1971 Plymouth Duster
East Bay Area, California
- Contact: brileyh @ comcast.net
- Clear Title - Licensed - Road Worthy
- 225cu Slant-6 - 30K on third engine (Slants last 100K)
- Automatic Transmission - 230K on original, reverse gear started chattering 12/2022
- Manual Steering with 1/8 turn play - Large trunk space - Full size spare tire
- Manual Brakes - Crank Windows - Heater - Second owner since 1974
PRICE: $3495 via PayPal
As of 12/2022, the reverse bands on transmission started chattering. Forward A-OK. I dropped the price by $1000 to account. Also dropped price $450 to account for good but OLD tires.Valued 10/2020 per Hagerty.com as a #4 level condition (lowest level)
Hagerty.com 10/2020 valuation increased 9% since 6/2019
#4 Fair (Daily driver with flaws): $7900 less 20% for 6-Cylinder = $6,320
With additional 20% off and since Bay Area Air Quality pays $1200 to surrender
this was a bargain at $4950, now more so at $3495
360 Degree Photos
Click any thumbnail to see original sizeCustom Mods
New
- New Armrests and chrome armrest bases
- New Hazard/Turn signal Unit in Steering column
Positives
- NO MORE smog checks required
- Second owner since 1974
- Garaged/sheltered most of life
- Sitting since 2009 except for annual test runs
- Maintenance summary spreadsheet
- Engine purrs and road worthy
- License Tag for 2024
- Nylon Car Cover in self-contained zippered bag
- Four sets of keys (Door/Trunk/Gas)
- Official 1971 Plymouth Manuals (2 sets): Body/Electrical, Chassis/Engine
- Rear U-Joint last replaced at 218K (lasts 90K)
Primary Negatives
- As of 12/2022, reverse Transmission chatters - Price dropped $1000
- Tires good BUT way too OLD - REPLACE 5 Tires/Spare 195/75R14 - Price dropped $450
- Starter sometimes misses flywheel - Let spin down and catches on third try
- Speedometer cable plastic connector broken making needle fluctuate +/- 2mph
- Steering Wheel 1/8 turn play
- Minimal brake fluid leak from sitting for years - likely gasket on master cylinder
- Gas tank sending unit dead (dash circuit OK) - Mileage counter added to remind next fill-up
- Maximum driver height: 6 feet 4 inches with front bench seat all the way back
Body Negatives
- Plastic decorative front grill center busted
- Front passenger bumper minor deformity (possible tow rope error)
- Many rust bubbles at lowest seam of rear passenger quarter panel
- Water in spare tire well rusted thru (not road salt), Aluminum drip pan covering holes
Decor/Dash Negatives
- Someone "keyed" rear passenger panel, minor blemishes on driver hood/fender
- Front Seat cloth fabric needs replacement.
- Cruise Control - unknown electrical fault - Disconnected at engine compartment
- Radio volume control glitches
- Heater tubes to floor and defrost were black paper, now duct taped (works properly)
- One manual external air vent door attached by top hinge (lower hinge broken - works)
Spare Parts collected
- New spares: Spark plug set, air filter, oil filter(2), points/rotor/condenser
- New spares: Carburetor seating gasket, fan belt
- Power Brakes (Never installed)
- Radiator
- Exhaust Manifold
- Brake Pedal Switch (replaced but found not faulty)
- Rear Window defrost kit (Only power switch installed)
- Color-coordinated Hump console (Never installed)
- Trunk Courtesy Light (installed but wiring disconnected)