dibbons
Well-Known Member
Should at least have had some way to close off the cowl vent (like antique cars had). Anyone else have another similar "miscue" on your list?
And they're good for hiding beer etc. from the cops in case you get pulled over........You guys talking about the "mail box" or "dog box" vents under the dash? They are great ,my 70 has no AC, inthe summer, between them and the vent windows,plenty of air dont need AC
Back when I was a teen I use to hide my snuff from my parents in the driver's side air vent. Good little storage area. I bet it would act as a good fridge in the winter time for a guys wobble pops! LolNo reason to throw Mopar under the bus. Those barn door vents moved a lot of air. The best vents in the business. And, they were big enough to hide a bottle of wine in. That's a handy option when you're 16.
Or, at least have that cowl removeable like a C-body or pickup.Should at least have had some way to close off the cowl vent (like antique cars had). Anyone else have another similar "miscue" on your list?
View attachment 1715665432
View attachment 1715665433
Keep the beer cold in them boxes.
I also liked the lipped under dash... as a teen i would hide my stash under the dash.
The first step in every project is to open box and discard instructions lol
80's Jeep CJ's were the worst for cowl vents, they had fresh air ducting that actually dipped down, than came back up, right over the drivers legs.The reason the cowl is open is so that you can use the heater for outside air. If the cowl vents had been CABLE controlled like mustangs and B bodies they would have been way more useful. Or if the heater had been configured to make use of cool outside air IE if only Ma had put WATER VALVES on all heaters instead of only AC
and just so ya know, those "antique" cowl vents leaked too!!!! My Dad had several of the 50's era GMC/Chev pickups and at least one of them leaked and dripped rain water. I was young then so don't remember. "It might have been" a rust problem.
What would have been nice is if the cowl was removable so you could clean the damn things out!!!
Or, at least have that cowl removeable like a C-body or pickup.
5 x 4 inch bolt circle wheels (absolutely numero uno). 13 inch wheels. 7 1/4 rear ends. Limited room for exhaust. Weak clutch once you start getting real horsepower.
64-5 Barracudas: parking lights staying on when headlights are turned on. I know that's common today, but back in the sixties it was extremely rare. Can't tell you how many cars would assume my parking lights were high beams and flash their lights at me. Then when I did turn on my high beams back at them, they were so weak they would just laugh and leave their brights on. Fixed that when I put driving lights on it I ordered from J.C. Whitney. Found out later they were aircraft landing lights. Nobody - and I mean NOBODY - argued with them.
Agreed 100% on the 13'' wheels and the sbp as well as the 7 1/4'' rear ends.5 x 4 inch bolt circle wheels (absolutely numero uno). 13 inch wheels. 7 1/4 rear ends. Limited room for exhaust. Weak clutch once you start getting real horsepower.
64-5 Barracudas: parking lights staying on when headlights are turned on. I know that's common today, but back in the sixties it was extremely rare. Can't tell you how many cars would assume my parking lights were high beams and flash their lights at me. Then when I did turn on my high beams back at them, they were so weak they would just laugh and leave their brights on. Fixed that when I put driving lights on it I ordered from J.C. Whitney. Found out later they were aircraft landing lights. Nobody - and I mean NOBODY - argued with them.