1970 Coronet R/T Project (Dasfusca's Car)

[eldubb440]

This is my family’s Dodge dealership and the last remaining original dealer sticker from it in existence.
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what year did it become Napa? I only remember the Napa being there, and the Dodge dealership that eventually became the Van House

 

[DasFusca]

I had a reproduction made of the tag frame.

 

[DasFusca]

what year did it become Napa? I only remember the Napa being there, and the Dodge dealership that eventually became the Van House

That picture of the brick building was the original location of the dealership from 1969 to 1973. They build the new Dodge and Subaru (Van House) behemoth, on the other side of Route 30, in 1973. The old location became a body shop. I think the body shop was called Tower Auto Body. Then in 1979, when they sold the Dodge and Subaru dealership, they opened the NAPA. If I remember right.
Here is Aunt Marge in front of the new location (1974?). That became the Van House. It is GMotors now.

 

[eldubb440]

a spark plug for my dirt bike was like 79 cents

 

[eldubb440]

That picture of the brick building was the original location of the dealership from 1969 to 1973. They build the new Dodge and Subaru "Van House" behemoth, on the other side of Route 30, in 1973. The old location became a body shop. I think the body shop was called Tower Auto Body. Then in 1979 when they sold the Dodge and Subaru dealership they opened the NAPA. If I remember right.
Here is Aunt Marge in front of the new location (1974?). That became the Van House. It is GMotors now.

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did I give you the old NAPA calendar I found? I misplaced it

 

[Nxcoupe]

That picture of the brick building was the original location of the dealership from 1969 to 1973. They build the new Dodge and Subaru "Van House" behemoth, on the other side of Route 30, in 1973. The old location became a body shop. I think the body shop was called Tower Auto Body. Then in 1979 when they sold the Dodge and Subaru dealership they opened the NAPA. If I remember right.
Here is Aunt Marge in front of the new location (1974?). That became the Van House. It is GMotors now.

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Cool history, thanks for sharing. I knew a guy who's dad owned a dodge dealer and he was the new car prep guy. His stories of the cars he prepped from 70 til 73 or so are pretty cool.

 

[DasFusca]

Cool history, thanks for sharing. I knew a guy who's dad owned a dodge dealer and he was the new car prep guy. His stories of the cars he prepped from 70 til 73 or so are pretty cool.

I was too young to be involved with anything cool. My older cousins and Uncles all worked there. I was 3 when they started the business. I did have a collection of cool sales brochures. I spent a lot of time with the film projector/record player that showed slides of all the cars and beeped to change the image. I still have the dealer logo fly swatters, t-shirts, keychains and all the swag they gave away.

 

[DasFusca]

We finally got our warm weather here in NJ. We were able to get the bottom of the last panel set with panel bond. Set up and cured in 2 days.

These skins are way off in the bumper reset. This side came out better then the first side. I circled the area that needed to be worked.

This is the last patch for the quarter I had to make. Now all I have to do is weld everything up.

 

[DasFusca]

did I give you the old NAPA calendar I found? I misplaced it

I want an old Calender. It is either pretty girls or cool cars. I still have a bunch of Parts Pups.

 

[DasFusca]

 

[DasFusca]

I took a break from welding and got all 4 side marker lights working.

 

[Chilsam]

pm sent

 

[DasFusca]

Guess what I've been driving. she has her very own gas tank instead of the plastic jug now. I put the seats in with belts. The windshield is duct taped in. I take the R/T to get a front end alignment on Saturday. Then I can really start to drive a little more. Going to go see Eldubb440. AS soon as I get the back bumper back on. I don't really need all that fancy stuff like windows seat pads or carpet.

 

[DasFusca]

I was going to get my bumper plated. But It would be the shiniest thing on the car. I am trying to polish it up with 0000 steel wool and some metal polish. coming out pretty good. I can really see the dents in it now.

 

[eldubb440]

Guess what I've been driving. she has her very own gas tank instead of the plastic jug now. I put the seats in with belts. The windshield is duct taped in. I take the R/T to get a front end alignment on Saturday. Then I can really start to drive a little more. Going to go see Eldubb440. AS soon as I get the back bumper back on. I don't really need all that fancy stuff like windows seat pads or carpet.
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Hell yeah......... let's go for a ride!