My new ride

[Mike Gaines]

Being shipped to me next week

 

[bearman]

Curious minds need to know more.

 

[super-bee_ski]

MIKE!
We miss you...have not heard from you in a while
Looks great......
Yes, more details
What a Tease! (as the local news stations do)

 

[Dave6T4]

Looks A-body to me.

 

[Hilljack68]

 

[Budnicks]

engine looks nice

 

[biomedtechguy]

Is that the Duster? The crusty Duster?

 

[BanginGears]

Doesn't look like your type of car.
Good luck with it. Hope it hauls ***.

 

[biomedtechguy]

Looks A-body to me.

I get the "power to weight" ratio thing, and I think there are quite a few very nice looking A-Body models, very nice, especially when tubbed and tires so fat and wide you can barely see the axle tubes...
BUT
There are many more nicer looking B-Body models, and they look even better tubbed with fat, wide tires, I'd even call wide tires on a B-Body mandatory, especially on 71-74 Charger/Satellite models, and I will admit that "appearance" is strictly a matter of personal preference.
SO
I will get to the more important factor, something that in retrospect I am really glad that happened, and it has to do with physics, math, and geometry. Cold, hard facts that are the opposite of "personal preference" about appearance.
The size of my 6'3" 270# body (should be 210-225#) and my aches and pains.
I drove a 440 Duster when I was looking to buy a classic Mopar muscle car, and it was "regular red" (I can never remember the color name or code, but it has NO orange in it) and black and awesome. The problem was the shoulder strap grabbed me around the neck and the car was just too small for me.
I have my 70 Roadrunner and I'm happy to have fun with the Roadrunner themed stuff I can do at shows, and ONLY Roadrunners have the crowds of people at cruise events say "blow the horn" as much as "spin the tires".
Side rant over.
Enjoy the car. The paint I see under the hood is beautiful, and the big block looks healthy!

 

[BanginGears]

I wonder how long Mike will keep this hooptie

 

[69sunfireGTX]

I wonder how long Mike will keep this hooptie

I think he already got rid of it. Maybe thats why he is not responding lol

 

[BanginGears]

I think he already got rid of it. Maybe thats why he is not responding lol

I'm cracking up right now. Mike sold it so fast he didn't even get anymore pictures of it. Lol

 

[Mike Gaines]

Being delivered this coming friday by Reliable.
YES, it is an A Body but I am B Body guy at heart.
More picks when it gets here.
1972 Duster
512", Roller Cam, Edelbrock heads, 13.6CR.
Built Powerglide with Reid case, etc, etc. 5500 Converter.
Air Shifter
8.50 cage
lexan Windows
MSD 7al
Ford 9" with Strange guts
Ladder Bars with Double Adj Coil over shocks
14.5 x32 Goodyears.
Tubular front end with rack/pinion steering and double adj coil over shock
Should be a good ride.

 

[biomedtechguy]

1972 Duster

Is this the same car as Crusty but with a pretty engine bay or what Mike?
Or am I not remembering correctly and someone else had a patina covered red Duster that I praised as a great sleeper car?

 

[65hemi]

2 different cars and 2 different Mikes.
mmissle has Crusty.

 

[biomedtechguy]

2 different cars and 2 different Mikes.
mmissle has Crusty.

Thanks!
Mr. Gaines is too nice to correct me.

 

[Budnicks]

Being delivered this coming friday by Reliable.
YES, it is an A Body but I am B Body guy at heart.
More picks when it gets here.
1972 Duster
512", Roller Cam, Edelbrock heads, 13.6CR.
Built Powerglide with Reid case, etc, etc. 5500 Converter.
Air Shifter
8.50 cage
lexan Windows
MSD 7al
Ford 9" with Strange guts
Ladder Bars with Double Adj Coil over shocks
14.5 x32 Goodyears.
Tubular front end with rack/pinion steering and double adj coil over shock
Should be a good ride.

need to update the signature too

 

[Budnicks]

Thanks!
Mr. Gaines is too nice to correct me.

or he's just now finished reading 'your signature'

 

[biomedtechguy]

or he's just now finished reading 'your signature'

I've spent so much money and put so much stuff in and on my Roadrunner, I need some kind of reference for the times I wonder where my money went!

 

[biomedtechguy]

need to update the signature too

Hey Mike, Budnicks can give you a referral for me if you need someone to handle that for you...You should email or text me the updates though, because if I write your signature as long as mine is, you'd have to pay extra for sending the 10 page letter in the mail.