Project: Mentally Dusterbed

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dusterbing the peace said:
Well, I was able to pull down a track championship back in 2019 in Street ET (RIP Bandimere). I set my sights on competing in Pro ET so began amassing parts and making modifications to go faster, aiming for mid to low 10…..

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Is that a MP-M1-TR?

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Next up was getting the car from a Ruster back to a Duster…there was A LOT in the trunk and lower quarters.

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Smoothed out the gas cap while we were at it

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dusterbing the peace said:
Here’s a decent shot from the mini-tub in progress. You can see where the bar ends up, about even with the shock mounts on the frame.
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Glad I seen this, I thought my wheel tub was bent somehow, I was trying to get my tubs done this weekend but ****, here I am working on some piece of crap car for my wife's coworker
 
Quick little update, took a few months off after my buddy/body man needed some pretty major stomach surgery.

Got the fuel cell mounted:
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abdywgn said:
hope your friend is doing better and on the mend
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Thank you, he is!!! He’s hard at straightening and shaping the body lines, stuff that’s hard to get good pictures of until primer is laid down, which will be a way off yet. But, we’re back to making progress, and most importantly he’s healthy again!!!
 
dusterbing the peace said:
Thank you, he is!!! He’s hard at straightening and shaping the body lines, stuff that’s hard to get good pictures of until primer is laid down, which will be a way off yet. But, we’re back to making progress, and most importantly he’s healthy again!!!
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Thanks great. I forgot to say also & I'm glad your friend is doing better.
 
dusterbing the peace said:
Well, I was able to pull down a track championship back in 2019 in Street ET (RIP Bandimere). I set my sights on competing in Pro ET so began amassing parts and making modifications to go faster, aiming for mid to low 10’s. Seems that life felt I needed additional motivation to get there in one step, rather than one step at a time…slow and steady only wins bracket races.

Here’s where I was able to get with the car in April of ‘22 (11.5’s up here where correction factor is usually 1.25-1.35):
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Then at the end of May ‘22 I butted a ring in #1, fracturing the piston, which let the rod slap around and beat a hole in the block and oil pan, dumping all the vital fluids under the rear tires at about 1150’ and 108mph. The car got sideways rather quickly, but I managed to keep it in the lane and only graze the wall rather than spear it. I was fortunate to be in time trials against a fast dragster who was long gone when it happened. I’m still counting my blessings that the other driver wasn’t involved, and I was unharmed (physically).
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Got the car home and peeled off all the grille work and fender…more good news, no frame damage.
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Been working on it over the past year and will throw some progress photos up as time allows. Thanks for any and all interest!!!
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After looking at your core support I can see what mine should look like. Happy accident lol
 
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