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DodgyGeezer said:
Gtxxjon said:
Don't think it would too hard for him to go back to F5?
Its an F8 variant green now, mixed by the paintshop.
So we are back to colour and car options as always, what is right and what is wrong?
If my memory serves me well, this Charger was 560 hours @ £30 an hour...for body and paint...
Most folks would say ''who cares'' I DO!
From a punters perspective... it strikes me that £30/ph for 560 hours is very good value, I'm actually surprised it's that 'cheap'Its an F8 variant green now, mixed by the paintshop.
So we are back to colour and car options as always, what is right and what is wrong?
If my memory serves me well, this Charger was 560 hours @ £30 an hour...for body and paint...
Most folks would say ''who cares'' I DO!
Edited by Gtxxjon on Thursday 13th October 13:59
Gtxxjon said:
As a self confirmed Dinosaur and old age pensioner I still like tinkering with my OLD muscle cars!
If I speak of others trying to start a business on TV and point out the downfalls, its seen as weird?
Yes I have an unhealthy fascination with Muscle cars which are seen a Devil's work these days...
So on my many trips to the USofA I met many restorers of American muscle cars.
Mainly Mopar and the rise of the Million dollar hemi cars in the USofA.
I had pleasure of working on some of them personally and feel I have plenty to give fellow UK restorers.
But a much varied and modern site like PH is probably the wrong place to do it?[url]
|https://thumbsnap.com/x6j6Q4Fm[/url]
These are some of the muscle cars I worked on...
As I said before, who would want all this???If I speak of others trying to start a business on TV and point out the downfalls, its seen as weird?
Yes I have an unhealthy fascination with Muscle cars which are seen a Devil's work these days...
So on my many trips to the USofA I met many restorers of American muscle cars.
Mainly Mopar and the rise of the Million dollar hemi cars in the USofA.
I had pleasure of working on some of them personally and feel I have plenty to give fellow UK restorers.
But a much varied and modern site like PH is probably the wrong place to do it?[url]
|https://thumbsnap.com/x6j6Q4Fm[/url]These are some of the muscle cars I worked on...
'Poacher turned Gamekeeper' is often used as an analogy?
(Protecting the things you destroyed for gain)
For me now, I feel its the opposite...
We are being told to destroy the things we have spent a lifetime trying to save and love!
Restoration of 'dinosaur' cars was always frowned upon by the masses?
American Muscle was seen as Devils work!
I can understand that now as we enter a new era of Conservation and NOT Restoration (especially gas guzzlers).
I have toiled with this for the last twenty years as an American car owner of 40 years.
So with a tear in my eye I will be selling my 'Gas Guzzlers' whilst they still have some value.
If someone wants the headache of restoring and running them to the dis-pleasure of the masses, then GOOD LUCK!
(Protecting the things you destroyed for gain)
For me now, I feel its the opposite...
We are being told to destroy the things we have spent a lifetime trying to save and love!
Restoration of 'dinosaur' cars was always frowned upon by the masses?
American Muscle was seen as Devils work!
I can understand that now as we enter a new era of Conservation and NOT Restoration (especially gas guzzlers).
I have toiled with this for the last twenty years as an American car owner of 40 years.
So with a tear in my eye I will be selling my 'Gas Guzzlers' whilst they still have some value.
If someone wants the headache of restoring and running them to the dis-pleasure of the masses, then GOOD LUCK!
Its been well documented about the utter destruction of property and cars in Florida!
Even now folks are saying ''its fake news''?
The world has become an internet fueled 'conspiracy of paranoia'...
They think we all live on a movie set and everything is a movie prop!
Watched fast and Furious 5 last night, pure farce with cars...
Even now folks are saying ''its fake news''?
The world has become an internet fueled 'conspiracy of paranoia'...
They think we all live on a movie set and everything is a movie prop!
Watched fast and Furious 5 last night, pure farce with cars...
Even back in 2010 they couldn't find any 1970 Chargers for the film!
The movie set wanted 'four cars' for the filming and none were found.
So a Mopar dealer mate in the Cali desert supplied four 69 Chargers for them.
All the 69 Chargers were faked up with plastic panels to appear as 70 cars.
That's why the front ends are all 'matt black' as the plastic parts was 'all so bad' lol...
I was given first refusal from the film set on all the unwanted 69 parts (as a favour).
But the condition of all the removed parts was very poor indeed...
I ended with one R/H 69 fender at a cost of $1000!
Expensive but a nice piece of memorabilia for my 69 Charger 500...
Resto is a money pit, especially in Hollywood...
Ten years ago they started making them again at $600. (poor quality stampings)
Now they is $900 a POP, expect to 'pay double' for a good original panel, if you can find one!
The movie set wanted 'four cars' for the filming and none were found.
So a Mopar dealer mate in the Cali desert supplied four 69 Chargers for them.
All the 69 Chargers were faked up with plastic panels to appear as 70 cars.
That's why the front ends are all 'matt black' as the plastic parts was 'all so bad' lol...
I was given first refusal from the film set on all the unwanted 69 parts (as a favour).
But the condition of all the removed parts was very poor indeed...
I ended with one R/H 69 fender at a cost of $1000!
Expensive but a nice piece of memorabilia for my 69 Charger 500...
Resto is a money pit, especially in Hollywood...
Ten years ago they started making them again at $600. (poor quality stampings)
Now they is $900 a POP, expect to 'pay double' for a good original panel, if you can find one!
Edited by Gtxxjon on Saturday 15th October 10:22
Edited by Gtxxjon on Saturday 15th October 10:23
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