Mopar of the Month - 1969 Dayclona

[Charger_Fan]

Sorry ! Please keep in mind I rode the short bus !

So did the builder, I see...the garage doors are all a little left of center in comparison to the window above.

However, I sure like the trophies inside!

[BigBlockSam]

Please keep in mind I rode the short bus 

did  you fall off the short bus too     

[69_500]

I'm confused, the cars with the tall wings, are in the short garage doors. What gives?

[70charger_boy]

I'm confused, the cars with the tall wings, are in the short garage doors. What gives?

[BigBlockSam]

it's an optical delusion . 

[Troy]

I'm confused, the cars with the tall wings, are in the short garage doors. What gives?

Balance.

Troy

[Beep Beep Dave]

I just heard from Pat the builder of Dayclona and he want edme to mention that:



If you happen to be on there again feel free to mention the show car parts ranged from excellent to lousy.  The important pieces – wing, nose were decent.  Z-brackets, front metal  I=beams and trunk metal stablizers were perfect.   Fender scoops needed additional fiberglass to shape. A pillars were awful.  Front grill frame cracked,  one front headlight bucket was misshaped.



But back when the  Cdn dollar was low the total from Showcars was $4500 Cdn. rather than $10,000 for Ted Janek's parts after exchange and shipping.



The worst things dealing with them were sending the $2,500 deposit and waiting for five month, and everytime I called, the guy who answered, not the owner,  was always preaching to me about finding the Lord ! – Really.  Anyway it all worked out...

and

Interesting comments on the forum – especially the one about the house window off centre !!! It's centered for the loft !! ha ha.


 

Dave

[BigBlockSam]

thanks Dave . thats the first review I've heard of showcars parts. i heard the same thing. that there moulds are excellent but there workman ship , sometimes sucks . Rene

[hemi68charger]

In talking with Pat and sharing stories of the process I believe that Pat's Daytona clone is one of the best clones alive. He also, as of the last time we talked, owned a S-Bird.

Still does.. He was thinking of selling, but he's now going to keep it it looks like.. Unlucky me, I was trying to trade him my hemi Charger for it.....   

His Daytona clone is absolutely gorgeous.......

Troy

[daytonalo]

Whats up with all the Jesus freaks in the Daytona biz ? You know what the Bible said , The lord came down in a FURY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[69bronzeT5]

I like that Daytona!

[nascarxx29]

Same car but more pictures
http://www.mbmopar.com/Feature_Car/Past_Feature_Cars/PatKanuga1969Dayclona-March2005/PatKaniuga1969Dayclona-March2005.htm