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Building a 72' Duster for my wife #2631793 03/12/19 10:56 AM 03/12/19 10:56 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington Forest OP super stock
Forest OP super stock Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington	So right before Christmas I struck a deal to buy this Duster from a buddy who only bought if for the Edelbrock headed 440. He keep the motor and I got everything else. Car had been running 11.0's last time it had been raced. Of course you have to make a car yours and I had some leftover parts from other projects. First I decided to ditch the SS springs for some ladder bars and coil overs I had. We had a lot of holes in the inner fenders and firewall to fill and I installed part of a new firewall to clean it up. Had to go black because she wants to change the color of the car maybe next winter...

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2631796 03/12/19 10:58 AM 03/12/19 10:58 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington Forest OP super stock
Forest OP super stock Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington	Next came the new chromoly cage, the mild steel cage that was in the car fit so poorly I couldn't handle it! Final welding and most of the painting was done out of the car. Just finished up the seat, steering column and shifter last night Hopefully motor and trans will go in soon and then wiring can begin. I bought a carpet kit and new sill plates to finish the interior and will finish the rear firewall / package tray in aluminum.

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2631800 03/12/19 11:02 AM 03/12/19 11:02 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,883 S.E. South Dakota ! bigdad Still Posting A Lot
bigdad Still Posting A Lot Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,883 S.E. South Dakota !	Very nice The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: bigdad] #2631812 03/12/19 11:12 AM 03/12/19 11:12 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer "Little"John
pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	Very nice. Love it. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: pittsburghracer] #2631826 03/12/19 11:36 AM 03/12/19 11:36 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Nice work

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: MR_P_BODY] #2631832 03/12/19 11:39 AM 03/12/19 11:39 AM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,073 oregon G greendart408 super stock
greendart408 super stock G Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,073 oregon	Nice, that will be fun for her. Did that car race at firebird around the 2000 ish time frame?

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: greendart408] #2631836 03/12/19 11:45 AM 03/12/19 11:45 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	She's is smiling which means she is happy which means you will be happy. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: RapidRobert] #2631845 03/12/19 11:53 AM 03/12/19 11:53 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington Forest OP super stock
Forest OP super stock Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington	Originally Posted by RapidRobert She's is smiling which means she is happy which means you will be happy. Right!

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: greendart408] #2631846 03/12/19 11:55 AM 03/12/19 11:55 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington Forest OP super stock
Forest OP super stock Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington	Originally Posted by greendart408 Nice, that will be fun for her. Did that car race at firebird around the 2000 ish time frame? I don't believe the car was ever raced anywhere besides Walla Walla Dragstrip or Renegade Raceway...?

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: RapidRobert] #2631847 03/12/19 11:57 AM 03/12/19 11:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,772 Keymar, MD DusterKid top fuel
DusterKid top fuel Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,772 Keymar, MD	Nice work

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2631848 03/12/19 11:59 AM 03/12/19 11:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,844 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY I Live Here
ZIPPY I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,844 S.E. Michigan	Nice work, cool Mopar and a happy Lady. Rich H. Esse Quam Videri

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2631850 03/12/19 12:00 PM 03/12/19 12:00 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,675 On the parachute mount N n20mstr master
n20mstr master N Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,675 On the parachute mount	NICE WORK, NICE SHOP ! ....BAD A$$ STREET CAR.....

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: n20mstr] #2631854 03/12/19 12:07 PM 03/12/19 12:07 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington Forest OP super stock
Forest OP super stock Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington	Thanks guys, I figured everyone would enjoy some fab pictures.

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2631918 03/12/19 02:37 PM 03/12/19 02:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,988 Warren, MI J Jerry master
Jerry master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,988 Warren, MI	great work. really like the chassis reinforcement, would wonder how that would work without a rollbar and instead of the traditional subframe connectors? Superior Design Concepts 2574 Elliott Dr Troy MI 48083 jerry@sdconcepts.com www.sdconcepts.com Facebook page: Superior Design Concepts www.bcrproducts.com

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2631920 03/12/19 02:43 PM 03/12/19 02:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,002 Joplin, Mo R rt66jim master
rt66jim master R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,002 Joplin, Mo	Forest you do really nice work. Will it be a SB?

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Jerry] #2631930 03/12/19 03:07 PM 03/12/19 03:07 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington Forest OP super stock
Forest OP super stock Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington	Originally Posted by Jerry great work. really like the chassis reinforcement, would wonder how that would work without a rollbar and instead of the traditional subframe connectors? It would be ok, I've done it that way too. I just know that a ladder bar car is pretty hard on that mount...

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: rt66jim] #2631934 03/12/19 03:16 PM 03/12/19 03:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington Forest OP super stock
Forest OP super stock Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington	Originally Posted by rt66jim Forest you do really nice work. Will it be a SB? No I have a 440 in my 1970 Dodge Dart. I am 5.7 hemi swapping it and using that 440 in her Duster. The 440 has the Pro Comp heads, Lunati Voodoo .533 cam, M1 single plane, 750 double pumper, 2" fenderwell headers and a 9.5" 4,000 rpm stall converter. I think it will run 11.50 ish...? I'll have to slow it down a touch to run Sportsman for now.

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2631936 03/12/19 03:16 PM 03/12/19 03:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,675 On the parachute mount N n20mstr master
n20mstr master N Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,675 On the parachute mount	WHY 8 3/4 ? ....BAD A$$ STREET CAR.....

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: n20mstr] #2631938 03/12/19 03:19 PM 03/12/19 03:19 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington Forest OP super stock
Forest OP super stock Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington	Originally Posted by n20mstr WHY 8 3/4 ? I'm trying to piece it together with parts I have. I'm sure it will get a Ford 9" at some point...I have a nice 3rd member but need a housing and axles.

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2631942 03/12/19 03:28 PM 03/12/19 03:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,772 Keymar, MD DusterKid top fuel
DusterKid top fuel Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,772 Keymar, MD	Originally Posted by Forest Originally Posted by rt66jim Forest you do really nice work. Will it be a SB? No I have a 440 in my 1970 Dodge Dart. I am 5.7 hemi swapping it and using that 440 in her Duster. The 440 has the Pro Comp heads, Lunati Voodoo .533 cam, M1 single plane, 750 double pumper, 2" fenderwell headers and a 9.5" 4,000 rpm stall converter. I think it will run 11.50 ish...? I'll have to slow it down a touch to run Sportsman for now. I ran a similar setup in my duster for a good many years. 440 with stock cast flat tops pistons, steel 915 heads that my dad did some work on at home, Mopar .533 cam, an old wieand intake, Holley 750 dp, 5000 stall convertor, hooker fender well headers and had a Dana with 4.56s and a 30" tire. It weighed 3250 with me in it and usually ran 11.40-11.60s

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