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I got some bench time and set about the roll cage. There’s no photos of the interior so a lot of this is my best guess from looking from the outside in. I used .080 round Plastruct Rod. I spent a lot of time bending and re-bending tubes to get as close as match as I could. I also fit it over and over to make sure it was tight against the roof and close to the dash without interference. I worked to get the Hemi as far back as possible as in the photos the hood scoop overlaps the cowl. In 1972, the rules allowed the furthest forward spark plug even with the front spindle, to allow the non V8 cars an engine reference point. Mines not close but it should work.

Super nice work Scott, that’s coming out beautifully!

Looking good Scott! I love early Pro Stocks, things changed quickly, from week to week looking for an advantage. Gives us options to build our favorite version. I love what your doing here!

Impressive work going on here! It goes to show how much we look but don’t really see.

I missed most of your build Dennis, beautiful work on this conversion!

Gonna be away from the bench for a few days, I did get the rear floor pan covered and the chassis primed to see what I’ve missed.

Thanks Trevor.

No criticism intended, I’m a victim of an over sensitive society and I’m trying not to offend anyone. I probably need to relax a little more!

After looking at photos of the rear bumper on 1/1 vehicles, I’m inclined to agree with you Francis, AMTs Duster bumper is a little too sharp on the ends.

That came out great Michael!

Looks like your having fun!

That’s a very cool project! Looking good.

I’m going to have to start a “Go Fund Me Account” to get you to ACME this year so we can meet, and we can see your amazing builds in person.

Thanks David, it’s nice to have a parts stash…. If I could just remember where I saw it last….

I used a sharp X-Acto #11 blade and just shaved them off, I could have reused them as the AMT plastic is soft and cut easily. You could also try their chisel blade as I use them a lot also. I like plastic, so I would like to use only the grille, but mounting the bumper will become an issue as there isn’t much gluing surface, so I will probably use the resin as it’s a pretty clean casting. I was surprised at the difference in the rear bumpers. The original 1972 is smaller and rounded more than the Duster bumper. I need to do some research here.

I used a sharp X-Acto #11 blade and just shaved them off, I could have reused them as the AMT plastic is soft and cut easily. You could also try their chisel blade as I use them a lot also. I like plastic, so I would like to use only the grille, but mounting the bumper will become an issue as there isn’t much gluing surface, so I will probably use the resin as it’s a pretty clean casting. I was surprised at the difference in the rear bumpers. The original 1972 is smaller and rounded more than the Duster bumper. I need to do some research here.

Sorry about that, my IPad glitched.

Drag Racing in the early years was full of characters, and I’m sure he wasn’t the only one funding his racing through illegal means. I’m not trying to idolize him with this build, I just thought it made a cool looking race car. Hey Rich, thank you! I shaved th

Drag Racing in the early years was full of characters, and I’m sure he wasn’t the only one funding his racing through illegal means. I’m not trying to idolize him with this build, I just thought it made a cool looking race car.

Thanks Bob!

Good looking pair! Can you tell us a little more about the 66 Valiant? Resin? Old plastic?

Thanks Terry, at this point I’ve made several of them. They get easier every time I make one, of course it’s mostly speculation on what the real BTK looked like.

Thanks Bob, I sure miss stopping by the garage!

Really great looking details Terry, and the bumper looks great!

Looking good, I liked those stretched wheel openings.