Exactly. I got into 1950's jukeboxes as a kid, and I've restored a few to "better than new", but the market for them is all but gone now. None of the youngsters in my family have shown any interest in them either, and there's not a damn thing I can do about it but get over it and move on. I have one more RockOla 1448 left sitting on backburner (typical pic below), but after that, I'm out.
I put it to its best use. Purrs like a lion and instant throttle response. Thanks again!!
If it's a HP car.. I like to see all the original equipment with the exception for a few things of course, like intake manifold perhaps if it's just an iron four barrel that's pretty common. If it's just a car that's been upgraded, bigger motor ,stronger Parts.. stuff like that.. as long as it's Mopar stuff or good aftermarket, I'm good.
That is a work of art! When my grandfather passed away our mom let us pick some personal items we could keep before things were sold. I took my grandfather's old horn phonograph, a tube Zenith radio we listened to in his shop, my grandmother's old iron with a walnut handle, an authentic butter churn my grandma actually used and my most prized possession an old cast iron Das hound boot scraper he used to scrape the pig crap off his boots with before going into the basement for a shower. I still use the zenith tube radio. Now I could get a Bose wave radio if needed but the raw sound of the tube radio I liked better even though it was before my time. It's generational damn it! If you roll thru Illinois drop that jukebox off at my house please.
Oh, that one's not mine! My 1448 is still in pieces/in boxes (actually I have enough to build three of them, but I digress), and once I retire The Plan is to do another "stupid money" restoration on it so it matches my 1452 (start-up video here):
It has been my finding that a nice Mopar at an All Cars car show normally does not do well. I have won a few awards at them. People are more interested in Chevies and Fords.
Good old boys! I have 2 stories:
Nice 67...brings back memories. The back wheels and tires are perfect.
Yes, sir, I did.
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I think we already did! Nice work. You should start one for sure...Yes, sir, I did.
Here's what it looked like when I bought it:
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Pic from my Blog (remember those?):
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Probably a good thing I don't have any "finished" pictures here at the office, otherwise I'd risk highjacking this thread!
Well I have to disagree. You see the 69 Barracuda in the background. Member of Mopar Madness?. I caught him laying in my trunk looking for the vin on the package tray when my friend and I were walking back from the food court. Scratched the rear stripe when he got out and ran. Where ever you go there is always an Asshole.
That's just wrong. Like popping the hood of a car that's not yours, uninvited.
Love the stereo Seeburgs! I had a Seeburg HF100R for a while that I "prettied-up" a bit and flipped, and I have to admit that the Seeburgs sounded a helluva lot better than Rockolas.
Conv's, and Big block A's , E's and B's. Grand spaulding A's or package cars. Otherwise anything you do to other cars is an improvement of your taste. You can never ruin anything that you own. I see some real stupid things done to cars but if the owner likes it thats cool. and some really unique things Like this 4X4 Satellite
No Recaro buckets with a standard fold down rear seat in a fastback Barracuda? could not agree with you more.
That car is after my time, but that is a damn nice Duster. The stance and tires to fenders and tires rear quarters couldn't be better.
Would have slammed that deck lid and went for some doughnuts. Left doughnuts, right doughnuts, left doughnuts...
