chop cut rebuild starts with the 72 duster (update new season, chebbies)

[ccr-host]

On Sunday, December 4th, the Classic Industries 1972 "Twisted" Duster - featured on the new season of the hit SPEED TV series Chop Cut Rebuild, received a "Best Of Show" trophy at the annual John Force Holiday Car Show in Yorba Linda, California. This year's show featured over 1,700 cars on display and garnered thousands of toys donated to underprivileged children in our community. We are honored to have been part of this very successful charity event which brings holiday joy to children in our community every year. The Classic Industries Duster ascended above many superb entries to win a prestigious acknowledgment from the judges at the show. The Duster came to championship form on Chop Cut Rebuild with the support and skill of many talented technicians and with the enthusiastic assistance of many sponsors. A well deserved "Thank You" goes out to all who helped.



Once again, our sincere "Thanks" to all involved in restoring this amazing car!

Best regards,
Dan Woods

[nvrbdn]

great job dan. the show is going well so far on the build. will this be shown on the last show of the award?

[Budnicks]

On Sunday, December 4th, the Classic Industries 1972 "Twisted" Duster - featured on the new season of the hit SPEED TV series Chop Cut Rebuild, received a "Best Of Show" trophy at the annual John Force Holiday Car Show in Yorba Linda, California. This year's show featured over 1,700 cars on display and garnered thousands of toys donated to underprivileged children in our community. We are honored to have been part of this very successful charity event which brings holiday joy to children in our community every year. The Classic Industries Duster ascended above many superb entries to win a prestigious acknowledgment from the judges at the show. The Duster came to championship form on Chop Cut Rebuild with the support and skill of many talented technicians and with the enthusiastic assistance of many sponsors. A well deserved "Thank You" goes out to all who helped.



Once again, our sincere "Thanks" to all involved in restoring this amazing car!

Best regards,
Dan Woods

Any Photos     I love the show....

[lexxman]

That's great Dan .

[thedodgeboys]

Lots of info here it looks pretty cool for a chevy build worst part is the black motor compartment. 

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=162710&page=7

[ccr-host]

Lots of info here it looks pretty cool for a chevy build worst part is the black motor compartment.  

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=162710&page=7

A "chevy build"? Don't tell that to Jason, he'll drive his 70 Charger up a tree! These guys are "car guys". Winning a Best of Show Award, is proof of that. As for the black motor compartment... it's a custom build - not a factory concourse. Personal choices are what "custom" is about. As far as being accurate, how many here have used lead on their seams, like the factory did??? My bet is most people here who have restored a project filled the B pillar with kitty hair or bondo and then come here to complain about others not being "accurate"... Seams ( ) a little hypocritical to me! Would you call Revhondo a "Chevy Guy"? After all, he spends every day working at D&P Classic Chevy! I think some people just put too much into being a "Mopar Guy" when in reality we're all "Car Guys".

[1970Moparmann]

Dan,

Based on the picture in your profile, car looks sweet!

I just got Comcast and watched the first two episodes on On Demand - good stuff.

What's with the lack cars you drive on the show??  I saw many commercial breaks without you driving a car- WTF?

[lexxman]

I agree with you Dan it's a custom,so it's all good.The car looks great I was just checking out the pictures on the other site.

[moparstuart]

    looks really good to me

[nvrbdn]

that is absolutely georgeous. i would love to have that car. a salute to you and your staff dan. thanks for keeping mopar out there for all to see.

[Budnicks]

  very nice Duster, Dan & congrats on a fine show 

[ccr-host]

Thanks for all the kind words guys! 

FYI... Shafi Keisler has started touring the XP Hemi Charger. It was at PRI two weeks ago and Street Legal wrote a very nice article (with pics).

http://www.streetlegaltv.com/features/pri-coverage/pri-2011-chop-cut-rebuilds-69-charger-non-rt-hemi-mystery/

I'm anxiously waiting for the CCR Marathon this Saturday on SPEED! An entire day of the Charger/Vette builds. Keep your fingers crossed that the ratings are strong! 

[thedodgeboys]

Lots of info here it looks pretty cool for a chevy build worst part is the black motor compartment.  

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=162710&page=7

A "chevy build"? Don't tell that to Jason, he'll drive his 70 Charger up a tree! These guys are "car guys" and then come here to complain about others not being "accurate"... Seams ( ) a little hypocritical to me!

Easy Dan let me explain please.    First I like the car  especially the grill 

One of the unique thing about Mopars are the body colored motor compartments that the gm crowd don't have.
It's a great way to show case a beautiful power plant like you have. All that black does not allow the detail of the motor to stand out. INHO If that dusters fire wall and fenders were silver that Hemi would really stand out.

I'll show you my non correct bucket of bolts as an example, it's not a pro build with a large budget. So forgive me for the quality I did the best i could in my humble 2 car garage.


Do you see what I'm trying to say Dan?

[ccr-host]

Lots of info here it looks pretty cool for a chevy build worst part is the black motor compartment.  

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=162710&page=7

A "chevy build"? Don't tell that to Jason, he'll drive his 70 Charger up a tree! These guys are "car guys" and then come here to complain about others not being "accurate"... Seams ( ) a little hypocritical to me!

Easy Dan let me explain please.    First I like the car  especially the grill 

One of the unique thing about Mopars are the body colored motor compartments that the gm crowd don't have.
It's a great way to show case a beautiful power plant like you have. All that black does not allow the detail of the motor to stand out. INHO If that dusters fire wall and fenders were silver that Hemi would really stand out.

