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That's good to know. It'll be awhile before I can get the car into the shop, but when I do I will be looking to get the dash recovered. MIKE fantum

Thanks, Armataz. I really appreciate your input. Right now, I'm in the information gathering stage and you and the others have given me a lot to consider. I have reached out to Steele Rubber and they are going to send me a sampler to see if what they have fits my needs. Do you know of any...

Good things to consider. My friend at Goodyear is a friend first, store manager second, so I don't feel he was trying to up-sell me. I don't know of any local leather craft shops here in Miami, so if future searches are fruitless I may ask for information about your supplier.

Thanks. I was considering going a little larger for better brakes and (what I'm told by my Goodyear manager friend) better tire options. I like to see more rubber too, but I prefer being able to stop to the more aesthetically pleasing smaller rims. Regarding the dash, how did you get around...

I was planning on using frame connectors. I'm currently putting USCT's Stage II system in my Duster as I realize the age of the steel and added torque will play havoc on the torsional rigidity of the unibody (and I'm pretty sure the engineers weren't as concerned about the torque in 1977 as...

HI! I am getting my '77 Aspen Wagon ready for some much needed cancer removal and repaint and have found that most of the gaskets are old, cracking, and - possibly - leaking. Does anyone know where to go to get the replacement rubber? Thanks, MIKE fantum

That's what I was thinking. Would be a real sleeper - shock a few people.

I really haven't come up with a plan yet. It has a 318 with a 4-barrel (the 2-barrel died and it was cheaper to use an old 4-barrel intake with an Edelbrock carb we had on the shelf) and dual exhaust through original exhaust manifolds. I've been toying around with the idea of putting in a 5.7...

Hello all. My name is Mike and I own a '77 Aspen wagon that is going for some major body work as soon as my '73 Duster gets out of the body shop. The "Green Machine" has been laid up for a while due to a bad water pump, radiator, and my desire to install a new A/C system. Yes, I have let her...