1970 Plymouth GTX
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10-26-2012, 11:01 AM
The guy did a really nice job with that restoration but dropped the ball on the hoses and clamps! That car would show so much better if he had used the correct factory hoses and clamps instead of the ones he picked up on the cheap at Auto Zone! A reproduction battery would really help as well. At a show, it's the little details like that that take a vehicle from "nice" to "show winner".......
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The guy did a really nice job with that restoration but dropped the ball on the hoses and clamps! That car would show so much better if he had used the correct factory hoses and clamps instead of the ones he picked up on the cheap at Auto Zone! A reproduction battery would really help as well. At a show, it's the little details like that that take a vehicle from "nice" to "show winner".......
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Yeah, hard to tell the scale of the tape deck on my monitor.
The car certainly has a 'survivor' feel to it rather than resto perfect.
Plenty of wear on the steering wheel, nicks on the dash, flaking chrome on the switches, etc.....
Personally, I really like it that way. That's not a trailer queen, but a driver. It would be an excellent restoration candidate someday, but she's a beauty right now, IMO.
If I was regularly driving that thing, I would want a strong battery and hose clamps that actually clamp. Save the final restoration for when it comes time to sell.
The car certainly has a 'survivor' feel to it rather than resto perfect.
Plenty of wear on the steering wheel, nicks on the dash, flaking chrome on the switches, etc.....
Personally, I really like it that way. That's not a trailer queen, but a driver. It would be an excellent restoration candidate someday, but she's a beauty right now, IMO.
If I was regularly driving that thing, I would want a strong battery and hose clamps that actually clamp. Save the final restoration for when it comes time to sell.
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10-27-2012, 12:59 PM