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Street "Ruster" Duster - ChumpCar anyone..? :-)
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Will THIS one actually make it out of the garage under its own power while Rob still owns it???
Absolutely Not! They NEVER do!!...
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Absolutely Yes! He'll make it THIS time!!...
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I doubt it, but you never know...
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Probably, but he'll need a LOT of help...
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I have no idea what you're asking...
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Rob Simmons
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Post subject: Street "Ruster" Duster - ChumpCar anyone..? :-) (Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:44 pm) Reply with quote
Here is the latest madness I've gotten myself into... Rolling Eyes

It started as a Slant 6 car... The guys at Promax Carbs in Indy put it on the bottle to get it into the 13's... Then they put a 340 in it (The one that won 2nd place in the Mopar Muscle engine builder's challenge)... When they sold the 340 they put the "Ruster Duster" up for sale on Moparts...

That's where I came into the picture! Very Happy

wvenable and DadTruck were nice enough to go over and scout it out for me, and even keep it a secret... Laughing

Then at the awards banquet at Pigeon Forge I told a few folks about it and let the secret out... I had planned to keep it under wraps until it actually hit the streets/strips, but I have absolutely no self-control (just ask Wayne - or better yet, ask his wife! Shocked ) Nah! Scratch that! Just ask MY wife! She'll give you an ear full... Embarassed

Anyway, the plan is to put the engine and tranny out of GodsRods Duster I http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5217 in this thing, drive it on the street, bracket race it locally and hopefully make it to a Slant 6 race or two.

It will be a father/son project with my two oldest (and possibly all 4 Shocked ) sons! Very Happy

These threads are not much good without some photos, so here are the "spy shots" DadTruck sent me. Enjoy! Wink

http://img690.imageshack.us/g/streetduster2.jpg/



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Post subject: (Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:52 pm) Reply with quote
Rob, just clicked into the pictures and my Weroot stopped a nasty downloader trying to install itself on my machine.

But anywhoo, a man can never have too many Dusters. Very Happy

I thought about buying that car too. Confused



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Post subject: (Fri Mar 04, 2011 5:07 pm) Reply with quote
slantzilla wrote:
Rob, just clicked into the pictures and my Weroot stopped a nasty downloader trying to install itself on my machine.

That's BAAD, right!? Shocked

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But anywhoo, a man can never have too many Dusters. Very Happy

My wife would disagree with you! Laughing

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I thought about buying that car too. Confused
Why didn't you!? Mad Laughing

We haven't done anything to it yet (other than scrape the stickers off the windows). We could work us out a bit of a swap fer that "Little Piggy" you gots... Cool Laughing



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Post subject: (Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:59 pm) Reply with quote
Yes, that is very bad. I usually only see them off of Russian porn sites. Shocked

Talk to me about the Duster. I'm listening. Very Happy

That car has the exact shifter I just sold to Rick Covalt. Laughing

Must be an Imageshack thing. I went back in the black Duster site and nothing.

Went to your white Duster pics and it hit the pop-up blocker when I clicked on a pic.



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Post subject: Lol.... (Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:44 pm) Reply with quote
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But anywhoo, a man can never have too many Dusters


Laughing

You got that right!!!!!!


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Post subject: (Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:13 am) Reply with quote
I expect to see the car at Clay City...

Lou



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Post subject: (Sat Mar 05, 2011 6:29 am) Reply with quote
I'm keepin' my mouth shut. I don't have anything ready as well. Embarassed Maybe a slant powered lawn tractor?



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Post subject: (Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:26 am) Reply with quote
Wayne,

Get on that grindstone, mate! Let's see that slingshot at CC too!! Rolling Eyes

Lou



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Post subject: (Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:24 am) Reply with quote
Lou, thanks for the encouragement! I may try Russian porn sites - might be a cheaper hobby! Shocked Shocked Shocked Laughing



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Post subject: (Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:10 pm) Reply with quote
Hey Rob, I voted in your favor. You can do it! Looks like a fun car (don't they all?!).



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Post subject: (Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:15 pm) Reply with quote
Not an encouraging post, Wayne. Sad You're never gonna get a car on track that way! Surprised

Dennis,

1. Will '64-5 Valiant fenders/hood/grille fit on a '66? I prefer the earlier look. Something I can work on changing later... Very Happy

2. How bad is the "Piggy"? You have often talked it down... Confused

3. Is it originally a red car, or a repaint? Red cars scare me! Shocked

I guess I'm just gonna have to make a Road Trip up North... Should I bring the Duster with me?

(Or you can bring the Piggy down here... Laughing )



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Post subject: (Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:34 pm) Reply with quote
AFAIK, you have to change the front ends as a package, grilles and such do not fit correctly in different year fascia.

The red car is really not pristine. It needs floor pans and the driver's quarter is pretty beat.

It was originally a blue car.

Come on up, but I really don't need another Duster project. I have one I'll send home with you though.

Don't worry, Wayne will be your conscience. Twisted Evil



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Post subject: (Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:25 pm) Reply with quote
slantzilla wrote:
AFAIK, you have to change the front ends as a package, grilles and such do not fit correctly in different year fascia.

The red car is really not pristine. It needs floor pans and the driver's quarter is pretty beat.

It was originally a blue car.

Come on up, but I really don't need another Duster project. I have one I'll send home with you though.

Don't worry, Wayne will be your conscience. Twisted Evil


Yeah, that "Change Over" year just doesn't quite do it for me. I really like the pointed look of the '64-5 cars. I wasn't sure if the fender to door body lines were the same.

The Duster still needs rear floors, taillight panel and could use better fenders... Rolling Eyes

I like blue! Very Happy

I'll come up with an empty trailer then... Or we could just swap Dusters... Laughing

Wayne didn't talk me out of the first Duster! Shocked He's such an enabler... Laughing



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Post subject: (Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:08 pm) Reply with quote
Bring your checkbook, you never know what you'll end up with. You could even be the proud owner of a Daytona. Laughing



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Post subject: (Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:07 pm) Reply with quote
The red car I have seen in Person oh 2008ish??


It gets the job done. Besides Floor pans and nice fenders add lots of weight to your car... Very Happy

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