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Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: DusterKid] #2632068
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Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2632118
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Very nice, it will be a solid bracket car.



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Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Just-a-dart] #2632197
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Originally Posted by Just-a-dart
Very nice, it will be a solid bracket car.


Thank you, that's what I wanted a nice safe car my wife and kids eventually can all learn to race in. I'd be happy to drive it! grin

I'll keep the post updated as we finish putting the car together.

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: greendart408] #2632231
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Very nice work. Two things that need to be addressed, are the ladder bar front heims need a safety strap/loop, and that 8 3/4 needs a back brace. Without a back brace it WILL bend the axle tubes outside the ladder bar mounts. Been there, done that.


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Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: JERICOGTX] #2632244
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Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
Very nice work. Two things that need to be addressed, are the ladder bar front heims need a safety strap/loop, and that 8 3/4 needs a back brace. Without a back brace it WILL bend the axle tubes outside the ladder bar mounts. Been there, done that.


I agree. Those bars look like Chris Alston's bars - mine came with a strap that needed to be welded on.


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Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: DusterKid] #2632268
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Looks great and awesome workmanship as usual. I am sure she will quite happy with her first racecar.


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Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: JERICOGTX] #2632344
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Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
Very nice work. Two things that need to be addressed, are the ladder bar front heims need a safety strap/loop, and that 8 3/4 needs a back brace. Without a back brace it WILL bend the axle tubes outside the ladder bar mounts. Been there, done that.


Yes I have the safety straps, just need to get them on before we take the car to the track...

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2632462
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Nice car!! You do great fab work,,,

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: dagohman] #2632534
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Nice work, Forest, I see you also stretched the wheel wells. I think your 8-3/4 will be fine since you added that stiffening bar between the shock mounts.

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: cgall] #2632574
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Originally Posted by cgall
Nice work, Forest, I see you also stretched the wheel wells. I think your 8-3/4 will be fine since you added that stiffening bar between the shock mounts.


Yeah the wheel wells are kinda rough...they were like that when I bought the car. Same with the mini tubs.

We'll see what the car turns into as she gains experience. It will probably get a 9" sometime in the near future...

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2632661
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Great looking work! Consider boxing the rear ladder bar mounts. I got sideways in my Dart and mine bent over, jaming the slicks into the tubs.


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Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2632730
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Originally Posted by Forest
Next came the new chromoly cage, the mild steel cage that was in the car fit so poorly I couldn't handle it!
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Final welding and most of the painting was done out of the car. grin
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Just finished up the seat, steering column and shifter last night
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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.


Is that cage a kit or a home built thing? I love it, seems way easier to build the front bars into the upper door bars than the way my cage builder did it.


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Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: cdwmotorsports] #2632783
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I custom bent everything up

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2632791
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Originally Posted by Forest
I custom bent everything up


Well my next cage guy is gonna see these pics, the setup I have currently was a pain in the [censored] to weld. I see the cage was partially assembled how well did it go into the car like that?


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Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: cdwmotorsports] #2632859
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Originally Posted by cdwmotorsports
Originally Posted by Forest
I custom bent everything up


Well my next cage guy is gonna see these pics, the setup I have currently was a pain in the [censored] to weld. I see the cage was partially assembled how well did it go into the car like that?


Obviously the dash is out. I got the front 1/2 out easy enough. The rear 1/2 with the rear halo was a little harder. I ended up taking the passenger side door off to get it to come out assembled. I know it sounds like a lot but its worth it to get nice welds and paint sprayed all the way around the tubes...

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2636612
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Lookin good!! up


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Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: ProSport] #2636665
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awesome build that should bring years of enjoyment. Birdtracker

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: birdtracker] #2641721
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UPDATE we have been working pretty hard on the car!
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new fiberglass bumpers front and rear
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simple fabricated dash
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lean front and rear with screws hidden under factory trim!

Re: Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Forest] #2641728
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Lexan looks good! Nice work as always



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Building a 72' Duster for my wife [Re: Just-a-dart] #2645023
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Made the wiring panel big enough on the lower section so thatI can upgrade to a MSD grid later...

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