Dave's 73 Duster

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Sun Mar 06, 16 12:06 pm

looks good

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » Sun Mar 06, 16 3:10 pm

Good buy Dave, nice solid car, I like it. Chris

ChrisN34 · Post by **ChrisN34** » Sun Mar 06, 16 8:11 pm

Very nice, i think i even asked Don about this a few months back when he said he had bought it. Recently bought a duster myself, i noticed your headrests are in a bad way, dunno if you are able to fix that patch on the drivers one, but i have a gold interior (which is ruined apart from quite clean headrests) and again, not sure what kind of job it is removing old ones, but you are welcome to the headrest cover if you like. Im buying new black ones soon and will not need the old ones.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sun Mar 06, 16 8:48 pm

Thanks Chaps!

ChrisN34 wrote:Very nice, i think i even asked Don about this a few months back when he said he had bought it. Recently bought a duster myself, i noticed your headrests are in a bad way, dunno if you are able to fix that patch on the drivers one, but i have a gold interior (which is ruined apart from quite clean headrests) and again, not sure what kind of job it is removing old ones, but you are welcome to the headrest cover if you like. Im buying new black ones soon and will not need the old ones.

I'll keep it in mind thanks Chris!

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Wed Mar 09, 16 7:38 am

Good buy Dave and yes it is nice to have a collection of Mopars.

Use this one as daily should be good with a slant 6.

skippy · Post by **skippy** » Wed Mar 09, 16 10:32 pm

Nice Dave, another to the Slant 6 Duster ranks, or are we planning an engine swap ?

skippy · Post by **skippy** » Wed Mar 09, 16 10:38 pm

Nice set of 7J banded steels on the back will look the part

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Mar 10, 16 1:16 pm

skippy wrote:Nice Dave, another to the Slant 6 Duster ranks, or are we planning an engine swap ?

No time soon, if ever Dean.

Engine runs to well and starts great.

Wheels......I have a plan.

But the priority is the Dart for this years events.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Thu Mar 10, 16 1:47 pm

just keep it clean and drive it.... I did not put many miles on it, but it was fun when I did drive it.

I now have to concentrate on the rod. When that is done, I am thinking another mopar. Probably a wagon or a C body.

skippy · Post by **skippy** » Thu Mar 10, 16 10:50 pm

I have plans for a few Slant 6 upgrades in the near future Dave ( funds willing )

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Mar 12, 16 3:23 pm

Very nice Dave, can see why you couldnt resist her....will have a cruise over soon to see her if thats ok?

Cheers Steve

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sun Mar 13, 16 8:40 am

Steve wrote:Very nice Dave, can see why you couldnt resist her....will have a cruise over soon to see her if thats ok?

Cheers Steve

Anytime Steve!

Don · Post by **Don** » Sun Mar 13, 16 9:07 am

Glad you're happy with it Dave. It got a lot of attention down here. One of my sons fancied it and even the MOT tester. Its nice that it stayed in the club ...

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sun Mar 13, 16 2:14 pm

Don wrote:Glad you're happy with it Dave. It got a lot of attention down here. One of my sons fancied it and even the MOT tester. Its nice that it stayed in the club ...

Wow...... I wish someone in the club had bought my Fury as well.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sun Apr 17, 16 9:33 pm

Now all UK legal and took it for its first drive.......

And so the list begins......
First is the crap running. It keeps trying to stall when up to temp. The opposite when cold, where it's idle seems very high........I'm guessing it may be choke related, but will need to investigate further. This is leading to the engine rocking badly near stall and the alt belt chafing the lower rad hose (cheap flexi Bananarama!), which is on the verge of failure after today.........needs a proper moulded hose and that should sort it when coupled with new engine mount bushes.

Finally the exhaust........

I had been warned that it was rubbish, but the thing is nearing on painful. The resonance through the entire car when under load is immense. Dumps to the floor.......

This will need sorting before it gets to any events as I can't imagine doing an hour in it.

Still put the Mopar grin on my face.......