nose cone

[panhead]

My 70' hood does have the reinforcement ribs, But I'm going to cut them out. I also noticed that my 70' hood also has some extra holes (4 of them) in it that also needs filled in as well. JR's Daytona hood doesn't have these holes. The 2 that are on the lower side (down by the cowl) I believe are for turn siginal wiring to go threw. My nose cone I copied off a Ted Janek nose and it's a older casting. I made my grille frame (copied off of Mike's. Sorry Mike) and it fits the Janeks nose quite well, and my nose as well. As far as the latch tray (E. Nelson) went, it wasn't deep enuff, I had to take it a part and lower it about 1/2" to get my hood to close. Mine was hitting on the safty latch.

[nascarxx29]

A friend had a Gene Gregory nose he got back in the day.Had to be modified where fender contour met the nose
My friend Ted Janak had access to a NOS daytona nose right out of the box
I sold Ted alot of Superbird parts from my parts car.
I was trying to buy that daytona that sat in the apts in Houston TX off original owners son who furnished Ted with the NOS nose.And still got the ad when car moved to Arlington TX

[nascarxx29]

Gene Gregory also sold metal noses thru motor city originals.Ad was something like this 1969 Dodge Daytona Reproduction STEEL NOSE CONE includes 2 "Z"-brackets & 2 "straight brackets" necessary for installation."




NOS daytona nose I looked at back in the day $ 3000.00

[moparstuart]

waynes  silver car   this is the car with the gene gregory nose on it that has the grille frame opening thats a 1/2 inch to small .
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That's odd?,....I wonder if Gene Gregory copied an NOS nosecone,...as I've had requests over the years to make "custom" Tona/Superbird grille frames to fit NOS nosecones were the opening is either distorted/shaped differently, or smaller or larger in "stock" deminsions, seems like it's the guys that have or copy NOS (line reject) nosecones end up with an abnormal honker,....I know Ted Janek molded off an NOS cone when he made his fiberglass offering, that's why the passenger side fender mating edge deminsion is larger, causing it to hang lower on the passenger side, don't know if he has corrected that?.....I'd think the crew of 16 men making nosecones back in day, ALL DAY, DAY AFTER DAY, made quite a few mistakes,....must have been brutal


Mike
[/quote] I think really on his cones from the 80's or at least on waynes cone the whole nose is to small , it does not fit well at all up to the fenders either .   

[Daytona R/T SE]

My 70' hood does have the reinforcement ribs, But I'm going to cut them out. I also noticed that my 70' hood also has some extra holes (4 of them) in it that also needs filled in as well.

Thread from when I fixed/modified my hood:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,35435.0.html

[Daytona Guy]

My 70' hood does have the reinforcement ribs, But I'm going to cut them out. I also noticed that my 70' hood also has some extra holes (4 of them) in it that also needs filled in as well.

Thread from when I fixed/modified my hood:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,35435.0.html

What color blue did you paint that hood?

Dane

[Daytona R/T SE]

My 70' hood does have the reinforcement ribs, But I'm going to cut them out. I also noticed that my 70' hood also has some extra holes (4 of them) in it that also needs filled in as well.

Thread from when I fixed/modified my hood:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,35435.0.html

What color blue did you paint that hood?

Dane

That would be primer.

[randr]

gawd you were up late! 

[winghawg]

pm sent

[panhead]

I've got the wing installed with washers and braces. And then I pulled it outside to take some pics. It's been two years and sixteen days sense I started this endaver. It's getting there.

[panhead]

And some more ...

[randr]

You must be getting excited by now! looks great!

[panhead]

Yes I am, But, I have all the body work to do next.

[DC_1]

  

[Patronus]

pretty soon your gonna have to pick a color! Lookin' good!

[tan top]

  .........thats looking awesome  ......

[winghawg]

awesome work,really love that hand  made nose. keep the posting coming

[moparchris]

You are doing a fantastic job
I don't know what you do for a "living", but you should be doing something with sheet metal.
WOW

[SRT-68]

You have a lot of talent my friend, well done.

[panhead]

Thanks for all the compliments.   It's all from the desire to build what I always wanted.  I couldn't of done this without the help from all of you and a supporting wife,and J.R. !!! Thanks to all!!!  



Curt.

[randr]

Keep the updates and pics coming! really want to see the progress!

[BigBlockSam]

  looks like a daytona to me 

[Charger-Bodie]

What window plug did you use?

[panhead]

I made my own. A friend of mine has one of Mike's (Dayclona) thats what I used to copy off of (sorry Mike). Made out of 18 gauge.

Curt.

[DAY CLONA]

I made my own. A friend of mine has one of Mike's (Dayclona) thats what I used to copy off of (sorry Mike). Made out of 18 gauge.

Curt.

......more power to ya!, if you can copy a part and make your own for a fraction of the cost, that's the way to go



Mike