Red and white

[Racer Brown]

Doesn't look like you can watch much this year, they got it on Discovery channal for a few hours, then on Volicety channal?, I never heard of it, I bet you have to pay money for it!

[thebankerstoy]

The auctions have done lot of good and bad for our hobby. They've generated lot of interest in the cars, which stimulates interest in restoring them and keeping them on the road. This means parts vendors make parts for them, and when compared to other old cars, they are pretty plentiful (We can complain about grille surrounds all we want, but try to find parts for a 41 Packard).

The downside is "Barrett-Jackson Fever". That's where someone sees a car similar to theirs go across the block for $100K, and since theirs is similar, it must be worth at least half that. The "Fever" prevents them from seeing the fact the car they saw was a ultra-rare specialty car, whereas the one in their driveway is a 4 door grocery getter.

Hello Mike.

Barrett-Jackson and their kind have done very little, if anything for the average Muscle car owner like you and me, other than raise the prices on parts cars and help to delete the remaining n.o.s.and good used parts supply for our street driven "grocery getters". As far as raising the interest in keeping older Muscle cars on the road, do you really believe that Barrett-Jackson and others like them are in the business to do that? We both know very well that they are in the automotive auction business to make a shitload of money and guess what? They have accomplished that single goal MANY times over and do we really want to start a discussion about the sellers with "grocery getter" style cars that have lost money on their cars at these kinds of auctions because in many cases reserves were not allowed on their cars?

I also don't see where Barrett-Jackson and their kind have done much, if anything to help me with aftermarket parts that I need to keep my 1966 Coronet 500 on the road and I won't hold my breath for the day that they do. Want to change my mind Mike? Then lets see a MAJOR change in our Mopar hobby where our 1966 and 1967 Coronets, as well as all of the other 1966 and 1967 Dodge and Plymouth B-Body cars aren't thought of and looked at as "red headed bastard step children" by the aftermarket parts suppliers that cater to the cars that Barrett-Jackson makes the most money on. I'm just damned tired of fighting this fight buddy.

Maybe it really is time for me to sell off all of my 1966 and 1967 stuff and take up gardening, I'd make a seriously good "lawn gnome" wouldn't I?

Richard

[67440Dodge]

Maybe it really is time for me to sell off all of my 1966 and 1967 stuff and take up gardening, I'd make a seriously good "lawn gnome" wouldn't I?

Richard

I know someone in Massachusetts that is drooling all over himself at the thought of this..

[ws27]

I know someone in Massachusetts that is drooling all over himself at the thought of this..

[thebankerstoy]

I know someone in Massachusetts that is drooling all over himself at the thought of this..

It's funny Mike, but that very same person came to my mind as well. He'd love rummaging through all of those red plastic storage bins of my parts.......

Richard

[67r/t4speeder]

Looks like the Broncos work out session there Rich 123. 123. 123. Smack me on the ass 123 123
ahh never mind

[67440Dodge]

Looks like the Broncos work out session there Rich 123. 123. 123. Smack me on the ass 123 123
ahh never mind

DNA CLEANUP AISLE 3!!

[ws27]

It's funny Mike, but that very same person came to my mind as well. He'd love rummaging through all of those red plastic storage bins of my parts.......

Richard

But I might end up with a certain NOS part back.

Richard, I have been holding out on you...

I can hide it anymore...



























































I got a set of used but in perfect condition defroster vent diffusers from a very good friend last summer...

I'm sorry.:o

[thebankerstoy]

But I might end up with a certain NOS part back.

Richard, I have been holding out on you...

I can hide it anymore...

I got a set of used but in perfect condition defroster vent diffusers from a very good friend last summer...

I'm sorry.:o

That's very cool Rich, but all that means is that they haven't both broken at the mounting ear tabs .......YET!!!

By the way, did I ever tell you the fascinating story about the poor smuck who tried in vain for many years to get those 1966-67 defroster vent nozzles reproduced? I understand that he's asked his wife to have the following engraved on his headstone someday, "1966-67 Defroster Vent Nozzles: So Damned Close, But No Cigar". The poor guy hasn't been quite right since.



Richard

[cd45harris]

I need to order a 3-D printer and make my own N.O.S. parts... but in the mean time this is how I would could solve the N.O.S. part issue. hahaha I love the DCR!
5431543254335434