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« Reply #40 on: March 07, 2007, 09:30:31 AM » |
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Excellent !!!! Good for you !!!! nice project indeed and very cool your boy's helping out.......  Troy |
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« Reply #41 on: March 07, 2007, 10:27:09 AM » |
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Jon, the car is coming along great!
It's interesting to see the different approaches that are possible with the FoMoCo sheet metal that are usually avoided with Mopars. For instance, most Mopar bodyguys avoid making a seam at a body/quarterpanel crease. To my untrained eye, it looks like you've intentionally put your patch line at that mid-panel crease. I suppose that's because the Talladega's crease is much more pronounced than the Charger's, and therefore easier to tool/shape back into the proper look? Pardon my ignorance on the subject...
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« Reply #42 on: March 07, 2007, 12:20:06 PM » |
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My body guy has replaced that panel.I think it is actually a little above the body line.I agree with you on the placement of the patch.I am reday to see some color on it and start bolting stuff back on.
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« Reply #43 on: March 11, 2007, 06:32:08 AM » |
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Great car! Word to the wise...KEEP YOUR 10 YEAR OLD INVOLVED! My daughter is 15 now and could not care less anymore about my winged car. I miss it more than you can imagine. Rick
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« Reply #44 on: March 11, 2007, 03:04:55 PM » |
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Keeping him involved is my plan.He is so geared up to go back to Alabama.I have to say i amlooking forward to going back myself.I met so many nice people last year.
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« Reply #45 on: December 16, 2007, 08:48:45 PM » |
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I was at my body guys place on sat 12-15 he says it should be presidential blue by the end of Jan.He is a super picky guy and usually end up working by himself.Everyone he interviews for a job just wants to cave and pave.He is a devout hammer and dolly guy.I took it to him in Jan 05.With the amount of metal replacement that he had to do as far as driillng out spotwelds from donor cars,I am very pleased with what has been accomplished.If I could have gotten more $$$ to him faster,I would have it back by now.I have no complaints.I will post more pics when it goes to color.  |
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« Reply #46 on: December 23, 2007, 03:14:21 AM » |
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Am I missing something here? Why is a Ford on a Mopar site. And why is it with the aero cars?
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« Reply #47 on: December 23, 2007, 04:40:18 AM » |
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Because it's an Aero Car, and a cool one.
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« Reply #48 on: December 23, 2007, 09:24:28 AM » |
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Am I missing something here? Why is a Ford on a Mopar site. And why is it with the aero cars?
The Torino Talladega is Ford's version of an aerodynamic package to make their cars faster at the track. The Mercury Cyclone Spoiler also falls into this category. The reason this is called the "Aero Cars" section is specifically NOT to exclude other cars. The description even says so: "A place to share the history and other information about all aero cars (including clones and other makes)." We did this on purpose because it's such a small segment and the competitors are the reason for the existence of Charger 500s and Daytonas. The members who are interested in one particular car also generally have an interest in that era of NASCAR. Superbirds are also Mopars but they aren't Chargers so where do you draw the line? There's plenty of room for all of these discussions. Troy |
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Sarcasm detector, that's a real good invention.
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« Reply #49 on: December 23, 2007, 09:39:34 AM » |
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It's more interesting than Jamie Lynn Spears.
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« Reply #50 on: December 23, 2007, 09:49:34 AM » |
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Am I missing something here? Why is a Ford on a Mopar site. And why is it with the aero cars?
Once you get an Aero Car, you wouldn't mind owning the whole set. |
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« Reply #51 on: December 23, 2007, 10:42:37 AM » |
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Am I missing something here? What you're missing here, apparently, is www.google.com |
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« Reply #52 on: December 23, 2007, 10:43:09 AM » |
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It's more interesting than Jamie Lynn Spears.
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« Reply #53 on: December 23, 2007, 10:44:47 AM » |
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Like I said, the Talladega holds more interest. |
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« Reply #54 on: December 23, 2007, 12:08:16 PM » |
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My garage is an equal opportunity garage.
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« Reply #55 on: December 23, 2007, 03:12:38 PM » |
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If I understand the Aerocar history correctly and I have been wrong before (ask my wife).The C500 was first,Ford came back with the Talladega and the Spoiler II,Dodge came back wtith the Daytona and then The Superbird.As someone said earlier,I am a fan of all of the and would love to have an example of each.
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« Reply #56 on: December 23, 2007, 06:29:47 PM » |
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Well I love reading about the talladega's as well, but call me biased but I actually like the Cyclone Spoiler II"s a little more than the Talladega's. Not sure why, but I really love their design.
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« Reply #57 on: December 23, 2007, 09:33:39 PM » |
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428 CJ>351W. I like the 'cushier' Merc, too, but a white Talladega is so cool.
About the only thing I'd add to your aero car thinking is that the '68 Fords were a lot faster than the '68 Mopars.
OK also add that Petty drove a Ford in protest over not getting a Daytona, which prompted Plymouth to build the 'birds.
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« Reply #58 on: December 23, 2007, 09:58:40 PM » |
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OK also add that Petty drove a Ford in protest over not getting a Daytona, which prompted Plymouth to build the 'birds.
actually, Petty wanted the Charger 500, the Daytona wasn't out yet. |
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« Reply #59 on: December 24, 2007, 09:52:43 AM » |
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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?  sorry but those have to be 2 of the ugliest cars ive ever seen  |
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