Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy
[Re: jamesc]
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02/01/14 04:33 PM
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Doesn't happen to be Brian Panozzo's old Duster does it?
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Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy
[Re: Cheatham]
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02/01/14 05:13 PM
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ALWAYS cheaper to buy one. Been there done that a few times. Building myself a new Top Sportsman car now. The reason being it is almost impossible to find a 6.0 cert Mopar that I fit in being 6'3" tall with long legs. Wish I could have found one already done but the few that were out there were IMO way overpriced. Considering I could buy the equivalent GM car for 20K less.
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Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy
[Re: reknapp52]
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02/01/14 08:51 PM
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Plus if you do all the fabrication yourself, you better have 800 to 1000 hours of spare time lined up. If you are serious, a friend of mine has a Super Gas Duster with a 440 that he might sell, he hasn't had it to the track in 3 or 4 years.
^^^^^^^^^^^That's one nice car you have there! Very nice...
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Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy
[Re: Joesixpack]
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02/01/14 10:10 PM
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Friend of mine is looking to do a mild steel,backhalf Duster 9.90 ET, is it cost effective to build one from scratch or buy one rolling? seems there are a lot of them for sale in various configurations.parameters... 1974 Plymoth Duster Bracket Car back halved 14 point cage narrowed 8.75 rear end, Strange axles and spool, 4.56 gears delay box electric shift 15x13.5 Weld Pro Star Rims with 29.5 x 13.5 Mickey Thompson slicks on the rear. 15x4 Weld Pro Star with Moroso DS2 front tires all braided fuel lines Fiberglass hood, deck lid and front bumper. Set up for 440 Motor plate and fenderwell headers AFCO aluminum radiator Lexan windshield and rear glass All aluminum interior Aldan coil-over on rear, Competition engineering on the front about what would it cost to do the above car ?
I'm selling my P-Body and it will run 8.90, cert to 8.50.. selling it either way, turn key or roller.. and mine is all moly with struts, 4 link
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Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy
[Re: BB65Barracuda]
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02/04/14 01:38 PM
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if you can find a car that you like and fits your needs it's always cheaper to buy rather than build
AMEN.....My Roadster came with all the original build sheets and costs.....over $65,000 Rolling New....I bought it with less than five runs on it for $30K with everything but the engine.....
The deals are out there....try to buy during the off-season....once the racing starts the prices tend to go up
Rickster
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Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy
[Re: Dragula]
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02/04/14 02:25 PM
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Could sell you mine...Always wanted a tube chassis Cuda, but I got a back half Duster instead...Runs 9.90's on pump gas and will be ready for another season of racing very soon...
It seems its usually a better deal to buy one nearly done or previously raced than build new until you get to a certain point.
Have I got a tube chassis Cuda' for you!!!
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Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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02/05/14 03:41 AM
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agreed!!! life is short,buy and race or build and race next year,i have 2 builds going on now,68 dart and 88 Dakota,......just watch for cage thickness,118 no good,134 good,or buy with a chrome moly cage...
Last edited by dakotawilly; 02/05/14 03:53 AM.
SFI 25.5 depends,no leak,even at 213 mph....
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Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy
[Re: Joesixpack]
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02/05/14 01:07 PM
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Bill is it leafs or ladder bar, or 4 link? It will cost $2500 to get rid of the 8.75 Thats right around the power range where the 8.75 will give you problems. Nothing worse than having a bye into the semis and not being able to break the beams because the R&P are broke! After that it came out, I said to myself; "self you are never going to let an 8.75 do that to you again!" I used to pull the carrier twice a year to check it. But it got me towards the end of season. If you noticed someone else on here is selling a car, he swapped the dana that was in it for a 8.75 before the sale. My Don
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Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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02/05/14 05:39 PM
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Could sell you mine...Always wanted a tube chassis Cuda, but I got a back half Duster instead...Runs 9.90's on pump gas and will be ready for another season of racing very soon...
It seems its usually a better deal to buy one nearly done or previously raced than build new until you get to a certain point.
Would need to sell the season winning Duster first...
Have I got a tube chassis Cuda' for you!!!
Me too
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Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy
[Re: Joesixpack]
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02/06/14 01:25 PM
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Bill I would'nt want an 8.75 with a HARD hitting LB especially with a trans BREAK (pun intended)! See my post about losing because of 8.75. I still thank you for being involved with me buying my Barracuda! Thats a good example. To get where I wanted to be. I had to change EVERYTHING on the car! But I did it over several years. Don
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Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy
[Re: Joesixpack]
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02/07/14 02:01 PM
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Don i had a wild idea ....yank my new 360 and drop it and the 904 right in that duster...
Bill sounds like a good idea. Especially if you get it for agood price. Might be 1000 #s lighter....thats a second in ET I'm going to work on the 493 today. Pull the pan look it over change gaskets,etc. I think the Winter Nationals got me stirred up!
That and I'm tired of moving snow. One of these days I'll stop by if you are home? Don
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Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy
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02/10/14 07:40 PM
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Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy
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02/10/14 08:06 PM
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Maybe this helps ? This came up today on Craigslist.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/4327705241.html
Unless this car is a total POS you couldn't go wrong. If you had a free body you couldn't buy the parts for 5K, more less have it painted. Doug
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