Kudos Tony! As much as I admire Mark's attention to detail, and knowledge of the restorations that Graveyard Cars does! You are the utmost authority in regard to Mopar parts! 👍
I was told back in late 69 through 70 or so there were many Mopars assembled with wrong engines etc because of labor problems caused by union strikes. The assembly lines were manned by rookies who just stuffed what ever was handy to finish the job. I haven't seen examples but many sources have told me this.
I had a Great Aunt who was married to a rich man. They got his and hers cars every few years. Late '60s, her new Imperial overheated a lot. Took it to the dealership for service. The story as told to me by the owner was that they removed wax paper and sludgy goo from water passages in the block. Most likely, it was somebody's sandwich from the canteen truck.
Occasionally you see a number or letter misapplied but it's easily identifiable as a mistake. The most notable one I can remember is a 1970 383 Roadrunner being stamped as having a 340 engine on the fender tag. That whole Superbee stamped GTX block brings everything to a whole new level!
I have family members who worked at GM in Atlanta who always told me (everyone in the family) never buy a car stamped as being made on Monday. People were hung over, out sick and someone doing their job, and just a bad attitude and doing bad work. Try to buy one made on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday...they were the best made from any plant. So maybe this Motor was stamped on Monday...guy hung over or still loaded.
I would love to know the price they charged the guy for this Duster. Had it 3 years...wonder if they give a discount for each year it takes to finish the car. Do you know how many cars you can build in 3 years?
Any car with a halfway decent body to be restored like they do on this show is probably real close to 6 figures. The super exotic like the hemi Superbirds I wouldn't be surprised to see double that if they are in rough shape.
You don't seem to quite understand Ray. Firstly, a shop like this is not an assembly lne at a factory. Secondly, they aren't building just any car, and thirdly, this type of shop has to deal with not only their own schedules but that of their suppliers and vendors. I spent 300 hours block sanding a classic car I owned. That's just block sanding. Making a repro trunk lid straight, to meet the bodylines correctly, was 40 hours. The block and crank were at the machine shop for two months. Sourcing and buying just one hard to find part was two weeks, The correct original hood tril was over a year. I was on a multi- year waiting list for the NOS radiator core support, new in box. Finding the dual snorkel air cleaner was mere couple of months. I never did find original hood scoop chrome grilles. I had to wait until they were reproduced. The right steering wheel took a year. Having the front seats re-upholstered meant waiting a couple months for the shop doing it to have an opening for the job, and then it took four weeks. I had to source the underhood ecals, NOS fender badges, new rocker ttrim, three of the four wheel opening moldings were available NOS. Took me half a year to find the fourth. It's not like building a 2015 Nissan Sentra at a plant that builds 2015 Sentras, and they don't sit around and wait while parts are on order. When they have no parts to build with, they stop work on that car and do work on one they can work on.
I will have the convertible in it that’s what I would take no less after the other in a visual but myself I will take I will take the convertible that’s just my opinion Dennis oh Mark quit acting like a fool and tell the painter quit acting like a jerk and your daughter tell her to behave quit taking cars without your permission
Kudos Tony! As much as I admire Mark's attention to detail, and knowledge of the restorations that Graveyard Cars does! You are the utmost authority in regard to Mopar parts! 👍
I was told back in late 69 through 70 or so there were many Mopars assembled with wrong engines etc because of labor problems caused by union strikes. The assembly lines were manned by rookies who just stuffed what ever was handy to finish the job. I haven't seen examples but many sources have told me this.
I had a Great Aunt who was married to a rich man. They got his and hers cars every few years. Late '60s, her new Imperial overheated a lot. Took it to the dealership for service. The story as told to me by the owner was that they removed wax paper and sludgy goo from water passages in the block. Most likely, it was somebody's sandwich from the canteen truck.
Occasionally you see a number or letter misapplied but it's easily identifiable as a mistake. The most notable one I can remember is a 1970 383 Roadrunner being stamped as having a 340 engine on the fender tag. That whole Superbee stamped GTX block brings everything to a whole new level!
