Daytona Clone

[hollywood1336]

I'm considering building a Daytona clone except as more of a restomod, keep the exterior as close to original looking as possible and moderize the interior, suspension and engine. Does anyone have an opinion on the Daytona parts and quality of the parts ShowCarsRob provides out of Ontario, Canada.
Thanks,

[A383Wing]

his parts are junk...stay away from him....

[daytonalo]

A Dyslectic chimp has the ability above and beyond to make nicer fitting parts !!   

[Hemi Runner]

DonC1 and Dane will be the best sources for parts. I know Gene Gregory was making a bunch of them as well. He's somewhat local to me.

[WINGMAN]

  FYI  Gene Gregory is out of business and has for sometime.

[Hemi Runner]

  FYI  Gene Gregory is out of business and has for sometime.

It must have been somewhat recent as I bought my bird nose from him about 2yrs ago. He still had A LOT of inventory laying around.

[farm966]

Show car parts are junk...I bought a bird kit from him..It took forever, months longer than promised, and when my body guy saw the parts he immediately changed his quote he had given me as he had to spend hours and hours to work on every piece. Not just a little final sanding or prep work either which is to be expected, but a lot of rework. I would use Stinger or Janak if you are going glass...

[daytonalo]

Not sure how many Daytona's you've built , but stinger parts are a semi disaster . Yes the are cheap but far from proper fitment . I have bought a kit and worked on a few and not impressed

[A383Wing]

Janak's parts were junk back in the 90's when I bought mine....had a lot of re-work into them..not sure if his quality is any better today or not

[BigBlockSam]

 stinger nose is good but everything else sucks 

[daytonalo]

The headlight doors are warped and take many hours of re-work to make them fit . Also the nose to side fenders contour is far correct. Maybe I'm too picky but it is what is

[BigBlockSam]

here you go cupcake. this is the first  fit of the stinger nose . not bad for $475.00 that i paid for it . with alittle work we matched the contours perfectly.  yes you are to picky . your a perfectionist , i've seen your work  but i've yet to see a daytona that you finished

[daytonalo]

Look at the top of nose to fender / hood , not even close
Sold it for 24 k in primer no drivetrain . I have another starting soon.  Still luv ya though !!

[BigBlockSam]

thats the pic man. i'm telling you . it fit good . i was surprised too . ask Dane about stinger noses

[daytonalo]

Looks great from my house 

[BigBlockSam]

Sold it for 24 k in primer no drivetrain

there's a sucker born every minute. did you kiss him , i like to get kissed when i get f^^ked.

why don't you get in your daytona and i'll get in mine and we'll race . oh, you don't have a daytona . what a shame   

[moparstuart]

please take a bat to him rene

[daytonalo]

Once was enough !!! I still have a restraining order against him !!

[BigBlockSam]

Larry is my friend thats why i mess with him . he's a good man and makes excellent parts.  us Jersey boys gotta stick together 

[DonC1]

Any idea what shipping company Showcars uses?

[held1823]

currently listed on craigslist


https://desmoines.craigslist.org/pts/4847373317.html

[Daytona Guy]

Any nose will need work. I found that they all needed work and reconstruction but to me that just goes with the territory. I like my noses to fit well so I have to rework them anyway to match the fenders, hood and the valance. The noses need to be long boarded to get them straight. The noses are glass and easy to work with. Just be happy someone is making them and enjoy to process. stinger makes a good base core.

Dane

[hotrod98]

Basically, Janek's stuff is the best stuff for the money. The problem is, certain parts need to be made of steel instead of fiberglass. You need to mix and match from various vendors to get the best results with your build. I've collected parts to build another Daytona clone that will be similar to the Fast & Furious Daytona. I bought one of Dane's hollow wings and a custom made steel nose. I have a 426 crate engine with a dual quad FAST EFI setup. Good luck with your build and don't give up.

[1974dodgecharger]

Basically, Janek's stuff is the best stuff for the money. The problem is, certain parts need to be made of steel instead of fiberglass. You need to mix and match from various vendors to get the best results with your build. I've collected parts to build another Daytona clone that will be similar to the Fast & Furious Daytona. I bought one of Dane's hollow wings and a custom made steel nose. I have a 426 crate engine with a dual quad FAST EFI setup. Good luck with your build and don't give up.

lmao, what you just wrote was so poetic for some reason, lol.....

[70 sublime]

Basically, Janek's stuff is the best stuff for the money. The problem is, certain parts need to be made of steel instead of fiberglass. You need to mix and match from various vendors to get the best results with your build. I've collected parts to build another Daytona clone that will be similar to the Fast & Furious Daytona. I bought one of Dane's hollow wings and a custom made steel nose. I have a 426 crate engine with a dual quad FAST EFI setup. Good luck with your build and don't give up.

Hey Hotrod I tried to send you a pm but it says your inbox is full tried to ask where you got your steel nose cone from 

[hotrod98]

I bought the steel nose from Howie. He had the nose made several years ago. It's a stock car style nose and is perfect for what I'm doing since I'll be cutting it to match up to the shortened fenders. I think the guy made two of them and then kind of got out of the business.