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02-16-2010 02:22 AM Saw some wheels...
Recently, I saw some interesting vintage wheels in an issue of Hemmings Muscle.
They were described as being Keystone mags, but after an intensive search I found that they were actually vintage Radir mags!
So I'm on the hunt for a set of these wheels, preferably 14 inchers.
Obviously, they are dead ringers for HOTWHEELS wheels!!!

Saw some wheels...
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09-17-2009 06:51 PM Gas cap arrives!
A while ago, I determined that the A Brothers used the same gas cap on the Deora and the "Topless Charger".
The Topless Charger was turned into the "SuperCharger" in 1969, by George Busti. It was painted orange as well.

Fast forward a few decades.

I read about the SuperCharger being restored by Steven Juliano, who has the ultimate collection of Mopar showcars ever assembled.
I also heard from a former owner of the SuperCharger, Raffi Minasian, that during the restoration, he told Steven where to look to get a new set of gas caps.
So, I theorized that Steven might still have the old gas caps, even though he sold the car a few years ago.
I was correct! I contacted Steven, and he GAVE me one of the SuperCharger gas caps!!!
I am unbelievably grateful to Steven Juliano!! Without his help - and generousity - I'd be faced with trying to come up with an impossible alternative.
Even more unbelievably, Steven has been battling a life-threatening disease, and yet he still managed to track this cap down for me - while getting treatment - and he sent it to me.
All I can say is: THANK YOU STEVEN!!!
And I wish you the best of fortunes in the battles you face!!

Gas cap arrives!
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  [Entry #103]

04-05-2009 06:57 PM The original Deora's new home!
The line of ownership for the original Deora just got longer!
Recently, the torch was passed to the next owner(s), ironically, a set of brothers!
They are opening a new museum in Winnemucca, Nevada called " America's car collection".
This new museum actually features a lot of original and famous hot rods and customs from the past, including a few from the Alexander Brothers.
Here is a link to see what the new facility looks like:
http://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11_...cas-car-collec/

The original Deora's new home!
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The original Deora's new home!
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The original Deora's new home!
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04-05-2009 06:47 PM My 15 minutes of fame plus 30 seconds!

I suscribe to Hemmings online, mostly because I also buy the Hemmings motor news and various other Hemmings magazines.
So imagine my surprise when I found a mention of this project in one of their regular dispatches!!
It's not like I've got a feature, but it is pretty cool none the less!
Here's a link:
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/category/hot-rods/



My 15 minutes of fame plus 30 seconds!
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  [Entry #101]

04-04-2009 03:03 AM Fuel caps

With the vintage 60’s look imperative to the situation (which is why I chased down the original steering wheel and Stewart Warner green line gauges), I want somebody to be able to walk up to this truck and see “old” all over. This is another reason I dumped the modern five spoke wheels.

The fuel cap on the original WAS something very unusual.

The A Brothers built several very interesting and cool show vehicles for Chrysler back in the 1960’s. Some of these were: the Topless Charger and the Superbee convertible.
A notable feature of the Topless Charger was TWO Halibrand fuel caps. On close inspection of several vintage shots of the Deora, it too had one of popular items. Obviously, the A Bros had an affinity for this aftermarket add-on!
Getting one of these caps is going to be a real challenge, as they’ve been out of production since the late 1960’s.
There are several manufacturers producing approximate replicas these days, for astronomical prices. If they were exact copies, I might consider buying one. But they are different in various ways, which basically precludes them from contention.





Fuel caps
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Fuel caps
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