1970 Plymouth Superbird Aluminum Nose Cone?

[Dibbons]

At minute 20:45 the showroom mechanic giving the "tour" describes the Superbird nosecone as "all aluminum". Is the factory nose cone aluminum or is he saying it has a reproduction aluminum nose cone?

 

[s/w theo]

As far as I know, they were aluminum when originally made.

 

[dadsbee]

As far as I know, they were aluminum when originally made.

Ahhhh NO.

 

[s/w theo]

Ahhhh NO.

OOOPS, Sorry, some kind of metal though & definitely not fiberglass.

 

[Jerry Hall]

It's the same gauge steel as the rest of the body panels. The headlight doors are some form of fiberglass or composite plastic.

 

[Jerry Hall]

I watched the video from the 20 minute point and the guy made several wrong statements about the Superbird. Who has ever seen a VIN # on both quarters. The only aluminum on the nose of a Superbird is the front spoiler. Also who has ever seen a Mopar, Superbird or not without undercoating in the wheelwells?

 

[Grizzlys Garage]

Gean Gregory was selling some aluminum Super bird nosecones several years ago.

Looking at the "star" of this video, My first thought was "Damn, I thought "Prince" was dead...and black" !

 

[kiwigtx]

Ahhhh NO.

......I guess you'd know if anyone did.

 

[kiwigtx]

The headlight doors are some form of fiberglass or composite plastic.

Possibly the same material used to make air-grabber intake boxes - the part attached to the hood.