My "new" '74 Duster- or why I need a project like a hole in the head

Any updates?


Couple pictures from STL autocross and MoParty 2023. This thread, along with a full complement of parts from Bergman Autocraft has allowed me to build a 52 year old car that I can thrash around an autocross course with impunity, it looks pretty good too! I added a Hellwig rear swaybar last week after these pictures were taken.

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Completely agree. @72bluNblu has built one of the top cars I want my car to emulate, and done a great job of documenting it and being willing to help me when I have questions. Love the car, love the way he uses it and how he built it, and a great guy.

JBrian, have you done a build thread for your car? If not, might be something to work up.

I started a Word document over a year ago documenting my build (not that it would be of the caliber of Blu's), but still haven't even started the thread.

Thanks guys! I appreciate the kind words! Although to be completely honest even my car is pretty heavily based on a few earlier builds, like Steve @autoxcuda 's barracuda, or @72BBSwinger 's "blue blur" Dart. Some of it was definitely a "next step" from my '72 Challenger build, although that one took cues from the Green Brick, and some help from Firm Feel and @DoctorDiff.

That Duster is awesome @JBrian , and it's great to see you getting it out there at the events and kicking ***. One of these years I'm going to have to actually start taking mine to stuff, it always seems like I'm at work for any of the big events though. I may have to paint it eventually too! :rofl:

Not a lot in the update department, at least not in terms of my car. My new shop building has been the priority lately, although that's getting a lot closer. Had 30 yards of concrete put down a couple weeks ago, with a new 30'x42' building on the way. I did finally get around to putting the DoctorDiff 13" Viper kit on it though, so that was a nice improvement in the stopping department even from the 13" Cobra style kit that was on there before.

The old 13" cobra style kit

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The new rotors. Same overall diameter, but

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Much thicker rotors, lots more meat on these
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The new caliper brackets with the aluminum DoctorDiff hubs
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The MUCH larger GIII Viper calipers
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