Mopars Little A Body Terrors...

[Wayne W]

Originally Posted by Terry Drinkwater

Back in the day (IHRA), there used to be a Duster out of Atmore which I believe was owned by a man named Kenneth Ellison. The driver was a guy named Doug, can't remember first name. The car was called "The Featherduster", maybe someone on here remembers it or has some photos. It was a very cool looking car and held several Super Stock records.

Wasn't there a Chevy powered Duster by that name that run in a gas class in the 70s ? I'm sure I read about it in Chevy Power or some such magazine in the mid 70s.

[Curt Rees]

I did not tie the back end of the car down to the trailer. When I hit the brakes trying to avoid the deer, the car slid forward and hit the back end of the pickup. the front wheels ended up over the front of the trailer. If the car had not moved, the inertia would have caused the trailer to jack knife and roll everything.

My pickup damage was $2400 and $1000 to the 'Cuda. Everything mechanically seems to be OK on the 'Cuda, I will have it aligned. It runs fine.

I have good insurance, the adjuster approved my 'Cuda claim in an hour. It did not hurt that he had bought a 70 440 6-pak 'Cuda when he was a kid at 20 years back!

There are 2 deer seasons in South Dakota, one with rifles and one with autos. I have now claimed 2 in 2 years with my pickups, none with my rifles. Enough!

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Curt Rees

[Dick Butler]

"did not tie the rear end of the car down" Ouch. Know a man who never tied his car on the trailer......Almost lost it all on a six lane highway, touched all three his direction and still didn't lose the car.
One of our customers who had a beautiful SG car brought his car for 4 link adjustment. He always tied the front and his son tied down the rear in their enclosed trailer. Problem, the son didn't come with him. Yes it was loose in the trailer for many miles of stop and start. Needed lots of 'glass and front end rebuild...

[Curt Rees]

I rolled my '66 Chevy 4 door SS/NA in 2000. It was tied at all 4 corners. I blew a tire on my pickup, acted the same as hard braking. The trailer jack knifed, it came loose from the pickup, or it would have rolled the truck also.

I will never know what would have happened if the 'Cuda was tied at all 4 corners. I am just happy no more damage resulted then what I have. Both vehicles are still road worthy, just some bent metal. Plus the local Coyotes got a good meal.......

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Curt Rees

[mopar68]

[mykids]

I purchased my AAR from Hawaii on my way home in late 1970 - put about 1000 miles on it and when I opened my shop converted it to a Stocker - put 144 run's on it accounted for won Class at the 1971 Grand American at New England Dragway was the beginning of the MOPAR Car's for me

[mykids]

[Terry Drinkwater]

Originally Posted by Wayne W

Wasn't there a Chevy powered Duster by that name that run in a gas class in the 70s ? I'm sure I read about it in Chevy Power or some such magazine in the mid 70s.

Albert Austin had a BBC powered Duster that ran in the outlaw pro stock wars back then. Don't know if this is the one you are referring to, he traveled with "Big Daddy" Ellis Milner and was from Albany, Georgia, IIRC.