kybishop
Well-Known Member
Hello all.
Just joined the forum.
We have a 1972 Plymouth Duster that has been sitting in our barn for some 20 plus years now. We bought it from the family of my childhood best friend. Then we put it in the barn after a bit and there she has stayed.
The car; I have not gotten a good look at it in some 20 + years but I did give it a quick looking over yesterday. Believe it or not the dome light lit up when I opened the door! It has been kept dry all these years and is in very nice shape still. 40 something thousand original miles on it. It is tan in color, maybe butterscotch? It has a reptile pattern vinyl top in real nice shape. Original tan interior that I did not see a rip in anywhere. Only rust is the bottom edge of the rear quarters and the tail light area has had some patching of some sort as a repair. Other than that she is straight clean original and complete. It is a 225 slant six.
I will give her some TLC, get the fluids changed, get her running and check brakes and all that. Get her cleaned up then post some pictures. I will be looking to you guys for help and advice I am sure. I plan to repair the lower quarters and back tail light area and I think that is all the body work needed.
I do however come from a love of E-bodies, my first car was a 74 challenger and my second was a 74 challenger. Would love another but I think for now this duster is growing on me. The grill and hood and tail lights of the 72 and older are really nice looking. My brother had a 76 space duster at the time I had the challengers.
Look forward to getting this old girl back on the road and spending some time on this forum.
Kevin
Just joined the forum.
We have a 1972 Plymouth Duster that has been sitting in our barn for some 20 plus years now. We bought it from the family of my childhood best friend. Then we put it in the barn after a bit and there she has stayed.
The car; I have not gotten a good look at it in some 20 + years but I did give it a quick looking over yesterday. Believe it or not the dome light lit up when I opened the door! It has been kept dry all these years and is in very nice shape still. 40 something thousand original miles on it. It is tan in color, maybe butterscotch? It has a reptile pattern vinyl top in real nice shape. Original tan interior that I did not see a rip in anywhere. Only rust is the bottom edge of the rear quarters and the tail light area has had some patching of some sort as a repair. Other than that she is straight clean original and complete. It is a 225 slant six.
I will give her some TLC, get the fluids changed, get her running and check brakes and all that. Get her cleaned up then post some pictures. I will be looking to you guys for help and advice I am sure. I plan to repair the lower quarters and back tail light area and I think that is all the body work needed.
I do however come from a love of E-bodies, my first car was a 74 challenger and my second was a 74 challenger. Would love another but I think for now this duster is growing on me. The grill and hood and tail lights of the 72 and older are really nice looking. My brother had a 76 space duster at the time I had the challengers.
Look forward to getting this old girl back on the road and spending some time on this forum.
Kevin
