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What a find, I love the 72 Dusters, everything from the recently reissued Dart Sport kit will fit this kit, it should save you a lot of work!

Merry Christmas Terry, God bless you and your family!

I made them from Evergreen .100 x .100 square polystyrene from the hobby shop, item #175. I cut the floor pan just shy of the square width and finish sand for the final fit so I don’t have to use filler.

Looking great!

I want to comment…..but there’s no words !

What are you thinking on tires and wheels Bob?

Thank you Francis, I’ve never scratch built coil overs before, so it may get revised again. I’ve been looking through my stash of kits and parts looking for something that will work, but haven’t found what I need as yet. It. was quite a mixture of ideas back then, and really what made it such an exciting time in the sport. Lots of innovation.

I’m following, I lie your thinking on this one!

Small update, added bead roll to trunk floor and subframe connectors

I’m liking the artillery styled wheels, I’ll be following!

I love this stuff!

Thanks for the info Hakan, by 1973 and into 1974 tube chassis and coil overs were used by everyone

Thank you Daniel. That was my thoughts also. I wish the tubs were a little tighter to the body, it’s a lot of trial and error. I use heavy paper to make and trim the template and then cut them out of .010 sheet plastic.

I agree Bob, I’m not of fan of modern drag racing especially the pro classes. I don’t like sputter boxes and delay drag racing classes. There just boring to me.

Thanks for the info Edgar, I’ve watched the You Tube video on the McCandless Demon and it’s got coil overs, but again it’s a restored car, I’m sure after 72 the car was probably sold and updated many times. I really don’t like restored race cars,

Thanks D.W., I found this on the S&M 72 Duster, the suspension matches the top photo. I found similar in my Direct Connection Race Manual.

I got the chassis back halved

Hey D.W. Thanks, I haven’t seen some of those photos yet, that second photo doesn’t show any signs of a leaf spring where it would obviously be seen, so I’m going with coil overs. THANKS !

Thanks Jeff, that was my first thought also, but the Sox & Martin car had ladder bars with leaf springs. The front mount has three mounting positions to adjust the ladder bars for different tracks.

Sweet!

Looking great Bob, how many builds did you get done this year?

OK this is a long shot, but there’s very little reference material on the construction of this car, I don’t know what rear suspension was under the car, coil overs, or leaf springs. Car Craft magazine article on Sox and Martins 72 Duster shows leaf springs, the Sox and Martin built Herb McCandlees Demon shows Coil overs, but it’s a restored car, and may not be the original rendition of the 72 car. the Mopar Missle 72 Duster was also coil overs. Does anyone have any info that might help? The front suspension had to remain Stock to the vehicle, but the torsion bars were swapped for coil overs between the stock control arms, and Pinto Rack and pinion steering added.

Thanks Terry, one of the perks of being unemployed!

Hey Scott, thanks, hopefully I can do it justice!