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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!

Thanks David, I appreciate your comments. I usually start to question why I’m doing this about half way in.

I have NHRA rule books from 70 through 84, and reference them frequently, it’s amazing to read the changes from year to year. In 72 the rear floor pan could be replaced but had to be .028 steel. I would miss that Demon too, I wish I had my 67 Barracuda still also.

Thank you Ulf, I really appreciate the early Pro Stocks, and the individuality of the builders, no cookie cutter cars like today.

Thanks DW, the rear rails were filled to increase the gluing surface, and strengthen the chassis. I have no reference on the chassis of the real Demon, so it’s getting my best guess for what was under the real car. There were so many thoughts on early Pro Stock cars as a lot of them were home built, or by local chassis builders. I almost scratch built the rear rails, and may still do so if my original idea doesn’t work.

Motor looks great Bob!

I love a good kit bash build, great ideas going on here!

LOL, I don’t hardly know what to do with myself!

I’ve moved my second daughter back to Georgia, I kinda miss them….but, I moved my model bench into her old room and now I can model in the warmth of my home during the long Indiana winters? Small update, I filled the gaps in the front and rear subframes, with Evergreen plastic strips, the front because it shows and the rear for the integrity of the build. The rear still needs to be narrowed for slick clearance. I removed the accessories from the firewall. When I mock it up, it appears to have gaps between the windshield and dash, and the firewall and the cowl. I’ll address this after I get the chassis in one piece again.

Hey Joe, I’m finally getting to visit here again, just beautiful as expected! How’s your wife doing now?

Beautiful build, I’m glad to see I’m not the only person that takes a year or more to complete a build!

I just came across this and I’m sure I would never have started it, and I’ve tackled some rather challenging builds. Great work! Such an improvement on this antique kit.

I love this type of Kit bashing, great detail, great work!

The body looks really clean in your photos.