Project Riddler's Ride - 1976 Plymouth Duster

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I've decided to paint the car all Graphite Metallic. If I ever need a change vinyl will assist. After the car is running and driving I hope to locate another stock hood and work with a company on a carbon fiber hood...

I'm currently making an engine/trans stand so I can drop the car down on top and have it all bolted in.

Riddler
 
Riddler said:
I've decided to paint the car all Graphite Metallic. If I ever need a change vinyl will assist. After the car is running and driving I hope to locate another stock hood and work with a company on a carbon fiber hood...

I'm currently making an engine/trans stand so I can drop the car down on top and have it all bolted in.

Riddler
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Have you considered a 3m carbon fiber wrap on the hood hike you sort out a new hood? I put some brushed alum look wrap on some interior parts and couldn't be more impressed. It not only looks real, but has a texture to it when touched. You may wanna check out a sample.

Joe
 
joeboy said:
Have you considered a 3m carbon fiber wrap on the hood hike you sort out a new hood? I put some brushed alum look wrap on some interior parts and couldn't be more impressed. It not only looks real, but has a texture to it when touched. You may wanna check out a sample.

Joe
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I got a sample and wrapped a light switch in the garage. I'm not huge into stickers. In fact I lost a couple sponsors on my last car for refusing to put vinyl on it. Oh well....

Riddler
 
big fan of vinyl graphics here.....you can change it as often as your underwear if you like.... at least until you know it is a keeper.
 
HemiDenny said:
big fan of vinyl graphics here.....you can change it as often as your underwear if you like....or keep it, at least until you know it is a keeper.
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This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Way cheaper than painting it on and deciding you don't like it. Big difference between vinyl and stickers.:D
 
SNKEBIT said:
This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Way cheaper than painting it on and deciding you don't like it. Big difference between vinyl and stickers.:D
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the fact that you can "test" different stripes / schemes is second only to photoshop....and when you show up and the applicator could not follow your simple SPECIFIC instructions....you just pull it off and hand it to him (in lieu of a check)
 
Great project! i just picked up a slant 6 76 duster for myself and have lots planned for it! im in the greater North West hope to cross paths at a show sometime
 
Here's the latest update. The deep freeze halted into high 30 degree weather. I built a cart for the engine trans and unbolted the K frame. Plan is to get the engine/trans mounted to the kframe and drop the car down over top so I don't damage the painted engine bay.

Cart built
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Odd angle of the cart under the car
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Picture of the car sitting on the crate.
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Kframe sitting on the engine stand waiting for the Hemi.
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Finally here's a picture of the color I chose with some chrome next to it.
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That's it for now....

Riddler
 
Sweet looking car man seeing all u guys building stuff is making me keep pushing on my ole girl keep it coming? oh and I always appreciate some critics on my own work "The Phoenix" over in members restorations
 
Sometimes I need a ball busting but come March Kid #2 comes. I'm sure that'll slow me right down again.

Here's hoping I can get s bunch done before that.

Riddler
 
WFO....

You are doing a good job of building your own build crew.
 
My little car girl turns 6 tomorrow. This is what I got her for a present.
 

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Sometimes I need a ball busting but come March Kid #2 comes. I'm sure that'll slow me right down again.

Here's hoping I can get s bunch done before that.

Riddler
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Ha! Congrats on #2, thats awesome!!!

That was me last summer, my second was due in sept, so I put in some LONG days to get it running/driving before she arrived... I pulled it off, but still have a few things on my punch list to "fix" or revisit...

JOE
 
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