1972 Plymouth Duster

Coupe

340

Automatic

VS29H2B253492

Clear

VIN: VS29H2B253492 For sale: 1972 Plymouth Duster 340 This is a numbers matching, 340 – Auto, 1972 Plymouth Duster 340. This is a great unrestored mostly unmolested survivor. I bought this car 14 years ago and it has sit in my shop and has been driven very little, I had the intention of restoring the car but as with most of us time has been short. This would be an extremely easy restoration since there is no body damage and the only rust on it is surface rust and absolutely no rust through, I have went over this car with a magnet and it will stick to every panel and place you could think of that there would be rust or bondo. This is not a perfect car since it has 45 years of scratches dings and paint fade. If you are looking to restore, this is a great candidate, if you are looking for an original this would also be a great candidate but it does have patina. I will list below some of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly that I can see. THE GOOD Solid panels, no rust through, numbers matching drivetrain, nice interior and carpet, bucket seats with console, runs and drives good, power steering, Sure grip differential, High Impact FY1 Lemon Twist color, original jack still with car. I am guessing it has a fairly new vinyl top or a very good original, I will assume the former. THE BAD I believe the engine has been rebuilt at one time because it is the wrong color, its painted hemi orange but its original color is Chrysler Industrial Blue, it has blue paint on the oil pan and under the orange. The breather is a 1970/1971 breather pan with the original 1972 lid, 1972 should be a single snorkel breather. The bucket seats and console are not original to the car, it should be a bench seat car and the original column shift steering column is still in the car but the console shifter is complete and functions normally the bucket seats and console however are appropriate for the car. THE UGLY 45 years of scratches, dings, and paint fade. The bumpers are not straight. The dash pad has a crack in it. There is surface rust in places but no rust through. The windshield washer tank is broken. The fan shroud is cracked, the carburetor and alternator have been replaced with rebuilt ones. A previous owner installed an aftermarket stereo and cut the dash and package shelf to install it. I have included a photo of the fender tag, and from the online fender tag decoder the details of the original factory options are as follows: VS29: Plymouth Valiant, Duster - Special 2 Door Sports Hardtop H2B: 340 240HP (net) 1-4BBL 8 CYL 1972 Dodge Main, Hamtramck, MI, USA 253492: Sequence number E55: 340 cid 4 barrel V8 275hp D34: Light Duty Automatic Transmission FY1: Lemon Twist Exterior Color D2X9: Trim - Luxury, Vinyl Bench Seat, Black TX9: Black Diamond Int. Door Frames C02: Build Date: December 02 566890: Order number V1X: Full Vinyl Top, Black U: USA Specifications G37: OS Dual Racing Mirrors M21: Roof drip rail moldings M25: Wide sill moldings N23: Electronic Ignitions System N41: Dual Exhaust N42: Chrome Exhaust Tips R11: Radio Solid State AM (2 Watts) V6X: Longitudinal Stripes, Black V8X: Transverse Stripes, Black EN2: End of Sales Codes EN2: End of Sales Codes This is a numbers matching car with door VIN decal, rad support, transmission, and engine all having the 253492 stamp. This car is also equipped with the Chrysler 8 ¾ inch rear end with 3.23 gears and Sure Grip. TERMS OF SALE This is a used car and obviously has no warranty stated or implied, as-is, Buyer is responsible for arranging and paying for shipping, a Non-Refundable $1000 Deposit (cash, money order, certified bank check or bank wire only) is due within 48 hours of winning bid Pay-Pal would be fastest. Buyer must contact me within 24 hours of winning bid (501-229-4690) or the sale is void and car will be re-sold. Final Payment (cash or bank wire only… any bank checks MUST clear before vehicle is released). All bank/certified checks take time to clear the bank, so cash or bank wire transfers would be quickest. Vehicle pick-up is due within two weeks of deposit unless we come to a different agreement. If the vehicle is not picked-up within designated time unless we agree differently the sale will be voided and you will forfeit your deposit. If you or your representative would like to view the car I will be happy to accommodate. If you would like to know more about the car please feel free to call me and we can talk about it. This is a wonderful can and would be very easy to restore but it is not perfect and I have tried to be as honest and forthcoming about its good and bad qualities and there is a possibility I have missed something so please come look or call for more information. I reserve the right to end the auction early. PAYMENT OPTIONS I will accept the following payment methods: - Cashier's Check/money order - Cash (in person) - Bank Transfer Vehicle Pickup & Shipping All shipping charges and arrangements are the buyer's responsibility.On Feb-11-18 at 11:22:03 PST, seller added the following information: I have had several questions concerning the under body, frame rails, rockers, and drip rails, this was a factory undercoated car and the under body, frame rails, and rockers are in excellent condition, as are the drip rails. The paint has no bubbling at all except for the two possible places in the upper corners of the trunk opening and I have included some extra pictures. If there are any other questions please feel to contact me and I will answer them to the best of my ability. GradyOn Feb-16-18 at 17:10:39 PST, seller added the following information: I have added 6 more interior photos, sorry about the quality, it is dark and I had to take them in my garage. I hope this will help with your decision to bid on the car. I appreciate all the interest and inquiries, thank you so much. GradyOn Feb-16-18 at 17:29:31 PST, seller added the following information: I had to bring the car up to my garage to take the pictures since it is dark outside and the car wanted to idle too fast so I adjusted the idle down a bit and then it did not want to idle, I had it idling very good and running smooth last weekend but it could just be my lack of expertise with the Thermoquad. I wanted to put this in because I did not want to mislead anyone by saying it runs and drives good but the idle is sometimes finicky. GradyOn Feb-16-18 at 20:08:55 PST, seller added the following information: I have been asked several times and should have mentioned this in the description but the car has 4 wheel drum non power brakes, it does have power steering. Grady