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Some of their offerings are really nice . I bought some relatively-generic weatherstripping for my then-daily driver Coronet ; the driver's door sealling had fossilised and was allowing all sorts of leak-through. Now , I can get 2 door hardtop (read : Charger / Satellite / Road Runner , et al.) weatherstripping all day long , but no one was making 'stripping for sedans and wagons . I bought enough+extra 'generic' weatherstripping , plus a tube of 3M adhesive , and went to town . I'm happy to report that 7 years later , the material is still as good as the day I installed it .
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That programme is so much fun ! A bunch of quick-witted humour and outright siliness . Reminds me of a cross between Seinfeld (quick humour and tie-ins to earlier episodes) and Married ... With Children (obviously because of Ed O'Neill [sp] , but also because of the family-structure formulae ). Cam reminds me of Dom DeLuise [sp] .
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My '72 Coronet sedan is that way (as are all 1971-1978 Dodge / Plymouth B-bodies) . I like it ! No concerns about getting "C-blocked" at the pump , as you're always on the ideal island / pump , as the filler's centre-mounted . The downside is here in California ; those stupid vapour recovery nozzles' "boots" require one to babysit the fuel dispenser ; force is some-time required to keep the flippin' nozzle from flailling-out of its position !
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California's stupid , pointless Vapor Recovery (gasoline pump) Nozzles made filling those kinds of vehicles a royal pain !!!!
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Modern Family ! The Lilly-cusses-when-Cameron-cries episode !
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Suburban Challenger mystery
1972coronet replied to Scott Colmer's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Good eye ! Until I looked at the pics in their larger size , I thought that the colour behind the J6 was just oxidised metal . -
Suburban Challenger mystery
1972coronet replied to Scott Colmer's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
The thing which I find *odd* about this car : FJ6 green on a pre-Spring 1970 build , especially from the relatively-obscure Los Angeles (City of Commerce) Plant ! Its sequence number is low ; I wonder what its actual build date was ; where it was sold new ... -
Starting with the 1972 model year , engines' power ratings were changed from gross to SAE net . The primary difference between the two rating systems was that net ratings were achieved by having the engine "dressed" ; water pump , pulleys , and alternator were operational on the subjective engine . It sure seemed like a raw deal ; compression dropping and new power ratings , all at once ! For instance : 1971 340 was rated at 275 hp ; but , by 1972 , the same engine (with a staggering drop in comp from 10.25:1 to 8.5 :1) was now an emasculated 240 hp . Power ratings from the factory have not --to the best of my knowledge-- ever been given in RWHP numbers.
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Why pontiac ventura blasting not ?
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What cars interest you in resin 1/25
1972coronet replied to 5.0man's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
or even the GT's obscure little brother , the 'S-23 ' ; the 383 Hi-Po was its top engine . -
My parents' 1969 Dart 'Custom' (trim level) 2 door hardtop . 273 / 904 , AM radio , etc. It was a gift in 1971 to my parents . My paternal grandmother stopped driving (age 75) , so she gave it to us . It was the family car from 1971 - 1976 (kept until 1985) , when its 'family' status was upstaged by a ... 1976 Mercury Monarch . 2 door coupe , Ghia edition . 351-W . Silver , cranberry-coloured leather interior , with a silver Landau top . Bought new in March 1976 . The odd thing about that car was that it had no sound system from the factory (!!) . An upscale , $6,000 car ... and no radio ! Whittier Radio & Television ( 213-OX.-89451) was chosen to install an AM/FM / 8-Track , speakers , and antenna .
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Mike Foxer , that is one handsome companion !! There's just some-thing about male Red Tabbies . Al Tubbs , Through myt experiences , I've recognised that Calico and Tortiseshell cats (98% of them are female) are the best hunters ! Dan DieselDawg142 , Pigs do make for great pets ! There was a Norweigen family ( I was friends with their children , my peers ) whom had a pig as a pet . Tripped me out the first time I saw it ! It was very friendly ; it liked spending time on the couch with me (and other visitors whom weren't afraid of it ... ha ha ha) . Here's a photo of Skully , a friends' kitten . He's half Scottish Fold , half British Shorthair
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You're on the right path ; it's a music performance programme . Hint # 1 : The show's name and set changed in 1973 .
