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Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy #1572118 02/01/14 04:01 PM 02/01/14 04:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,912 APACHE JUNCTION AZ J Joesixpack OP I Live Here
Joesixpack OP I Live Here J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,912 APACHE JUNCTION AZ	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 ?

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: Joesixpack] #1572119 02/01/14 04:18 PM 02/01/14 04:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey J jamesc master
jamesc master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey	if you can find a car that you like and fits your needs it's always cheaper to buy rather than build

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: jamesc] #1572120 02/01/14 04:33 PM 02/01/14 04:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,183 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,183 Park Forest, IL	Doesn't happen to be Brian Panozzo's old Duster does it? "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: slantzilla] #1572121 02/01/14 04:45 PM 02/01/14 04:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,912 APACHE JUNCTION AZ J Joesixpack OP I Live Here
Joesixpack OP I Live Here J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,912 APACHE JUNCTION AZ	nope dont know who that is..

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: slantzilla] #1572122 02/01/14 04:49 PM 02/01/14 04:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 456 corpus christi tex C Cheatham mopar
Cheatham mopar C Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 456 corpus christi tex	i got a 67 cuda im about to post for sale it is a narrowed rear superstock leaf spring 8 point cage all factory glass and wireing, fuel cell etc etc i swapped the narrowed dana for my 8 3/4 sure grip standard width rearend, its a solid car it was a strip car but can be a street car easily, pm me if your interested

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: Cheatham] #1572123 02/01/14 05:13 PM 02/01/14 05:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,369 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,369 Las Vegas	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. "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: Joesixpack] #1572124 02/01/14 05:20 PM 02/01/14 05:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI D dizuster master
dizuster master D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI	It really just all depends on how your fabrication skills are. If you can do all/some of the fab work yourself. It could be cheaper to do it yourself. If you have to pay to have the cage put in, back half, etc... then it'll be cheaper to buy one done.

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: dizuster] #1572125 02/01/14 08:46 PM 02/01/14 08:46 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 426 Cascade, CO reknapp52 mopar
reknapp52 mopar Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 426 Cascade, CO	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. 8021935-0608-00094.jpg (280 downloads)

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: reknapp52] #1572126 02/01/14 08:51 PM 02/01/14 08:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 742 Oak Harbor, WA W Wicked49670dart super stock
Wicked49670dart super stock W Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 742 Oak Harbor, WA	Quote: 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... 70 Dart 3400 496 New Best 6.15@110.37 660ft, 9.76@135 with a 1.34 60ft

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: Joesixpack] #1572127 02/01/14 10:04 PM 02/01/14 10:04 PM
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MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	You cant built it cheaper than someone thats getting out of the game.. no where near

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: Joesixpack] #1572128 02/01/14 10:10 PM 02/01/14 10:10 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: 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

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1572129 02/01/14 10:27 PM 02/01/14 10:27 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,393 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY Dragula I Live Here
Dragula I Live Here Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,393 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY	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. Last edited by Dragula; 02/02/14 10:28 PM. '70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9) '66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage '71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: Dragula] #1572130 02/02/14 04:06 AM 02/02/14 04:06 AM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA Eric top fuel
Eric top fuel Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA	20K...I'll even set the stop up for 9.90..just give me the weather at your favorite track.. 8022560-arrownyirp.jpg (221 downloads) 5.53 @ 125 1/8th on the launch control..more left in her!

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: Eric] #1572131 02/02/14 10:12 AM 02/02/14 10:12 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,946 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer Too Many Posts
tboomer Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,946 United Socialist States of Ame...	There are some good buys out there now. So I would say you can buy one cheaper than you can build. Eric...You gonna get a piperack? Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: tboomer] #1572132 02/02/14 10:00 PM 02/02/14 10:00 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,030 ohio 6 67mprfan super stock
67mprfan super stock 6 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,030 ohio	I bought my demon way cheaper than I could have built the 70 duster that I had so I'm with the rest of the crowd buy 8023903-camerapicsdownload131.JPG (265 downloads) 71 demon stock stroke 440/indy ez-1 running 10.10 @ 132.14 mph in the 1/4 and 6.36 @ 107.46 mph in the 1/8 not in the same weekend but It did it then I sold it. 67 Belvedere that worked it's way in the 10's

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: Joesixpack] #1572133 02/03/14 03:19 AM 02/03/14 03:19 AM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 197 Nor-Cal L loaderpro member
loaderpro member L Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 197 Nor-Cal	Just did an Alston Chassisworks roundrail chassis car like that for a customer using that very heavywall .134 tubing! 8.5 cert...without the motor or trans we had 22,000 in just parts. 8024552-CompletedDuster.jpg (196 downloads)

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: jamesc] #1572134 02/04/14 12:06 PM 02/04/14 12:06 PM
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BB65Barracuda super stock B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 926 MICHIGAN	if you can find a car that you like and fits your needs it's always cheaper to buy rather than build 1957 Power wagon wm300 original 10.000 mile truck, 1964 dodge Polara Convertible numbers matching

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: BB65Barracuda] #1572135 02/04/14 01:38 PM 02/04/14 01:38 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida rickstershemi master
rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	Quote: 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

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: Dragula] #1572136 02/04/14 02:25 PM 02/04/14 02:25 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,027 Trumbull,CT. J jim sciortino top fuel
jim sciortino top fuel J Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,027 Trumbull,CT.	Quote: 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!!!

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy [Re: jim sciortino] #1572137 02/04/14 03:56 PM 02/04/14 03:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,213 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,213 Bend,OR USA	Quote: Quote: 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!!! Me too Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

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