1971 Speedipus Rex

[rustomatic]

I commend your choice of a car that is not likely to be confused with any other here! I would also like to be the first to throw down the Burn Notice reference--I'm pretty sure I beat everyone else. If you don't know what I'm talking about, please look up the TV show; you'll get a good laugh. I must also comment on your choice of names; the combination of "Dangina" and "Speedipus Rex" is about as creepy as it gets, relative to literary references.

On a final note, I'm very impressed with your use of steel and welding wire--you definitely seem to have a knack for obsessive welding and bracing before chassis-stressing suspension stuff is applied. I think I added about 100 pounds of extra tubing, round, rectangular, and steel, with a bit of plating thrown in, before I put on any suspension goodies that I knew might pop my windows out (or crack filler). Nice work!

[dangina]

Burn notice? never seen it but after I looked it up - How did I miss this show?! its got my two favorite things in it mopars and Bruce Campbell! I used to own a 73 charger as well, but sold it so i can fund the big brakes and suspension for this car. Thanks for the comments! I'm curious as to how much weight I added to the car (with all the welding and bracing) - my old 72 runner was bone stock, with a 440 w/727 with a full tank of gas it tipped the scales at 3880lbs. If I end up under that weight, I'll be happy. I'm hoping with aluminum engine bits, fiberglass hood and fiberglass leaf springs, aluminum rims, 383 4 speed I can negate some of the weight I added.
I should add that the paint scheme is a takeoff of my dads old 72, with my own touches. and "Dangina" is my old nickname taken from "vagina/mangina" and "Speedipus Rex" was one of the Pseudo names for the roadrunner from the old Roadrunner cartoons