#97 Paradise car

[nascarxx29]

Theres this post showing Jacks garage and cars and parts
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,56804.0.html

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352976

[C5X DAYTONA]

Is the flat hood still on the car now that you have it?

The car is not mine.   I just worked on it.    It was in Montana before it came here.   The flat hood is still on it.   It is rusting out.   The filler cracked where the sheet metal was welded in places over the indents and is letting in water..   I don't know how to add a past thread on this car but I will email you..

[C5X DAYTONA]

  How did it go fron the Carolinas to Indigo?

XX   I sent you a PM

[tan top]

  interesting  , good pictures & info , thanks for posting 

[FJ5WING]

Im confused....Is the car in the original post the  Red 97 car that was restored without the top and was it then relettered to 71? 

[xxcarguy]

Yes. Old photos of #97 and restored without top #97 Miller beer car and now is # 71

[C5X DAYTONA]

XX.  Where did the old hood go?   

[xxcarguy]

same hood

[C5X DAYTONA]

I was thinking it had a real Daytona hood on it.     Since the rest of the front was original Daytona goodies.

[xxcarguy]

What is the difference from a production hood and a Daytona hood. I thought they were the same.

[hemi68charger]

What is the difference from a production hood and a Daytona hood. I thought they were the same.

if you're referring to a production '70 Charger hood and a real '69 Charger Daytona hood, the '70 production hood has the 4 reinforcement ribs at the leading edge... The Daytonas don't. That's what I know.... Now, if you're referring to a production Daytona hood versus a race Daytona... I have no clue.......  

[C5X DAYTONA]

This is the hood I am wondering about.   The car was already equipped with the 70 Charger hood so why change it.   This complete front end is an original Daytona pieces.

[Budnicks]

Hey XX.  Here is my silver Daytona that is red now.

That silver looks good... 

[xxcarguy]

I did not change the hood I just modified it. If I remember right the front part that goes into the latch tray was pretty beat up. I smoothed the hood out so the Miller decals would lay flat.

[xxcarguy]

 I don't think that the nose is the same one. There aren't any headlight holes in the early pic and there are no marker light holes in the valance. My nose was welded on and has both. Look at the pis that you have straight on. Those are factory holes with the inside lips and mounting areas.

[68X426]

Is this the same Paradise Road they raced at on the "American Graffiti" movie?  I remember hearing that when they made the movie, they wanted it as accurate as possible.  Wonder if it was a hot spot back in the day.

Yes Justin, it's where the Graffiti story actually happened. Yes it was THE hot spot.

Look up Gene Winfield. Many pioneers of racing and hot rodding came out of Modesto. The street rodding was at it's hottest on Paradise Road. George Lucas grew up just a couple miles away and was there in the 50s and 60s to live the race scene.

Sorry for the hijack, now back to 97.

[CornDogsCharger]

Is this the same Paradise Road they raced at on the "American Graffiti" movie?  I remember hearing that when they made the movie, they wanted it as accurate as possible.  Wonder if it was a hot spot back in the day.

Yes Justin, it's where the Graffiti story actually happened. Yes it was THE hot spot.

Look up Gene Winfield. Many pioneers of racing and hot rodding came out of Modesto. The street rodding was at it's hottest on Paradise Road. George Lucas grew up just a couple miles away and was there in the 50s and 60s to live the race scene.

Sorry for the hijack, now back to 97.

Hey, thanks for the answer.... actually, i guess I was the one that hijacked it right off the bat.  Well that's cool to know.

Justin
"CornDog"

[djcarguy]

  Is this it??    L ots of info anyway an links ?      


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