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Westley's Bleche White
1972coronet replied to berr13's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I'm a life-long California resident ; I constantly see that 'New Formula' b.s. , and every time , I become irritated !! If I can , I'll go to great lengths to avoid products with a "-50" or a "-CA" in its part number ... -
Blues Brothers (1980) . Scene inside "Bob's Country Bunker" . "You boys owe me a lot of money for all that beer you drank tonight , G** ***** !"
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1970 Plymouth HEMI 'cuda - B5 Blue, Black Interior, 4-Speed
1972coronet replied to Mr. Moparman's topic in WIP: Model Cars
I was going to guess that the Charger 500 grille was going to be used for a conversion to a 1971 model ... -
What info are you referring to , Tim ? I see both Junkman and Rob Hall replies ; am I missing some-thing ?
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What music mediums do you use?
1972coronet replied to chunkypeanutbutter's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
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"Guilty Pleasures" Kits?
1972coronet replied to Snake45's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
My Guilty Pleasure kits are really more subject-related versus manufacture-related : - AMT 1953 F-100 - Monogram 1955 F-100 - Revell 1956 F-100 The latter of those three is an undisputed pile ... but its finer points have always sucked me back in , no matter how many failled attempts I've made over the years to assemble one that was "look-at-this" worthy ! Admittidly , my last attempt at that dinosaur was 27 years ago (!!) . I finally had its bed-to-cab-back gap dialled-in ; laid down a sweet Cherry Red paint job ; and had the Pontiac engine looking respectable ... ... then on 1st Oct 1987 @ 0742 HRS , all of that work --and about 85% of my collection-- was destroyed by an earthquake . - MPC 1973-1976 Duster and Dart Sport annuals / reissues - Monogram 1970 Chevelle SS-454 ; 1970 Boss 429 ; 1970 GTX 440 Six Barrel ; 1970 Challenger T/A ; 1969 1/2 Super Bee Six Pack ; 1971 Hemi'Cuda hardtop From their introduction in c.1982 until c.1992 , I built untold numbers and versions of those classic kits. At one point in 1986/1987 , Kay-Bee Toys was selling the Challenger and Super Bee kits for 99 cents ! That was an absolute steal even back then ! - MPC 1976-1978 Pinto and Mustang II annuals The 1976 annual was one of my very first glue kits . I was 6 years old and had finally graduated from snaps ; the 1976 Pinto Sportabout box art grabbed my attention , sitting on the shelf at the local Market Basket . IIRC , its price was $3.25 . As of recent , I've grabbed a couple of the Monogram 1955 F-100 kits ; I'm impatiently awaiting the arrival of the AMT 1953 F-100 ; and I have been toying with the idea of buying one of those dreaded Revell 1956 F-100 kits ... ... hopefully mother nature will favour my efforts with that kit this go'round . -
What music mediums do you use?
1972coronet replied to chunkypeanutbutter's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
At one time I had every Black Sabbath album from 1970-1975 on 'Quad' ! -
What music mediums do you use?
1972coronet replied to chunkypeanutbutter's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Like most , I watch videos on YouTube ( I especially enjoy vintage footage ) ; but unlike most , I don't have an iPod , MP3 , etc. The sound unit in my '13 Civic is quite good (although , I wish that it was equipped with a 5-8 disc changer ...) . Even with the car's windows up , every-one can hear when I'm blasting Iggy & The Stooges 'Raw Power' ! Conversely , I rather enjoy the monaural mix of Pink Floyd 'Piper at the Gates of Dawn' . Its sound quality easily surpasses the stereo mix , with one exception : 'Interstellar Overdrive' ! Any-one who's familiar with that spacey instrumental will know what I'm talking about ; the whirlling , swooshing outro of that far-out tune is 'missing' from the Mono Mix . Oh , well .