Turning back the clock

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Wish my buddy Hoosh was around....I could of gone for a free rev....about 8k would be enough....just to keep er cleaned out.

Whoooooooompaaaaaa!!!!!
 
Denny cut out the parts of the roll cage that had been added since 1975 which
when dressed and painted will return it faithfully to it's original configuration.
He test fitted a new steering column with the dummy engine/trans in place so
all adjustments will have been made beforehand.
 
This project is so frigging cool! Great to see a car if this significance being restored. Thanks!

Be well
Pat
 
I couldn't help myself, gotta ask.
Seen in the pictures posted the steering box brace.
I take it it is welded to the shock brace?
Am I also seeing a chain suspension limiter?
 
Also appears the driver side upper shock mount was moved more vertical
 
the steering box is slightly angled, I imagine for steering shaft clearance. The box looks odd to me, maybe it is just the brace. I think the brace is a bolt-on....and I will have examine it closer.

I do not think the change in upper shock hole is anything trick...., "someone" ran the brake line between the shock and the frame rail....I assume for the removable front ....it will be put back to original...in the 75 pictures I have, the shock is located in the factory upper hole.

yes...it has a chain limiter....pretty high tech....I will speak to Gary and it will stay if it was original. For some reason, I think it was added later.
 
I believe you are correct about the steering box being moved for steering shaft (coupler) clearance.
I had to move the box as far over to the left as I could
to gain room for the larger tube hooker headers while fitting a hemi.
By cutting the box mount off the frame and moving it outboard it gave me an additional 1/2" to 3/4".
The pitman arms sector end becomes the limiting factor as to how far left box can be moved.
It will make contact with the lower control arm at the pivot pin end before box touches the frame rail.
All the factory bracing gets cut away during the process.
Looks like the bolt in brace was their fix to get the steering box mounted solid again.
 
Just amazing.

Once it is built back to original spec what are your intentions for the car?
 
Just amazing.

Once it is built back to original spec what are your intentions for the car?

Gonna put er out to stud, mostly use it as a promotional piece . (I smell write off)

Not race it, it's days of that are over.
 
I would think that the local tracks near here would be thrilled to have it. They'd probably even advertise it as a bonus attraction to bring in fans if they had advanced notice.
 
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I talked to a guy from Buffalo, New York yesterday who told me he used to own one of the old Sox & Martin cars. I know you've probably got your hands full already but if you're interested I could see if I could trace down more info on it.
 
There's a 65 plymouth California Flash car in Hemming's this month its asking price is a cool $175,000.00. In case you have any loose change left in those pockets.
 
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I'm a fan of the Dusters....nothing wrong with the other cars

as a 20 year old in 1975, I stared at the Direction Connection catalog with that Butch Leal B/MP California Flash Hemi-Duster on the cover for hours on end.
.....better yet, I still have it...along with the April 1975 CarCraft with the same shot on the cover.

Most guys had Playboy's hid under their bed, I had the DC catalog. .......40 years later and that same car is in MY shop., getting put back to its former glory. With 25 years of building and refining Hemi A-bodies....I'm pretty sure we can handle the job.

I know....sick , huh?
 
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Eugene Coard - This man is a piece of Drag Racing history. Shown posing with our Duster here. Always impeccably attired and wearing a smile. One of my favorite people to run in to at east coast events.

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1973 Plymouth Duster ProStreet of Butch Leal

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Larry “Butch” Leal the “California Flash” was one of the most respected Chrysler drag racers in the country by 1973. Driving a Hemi powered Plymouth Duster, he won his first major title with his Grandnational-Molson victory. This tunnel ram Hemi was so fast, Butch also earned “ProStock Driver of the Year” honors, set AHRA records of 8.88 ET and 154.10 mph, was ProStock runner up at the Springnationals and Summernationals besides winning the title and points for the World Championship honors.

Butch also won his second consecutive POP Rod ProStock title and said, ‘This car really did it all for me, every time out, we had the fastest car and tried to set a new world record. When I dropped the clutch, tis Hemi moved the earth backwards 2 feet!’

His 1973 Accomplishments with his 1973 Plymouth Duster ProStock:
1973 NHRA Grand National-Montreal Canada Pro Stock Champion
1973 Popular Hot Rod Meet Champion
1973 Bakersfield March Meet Champion
1973 AHRA National Pro Stock record holder 8.88-154.10
1973 Drag News Pro Stock Driver of the Year
1973 NHRA National Pro Stock Top Speed record holder 151.77
1973 Englishtown New Jersey First Pro Stock car to go in the 8's 8.98-151.0
1973 Grand American Final Fremont California Pro Stock Champion 8.91-153.75
1973 Irwindale California Grand Prix Pro Stock Champion
1973 Pro Stock runner up NHRA Summernationals
1973 Pro Stock runner up NHRA Springnationals

This miniature replica of the car that took Leal down the quarter mile setting records and winning races is quite well produced by ERTL – commissioned by MIC for release to commemorate past Mopar drag racing champions.

Cheers:
- Sparkplug wires
- Crisp tampos
- Full rollcage
- Opening trunk (but see Jeers below)

Jeers:
- Red on hood scoop doesn’t match red on car
- Non existent trunk detail

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Found on another site. Thought you might like it.
 
Neat but not the same car. That one is the '73 Pro-Stock Duster; ours is the '75 B/MP Duster. See page 47 of the latest Hemmings Muscle Machines.
 
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[QUOTE="I know....sick , huh?[/QUOTE]

Yep, sick as can be Denny....and no know cure I'm affraid. At least you didn't go blind... ;-) LOL

Be well man,
Pat
 
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