I’ll try to find it. It’s matte billet silver. Factory (current) color that is glossy. Had the local paint shop make it matte.
73 Duster build named Fred
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Thanks. It looks great. I hate to be a copy cat but I may do my 73' in the same color.
33IMP
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My car has matte paint on it too.
Too bad its supposed to be glossy, lol
Too bad its supposed to be glossy, lol
I'm glad I have a pewter colored truck. I only wash it once a year
Man, I am slacking on this build thread.
Still waiting for the heads and intake to get shipped back from CFM Performance. In the meantime, installed some tow strap attach points up front (can't really see it in the picture but they are welded on as well) to match what I got in the rear, and started playing with ride height again. Cant wait for the heads to get here so I can do more meaningful work on this thing.... lol
Also, saying goodbye to the Super Stock. It's been fun and I will miss it but got a new motorhome coming and I had to give up something.
Still waiting for the heads and intake to get shipped back from CFM Performance. In the meantime, installed some tow strap attach points up front (can't really see it in the picture but they are welded on as well) to match what I got in the rear, and started playing with ride height again. Cant wait for the heads to get here so I can do more meaningful work on this thing.... lol
Also, saying goodbye to the Super Stock. It's been fun and I will miss it but got a new motorhome coming and I had to give up something.
Slacker, do you even do stuff bro!!!! Lol
Is that qa1 k member lighter than a stock k member ? By how much
Yeah, it’s lighter, just not sure how much. I will never run a stock one again. So much nicer to have all the extra room.
Extra room is a premium
Jeremiah (jd)
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The QA1 tube K is about 15lbs lighter than a stock BB a body K.
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Perfect use for the sway bar mounts!!!
And big thanks to @Jeremiah (jd) for the weight info! Will be pinching pennies for one of these now to help offset the weight of the hard block full fill
As mentioned, the Super Stock is going to a new home and I hope to have the new Brawler Hauler home this weekend. This should make going on roadtrips to races much easier…. Especially on my back. lol
You will love having that at the track. My ford was my worst for towing but it was a 1991 with a ford 460 engine. It sounded like a vacuum sweeper and was such a dog.
This one has the "newer" 7.3 v8 which I am told is better than the previously offered v10 which was junk. Hopefully my research is correct. I would prefer a bigger diesel rig but not really ready for anything like that yet. Maybe I will upgrade in a couple of years to a toterhome and stacker. lol
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
Dang you goin all fancy on us now! Congrats
Don't know about that....lol
The challenge now is to find an all aluminum enclosed like the one I used to have. This thing doesn't have much tow capacity (only 8000#) for a typical enclosed.
Dartswinger70
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Fred was also the dog in Smokey and the bandit in case you are ever asked on "Who wants to be a millionaire..."
These newer engines are power houses. My 2003 has a fuel
Injected 454 and tows like a bandit. Then they now have a bigger gas engine than that.
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
8000 should be enough for an aluminum box and the duster. It may not like hills so much but it’ll get there.
33IMP
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So, what's happening to the super stock? For sale?
It’s been for sale. You wanna buy it? lol
71Demon528
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Going all in. I love it. Congrats on the motor home. That is in my hopes and dreams one day lol.
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