Moparman18064 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, dragcarz said: Ya gotta love that stuff, suck a cool time in automotive history! True indeed. In 65, my father was going to buy one of the Coronet Hemi conversions that the dealer got in, only thing, they would not register it. He ended up keeping his 300G ragtop until 67 for GTX ragtop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 I was going to use the AMT Duster dash until I compared the original MPC Demon kit, it looks more accurate than the AMT dash. I’ll transfer the pedals to the Demon dash. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 I installed the lower K-member and reversed the front spindles to lower the ride height. A body Mopar’s were rear steer, but most racers converted them to front rack and pinion steering for engine and header room. I’m also collecting the rear suspension pieces. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Coming along nicely Roger! I just got a couple pair of those shocks from Mr. Model. They are nice looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 23 minutes ago, Nitro330 said: Coming along nicely Roger! I just got a couple pair of those shocks from Mr. Model. They are nice looking. Thanks Terry, my first time using metal parts, hoping the super glue holds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moparman18064 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Looking great Roger. Was the BTK car a converted 71, or did they just use the 71 dash? Really nice suspension, I am sure the super glue will do fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Coomer Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Such great clean work… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 7 hours ago, Moparman18064 said: Looking great Roger. Was the BTK car a converted 71, or did they just use the 71 dash? Really nice suspension, I am sure the super glue will do fine. Thanks Rich, I really don’t know for sure what year they started with but In 71 BTK ran a Challenger, so my guess is the Demon was a 72. They did convert the 72 to a 73 with the addition of fiberglass bumper as they were allowed in 73. They were painted white and the Dodge logos on the quarters changed to Independent, as Chrysler pulled a lot of support from teams. Do you have more information on dashboard? I know they had a standard rectangle dash and the Rally dash with round gages. The rectangle gage dash showed up in most of the google search I did. I did notice the straight vs. angled area above center the A/C vent, but I don’t know if that changed between years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moparman18064 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) 1 hour ago, dragcarz said: Thanks Rich, I really don’t know for sure what year they started with but In 71 BTK ran a Challenger, so my guess is the Demon was a 72. They did convert the 72 to a 73 with the addition of fiberglass bumper as they were allowed in 73. They were painted white and the Dodge logos on the quarters changed to Independent, as Chrysler pulled a lot of support from teams. Do you have more information on dashboard? I know they had a standard rectangle dash and the Rally dash with round gages. The rectangle gage dash showed up in most of the google search I did. I did notice the straight vs. angled area above center the A/C vent, but I don’t know if that changed between years. Roger, the 72 Demon went to the rectangular dash, the 67-71 rally dash wasn’t available. That is why I asked, as many teams would just upgrade the body panels to stay current. If you look at my build, you will see what I did to make mine correct to my car( as close as I could find). I ended up meshing the dash from a 74 mpc style Duster into the 71 Duster dash. Edited March 13 by Moparman18064 Add pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc43 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, dragcarz said: Thanks Rich, I really don’t know for sure what year they started with but In 71 BTK ran a Challenger, so my guess is the Demon was a 72. They did convert the 72 to a 73 with the addition of fiberglass bumper as they were allowed in 73. They were painted white and the Dodge logos on the quarters changed to Independent, as Chrysler pulled a lot of support from teams. Do you have more information on dashboard? I know they had a standard rectangle dash and the Rally dash with round gages. The rectangle gage dash showed up in most of the google search I did. I did notice the straight vs. angled area above center the A/C vent, but I don’t know if that changed between years. My Mom had a Dodge Demon, Plumb Crazy Purple, with back interior, and it has the squared off speedometer in it. There were no Demons produced in 73. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 10 hours ago, Moparman18064 said: Roger, the 72 Demon went to the rectangular dash, the 67-71 rally dash wasn’t available. That is why I asked, as many teams would just upgrade the body panels to stay current. If you look at my build, you will see what I did to make mine correct to my car( as close as I could find). I ended up meshing the dash from a 74 mpc style Duster into the 71 Duster dash. Thanks Rich that helps, I’m guessing the Dodge sport dash could be used for the gages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 10 hours ago, dwc43 said: My Mom had a Dodge Demon, Plumb Crazy Purple, with back interior, and it has the squared off speedometer in it. There were no Demons produced in 73. Thanks DW, I just meant the update of the car to 73 rules requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moparman18064 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) 2 hours ago, dragcarz said: Thanks Rich that helps, I’m guessing the Dodge sport dash could be used for the gages? Yes, the Dart and Duster share the gauge packages, I just got what I thought were decals, but are a printed gauge layout on card that gets glued on. I still have to trim them a little more, but they should work Edited March 14 by Moparman18064 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc43 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 13 hours ago, dragcarz said: Thanks DW, I just meant the update of the car to 73 rules requirement. I got ya. Sorry for my misunderstanding there. Can't wait to see it finished. I always loved these Demons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catpack68 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Those coilovers are nice!👍Where did the ladder bars come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 On 3/14/2024 at 7:22 AM, dwc43 said: I got ya. Sorry for my misunderstanding there. Can't wait to see it finished. I always loved these Demons. All good DW, I don’t always type exactly what’s in my head…… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 On 3/14/2024 at 2:58 PM, catpack68 said: Those coilovers are nice!👍Where did the ladder bars come from? The ladder bars are from the Johan Hornet Funny Car kit I turned into the Drag on Lady Pro Stock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Nice looking progress Roger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Thorne Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) Though a Challenger, thought this might be of some interest to you. Bill Stepp’s 71 Challenger. Edited March 17 by R. Thorne Add info. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytownshaker Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, R. Thorne said: Though a Challenger, thought this might be of some interest to you. Bill Stepp’s 71 Challenger. I never noticed before that there is a spacer between the distributor and its cap, I have a picture of the Demon also having it, requiring that bump on its hood. Not all pictures show the bump. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 It's most likely a magneto. The early Mallory Super Mag looked like that and Sox & Martin among others used them back in the day. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytownshaker Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, Force said: It's most likely a magneto. The early Mallory Super Mag looked like that and Sox & Martin among others used them back in the day. That makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc43 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 He's right. It's a magneto. I have one just like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Coomer Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Awesome work… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted Monday at 08:37 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 08:37 PM Life can get real interesting at times, it’s been over a month since I’ve had a chance to work on my BTK Demon. My mother in law has been Very sick for some time, and she passed away on my birthday March 22. Needless to say, my wife and I have been preoccupied with life and all that goes with it. I was finally able to get a little bench time in this weekend, and I’m surely having to reacquaint myself with the build. I felt like I needed to establish the wheelbase starting at the front suspension. I had reversed the kits spindles and though it lowered the front it’s not enough to achieve the ride height I’m looking for. So I’m having to rethink things. The tires are almost touching the fender aprons, so however I lower, or raise the front suspension I will need to address the aprons. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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