Built In 108 Days

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I'll try to make this story as short as the build.

I had a 1979 Duster sitting around for a future build. Got a phone call from my brother-in-law and he wants me to do a Hot Rod Run with him to the west coast.

With 108 days before the cruise, it sounded like a challenge. What the heck, I always work better under pressure. With some late nights after work and weekends, it was made possible.

Here is some pics I took along the way.

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Now that the paint was out of the way, time for mechanical. (And yes, it was the first time I ever painted a whole car)

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Have to say this build was made easier because I'd been stock piling parts for awhile to do this build.

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Do to my self imposed time restraints, I tried to take pics every night but was too tired some nights. All the work was done in my garage except the machining and tranny rebuild.

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Trust me, it wasn't all peaches and cream like it looks in the pictures. There were a few leaks that I finally got fixed the day we left. Oh ya, and those "Cherry Bombs" I had in the garage that I put on the car, were just to frikken loud for a long highway trip!

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Thanks guys. It was fun but the real fun came after I got to go cruising.

Since then I have only done a few things, I upgraded to a MSD ignition, 15 x 8 Rallies with 275 60 15's in the rear, new leaf springs and bushings, hoodscoop and a K&N X-Stream Airflow Top.

On my list for this year is the spoilers, wheel flairs and change the gears to 3.55's.

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Up for another challenge, cause I've got one inn my garage..lol

Seriously though, nice work..I'm impressed with what got done in such a short time
 
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