Anyone seen my hubcaps?????

[Ghoste]

 

[hemigeno]

And I can't remember if I asked this in the other thread on the restoration, but was the original washer bottle cracked, or did you put in a new on due to the color fade of the old one?

Either way, it's the wrong one on the car now. Can't understand why people still use that bottle??? The correct one has been around for at least 3 years now.

Car looks great though. It's come a looooong way. Glad to see it's resurrection. 

I thought the white one was actually correct color and the yellow one was made to give it an aged look. Were the originals actually yellowed. I seem to remember them being bright white when they were new and then they yellowed within the first couple of years.

I don't think Chris was pointing out a problem with the color of the plastic as much as the side of the tank that the plastic lid "hinges" on.  For whatever reason, Mopar issued a bunch of these NORS tanks several years back with the hinge on the radiator side (when the tank is installed).  The originals were hinged on the firewall side.  They have since fixed their mistake, but there are an awful lot of the incorrect versions in cars. 

As far as the color goes, the modern plastic formulations are definitely more bluish-white in color than the original material was.  Guys have pulled brand-spanking-new NOS tanks out of a sealed box that have never seen the light of day in 30-40 years, and the plastic was slightly yellow tinted.  They now offer both the really-old yellow and the bluish-white, which is a good thing.  I've heard that the manufacturer literally mixes motor oil into the plastic material to get the yellow tint (makes sense, but I haven't talked with the Mfg. myself to confirm this).  Personally, I wish they would also make one that was a little less yellow than the style that mimics a survivor car's tank and looked more like a NOS tank would.

Yeah, we're a picky bunch, arent we?   

The car still looks awesome   

[Ghoste]

I'd rather be picky than ricey.

[moparstuart]

Dang! Beat by 6 seconds because I had to look it up...

Troy

Guess that 400 pound bumper didn't slow me down huh?   

I got one of those 400 pound bumpers on my car also . No chrome on mine tho ,   

[Blown70]

Yeah, we're a picky bunch, arent we?   

The car still looks awesome   

UMM YEA, to be very honest if I ever owned a wing car real (not my cup) or clone, I would NEVER post a picture here..... I think you would have to put a gun to my head, NOT one post will go by without someone pointing out the WRONG dang screw or nut or color of  a jack.....

But hey to each there own......

Tom

[Ghoste]

Except that as much as the cars get picked apart here, they are still loved above all others in the hobby. (by most of us anyway)

[Troy]

Personally, I just never open the hood. As long as it goes I really don't care. My car doesn't even have a washer bottle so there!

But then again, I'm not trying to sell my car for a huge pile of cash.

Troy

[Blown70]

, I'm not trying to sell my car for a huge pile of cash.

Troy

Well then be picky if you are looking at buying.  I would not shell out 200,000 plus grand and have a bunch of incorrect stuff, however I do not recall this car being in the for sale section currently?

Tom

[Troy]

, I'm not trying to sell my car for a huge pile of cash.

Troy

Well then be picky if you are looking at buying.  I would not shell out 200,000 plus grand and have a bunch of incorrect stuff, however I do not recall this car being in the for sale section currently?

Tom

It's not - but that doesn't mean it isn't for sale...

And just think for $350k one of us can own it.  They have been advertising the car in the Autotrader up here since they got it.  I emailed to see what they were asking for it when completed and $350K was the answer.

Troy

[Blown70]

U have way too much time on your hands 

[Steve P.]

I'll stick to my lowly Coronet...   

[nascarxx29]

The original washer bottles open towards the firewall.And the originals had a molded in date code.And I recall the caps being different

[69_500]

Actually there is nothing wrong with people pointing little things out. I happen to have a 500 that has at least 1,500 things that are incorrect on it. And they are very easy to notice when the hood is opened at a show. That doesn't stop me from popping the hood at show though. Some days I leave it down, but on the majority I pop it open. I'm always one right there with the people pointing out all of the things wrong with my own car.

[hotrod98]

I'm guilty of pointing out incorrect things. I always tell them that they have a very nice car before doing so and that I'm just pointing it out in case they're unaware of it and would like to correct it.

[69_500]

I'm guilty of taking pictures of the incorrect parts on a car, when I'm at a show. I don't tend to discuss the cars in a negative way at the shows, only afterwords amongst friends. Especially when I hear how great a car scored on a judges sheet, makes me wonder how they missed so many things. One good example was at the Monster Mopar last year. 3-Daytona knows what I'm talking about.

[472 R/T SE]

These guys are pussy cats compared to the A12 bunch.*

I do find it funny though, Mr. Critique seems to  Dave's request every time.   



