Big Squeeze, will post some pics next week. I have not seen the completed car in person, these pics are cell phone shots. Thanks for your interest!

Beautiful car!

did Bagshaw have a dart sport?

Yes, raced the Dart Sport for about two years and then retired from drag racing.

got a buddy in florida that has a dart sport called red light bandit..it was somebodys car back in the day...????
Bagshaw's was hemi powered i assume..?

also question...
on the doors on the challey...how do they feel when you open and close them ...and swing them.
are they pretty solid?
flimsy?
how would you rate the action on them...verses the weight reduction?

Bagshaw's Dart Sport wrecked in '74, and was not salvageable. It was Hemi powered, tube chassis, and up-to-the-minute technology.

On the RLB Challenger doors, they certainly feel lighter, I'm not sure I would say flimsy... prior to disassembly they closed fine. However, I have not opened and closed the doors of the completed car with door panel and glass, so I will definitely check that out on Monday. Bagshaw's car even has a strap for driver's side glass, very much like the '68 Hemi cars.

Attached is pic of top of rockers during restoration, even that got some trimming.

Thanks for your interest!

Thanks boss, very cool Duster! Nice wheels up shot. By the way, Bucky owns a Duster that he keeps tucked away, attached.

That Duster wouldn't happen to be a four speed would it?

I LOVE his kid's 65 Coronet.

yes it was ,with air also i just sold it

Owner of the Red Light Bandit, John Gastman, and I just got back from Bucky's this afternoon with the Red Light Bandit Challenger. The car turned out better than we could have ever hoped, thanks Bucky and Travis!

Here's the motor that Bagshaw built at Ron Shaver's Racing Engines in California. It runs strong!

Bucky making doing some final tweaks to idle setting on carbs.

Meanwhile, Travis was busy doing some final detailing and polishing.

Paint by Don Kirby, repaint by Bucky's.

Gastman and Bucky discuss details of build, note big industrial battery, similar to what Bagshaw used when raced.

Bagshaw had the undercarriage painted as pictured, red cover, yellow driveshaft, and black underside.

Cage is strong via triangulation, but it is a bit difficult to enter, as demonstrated by Travis.

Mentioned it before, but we look forward to getting this car to Indy for display. Car will be in the historic drag cars display, and hopefully, lead the Hemi Challenge cars on Friday morning. The car will be on display until Monday afternoon, hope to meet many of you from Moparts! Owner John Gastman with Bucky and Travis.