introducing my mopar loving self

[71dusterdan]

Hello All, my name is Dan Franks, I live in Rockford, Il and am in the process of building a 71 plymouth Duster. I've wanted to build a car in these Pro touring styles since i got my license 18 years ago, long before it became popular. At least now I'm no longer looked at as weird. About my righteous duster, Fast is pretty,and function will always come before form. My car is being built more like a barely legal racecar. it will have toggles for lamps and wipers and maybe a defroster. Other than that if it does not help it perform it will not be in there. I'm talking bedliner sprayed interior, tin panels, toggle switches, high quality gauges, full cage and harnesses, fuel cell, bulkhead, you get the idea. It is all about the mechanics of driving. i also deliver steel for a large steel distributor, so i have access to all the steel and aluminum i need and have a large network of fabricators and machine shops to scam deals from buddies. In fact the shell is in Moline Il at a customers shop having all the heavy metal work done. Anybody see the article in PHR magazine about XV motorsports? Well I may be" joe somebody in his garage with a chopsaw", but i'm not above ripping off his ideas to improve my car. So far we have done all of thier front end mods. Anyways the car is being built to be driven in any motorsports venue, open road, dry lakes, drag, autocross, track days, you name it,and then be driven on the street whenever i want. Anybody with ideas for my cage, i sure would appreciate the input. I will start with an Alston Group 12 or 14 pt and modify as needed. Thank you, Dan