Turning back the clock
Have not even broke the news to John (OMM) yet......but according to my recently acquired 8" x 8" glossy photos / proofs from the April 1975 Car Craft photo shoot....the front attaching points for the ladder bars will be removed and returned to original. I have a excellent photo showing a much more simple non-adjustable (up / down) mount (perhaps front to rear adjustable) that utilizes a quick release pin. No additional side to side round tube bar or the round tube re-enforcing lateral supports.
Due to the look of the age of the front ladder bar mounts, I would have guessed them possibly original....but when I scrutinized the welds, I became suspicious. Then I started looking at action photos of the Flash racing in '75 and '76......and came to the conclusion.....it was raced by Butch as pictured in the Car Craft photos. I'm guessing the mounts were modified / changed when the leaf springs were removed and the rear coil overs added. From every picture I have seen (wheels up) the leaf spring / ladder bars worked great.
Leal car on the rotisserie this week for the core support, front inner fenders, firewall, front half of floor and the spare tire well. After a few more days of welding and grinding it goes straight to our body and paint guy.
Even though this car was all white when new, it will follow Chrysler's build dictate where by the entire shell gets painted black and then the exterior of the body only (not the engine compartment, door jambs, trunk, wheel wells etc.) will receive the final finish.
Have not even broke the news to John (OMM) yet......but according to my recently acquired 8" x 8" glossy photos / proofs from the April 1975 Car Craft photo shoot....the front attaching points for the ladder bars will be removed and returned to original. I have a excellent photo showing a much more simple non-adjustable (up / down) mount (perhaps front to rear adjustable) that utilizes a quick release pin. No additional side to side round tube bar or the round tube re-enforcing lateral supports.
Due to the look of the age of the front ladder bar mounts, I would have guessed them possibly original....but when I scrutinized the welds, I became suspicious. Then I started looking at action photos of the Flash racing in '75 and '76......and came to the conclusion.....it was raced by Butch as pictured in the Car Craft photos. I'm guessing the mounts were modified / changed when the leaf springs were removed and the rear coil overs added. From every picture I have seen (wheels up) the leaf spring / ladder bars worked great.