Vehicle Description
Super straight original car with a high-end restoration. 408 cubic
inch stroker by Bart Anderson. Reverse manual valve body
TorqueFlite, new interior, traditional Weld wheels. A nasty Duster
built for combat and ready to play!This beautiful Duster is easily
the most popular car in our showroom. These nasty little cars were
probably the bane of big block owners in the early '70s and this
one takes that attitude to a whole new level. The sheetmetal is all
original and there are no patches, no crappy reproduction panels,
no half-hearted bodywork anywhere on the car. It's just
laser-straight. It was fully disassembled, stripped, and repainted
in its original code GY4 Gold, a very 1971 color that works rather
well on the intense little Duster. The final finish was wet sanded
and buffed and it has a shine that should be on a car costing twice
as much-it's really impressive. Correct Duster 340 graphics were
installed on the flanks and hood, as well as a set of Chrysler's
popular twin hood scoops which make this compact look more than a
little nasty. All the chrome and stainless trim appears to be in
excellent original condition and even details like the grille and
taillights reflect the car's excellent history. You probably won't
find a nicer Duster anywhere else.The two tone interior is nicely
restored, with a combination of excellent original parts and
correct reproductions. The front seat is almost like new, with no
popped seams or notable wear, and there's still a comfortable
spring to it when you slide behind the wheel. Sure, it's a bench,
but remember that these cars were not about upgrades and expensive
options, they were performance on a budget and this car delivers in
spades. There's a correct-looking Tuff Wheel framing the original
gauges, and things like the woodgrained applique on the instrument
panel and dash pad are in excellent shape. And while this Duster
carries a full array of instruments, someone has thoughtfully added
a set of auxiliary dials under the dash to better monitor the
engine's vitals. The transmission is a 727 TorqueFlite 3-speed
automatic with a reverse manual valve body, so you do have to shift
it yourself, but you'll find that it's actually a lot of fun to
click the shifter down through the gears and feel the transmission
shift instantly-you can probably bark the tires on the 2-3 shift if
you're running hard. The trunk is finished to factory specs and you
can see that there's exactly zero rust in this car and that it
still sports its original quarters, floors, and trunk extensions.
Thanks to the Go-Wing on top, the deck lid needs a little help to
stay open, but that's not much of a flaw on a car this nice.Showing
is fine if that's your thing, and this pretty Duster will always
acquit itself well when it's on display. But what it does best is
hammer down the road, mostly thanks to the built 408 cubic inch V8
living under the hood. It would be a mistake to dismiss this small
block, as more than a few guys in their 440 'Cudas were embarrassed
by similar cars back in the day. This stroker motor is even more
potent, having been recently rebuilt by Bart Anderson and includes
things such as a steel crank, aluminum heads, an upgraded cam that
gives it a lopey idle, a big 4-barrel carburetor on a Weiand
intake, and beautiful ceramic-coated long-tube headers that help
build torque. It is nicely detailed with a Mopar Performance
dress-up kit and a polished aluminum radiator up front, but the
most remarkable thing is that when you turn the key, it springs to
life almost instantly and idles well, even when it's cold. Mr.
Anderson obviously spent a lot of time tuning this one to get it
right. Bright Hemi Orange paint looks great in the engine bay, and
you'll note that the finish work in the engine bay is just as nice
as the rest of the body. There's easily twice, maybe three times,
the asking price wrapped up in the restoration.Underneath it's the
same story: sanitary and solid. The aforementioned TorqueFlite was
rebuilt with a modest torque converter and reverse manual valve
body, but it doesn't need a lot of throttle to get it rolling, so
it's not over-done. There's a fresh 8.75-inch rear end out back
with 3.23 gears inside, so it's easy to live with on the
highway-don't worry, that stroker motor makes plenty of torque to
smoke the tires if that's what you want. The floors were refinished
to match the bodywork and the original seams, panels, and
reinforcing ribs are all completely intact. The front suspension
and steering are rebuilt, Wilwood front disc brakes were installed,
subframe connectors reinforce the tub, and there are new shocks
fore and aft. A fresh X-pipe exhaust system with mellow-sounding
Dynomax mufflers gives it some attitude without getting obnoxious
when you're cruising and there's a new gas tank out back. It's
finished with a set of 15-inch Weld Pro-Star wheels wearing
165/80/15s in front and 275/60/15 radials out back.Documentation
includes the original owner's manual and a stack or receipts for
recent work.Nobody-I mean nobody-restores Dusters to this level.
It's beautifully done and upgraded in a few clever ways that make
it a blast to drive on the street. If you want the nicest Duster
around, one that needs no excuses and delivers big performance for
not a lot of cash, this is the best we've ever seen. Call
today!Harwood Motors always recommends and welcomes personal or
professional inspections of any vehicle in our inventory prior to
purchase.
