hood and black roof.

I like that idea, breaks up the "too much red" and is a good contrast.

 

[sireland67]

That roof is really clean for a vinal top car.

 

[72dustervs]

My roof looked as good but was not covered , you got a nice find great car ,, there lots of work no matter how solid as age is the issue , mine is coming along but it takes money lol