I'll show you my non correct bucket of bolts as an example, it's not a pro build with a large budget. So forgive me for the quality I did the best i could in my humble 2 car garage.

Do you see what I'm trying to say Dan?

I get the drift. Our Charger was color correct under the hood. But, we still got the "Not Mopar Guys" comments from many people. In defence of the Classic guys, they are great enthusiasts and it is a little insulting to give them a "you'e not one of us" type of comment. 2nd, there are three colors on the exterior of the Duster... including BLACK. 3rd, Silver and black are the two most predominent colors on a crate motor! So, why say the silver would be better? Why not the burgundy?

As for why Mopars are body colored under the hood, I think you would find that the feature had far more to do with cost savings on the assembly line than as a method to showcase the power plant.

All that said, I am glad you and so many others here see the positives in this car and the positives of a company like Classic Industries stepping up to offer more choices for buyers of Mopar products. That in itself, is reason to be encouraged.

[moparstuart]

Lots of info here it looks pretty cool for a chevy build worst part is the black motor compartment.  

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=162710&page=7

A "chevy build"? Don't tell that to Jason, he'll drive his 70 Charger up a tree! These guys are "car guys" and then come here to complain about others not being "accurate"... Seams ( ) a little hypocritical to me!

Easy Dan let me explain please.    First I like the car  especially the grill 

One of the unique thing about Mopars are the body colored motor compartments that the gm crowd don't have.
It's a great way to show case a beautiful power plant like you have. All that black does not allow the detail of the motor to stand out. INHO If that dusters fire wall and fenders were silver that Hemi would really stand out.

I'll show you my non correct bucket of bolts as an example, it's not a pro build with a large budget. So forgive me for the quality I did the best i could in my humble 2 car garage.

Do you see what I'm trying to say Dan?

I get the drift. Our Charger was color correct under the hood. But, we still got the "Not Mopar Guys" comments from many people. In defence of the Classic guys, they are great enthusiasts and it is a little insulting to give them a "you'e not one of us" type of comment. 2nd, there are three colors on the exterior of the Duster... including BLACK. 3rd, Silver and black are the two most predominent colors on a crate motor! So, why say the silver would be better? Why not the burgundy?

As for why Mopars are body colored under the hood, I think you would find that the feature had far more to do with cost savings on the assembly line than as a method to showcase the power plant.

All that said, I am glad you and so many others here see the positives in this car and the positives of a company like Classic Industries stepping up to offer more choices for buyers of Mopar products. That in itself, is reason to be encouraged.

you know 15 years ago year one was the place to shop , but classic has better prices , and way better shipping rates  !!  they are my new favorite place to shop restoration parts . 

[FlatbackFanatic]

The Duster looks great Dan!!!!! Great job.

[1970Moparmann]

As much as I don't like to see a Mopar with a black engine compartment because it doesn't look complete-I agree with Dan on this one.  Looks awesome.  If the car was a solid silver, I would agree to the same for the engine compartment, since this car is painted what it is, it has a nice contrast. 

[ccr-host]

OK... It's finally here! Today's the day for an entire afternoon/evening of Chop Cut Rebuild on SPEED. 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. First up is a repeat of this mornings episode. Then it's the Charger/Vette for 6 1/2 hours! Get those DVR's set... There goes my DVD sales 

Enjoy!

[nvrbdn]

i just watched todays episode. good job. seeing you driving that old 50's corvette reminded me of the old show "route 66". love the show. good job with that antifreeze.

[ccr-host]

i just watched todays episode. good job. seeing you driving that old 50's corvette reminded me of the old show "route 66". love the show. good job with that antifreeze.

Was it THAT episode today? Crap! OK... Let the hazing begin!

Hey, what else is there to watch on TV today?

I hear MSNBC has a special edition of 20/20 You'll discover it WASN'T a three hour tour!!!!
Host Charles Nelson Reilly investigates...

[lexxman]

Hey I just finished changing a wheel bearing on my truck now it's time to sit and watch speed

[ccr-host]

OK all you "A Body" fans! Tomorrow is your day.

From Noon until 8pm (Eastern), SPEED will be showing episodes from Season 6 (featuring Revhondo) and all of the Season 8 episodes. That's all 9 shows that have been on so far this year! Back to back. If you missed any episodes, this is your chance to catch up.

Enjoy!

[TUFCAT]

I agree with you Dan it's a custom,so it's all good.The car looks great I was just checking out the pictures on the other site.

This is a custom. It was never intended to look, act, or perform like original.

Dan's profile picture looks awesome! 


 

[jaak]

Hi Dan,
I've been watching CCR for years, I was watching the other day and there was a marathon on with Duster and Willys builds. My question is... What A/C system did you guys use on the duster? I didn't catch the brand/model, but thought it was a really cool, clean, compact system. I would like to put A/C back on my Charger down the road (couple of years maybe), and think I would rather buy something new and compact like that, rather than rebuild and/or replace the original A/C components.

Keep it up,
Jason

[ccr-host]

Hi Dan,
I've been watching CCR for years, I was watching the other day and there was a marathon on with Duster and Willys builds. My question is... What A/C system did you guys use on the duster? I didn't catch the brand/model, but thought it was a really cool, clean, compact system. I would like to put A/C back on my Charger down the road (couple of years maybe), and think I would rather buy something new and compact like that, rather than rebuild and/or replace the original A/C components.

Keep it up,
Jason

For the Duster we used Vintage Air. For the Willys we used Old Air Products. Vintage's system is a great drop in unit for the Duster. It also allows you to smooth the firewall a little like we did too.

Good luck with it!