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Los Angeles built primarily for the SouthWest U.S. As far as the same line of car ('A' , 'B' or 'E' bodies) being built in more than one plant ; I can only imagine that the L.A. facility took the slack for popular models that were not Special Orders (e.g. , certain "999" paint colours , special...

5800 S. Eastern City of Commerce , Ca . It was on the south-east corner of Eastern @ Slauson ; closed in July 1971 .

I can tell you where exactly the Los Angeles Assembly Plant was if you're interested ...

...of mine had a Japanese Bobtail , Calico markings , and nuts ! I about fell-over ! Regarding that bottom-feeder who poisoned your kitty : Is this *neighbour* still alive ? If some worthless piece of **** like that hurt or killed one of my cats (or even a 'feral' cat for that matter) , I'd...

A 318 with a March '66 casting date is a Polysphere ( 318-"A" ) series , which differs from the LA-318 quite a bit (although *some* replacement parts interchange). I'd recommend looking at that casting date's year again ; maybe the second "6" is really an "8" .

the original 7.25" (piece of ****) diff in my '72 Swinger had those oddball 10x1.75" flared "Bell" drums . those bastards would have cost $75.00 a piece to replace , back in the mid-90's , AND there was a $25.00 core charge on them each (!!). Why a core ? They can be relined . So instead of...

I have a couple of curios bottles full of Desoxyn and some full of Quaalude , plus a few Benzedrine inhalers ... wonder if he'd take 'em in trade ?

Santa Fe Springs' "Prep Plant" (Slauson @ Sorenson) ?!? You must have known Ken and Dan (of the now-former "K&D Clinic for Chryslers" in Whittier , Ca.) . Those guys knew their **** ; and since they performed smog checks at their shop , the knew that Chrysler did not used A.I.R. Pumps until...

.../ 440 version . To the best of my knowledge , no one is making the '67 383 / 440 air cleaner ; same goes for the '72 - '76 models . Fuel Tanks . A *generic* '67 - '76 fuel tank which has the vent tubes which the '71 & earlier ( '70 & earlier Calif models ) had . Crankcase Breathers . Only...

...318 or 340 powered 'Cuda models were kickin' back on the lots of sleazy "hot rod" dealerships back in the 70's / 80's , with zero knowledge of its 440 / 440 Six Barrel or even Hemi origins ? Oh , and I wouldn't be surprised to find that there's some *trouble* with this '70 Coronet's...

Its purchase price might be worth it sum-of-parts (440 engine ; 727 ; exclusive-to-1970 trim ; that unique hood and its emblem ) . Now , all things being equal , I wonder if this poor car would be actually worth its price if it had its original small block / 4 speed / Dana 44 drivetrain combo ?

Google-search "1974 Valiant Super Bee" and you'll be rewarded with photos of a beautifully-restored example , complete with the hood-mounted tach :happy1:

Thanks , Rudy , for your reply to my message as well as your reply to this post :glasses7: . I'd say go peruse it again , but this time , take its power steering reservoir cap . Why ? 'Cause it's the original Stant cap , and it's not available either in O.E.M. nor is it being reproduced ! Too...

I haven't found any more info regarding this oddity ; most info is related to : - Mexican-built "A" Bodies - Mexican-built "F" Bodies - Brasilian "A" Bodies - (some) info , Brasilian '72 Charger R/T - Austrailian "A" Bodies - Aussie "B" / "C" Body variations - South African "A" Bodies...

Thank you for the affirmation regarding the speedo . I looked at the pic again after I posted my initial reply , and I did indeed recognise a 200 K/pH speedo ! I messaged a couple of my buddies whom own Mexican-market MoPars , and am now awaiting their replies . In the interm , I'm going got so...

...end ; an exclusive-to-Mexico engine . The "G.M." alternator is a locally-supplied Mexico piece . The MPH speedometre has me kind of stumped ... I *believe* that Mexico-market cars had KPH speedos . Seeing that you reside in a border state , there's a very good chance that it's a Mexican...

For those of you whom are my fellow scale model car builders : http://round2models.com/models/amt/76-gremlin-x/amt690-07 THIS is great news ! Looks like it's due to be released next month .

Too bad about its 'parts car' status ( I know , I know ... can't save 'em all ) . I've always liked that Baco Raton interior , especially with the silver exterior . I spy a manual transmission ( witness the floor-shifter ) and am wondering if it's a 225 or 318 under the hood ? A car like this...

With Bill Hickman driving the Pontiac Grandville here . Hickman drove the Charger in Bullitt , as well as the Pontiac LeMans in The French Connection . The finale of this chase was 100% legit . Someone actually drove that Ventura into that trailer !

My dad's brother is a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy ( 1958 - 1984 ) . Out of all of the marked-unit fleets over the years , his faves were : - 1963 Dodge sedan with the 426 Max Wedge ( special order consisting of 2 or so ) which was used for highway patrols ( including the Long...

Was it originally white ? My 1st car --- a 1972 Swinger --- had E2XW interior with factory EV2 ( Hemi Orange ) exterior and a V1W (white) vinyl top . That interior was a ***** to keep after ! I was so thankful when Castrol Super Clean came out (late '92) ! If your car has working a/c , the...

1956 Family Truckster for the 50's Griswold Family . It's almost like 7 different designers worked on it , without any knowledge of each others work :tongue3:

Where was this filmed ? The plates on those cars don't look like any U.S. plate that I'm aware of ... Either way , when all is said and done , win or lose , the Charger is still the better vehicle all-around : classy styling , REAL chrome , ALL motor , unique (e.g. , a Honda won't turn heads...

For what it's worth , it's in the March 1976 issue . It was stealth looking ; light blue with white stripes , and deluxe wheel covers with whitewall tyres ! I've seen the article online ... lemme see if I can find it again ...

Some really , really nice Duster 360's here ! I've been a proponent of '72 - '76 A bodies since day 1 ( since seeing a brand new '74 Hang 10 Dart Sport 360 on the showroom in Spring '74 ) . Everyone thought I was crazy for liking --and being enthusiastic about-- these later "smog years" Darts...

VERY NICE ! I've always preferred the sedan "post" to the hardtop "Bubble Top" . How 'bout tossin' a W427 in there ?

Thanks a bunch guys !

That doesn't look too bad , and I usually can't stand '77 - '81 Firebirds ( or any GM 'F' Body from those years ) . It's obviously a 49 State deal , as Ca got stuck with that piece of **** 403 "6.6" with an auto only . Ironically , the ones with the Pontiac 400 and 4 speed models were built...

I'm trying to locate the names and locations of former Dodge , et al. , dealerships , with a focus on the southern California area . I know that Glenn E. Thomas is still in business ( albeit at a newer location ) as is Moss Dodge ( Riverside , Ca. ) , and I think Dominic Basso Plymouth (...

Look for sales code "V02" ( Two-Tone Paint ) and a different-from-body-colour roof colour code ( e.g. , EV2 body , with EW1 roof ).