RootesRacer
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http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/1531317138.html
No connection to seller.
Sadly no room in my stable either...
No connection to seller.
Sadly no room in my stable either...
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Enjoy.
he's listing it as a GT, but it' not a GT. it's the alpine with the cast iron head motor.
the instrument panel is one of the big difference between the two models. the coupe has two large gauges in front of the driver. one is the speedometer, the other has a water temp guage and an idiot light for oil pressure. at the top between these you will find a fuel guage and above those three other idiot lights. the GT has a speedometer and tach with the fuel in between . there is a series of three guages to the right of the speedometer and tach. these are the water temp,alternator & the oil pressure is to the far right next to the glove box. most coupes have a block off plate in the clock opening in the front of the console and the console has no wood veneer. the GT also has grab handles in the headliner above the windows. the coupe didn't. the steering wheel on the GT has a GT emblem in the center. there also is a difference in the seats,but only someone with a good knowledge of these cars would notice this. originally only the GT had bumper over riders but this car has no bumpers. outside ,the GT had black vinyl on the c post and GT emblems. the coupe was body color. if it still has the original windshield, rear windows and triangle rear side windows you will find the GT has stainless trim around the windows. the coupe had a chrome colored tube instead of the stainless trim. there also is a difference in the width of the moulding across the trunk. the GT has one about three inchs wide,the coupe half that width. the GT had lights in the glove box and trunk, none on the coupe. another big difference is the engines. cast iron head, single carb on the coupe. aluminum head,dual carbs on the GT. there were many other differences such as the trunk mat ,under hood insulation ,etc. some other differences were mentioned by a previous poster. if anyone looks at one and wants to know what it is post some photos and i can probably help you out since i have several of both. i also have parts books that cover every model that was sold every where in the world. a lot of the above did change with the 1970 models but i have never run across one here in the states. anyone out there have a 1970 or later?
i would say that chrysler saved a bunch of money by getting rid of the wood dash and the wood console pieces. tiger tom and i were discussing this a couple evenings ago. a neighbor of his made a new dash for my white car and it was quite a chore. he started with marine grade plywood and walnut veneer. the problem was getting the back right so the instruments would set right and also the proper bevel in the instrument opening. we're going to make a new console section now. it seems like chrysler dumped a bunch of 68/69's into the market and a lot of them are still out there, but i have not seen a 1970 or later. i wonder what the sales numbers here in the U.S. were for 68/69 versus 1970 on.
what motor was in the cricket?
On a slightly different topic, did any US or Canada Arrow alpine/rapiers come with the 5 main 1496 engine?
Its always scared me that some did and somehow I will someday try to use
one of their cranks in a 1725.
Should I start looking at pin offsets when I pull apart 5 main motors?
I have to date parted 4 5 main long blocks with arrow serial numbers.
Have I been getting lucky on the cranks?
Hello I'm Paul.
I own the car and just going buy the emblem on the back. I bought it thinking it was going to get crushed by the yard.
Here is a pic from the back.
Paul