My son took it around the block after taking it out of the race trailer sitting for the winter . We raced it the year before and noticed wheel shake when the passenger side tire would land after the launch. Never thought much of it after looking at it at the track but were going to put in that tube K-member we made before the next season. so suspension was being replaced
We never put dawn dishwashing liquid in the new hoosiers so they would leak slow. So when we put it away we put the extra wheels on it from my 71 RR. 15x7's so it wouldn't sit with flats. He took it around the block and wanted to see how the 275's hooked compared to the 29 14.50's hoosiers. The shake was the Passenger cheap *** front UCA bolt stripped from the alignment shop. With the front runners the tire never hit the fender at the track or the short runs on the street.. With the 15x7s they hit when the tire moved back leaving off at the end of second. It cut the tire and took the car right off the road.
The spool didn't help things. The cage banged him up pretty good and broke a couple of ribs, He wasn't strapped in. I can replace the car which we will and it will be much faster. My son coming home was a blessing. The second last picture of the car leaving the driveway first time ever driven with these tires. The last pictures are what was usually on it. Never did this car have street tires. I should have left it sit with flats. Now you know. My son is 34 and had been racing sprint cars and ATVs since 16 nationally. **** happens.
I had that car a very long time and this wasn't its first bad wreck. We just clipped the car before painting it ford orange. Paint was free LOL. It started off life Bahama yellow when I bought it she was red. Then white, then orange and had its front clip replaced twice. body once. It had built 340's with iron heads. 340 iron head W2 motor, 428 aluminum batten head motor. and then this 416 indy. Been through alot since I bought it in 70's. I have a lot of pictures and videos of this car in all colors from over the years. This wasn't its last ride believe me. 7th picture is me and todd my neighbor when he worked for me . Man I wish I could go back to those years my energy level was so much higher. LOL.
So that is the history of the Duster and its demise. But there were many more you all never seen. I street races b-bodies since 71 and had some wild rides that I destroyed and survived.
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