Re: [FWDLK] "46K ORIGINAL MILES!!?? "

[cpollock@xxxxxxxx]

Hello all,
I have heard similar stories from many muscle car guys.  Someone on this list? once told the tale of them using up the last of the interior parts, and then shipping these odd-ball combinations to Texas, or the Southwest.  I do know from personal experience that the line workers grabbed whatever was available.  I have taken apart/seen/restored 1969 Chargers that had a number of '68 parts on them.  (shift knobs, door handles, window cranks, small trim items, etc.)  So they generally just grabbed the item from the bin and stuck it on.
Gotta love production work!

Charles.

From: Greg Filtz <filtz@xxxxxxx>
Date: 2004/06/09 Wed PM 12:07:44 EDT
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] "46K ORIGINAL MILES!!?? "

I have also heard of the factory "using up" inventory at the end of the
model year.   If this is true, I would suspect that this would lead to a
number of interesting "color combinations" and "extras" being put on the
car.   Another thing to drive the restorers and judges nuts.

Greg in WI
1956 Dodge Royal Lancer

Ray Jones wrote:

>Very true; I worked for a guy in 1956-57 who ordered a new Olds every year
>with a Pontiac interior. His wife hated the Olds interiors he said and he
>had to pick the cars up at the factory, as I remember. Did this for many
>years, until his wife was killed in one.
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>Special orders were common in those days. Some could drive the restorers and
>judges nuts.
>Ray
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>>From: Reggie Knowlton <Reggie_Knowlton@xxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: Reggie_Knowlton@xxxxxxx
>>Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 07:47:06 -0400
>>To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: Re: [FWDLK] "46K ORIGINAL MILES!!?? "
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>>Y'all have to remember one thing. there was a day when you could order any
>>kind of color combo you wanted. One mans dream is another mans nightmare!!
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