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« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2006, 05:27:34 PM » |
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Welcome aboard! One interesting tidbit I read somewhere is that the front & rear bumpers on Talladega's are the same, the front is just V'd a bit more in the middle. I was watching some show and they had eithe a cyclone or a talledega with a very "superbird/daytona" looking nose on it. extremely limited production. the car was white if I remember right.
Sounds like the King Cobra. The front end reminds me of a Datsun 240Z.  I think they only made 4 or 5 of these?  ...and only one of these, if I recall?  |
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jonw29
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« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2006, 06:22:14 PM » |
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69 500.Mike is a great guy.When I first got my car in May 03 he invited me up to his place and gave me the Freedom to photograph everything that he had.His Collection is incredible.He has 12 Talladegas,3-4 Cyclones(Cale Y and Dan G).a Charger 500,4-5 Superbirds and a Daytona.He has 1 Talladega that must have been an executive prototype w/ pwr windows.When my family and I went to the 04 reunion,Mike allowed us to ride around the track in his Vitamin C 'bird.My son who was 8 at the time got to ride in the front seat.He talks about that experience all the time.
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« Reply #22 on: December 28, 2006, 04:13:13 PM » |
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I've known Mike Atkins since I was probably 2 years old. I have some photo's from the early 80's when he had about a dozen Superbirds all over his property. At that time I thought that he had about 15 or so Talladega's. I could be wrong, but they were all lined up behind a building on his property.
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« Reply #23 on: December 28, 2006, 04:18:26 PM » |
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I've known Mike Atkins since I was probably 2 years old. I have some photo's from the early 80's when he had about a dozen Superbirds all over his property. At that time I thought that he had about 15 or so Talladega's. I could be wrong, but they were all lined up behind a building on his property.
 thats alot of super birds  , would be intrested in seeing any photos you might have ( 69-500)  |
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« Reply #24 on: December 28, 2006, 04:46:51 PM » |
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I've got a lot of them. Posted quite a few of them over on Moparts a few years back, wound up being a huge thread. VINTAGE DAYTONA and Superbird pics.
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« Reply #25 on: December 28, 2006, 04:53:38 PM » |
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I remember 69 500 think this board will mind if insert that link lot of pictures and info shared
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1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
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« Reply #26 on: December 28, 2006, 04:55:12 PM » |
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I've got a lot of them. Posted quite a few of them over on Moparts a few years back, wound up being a huge thread. VINTAGE DAYTONA and Superbird pics.
thanks for the info ( 69_500 ) , i will go over there & try to have a look  see  |
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« Reply #27 on: December 28, 2006, 04:57:16 PM » |
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1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701
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« Reply #29 on: December 28, 2006, 07:05:58 PM » |
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WOW thats gonna be a sweet car!! Very cool!  |
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« Reply #30 on: December 28, 2006, 09:52:34 PM » |
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69 500.One interesting thing about Mike.You could not tell it by looking at him,but he's ok financialy.As I have said.I talked to him on the phone for 1/2 hr,he invites me up to his place,he treats me like I am a king.He takes my friend and I to lunch in an 88 taurus that doesn't have 2mm of paint on it anywhere.He's just a super guy.Jon Wood
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« Reply #31 on: December 29, 2006, 10:18:26 AM » |
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just had a quick look damn what an awesome thread , must of missed that one. that will take about day to have a good read & look at the pictures , been on holiday all this week , so guess what i will be doing tomorrow .  38 pages! Holy Smokes!! I remember going thru some of that thread a couple years back.. |
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« Reply #32 on: December 29, 2006, 03:21:40 PM » |
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Yeah Mike is a super nice guy.
The last time I saw him he asked me and my wife when we were going to come down for a weekend. That was the first time I had seen him since I got married. He is a great guy though. Definately a good old boy as some would say.
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« Reply #33 on: March 06, 2007, 08:38:20 PM » |
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Hey guys.Here are a few more pictures of thr progress of the restoration of my Talladega
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« Reply #34 on: March 06, 2007, 08:43:15 PM » |
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More.I am going to have to replace thr LR 1/4.Its getting close.
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« Reply #35 on: March 06, 2007, 09:23:48 PM » |
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looks to be some good progress going on there not knowing much about these cars  ..whats going on with the trunk floor  a bolt on pan or something   or a welded in one . intresting pictures (jonW29) thanks for posting |
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« Reply #36 on: March 06, 2007, 09:28:38 PM » |
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That is the area where the gas tank goes.Thanks for the compliments.It has been a great but learning expirience.Jon Wood
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« Reply #37 on: March 06, 2007, 09:35:14 PM » |
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HMmmm.. Gas tank ... thanks for the info |
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« Reply #38 on: March 07, 2007, 07:50:15 AM » |
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Good job Jon keep it up.  |
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« Reply #39 on: March 07, 2007, 09:18:35 AM » |
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I am 41 this is the first car that I have ever totally restored.Its been fun..I plan to do a Maroon one and a white one.If my marrige eill stand it.Of course the car is less hassle than the woman. |
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