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Cody's 1973 Duster (UPDATED: ENGINE COMPARTMENT OVERHAUL DONE!!!!: 8/14/10)

Started by 69bronzeT5, October 25, 2008, 03:57:49 AM

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69bronzeT5

The car is now at my grandparents house for a few weeks until I trailer it home during Spring Break. Got it running and damn it runs strong!!! Lots of pictures tomorrow night. :2thumbs:
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

dads_69

Hey, you can hate the game but don't hate the player.

69bronzeT5

It sounds good too with the headers and new exhaust :cheers: I cleaned out the trunk, starting tearing out the carpet and cleaning the seats and door panels.
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

TUFCAT

Cody, I'm very happy for you!  Don't rush anything!  ...and always remember when cleaning, start with mild cleaning agents first, then step up to harder ones as needed.  :Twocents: 

bordin34


1973 SE Brougham Black 4̶0̶0̶  440 Auto.
1967 Coronet Black 440 Auto
1974 SE Brougham Blue 318 Auto- Sold to a guy in Croatia
1974 Valiant Green 318 Auto - Sold to a guy in Louisiana
Mahwah,NJ

TK73

1973 Charger : 440cid - 727 - 8.75/3.55


Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
      a liberal, oh fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
      acceptable, respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable!

Ghoste

C'mon Cody you're the first one to admonish us about pics so get 'em up here man.

69bronzeT5

You guys are gonna kill me.....I took over 100 pictures. In my rush to get to the ferry, I left my camera cord there. I'll try to get it ASAP but it will be a few weeks. :slap:
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

TUFCAT

You're right.....after all of this,  we are going to kill you.  :flame:

Get on the phone with your Grandparents and have them mail it to you ASAP!!! You'll have it in two days, instead of three weeks.  :yesnod:

Charger-Bodie

Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on February 23, 2009, 12:10:41 AM
You guys are gonna kill me.....I took over 100 pictures. In my rush to get to the ferry, I left my camera cord there. I'll try to get it ASAP but it will be a few weeks. :slap:

Just slip down to " London Drug " and buy a new one!!
68 Charger R/t white with black v/t and red tailstripe. 440 4 speed ,black interior
68 383 auto with a/c and power windows. Now 440 4 speed jj1 gold black interior .
My Charger is a hybrid car, it burns gas and rubber............

TUFCAT

HA!!  Cody's Duster probably had the rare "mod top" option  :smilielol: :smilielol: :smilielol:

moparstuart

GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

69bronzeT5

I'll try it get it ASAP. I have a few camera cords but figures my luck...the cord for the camera is made just for the certain camera.
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

TUFCAT

Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on February 23, 2009, 09:35:59 PM
I'll try it get it ASAP. I have a few camera cords but figures my luck...the cord for the camera is made just for the certain camera.

PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL GRAMPS! Tell him to ship it to you after his bowling league or bingo game. :2thumbs:

69bronzeT5

Quote from: TUFCAT on February 23, 2009, 09:46:15 PM
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on February 23, 2009, 09:35:59 PM
I'll try it get it ASAP. I have a few camera cords but figures my luck...the cord for the camera is made just for the certain camera.

after his bowling league or bingo game. :2thumbs:

He dosen't bowl....or play bingo. He goes to the casino and works on tractor trailers. ;)
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

69bronzeT5

Okay, here are the pictures. There are LOTS. I stuck my memory card into my mom's boyfriend's camera and uploaded them to the computer.



Interior Pictures




Getting the engine running


A few more pictures of the car sitting


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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

69bronzeT5

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http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/



1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

69bronzeT5

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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

TUFCAT

Cody, use a shop vac to vacuum up all the pine needles in the engine compartment and trunk jamb area ASAP... this causes serious rust. Also make sure you remove all rubber plugs, and clear out the lower fender area, and don't forget between the front door opening and cowl. Also clear out anywhere where water can settle from pine needle clogging (including removal of the door trim panels to vacuum the inside of the doors).....this is a serious rust issue waiting to happen! Looks like the floor is shot, and you may have already have a windshield leak due to drainage problems?  :shruggy: Whatever has rotted the floor needs to be fixed before you get new carpet.  :yesnod:

Otherwise, roll up your sleeves, and get to work on your first Major Mopar project!! We're proud of you son.  :2thumbs:

69bronzeT5

Haven't gotten that far with the pictures yet ;)









After a wash








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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

69bronzeT5

Floor pans. They are pretty good. The trunk is perfect, the rear pans are perfect too. There's just some holes in the front which are a pretty easy fix.









Fairly new exhaust. The frame is perfect.





Some other pictures









That's it for pictures!
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

C_stripes

Congrats Cody.  Looks good.   I know someone that could use the white upper door panels,  :whistling: . Looks good. 
I'm smarter than I act, But I don't act smarter than I am.

The70RT

Cool....brings back the memories. Looks like the car had a couple inches of water standing in it at one time. I would at least install fron floor pans.  :2thumbs:
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colrmustang

I agree, floor pans are not that hard to install compared to quarter panels.  :brickwall:
1966 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi/727 Trans = Metal Repair Underway
Dallas, Texas

TUFCAT

Did you find anything interesting when you removed the seats and carpet?

Also, I never saw "plymouth" emblems on the front fenders like that. All 1973-1976 Dusters I've ever seen had the "Duster" emblem as on the tail panel.