The day I picked it up(the car, not the chick) in September 2003. My wife Mary and I bought the Duster off EBay for $1600. I will have more pics to follow, I had taken them all on 35mm film and just bought a scanner. Anyway, holes were rusted in the front floorboards, quarter panel and front fender rot. I owned 3 of them as a younger man, so I was well familiar with them. The engine ran but puked all kinds of fluids and had a rod knocking badly- I could tell it would be a lot of work, but hey, it's just a Duster, right? All I would do would be a fluff-and-buff to get the car going and satisfy my middle-age yearning. Mary says on Day 1- "This picture makes my butt look huge!" and Mary says on Day 1000- "It's not a hobby, it's a disease!" I can't disagree with either statement.
The vinyl top stressed as well.Quarter panel rust, same on both sides.
Both front fenders had holes I could put my fist through.
Me and Belchfire I circa 1976. 198 slant 6, 3-on-the-tree, manual steering and brakes. I put on slotted mags, air shocks, and split the exhaust to give the illusion of a V8. Man, I wish I still had those platform shoes-Dusters are easy to find compared to them.
