N.O.S. Superbird Nose Cone Tech VS/ Repos

[nascarxx29]

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=5365296&an=0&page=0#Post5365296

[superbirdtom]

just to add to all the previous well coverd posts. I believe the difference is that the replacement cones if you ordered one from the dealer back in the day they didn't come with the  piece that mmounts the top side of the cone to the rad support. you had to take it off the damaged one ant reweld it onto the replacement one.

And I believe that the ones that came on the cars delivered some had wiring holders that are tacked to the interior  of the cone to hold the hoses and h-light wires . I believe i have seen them with and without them as a difference between stock and repop.  the steel repops look damn good in my opinion.

[Aero426]

just to add to all the previous well coverd posts. I believe the difference is that the replacement cones if you ordered one from the dealer back in the day they didn't come with the  piece that mmounts the top side of the cone to the rad support. you had to take it off the damaged one ant reweld it onto the replacement one.

That closure panel was always a separate service part and is called out on the last page of the parts list.   You either had to reuse the old one or fabricate it.

[superbirdtom]

have you seen the wire looms tacked to the inside of the cones?? I may be mistaken.

[moparstuart]

have you seen the wire looms tacked to the inside of the cones?? I may be mistaken.

[Mopar John]

Here is a picture of my NOS Superbird nosecone. It is missing the closure panel. While I'm on this topic I would like to add my thoughts on the NOS vs REPRO debate. If you have a quality original car NOS is the way to go. If your building a clone thats where the repro parts belong. There are more clones going together than originals being restored and if they use up the rare parts on the clones it's sad. When you use NOS parts on your restoration be sure to include pictures of the parts with the box or label and as they are installed on the car. Also keep your receipts. Later if you decide to sell and you can prove you used NOS vs repro it will make a big differance even though it doesn't look much differant.

[superbirdtom]

Im with you if you are doing a final restore where it is going to be as original as possible always try to use NOS mother mopar parts. I never knew that piece was called a closure panel.   basically a nosecone is made of 5 pieces then . the headlight opening piece. the two side curved pieces l&r . and the center bottom section and the closeout panel. . do all these pieces have an official name to them?

thanks for sharing your pic.

[nascarxx29]

Thanks for sharing the picture .Thats what I recall something you had to transfer over to the new one

[daytonalo]

How much for the boots in the background ?

[Mopar John]

I use those boots when I'm pouring cement and doing other nasty jobs their not for sale. You really have to watch what is in your pictures! By the way does anyone have an extra NOS closure panel laying around?

[daytonalo]

My girl used to have a pair of those boots and when worn she liked to get worked like a Pac Mule !! I thought maybe I could get her off the couch !!!