It is gonna look awesome.......:thumbsup:

Nice color choices

nice build, i love the mods your doing. its gonna be sweet!

anything happening here?

Thanks for asking.....Well the body is getting worked on, I really like the custom made cowl vent, it looks factory till you compare it to a stock A Body mopar. The spoiler didn't turn out 100% the way I wanted but I might be to critical. All the machine work for the 416" is done and my custom timing cover/motor mount engine plate is in progress...it will have 2" poly bushings that connect it to the custom K frame to help eliminate vibration (see pics), the white paper is the pattern for 6061 aluminum plate that wil be .875" thick and match up with the overhang of the Edelbrock heads and then radius out to 2" thick for the timing cover. It should be pretty unique once complete.

Here's some pics of the interior stuff, I took the new Cipher auto seats to the local upholstery shop so she could match the rear to the front pattern and also remove the front wings (1st pic) that I wasn't the biggest fan of, The rear seat turned out nicer than the fronts so I took the fronts back again to make them as equal to the rear.
I have been working on the custom dash, I decided to go with all push button, no pull knobs here. I got all the custom Autometer gauges wired and all the relays to the switches, theres one less headache to deal with.

I had a Duster for many years and sometimes wish I still had it. I like the direction you're going with this project. Looking Good!

Thanks,

It won't be the baddest or fastest Duster once completed, but with several hundred modifications... it will definatley be unique and hard if not imposible to copy. There are several one off parts through out the build.... some are obvious, most are not. Heck I forget half the time all the changes I made.

the build should be all about you:D

Oh I don't know about that :unibrow: it sure looks like it may be in the running:thumbsup:

I figure it all hinges on the paint work and color (granite pearl...not honda's version). Hopefully the car will be done sometime in Febuary-ish.

Dash will look good when it's all done. Whats the plans for finish on it? paint or powder or Ano?

I'm thinking Matte Black for the aluminum gauge face and body color for the frame my new dash pad is black, the Custom console will have the same color combo same with the steel package tray.

Very nice build. I really like the fact that you're using the 'LA" block.

Great revving motors. Can't wait to see more as the build progresses.

What heads are you using on the motor (I am asking because I had the W2 heads on mine) and yours in the pic look like the original style exhaust ports.

Thanks,
I am using Edelbrock Performer RPM that have been bowl blended by Compu-flow, the supplied edelbrock springs have been swapped out in place of a set of Comp Cams set to match the cam and also went to a 10 degree lock in place of edelbrocks 7 degree.

Well, I decided to open up the AAR style scoop and change the front lip design, it not completed yet but here is some progress pics. the original opening was 1.25" and the new one is going to be 3". I also made the motor mount extensions, there .500" thick and with a 1.5" dia bushing I should have the timing cover done in a few more weeks. Also test fit the holes for my shock tower coil over supports

You are doing a great job ... I really like the dash layout,and homemade :thumbsup: Where did you get the push button switches? Did they come labeled or did someone do that for you?

Seats are kool too :D

The buttons are from AutoLoc, there 22mm diameter and they come labeled, they have several standard labels and graphics they will also to custom text.
Here is a link to there web site.
http://www.autoloc.com/products/buttonbuilder/

Hey thanks for the link ... are you going to use anything else from AutoLoc?
:thankyou:

I like the hood design. Keep up the good work!

Actually Autoloc is part of The Hoffman Group, heres a link to thier home page ...at the top click on any of the icons. I also have there Push Button auto start system, and am considering there wiring harness from Keep It Clean.

http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/stellar/

It's been awhile since I posted any updates.....so I hade a 1 piece timing chain cover and motor mount combo and now I will have plenty of room for the power rack. I also have been working on fitting the front bumper to the fenders, I removed almost 2" of bumper and added 5" driving lights for a unique look (for a Duster). I also made a custom retractable tow hook integrated into the front right corner.

That's a very cool build. :thumbsup:

Cool Project. I like that body style Duster. Can't wait to see more.

I wish I had the Mod Man Multi-port intake before I post these pics but I'm kinda pumped about todays delivery so without further delay here is another cool engine add on part for the 416 to make it stand out a little more. Dual Polished FAST EFI throttle bodies (1375 CFM each) FAST Dual sync distributor, FAST 2.0 XFI 2.0 and all the wiring and sensors. I'm still waiting on a Indy Mod Man intake converted to run Multi port EFI with Bosch injectors (44 lb/hr) and 18" Fast fuel rails being set up by Richard Nedbal from Fastman EFI. The bottom Picture is a unmodified Mod Man intake without the top plate. Another thing I think is really cool is the fact that the throttle bodies are only 2" tall, no hood clearance problems here.

Today I finally got a break in the weather and got the Dash frame, Dash insert and Center Console painted Jet Black and then cleared with Alsa Soft Touch clear, according to the Alsa website once dried the clear is hard as nails and they say scrath proof but has the feel of rubber, Suade or Velvet. More to follow on that after it dries...the pics were taken about 30 minutes after the parts were cleared, from what I hear it will look different when dry. Enjoy

Okay It's been 24 hours and I've been anxious to touch the panels and it was worth the wait, this stuff feels like no other Clear coat I've came across....it actually feels like a soft rubbery coating, Im not going to test the anti-scratch part of thier claim. It has the look I was looking for and once assembled should resemble a factory type dash that most people probally wont be able to tell that it didn't come that way. Hopefully friday I'll get to fully assemble it and use my good camera to get better pics.

Ross that dash is amazingly clean and well thought out, nicely done!
How many hours do you think you have into it?

Are you going to have any venting mounted under the dash or just use the top two?

I stopped adding up hours long ago, but I really don't think I have an unreasonable amount, a few here and a few there probally add up to alot more than I estimate though.
I was just gonna use the two on the top but will have to redesign the inlets since they are right on top of my gauges and relay packs.

I love this project. Awesome work!!!

Damn! Nice job on the dash. Great build you have going on.

Thanks for the compliments guys, heres some more updated pics. I got all the push buttons installed and the billet vent rings, the square box between the billet rings is the sensor for the Autometer GPS Speeedometer. Also finally got the intake so I don't have to use 4"x4" for mock up, I started working on my Custom Valve covers and made a 1:1 ratio linkage to connect the Dual Throttle bodies together. Also making a little more progress on the body(thats been at the shop for 1 year now). Enjoy

Heres a few more progress pics.

:wow: :y0!: More please.

:cheers:

Looks great, the engine loks killer!

Well due to a Government shutdow I have plenty of free time as of today...So I stopped by the Powder coater and picked up my Ceramic coated headers, nothing like adding some more shiny stuff to the motor. I think I'll have them Ceramic coat my oil pan so everything sorta matches. I also worked on the 2" Valve Covers spacers so I can get them to eventually fit perfect to the valve cover, the Drivers side is almost done the passenger side isn't even started.

I finally had a chance to make the final version of the Radiator support cove this one is made out of .050" steel but I wont be able to test fit it untill next week then I'll weld the middle together and after some minor body work it will be ready for paint. Thanks for looking ...Enjoy

I also had a chance to make some more progress on the Valve Covers. I bonded the 2" spacer to the cover and sanded the two together to get a perfect fit, the thin line you see is the aluminum epoxy between the two pieces and you can't feel the line when you run your finger over it so when I paint them it will look like a 1 piece 5 1/4" Valve Cover. I also had a chance to make a set of Adjustable Aluminum front fender strut rods to replace the stamped steel factory ones (Last Pic).

Subscribed to watch this all come together, very nice.

I really like what you've done and the direction you're going with this car. Good job and good luck!