Duffy's 77 Build Thread- Restomod, daily, re-uncut

KANE · Apr 20, 2019

Nice job Duffy! Looks clean!

duffymahoney · Apr 22, 2019

Looking for a high end or Nos grill, preferably with the chrome trim ring.

FFbronco8 · Apr 22, 2019

I'd be interested in the grill.

duffymahoney · Apr 22, 2019

FFbronco8 said:
I'd be interested in the grill.

I think my list of people interested is pretty long. First I have to find a NOS or very high end grill. The goal is not rusty or dented.

thiswildbronco · Apr 23, 2019

So... That grill (LOL!)

No need to add another name to your list, but I'm curious, what leads you to ditch that piece of jewelry you so painstakingly had fabricated?

I prefer the stock nose on a Bronco, but you made a very nice bit of bling, and a nod to Icon.

You know, Picasso's Las Meninas waas never finished either!

duffymahoney said:
I think my list of people interested is pretty long. First I have to find a NOS or very high end grill. The goal is not rusty or dented.

duffymahoney · Apr 23, 2019

Thanks! I think my tastes have changed a lot since I started this build. I think if I could do it over I would get a survivor and not paint it. Then do some sort of efi and have more of a around the town rig. Nothing to this level.

I get a message every few weeks about making another grill. It would be nice for that to end

duffymahoney · Apr 28, 2019

I’m a proud owner of a Nos bronco gril! Now time to buy all the stock parts for it. My grill will be going for sale soon.

broncobsession · Apr 28, 2019

You get all the cool toys! Sweet!

duffymahoney · May 12, 2019

Well the nos grill is no longer pristine. Wow this was a pain. Goal was early 66-68 turn signals (bcbroncos led ones) and trim ring. I spent 3-4 hours taping off and getting the trim ring just right. Also I am switching all the billet black trim to traditional chrome. Changes the looks so much. I have decided I want my classics to look classic. So tastefully modified is the goal?

sprdv1 · May 12, 2019

Looking good...

c0astie31 · May 12, 2019

gonna do the same to my directional this summer, just gotta get the lights and plates from wildhorses and weld up the extra hole.

rig looks great bud

jmhend · May 14, 2019

rydog1130 said:
some one will want to buy that grille off ya!

broncobsession said:
some one will want to buy that grill off of ya!

I think there is a pattern here... you mentioned getting a lot of "make me a grill" maybe the solution is to sell it...

duffymahoney · May 15, 2019

I will sell the grill, but my painter just quit on me. I found a run in the paint and I have a quarter to rocker seam sealer crack on the passenger side. We talked about it before he did it and I instructed him that bronco guys don't seam seal that spot since it's prone to crack. Between those two things and my need to want it near perfect, he decided to part ways with me. I live in a tiny town (9K people) so not a ton of options for paint without traveling. I am pretty sad, I thought I had finally found a paint guy worth trusting. I might just leave it all for the summer and pickup after fall.

rydog1130 · May 15, 2019

duffymahoney said:
I will sell the grill, but my painter just quit on me. I found a run in the paint and I have a quarter to rocker seam sealer crack on the passenger side. We talked about it before he did it and I instructed him that bronco guys don't seam seal that spot since it's prone to crack. Between those two things and my need to want it near perfect, he decided to part ways with me. I live in a tiny town (9K people) so not a ton of options for paint without traveling. I am pretty sad, I thought I had finally found a paint guy worth trusting. I might just leave it all for the summer and pickup after fall.

did you tell him all bronco owners suffer from a disease called Obsessive Compulsive Bronco Disorder?

LSUpete · Aug 23, 2019

HEY MAN......Some guys over at Z-Car are saying nice things about you. Apparently they loved having you as a customer.

https://www.zcarblog.com/

duffymahoney · Aug 24, 2019

LSUpete said:
HEY MAN......Some guys over at Z-Car are saying nice things about you. Apparently they loved having you as a customer.

https://www.zcarblog.com/

Small world! I have bought some amazing stuff through them. I really wish the bronco world had a brake kit like theirs.

Here is a link to the writeup on me.

https://www.zcarblog.com/2019/08/14/performance/zcg-big-brakes-for-duffys-1971-datsun-240z.html

Here is my 240z build page.

https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/58568-duffys-171-series-1-240z-build/

duffymahoney · Oct 3, 2019

Build update!

I have been driving it all summer (my wife steals it a lot) and it's been a blast. Most of my mods I am very happy with. I have begun to live with some of the paint imperfections, since nobody but me sees them, but I will have them fixed when I go back to a stock grill.

I wish I would have done a single stage paint. I have grown to love the style/ look on older cars, also the ability to infinitely repair them sure seems nice.

syndicate1 · Oct 3, 2019

duffymahoney said:
Build update!

I wish I would have done a single stage paint. I have grown to love the style/ look on older cars, also the ability to infinitely repair them sure seems nice.

Can you share your thoughts about wishing you had done a single stage paint? I’m starting to thinking about my repainting plan.

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duffymahoney · Oct 3, 2019

Single stage doesn’t have a clear coat. You buff and polish it to be shiny. It’s how all older cars were painted. Repairing it is easier. Since all you do is paint buff and polish.

Neurosidafex · Oct 13, 2019

duffymahoney said:
Got my vin plate/ cover installed, sadly cracked the clear coat? So either strip and do over or anodize? Vapor blast?

Who manufactured your custom VIN plate (vent cover)?

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