I have family members who worked at GM in Atlanta who always told me (everyone in the family) never buy a car stamped as being made on Monday. People were hung over, out sick and someone doing their job, and just a bad attitude and doing bad work. Try to buy one made on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday...they were the best made from any plant. So maybe this Motor was stamped on Monday...guy hung over or still loaded.
Love that Duster, my '70 340 is long gone, but wish it could be reconstructed, but could never afford a build like Graveyard does :-(
MAYBE SOMONE WILL GET ONE 4 U :-(
31:58 Looks like the rear wheel isn't centered in the wheel-well..
Looks a little forward..
Rear quarter angles backwards aft of the rear wheel
Has anyone researched the full VIN from the motor/trans? Did that car exist?
That Duster looks mint. I still havent seen one here in AUS.
There were so many Dusters (and Darts) around here, in the States, during the '80s.
This is a prime example of no one knows everything even tho they might think they do.
WTF? Donuts are as American as hotdogs, mom, apple pie, baseball and, Chevrolet!
These episodes are 1000% better than Boyd Coddington ever was.
Awesome! That's coming from a Chevy guy.
What no body side molding on the duster lol
I absolutely love Mark's crazy self, hes a ding dang nut.
“Never visit a garage or buy a car built on Monday or Friday” . Read that in popular mechanics 60 years ago.
hope you remembered to tightened that distributor down...
Man this is one of the best that duster is bad ass
Pickup to the drive-in for sure. Relax in the bed and look cool watching the movie.
why do i keep seeing S10 in front of the headlines all the time? thats a chevy pick up people!!!!!
Looks awsome
OE Correct (Original episode) = Graveyard Carz S10-E11 Duster in The Wind
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'd give a left nut for my old 72 Duster 340 4-speed... I'll just cry instead. Literally...
Waiting three years for the Duster, was it worth it? You betcha ass.
Awesome car :-)
👍👍👍👍
I would love to know the price they charged the guy for this Duster. Had it 3 years...wonder if they give a discount for each year it takes to finish the car. Do you know how many cars you can build in 3 years?
Any car with a halfway decent body to be restored like they do on this show is probably real close to 6 figures. The super exotic like the hemi Superbirds I wouldn't be surprised to see double that if they are in rough shape.
You don't seem to quite understand Ray. Firstly, a shop like this is not an assembly lne at a factory. Secondly, they aren't building just any car, and thirdly, this type of shop has to deal with not only their own schedules but that of their suppliers and vendors. I spent 300 hours block sanding a classic car I owned. That's just block sanding. Making a repro trunk lid straight, to meet the bodylines correctly, was 40 hours. The block and crank were at the machine shop for two months. Sourcing and buying just one hard to find part was two weeks, The correct original hood tril was over a year. I was on a multi- year waiting list for the NOS radiator core support, new in box. Finding the dual snorkel air cleaner was mere couple of months. I never did find original hood scoop chrome grilles. I had to wait until they were reproduced. The right steering wheel took a year. Having the front seats re-upholstered meant waiting a couple months for the shop doing it to have an opening for the job, and then it took four weeks. I had to source the underhood ecals, NOS fender badges, new rocker ttrim, three of the four wheel opening moldings were available NOS. Took me half a year to find the fourth. It's not like building a 2015 Nissan Sentra at a plant that builds 2015 Sentras, and they don't sit around and wait while parts are on order. When they have no parts to build with, they stop work on that car and do work on one they can work on.
Convertible will get you more putty tang
I would take the cuda convertible
Mark, which vehicle? Either one, depends on the girl I had the date with.:)
that is a restamp
By the way, who doesn't love a Phylly cheese steak! Other than maybe a vegan!
It’s Mahoney Mtrs not Morony
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I will have the convertible in it that’s what I would take no less after the other in a visual but myself I will take I will take the convertible that’s just my opinion Dennis oh Mark quit acting like a fool and tell the painter quit acting like a jerk and your daughter tell her to behave quit taking cars without your permission
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Fake show