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Cousin Andrew D Charger Chaser Thanks!

I bought all mine seperately

Thanks for all the kind comments!
Most folks know that auto glass has a slight tint to it, a sort of bluish-green.  I prepare a solution of clear acrylic floor polish (formerly Future), tinted with a few drops of blue and green food coloring.  Clean and polish the windscreen and rear window, and dip them into the solution.  Position them upside-down so the color settles slightly to the top of the glass as it dries and cures.  

I never leave the tires looking unused/showroom-new, especially for a car that spends its days speeding up and down country roads.  I sand all over each tire with fine grade sandpaper, then with heavier grit on the tread.  Once done I take them outside and grind the tread surfaces through the dirt/dust in my front yard.  Wipe off the excess and voila, country-used tires.  


 
Bigger problem is removing the GTX emblem from the grill.  All logos/emblems were removed for the vehicles in the show, apparently making Hazzard County Detroit-brand-free.  It was easy enough to remove most of the emblems from the body, but the grill was tougher.  First the emblem was ground down to grill level with a moto-drill.  Then, each rectangle in the grill was carefully cut out of the emblem....actually ended up easier than I thought.   
The result isn't quite 100% perfect, but not bad.  


 
Finally, take both cleaned-up bumpers along with the rear-view mirrors and the donated wheel hubs and prepare for Alclad chrome.  First, primer.  Second, gloss black.  Third, allow 24 hours for the black to cure.  Finally spray the Alclad chrome.


 

I got together with some of my astronomer friends this morning to view the partial solar eclipse. (In parts of Canada it was an annular eclipse. The Moon was too far away from Earth to be big enough to cover the Sun). It was pretty cool. We missed the first 20 minutes of it because of clouds but we were just happy to see it at all. We tried to observe stars the night before but that was cloudy. 

That was just a little too much Duke boy skin for my tastes. The ladies seemed to enjoy it though. 

Thanks Dixie but don't give me too much credit. Because of my deep love of the show, I have amassed a pretty fat notebook full of information about Hazzard County. I've learned to depend on the notebook more than my memory.
*starts looking around frantically*
Now, if I can just remember where I put my notebook.

LOL now, that's funny! And now I have the Blues Clues song in my head.

Cousin Spike Thanks!

Cousin HossC Thanks!

Cousin RogerDuke I did. Thanks!

Thanks Dixie but don't give me too much credit. Because of my deep love of the show, I have amassed a pretty fat notebook full of information about Hazzard County. I've learned to depend on the notebook more than my memory.
*starts looking around frantically*
Now, if I can just remember where I put my notebook.

*wipes sweat from forehead from worrying so much*
Please don't tell me that she's riding a wheelie all the way to Atlanta on her dirt bike or I'll start worrying again.

Easy now Garrett.
Choose your words carefully.
An old feller like me can't take much of a shock to his system ya know.
(Better yet, don't say any more at all)
LOL

I know what you mean Lukas KD. It's a good thing Hazzard County is real. Otherwise folks would think I'm about a half bubble off plum.

My wife and I rented "The Taking of Pelham 123" tonight. Normally I don't read credits at the end of a movie but for some reason I caught these.
After the name Gary Baxley caught my eye I backed it up to make sure I read it right.
After that, I went to his bio on the internet, and sure enough, Hazzard County's very own Gary Baxley was one of the stunt men on that movie. I wish I would have know which stunt (or stunts) he did.
It's always a thrill to see a Hazzardite's name on the screen when you're not expecting it.

Skipper! Happy Birthday cousin! Sorry I missed it. We were out of town yesterday evening and didn't get back until this afternoon. We didn't have internet where we were at. I hope you had a great day. You are a cool dude and a big Dukes fan and you deserve to have a happy birthday so I hope you did! 

That was just a little too much Duke boy skin for my tastes. The ladies seemed to enjoy it though. 

That was definitely a strange F1 race. 

This Saturday night at 8pm est on CBS stations the Camping World SRX series makes it's debut race at Stafford. Also on certain CBS stations Saturday afternoon will be highlights of the World of Outlaws race at the Bristol Dirt, check your local listings. It will be interesting to see if the SRX series comes close in TV ratings to Nascar's races this season.

This one had the 440ci V8. Even though it's considered a 2+2 there was barely any legroom for rear seat passengers. 

For anyone not familiar with the Jensen Interceptor, Top Gear made a spoof '70s show called 'The Interceptors' a few years ago, and each of them drove an Interceptor. The title sequence is below. I notice that the bikini model at 0:19 has to put her legs between the front seats, so it looks like you're right about the rear legroom .

(For some reason the still image makes it look like the video has been deleted, but the play button works)
 
 

At 53 seconds the one model looks like she has her legs to the side of the front seat back. That's a funny video.

(Season 1 Deputy Dukes) Luke Duke:"Awe awe!" Bo Duke:"Well, are we gonna go after 'em, or are we just gonna sit here all day!?" Luke Duke:"Well, it just so happens I left my car keys in my pants pocket, an' right now, I ain't got no pants pockets!" Bo Duke:"Since when do we need keys to start a car!?" Luke Duke:"Alright!"

(Season 2 The Ghost of General Lee)
Bo Duke:"Well, why are we runnin' around lookin' fer clothes?" Luke Duke:"You got me. I learned somethin' though Bo. A man ain't truly been insulted until he's stood buck naked in front of a woman, an' she didn't even notice!" Bo Duke:"Or care!"

Happy birthday (for yesterday), Skipper.