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#97 Paradise car

Started by xxcarguy, November 27, 2011, 01:28:32 PM

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C5X DAYTONA

Quote from: xxcarguy on November 27, 2011, 03:29:59 PM
Is the flat hood still on the car now that you have it?
The car is not mine.   I just worked on it.    It was in Montana before it came here.   The flat hood is still on it.   It is rusting out.   The filler cracked where the sheet metal was welded in places over the indents and is letting in water..   I don't know how to add a past thread on this car but I will email you..
Caution.... Low flying aircraft.

C5X DAYTONA

Quote from: xxcarguy on November 27, 2011, 03:41:36 PM
  How did it go fron the Carolinas to Indigo?
XX   I sent you a PM
Caution.... Low flying aircraft.

tan top

 :coolgleamA: interesting  , good pictures & info , thanks for posting  :yesnod: :cheers: :popcrn:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

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FJ5WING

Im confused....Is the car in the original post the  Red 97 car that was restored without the top and was it then relettered to 71?  :P
wingless now, but still around.

xxcarguy

Yes. Old photos of #97 and restored without top #97 Miller beer car and now is # 71

C5X DAYTONA

XX.  Where did the old hood go?   
Caution.... Low flying aircraft.

xxcarguy

same hood

C5X DAYTONA

I was thinking it had a real Daytona hood on it.     Since the rest of the front was original Daytona goodies.
Caution.... Low flying aircraft.

xxcarguy

What is the difference from a production hood and a Daytona hood. I thought they were the same.

hemi68charger

Quote from: xxcarguy on November 28, 2011, 04:27:35 PM
What is the difference from a production hood and a Daytona hood. I thought they were the same.

if you're referring to a production '70 Charger hood and a real '69 Charger Daytona hood, the '70 production hood has the 4 reinforcement ribs at the leading edge... The Daytonas don't. That's what I know.... Now, if you're referring to a production Daytona hood versus a race Daytona... I have no clue.......  :icon_smile_big:



Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
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C5X DAYTONA

This is the hood I am wondering about.   The car was already equipped with the 70 Charger hood so why change it.   This complete front end is an original Daytona pieces.
Caution.... Low flying aircraft.

Budnicks

Quote from: C5X DAYTONA on November 27, 2011, 02:29:45 PM
Hey XX.  Here is my silver Daytona that is red now.
That silver looks good...  :Twocents:
"fill your library before you fill your garage"   Budnicks

xxcarguy

I did not change the hood I just modified it. If I remember right the front part that goes into the latch tray was pretty beat up. I smoothed the hood out so the Miller decals would lay flat.

xxcarguy

 I don't think that the nose is the same one. There aren't any headlight holes in the early pic and there are no marker light holes in the valance. My nose was welded on and has both. Look at the pis that you have straight on. Those are factory holes with the inside lips and mounting areas.

68X426

Quote from: CornDogsCharger on November 27, 2011, 01:40:05 PM
Is this the same Paradise Road they raced at on the "American Graffiti" movie?  I remember hearing that when they made the movie, they wanted it as accurate as possible.  Wonder if it was a hot spot back in the day.

Yes Justin, it's where the Graffiti story actually happened. Yes it was THE hot spot.

Look up Gene Winfield. Many pioneers of racing and hot rodding came out of Modesto. The street rodding was at it's hottest on Paradise Road. George Lucas grew up just a couple miles away and was there in the 50s and 60s to live the race scene.

Sorry for the hijack, now back to 97.



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CornDogsCharger

Quote from: 68X426 on November 28, 2011, 07:27:28 PM
Quote from: CornDogsCharger on November 27, 2011, 01:40:05 PM
Is this the same Paradise Road they raced at on the "American Graffiti" movie?  I remember hearing that when they made the movie, they wanted it as accurate as possible.  Wonder if it was a hot spot back in the day.

Yes Justin, it's where the Graffiti story actually happened. Yes it was THE hot spot.

Look up Gene Winfield. Many pioneers of racing and hot rodding came out of Modesto. The street rodding was at it's hottest on Paradise Road. George Lucas grew up just a couple miles away and was there in the 50s and 60s to live the race scene.

Sorry for the hijack, now back to 97.


Hey, thanks for the answer.... actually, i guess I was the one that hijacked it right off the bat.  Well that's cool to know.

Justin
"CornDog"

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djcarguy

  Is this it??    L ots of info anyway an links ?  :2thumbs:  :popcrn:  :cheers:


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