That's a way nice car.  Those wing cars' attract too much attention for my liking but they definitely are a sight to behold. 


*No disrespect intended*

[69_500]

I'm going to have to somewhat agree on the A12 people, but when you get a few of the die hard aero people together its might as well be the A12 people eyeballing a car. Just ask the gentleman who's Daytona me and Gene eyeballed at Carlisle last year. I think we spent almost 45 minutes just looking at the jack to the car. Then another 30 minutes looking at the wing braces, and daytona stripe. Never mind the rest of the time we spent looking at the rest of the car.

Nor take into account the hours we spent crawling on hand and knee's to just catch glimpse's of a 500 that we went to see. I believe we were accused of spending over an hour looking at the battery alone. Although I think it was more along the lines of 45-55 minutes tops.

[Ghoste]

It's carcheology. 

[moparstuart]

It's carcheology. 

or just plain madness !

[hemigeno]

I'm going to have to somewhat agree on the A12 people, but when you get a few of the die hard aero people together its might as well be the A12 people eyeballing a car. Just ask the gentleman who's Daytona me and Gene eyeballed at Carlisle last year. I think we spent almost 45 minutes just looking at the jack to the car. Then another 30 minutes looking at the wing braces, and daytona stripe. Never mind the rest of the time we spent looking at the rest of the car.

Nor take into account the hours we spent crawling on hand and knee's to just catch glimpse's of a 500 that we went to see. I believe we were accused of spending over an hour looking at the battery alone. Although I think it was more along the lines of 45-55 minutes tops.

You were too modest to say that you were nearly standing on your head to get pictures of that same 500's transmission and underbody.  Ahh, the lengths that we'll go to for an Aero car...   

Oh, and I'll second that notion about the A12 guys.  Phenomenal research and knowledge on those cars, and I've learned a TON about late '69 B-body Chryslers from their postings on Moparts.  That's helped out on my own car's resto.  They can sure pick a car apart though...

As far as (constructively) critiquing a car goes, you can look at it one of two ways:  Negatively, as something just short of an insult;  or positively, as in giving out information that can either help that owner to make their own car more correct or can help someone else with their own car's restoration effort.  9 times out of 10, the members on this board intend for things to be positive, and mean no harm by their comments - maybe we can raise up to 99 times out of 100 if we exclude Larry's posts 

[PocketThunder]

I'm going to have to somewhat agree on the A12 people, but when you get a few of the die hard aero people together its might as well be the A12 people eyeballing a car. Just ask the gentleman who's Daytona me and Gene eyeballed at Carlisle last year. I think we spent almost 45 minutes just looking at the jack to the car. Then another 30 minutes looking at the wing braces, and daytona stripe. Never mind the rest of the time we spent looking at the rest of the car.

Nor take into account the hours we spent crawling on hand and knee's to just catch glimpse's of a 500 that we went to see. I believe we were accused of spending over an hour looking at the battery alone. Although I think it was more along the lines of 45-55 minutes tops.

You were too modest to say that you were nearly standing on your head to get pictures of that same 500's transmission and underbody.  Ahh, the lengths that we'll go to for an Aero car...   

Oh, and I'll second that notion about the A12 guys.  Phenomenal research and knowledge on those cars, and I've learned a TON about late '69 B-body Chryslers from their postings on Moparts.  That's helped out on my own car's resto.  They can sure pick a car apart though...

As far as (constructively) critiquing a car goes, you can look at it one of two ways:  Negatively, as something just short of an insult;  or positively, as in giving out information that can either help that owner to make their own car more correct or can help someone else with their own car's restoration effort.  9 times out of 10, the members on this board intend for things to be positive, and mean no harm by their comments - maybe we can raise up to 99 times out of 100 if we exclude Larry's posts 

  I was just gonna say, and then there's Larry... 

[Aero426]

He's been quiet lately.  Is he on a vacation? 

[BigBlockSam]

he's working on his new off shore race boat. this thing is a monster. i'm sure we'll hear from  him after boat racing season. Rene

[69_500]

Oh yeah, I had almost forgotten about crawling through the engine compartment of a HEMI 500, and then having Gene and another gentleman hold the hood open while I stood on my head in the engine compartment to use a wire brush to clean the side of the transmission to get a picture of the VIN. Too bad those pictures aren't still around. We should make another trip Gene.

[hemigeno]

Oh yeah, I had almost forgotten about crawling through the engine compartment of a HEMI 500, and then having Gene and another gentleman hold the hood open while I stood on my head in the engine compartment to use a wire brush to clean the side of the transmission to get a picture of the VIN. Too bad those pictures aren't still around. We should make another trip Gene.

I'm sure we'll talk strategy at Carlisle next week...