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are these real?

Started by 1BAD68, June 07, 2007, 01:07:21 PM

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1BAD68

June 07, 2007, 01:07:21 PM
I saw these a week ago and was wondering if they are reproductions or not....

Magnumcharger

#1
June 07, 2007, 01:46:37 PM
The first one looks aged, so maybe it's an original?
The second one looks new....

http://www.wingcarfab.com/superbirdparts_gallery.html  :yesnod:
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nascarxx29

#2
June 07, 2007, 08:16:47 PM
I believe the original noses were brazed when assembled.Todays noses maybe be mig welded
1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
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Aero426

#3
June 07, 2007, 11:13:24 PM
The shape of the nose in the bottom photo does not look correct at the outer edges at the top.  Not enough upward curve to meet the fender peak.  The center peak isn't quite right either.    Down at the lower outside corners of the headlights, there seems like there's a little too much metal there.   

62 Max

#4
June 08, 2007, 08:40:12 PM
There is as much difference in the two as there is between night and day.Really not hard to determine! ::)

1BAD68

#5
June 09, 2007, 12:00:31 PM
Quote from: 62 Max on June 08, 2007, 08:40:12 PM
There is as much difference in thev two as there is between night and day.Really not hard to determine! ::)

well are you saying one's real and one isn't or one is different from the other?

Aero426

#6
June 09, 2007, 12:52:51 PM
Quote from: 1BAD68 on June 09, 2007, 12:00:31 PM
Quote from: 62 Max on June 08, 2007, 08:40:12 PM
There is as much difference in thev two as there is between night and day.Really not hard to determine! ::)

well are you saying one's real and one isn't or one is different from the other?

The bottom one is not an OEM nose, for sure. 

62 Max

#7
June 09, 2007, 07:55:12 PM
Quote from: 1BAD68 on June 09, 2007, 12:00:31 PM
Quote from: 62 Max on June 08, 2007, 08:40:12 PM
There is as much difference in thev two as there is between night and day.Really not hard to determine! ::)

well are you saying one's real and one isn't or one is different from the other?

If you ever saw an original stripped to bare metal you would know the first one is real.

70charger_boy

#8
June 09, 2007, 07:57:46 PM
Either way the second one is very nice

62 Max

#9
June 10, 2007, 11:58:02 AM
Quote from: 70charger_boy on June 09, 2007, 07:57:46 PM
Either way the second one is very nice

It may be nice but as Doug S said there are things that have to be corrected to make a good fit. :Twocents:.If I needed one and I don't, I would definately take the first if I had a choice but thats just me.
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