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I just know someone must have posted this story, but...

Started by Ghoste, May 20, 2015, 10:18:31 AM

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Ghoste

I can't recall seeing it here and I thought it was a cool story.  If I'm late to the party forgive me though.


http://www.hotrod.com/features/1505-one-owner-original-paint-barn-find-daytona/

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TheAutoArchaeologist

Nope, it is a new story and was just uploaded today.

billssuperbird



Alaskan_TA

They missed an 'r' in Tom's last name, it is Hergert.

moparchris

Wow!1 What a great feature.  Thanks for finding it and sharing :cheers:

Dave Kanofsky

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Ghoste

I like the part about the cops warning them not to hotfoot until they get to Texas... so thats what they did.

cdr

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69_500

Someone needs to tell him into bringing his car to Talladega.

tan top

Quote from: Dave Kanofsky on May 20, 2015, 01:12:45 PM
Quote from: moparchris on May 20, 2015, 12:49:45 PM
Wow!1 What a great feature.  Thanks for finding it and sharing :cheers:

What he said!   :2thumbs:


  what they said  :yesnod:   awesome story   :2thumbs: :cheers:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

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http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
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http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
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 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

TheAutoArchaeologist

Does anyone remember a few months back that there was a picture of a mysterious Daytona on a rollback tow truck... I can't seem to find it.  But it sounds like it might have been this car?

A383Wing

not this car, the rollback Daytona was not even complete, plus it was a dark color car

wingcarenvy

Awesome story. Amazing that they are still out there waiting to be found.

Dans 68

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chargerman69

I think they should have not put the guy's last name in the story. Cause someone likely will track the man down about the daytona

moparstuart

Quote from: A383Wing on May 20, 2015, 08:03:45 PM
not this car, the rollback Daytona was not even complete, plus it was a dark color car
yup looked black in the picture
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

SBBob

Yes a very cool story and super nice find.  I was lucky enough to see this car up close and talk to the owner.  I saw it last year at the Pacific Northwest Concours d'Elegance at the Harold LeMay Car Museum in Tacoma WA.  Here is a picture of it on the show field. 
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r4daytona

Very cool story - that is just about all of our dreams I'd imagine.  (well as far as cars go)    But I noticed that are contradictory to what I thought I've learned.  I noticed what looks like a straight hood latch.  I thought they were suppose to be the short one with the bend.  Also, I see the hood bumpers are not painted.  I am not "questioning" anything about the car, just find the differences interesting.

hemigeno

Quote from: r4daytona on May 21, 2015, 08:41:36 AM
But I noticed that are contradictory to what I thought I've learned.  I noticed what looks like a straight hood latch.  I thought they were suppose to be the short one with the bend.  

That's the right hood latch (see first photo below).  Standard '69 Charger issue, just without the pull rod.  Most of them still had the little black plastic bushing from the original pull rod which was discarded.


Quote from: r4daytona on May 21, 2015, 08:41:36 AM
Also, I see the hood bumpers are not painted.

In the second photo, it looks like the top of the passenger's side hood bumper is painted - but the third photo does indeed look like the paint has either flaked off over the years or was not there in the first place.  There may still be some red paint on the side of the bumper, but it's hard to tell for sure from just these photos.  A way to tell for sure would be to pull the hood bumper off its post and look at the metal post itself.  I have seen several of these where the concealed part of the post is a different color.  If it's completely red, then either the bumper was not installed prior to Creative's paint job or the post just happened to be from a car originally painted R4 at Hamtramck.  Mr. Smith (the owner) may not want to mess around with that hood bumper though, because the rubber can be hard/brittle after 46 years.

Speaking of rubber hood bumpers, the fourth photo shows R4 paint on the side bumper.  Most of the ones I've seen were not painted, but these obviously were.




nascarxx29

358401   53   wa      Korum Motors Puyallup   8/24/1969
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

tallzag

I asked the guy who wrote the article to fix my last name (he even sent me a proof before it was published and I corrected him) and he said he will fix it.

Looked at this car over a year ago just after it was discovered.  It's been known in the wing car circles for a while.  Took a ton of detail photos of the car when it was first discovered so if anybody wants detail shots let me know.

Publishing the guys name is not a huge deal, they have already gotten a bunch of crazy offers on the car and the guy doesn't want to sell it at this time.  Funny part is Marshall, the guy who did the work on it, probably could have bought it for nothing but he didn't want to rip the guy off.  Marshall is a good guy.

tallzag


hemigeno


tallzag


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r4daytona

So I don't want to belabor the point but just trying to learn.  I was lead to believe that the hood latch was shorter and had a small bend in it.  Yes, the pull rod out and a plug in it's place. SO the latch is suppose to be straight??  or could it be either?? mine was a 6/2 build date.

TheAutoArchaeologist

Quote from: chargerman69 on May 20, 2015, 08:06:57 PM
I think they should have not put the guy's last name in the story. Cause someone likely will track the man down about the daytona

That's why I keep all my stories anonymous. 

Daytona Enthusiast

Quote from: r4daytona on May 21, 2015, 09:13:29 PM
So I don't want to belabor the point but just trying to learn.  I was lead to believe that the hood latch was shorter and had a small bend in it.  Yes, the pull rod out and a plug in it's place. SO the latch is suppose to be straight??  or could it be either?? mine was a 6/2 build date.
Quote from: hemigeno on May 21, 2015, 10:08:25 AM
Quote from: r4daytona on May 21, 2015, 08:41:36 AM
But I noticed that are contradictory to what I thought I've learned.  I noticed what looks like a straight hood latch.  I thought they were suppose to be the short one with the bend.  

That's the right hood latch (see first photo below).  Standard '69 Charger issue, just without the pull rod.  Most of them still had the little black plastic bushing from the original pull rod which was discarded.

What Gene said "straight without the handle ",my 606 build has the straight one.