the 12 month mark

[fanofpetty]

and my lil red express. I'm the original owner. bought new in the summer of 79 from the dealer I worked for.

 

[fanofpetty]

I spent new years eve giving my duster the final buffing and started installing the stripes.

 

[fanofpetty]

It's january 15th and taday I finished the duster restoration. ( well almost) so heres a few pics as I backed it out side today.

 

[hpmopar]

Absolutley beautiful!

 

[132068Dodge]

The Duster is gorgeous. You did a very nice job on everything. Congratulations :burnout:

 

[Plymouth 340]

more pics

I see a Superbird!!!! And the Duster WOWW!

 

[efriedrich]

Simply stunning!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pettybludart]

Amazing job on your cars.I like the vinyl roof,don,t see enough of them put back on.Oh,like your name also LOL

 

[72Plymouth]

Nice!!!

 

[fanofpetty]

Amazing job on your cars.I like the vinyl roof,don,t see enough of them put back on.Oh,like your name also LOL

Thanks so much for all the nice feedback! Ya, I totally agree with you "pettyblue dart" as you don't see enough vynal tops being put back on. I love a vynal tops , especially on a high impact color cars. I think the vynal top makes a car look much more upscale and not so plane. I specifcally looked for a vynal top car when I started looking for a duster. I want to do a 70' cuda next, and it too must be a vynal top car. This duster took me a total of 18 months to restore ( in my spare time) Anyway, thanks again for the nice comments to everybody, and I hope I have inspired someone to go out to the garage and start restoring their project. You CAN do it !!!!

 

[rgreule]

Man that's an amazing job.. Very nice car..

 

[340wedge]

Looks great! looks like it was alot of work, I love the color, and where did you get that cool 340 wedge decal on your air cleaner!

 

[fanofpetty]

thanks! I had the aircleaner decal made by a member on here that sells graphics ( Challenger Gary) He's a really great guy!!

 

[fanofpetty]

someone PM'd me and asked about my rotesseri. Well I built it. ( I work in a fabrication/machine shop) It cost me about 150.00 total. The upright peices are actually landing gear from a tractor trailer. I have a buddy with a dragster, and he purchased an old trailer and cut off all the landing gear, and tadem axels and then he set it on the ground up behind his shop and stores is dragster in it. Anyway he gave me the landing gear and it works perfectly because i can crank the height of the rotesseri up and down, anywhere I want it. The rest is just 3"X3" heavy wall square tubing, and chanel iron and 4 casters. The wheel with all the holes allows me to pin the vehicle in any position while I'm working on it.

 

[OneOfMany]

That is one beautiful Duster! Love the vinyl roof as well. Really sets off the green and the hood.

Very impressive.

Grant

 

[2darts]

you are very lucky 31 year old man! Both cars and truck look great. Congrats on finishing that car in one year. you win!

 

[fanofpetty]

I wish I was still 31...LOL! I'm 51 !!

 

[fanofpetty]

ok, so I just finished my second hood with a six-pack scoop and installed it, so I thought I'd share some pic.s

 

[340_dart_power]

Drooling over both the Duster and the Superbird.....

 

[fanofpetty]

the duster earns it's first trophey today.

 

[fanofpetty]

here's some autum pictures.

 

[fanofpetty]

the duster was chosen and photographed for a future NAPA calender, possibily the 2014 calender. Also maybe some mopar books as well.

 

[1972DusterPaul]

Amazing transformation...in a short period of time...wow is all I can say. rayer:

Paul

 

[fanofpetty]

Thanks, it took me a total of 18 months, of my spare time (busting my butt) LOL! but it was worth it, as I'v had so much fun with this little car this summer. Next summer I'm going to hit the drag strip to see what it can do.

 

[Mopar Missy]

Fanofpetty.....I want your car !! I'd trade you my70' 340 duster and some cash if your interested ?