Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy

Posted By: Joesixpack

Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/01/14 08:01 PM

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 ?

Posted By: jamesc

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/01/14 08:18 PM

if you can find a car that you like and fits your needs it's always cheaper to buy rather than build

Posted By: slantzilla

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/01/14 08:33 PM

Doesn't happen to be Brian Panozzo's old Duster does it?

Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/01/14 08:45 PM

nope dont know who that is..

Posted By: Cheatham

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/01/14 08:49 PM

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

Posted By: Al_Alguire

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/01/14 09:13 PM

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.

Posted By: dizuster

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/01/14 09:20 PM

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.

Posted By: reknapp52

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/02/14 12:46 AM

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.

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Posted By: Wicked49670dart

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/02/14 12:51 AM

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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...

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/02/14 02:04 AM

You cant built it cheaper than someone thats getting
out of the game.. no where near

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/02/14 02:10 AM

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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

Posted By: Dragula

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/02/14 02:27 AM

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.

Posted By: Eric

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/02/14 08:06 AM

20K...I'll even set the stop up for 9.90..just give me the weather at your favorite track..

Posted By: tboomer

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/02/14 02:12 PM

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?

Posted By: 67mprfan

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/03/14 02:00 AM

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

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Posted By: loaderpro

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/03/14 07:19 AM

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.

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Posted By: BB65Barracuda

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/04/14 04:06 PM

if you can find a car that you like and fits your needs it's always cheaper to buy rather than build

Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/04/14 05:38 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

Posted By: jim sciortino

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/04/14 06:25 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!!!

Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/04/14 07:56 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!!!

Me too

Posted By: dakotawilly

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/05/14 07:41 AM

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...

Posted By: cudadon

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/05/14 05:07 PM

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.

Don

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Posted By: sixpacksteve

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/05/14 06:59 PM

Buy, go Dana NO worries!

Posted By: Dragula

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/05/14 09:39 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

Posted By: Diablo

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/05/14 11:10 PM

Certainly no professional on what Drag cars cost to build but this seems like a pretty decent deal for the roller.

http://www.racingjunk.com/Top-Sportsman/182063913/86-daytona.html

Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/06/14 05:20 AM

Don its a ladder bar...coil over.....8 3/4

http://web.mail.comcast.net/h/viewimages?id=824095

Posted By: cudadon

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/06/14 05:25 PM

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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Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/07/14 01:28 AM

Don i had a wild idea ....yank my new 360 and drop it and the 904 right in that duster...

Posted By: cudadon

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/07/14 06:01 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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Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/08/14 12:37 AM

Don did you get a chance to click on the link above and check the Duster out?

Posted By: Spyphish

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/08/14 07:15 AM

This is in your wheelhouse.

Posted By: N717BH

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/10/14 11:40 PM

Maybe this helps ? This came up today on Craigslist.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/4327705241.html

Posted By: dvw

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/11/14 12:06 AM

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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

Posted By: moparguy7074

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/11/14 03:36 AM

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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

I'm calling on that one!

Posted By: Dragula

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/11/14 04:03 AM

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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

I'm calling on that one!

That seems pretty good right there...But with the right deal I could part with mine...

Posted By: Eric

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/11/14 03:19 PM

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Maybe this helps ? This came up today on Craigslist.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/4327705241.html

That Duster is a steal for 5k

Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/11/14 03:50 PM

wow your right that is a steal, wont last long...

Posted By: OzHemi

Re: Is it cheaper to build a mild steel 9.90 Duster or buy - 02/13/14 06:48 PM

Do you work for craigslist or something out of curiosity ?

Your only posts on moparts are CL ads...