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I am still in disbelief with the dyno numbers , when I told Butch (Leal) how stout it is he thought I was talking about a supercharged Gen III, not a Stage II street Hemi. What a beast!!! Congrats Mark.

WFO and no helmet......when it is in your blood, you are just along for the ride. Make it count.

My machinist has had both 1-1/2" and 2" studs on his back burner for quite....time to turn up the heat. I have the 1-1/2 " sealed ball joint assemblies in my car and especially after cutting one apart, (IMHO) they are nowhere near the quality of the QA1 stud / housing assembly.

Glad I have it now, but if the Duster had not been a factory A/C car, A/C would not of been added when built. With the original A/C interior components, all it took to convert to R-134 was an OEM / Year One replacement condenser, a compact Sanden compressor, new drier and lines. Same with the...

The cowl area directly above the bracket shows signs that the car was likely in a crash and (somewhat) repaired.

next up is adding the mock up driveline, then trial fit (hang) the body. By hanging the body, I mean we will drop it from overhead onto the frame / chassis table with the yellow crane you see the base of in some pictures above.

this ride is getting the HDK wishboner

looks like Dana and discs for the winter project.

I like the 855 but I would do the GV again.

found these.....GV tuck up

driving home from the Nats in the Duster back in 2015 (?) I almost fell asleep at the wheel. Very little sleep for the 4-day weekend, windows up / cold A/C and no noise, the quite almost lulled me into a nap while halfway home.

After more than a decade of "no radio", a few weeks ago I added a Kenwood bluetooth and some JBL 6x9's in the rear shelf. It is kinda stealthy since there is no radio head or antenna required.

I'm good, Joe mentions you often. Sure would like to meet you sometime, I get to Mark Sommas / Somma Pizza in Plum right across from Oakmount Country Club / golf course every now and then. I think that is kinda in your back yard. Check this out when you get time. This thread was started by my...

Thanks. Here are a few exhaust mock up pics.

Closed for the season.

As I remember.....Roy updated his Petty built Duster for 1973 but bought Butch's 73 Butler built Duster in late 1973 and at the start of Chrysler's (factory paid drivers of Leal, Sox, Landy, and Carlton ) NHRA Pro Stock boycott. Roy and Butch are still good friends and talk often.

Weekend update

That is Fogs addition to his original shop he built a couple of years ago. He and I have a joint venture under construction right next door, The front 2/3 will be the new HDK world headquarters while he will retain the rear 1/3.

Fog (HDK welder / fabricator) likes to check....re-check, then check again

Mating the front with the rear. With sub assemblies already test fitted, next up while on the table are the isolated shock mounts and panard bar, then fuel tank install. Have I ever said I like making stuff?.

looking good. just curious, I was thinking this race car had been updated to 73 and up somewhere along the line and you. Will the 72 fenders / fenderwell openings be restored to mimic the original? Maybe they are already(??)

looks like the bait add(s) I reply to only to find out what they are looking for is a deposit you will never see again.....because they have hijacked a 5 year old add and they do not have the "too good l to be true" priced car. I could be wrong, just ask my wife.....

just wanted to share.... to maintain the 1.5 degree downward engine / transmission angle, you might want to add a 12-1/2" section aft ot the transmission crossmember for the GV to reside. Some do, some don't. an option to consider.....to engage / disengage the GV, a simple toggle on the front...

I found this picture. You can see the darker colored mounting bolts. I used the radiators OEM mounts

one or the other but I do not know, the owner of the car just sent it. Guessing it is a Charger. I think I used one OEM hole (drivers side / top) ad drilled the rest.

My plan included driving the silver Duster the 60 miles one way back and forth to the track Friday and Saturday but was forced to change plans because I wrenched my back moving a flower pot for my wife the previous Sunday. Although loaded with Ibuprofen, at times I could hardly get around, walk...

fake Super Tricks almost done mounted up on the street tires we are running. Just need a Strange decal for the axle (cap) last pic is a real Super Trick / Moroso DS-2 drag tire for comparison.

Wow!!!!!...be careful, it might get too nice to drive.

Great weather. Full swap meet area on Saturday. Pit side was full. Could of used more show cars. All in all, nice show.