Tortoise grain Newport

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Another one to added to the fleet. This one has been sitting for 20+ years outside in the elements. Body is fairly solid minus a huge dent in the rear 1/4 panel. Interior is rough and missing parts, trunk is crispy but stub frame is good. There is a bit of the original tortoise grain top left on it, would've been a neat car back in the day.

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I like that one. That must have been a stunner back then. Is there a company that reproduces Gator / Turtoise grain roofs?
 
CE23:
Chrysler
Economy
2 Door Hardtop

L0C: 383 290HP 1-2BBL 8 CYL
1970
Jefferson Avenue, MI, USA

138772: Sequence number

E61: 383 cid 2 barrel V8 290hp
D32: Heavy Duty Automatic Transmission
FY4: Light Gold Poly Exterior Color
E2Y4: Trim -(optional) Vinyl Bench Seat, Gold/Black
FY4: Light Gold Poly Int. Door Frames
A08: Build Date: October 08
03126: Order number

V1Y: Full Vinyl Top, Turtoise
R13: Deluxe AM Radio (5 1/2 Watts)
P31: Power Windows

L31: Hood/Fender Mounted Turn Signals
M31: Belt Moldings

P41: Power Door Locks (can´t read the first figure but looks like a P to me )
G15: Tinted Windshield

V5X: Vinyl Side Molding, Black
 
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Love the horn button on the steering wheel...I assume that is what that is and not for a siren under the hood. It might be for the passenger ejector system they had that year too. Very rare optional accessory. (dealer add-on)
 
That's one awesome car! Love that tortoise grain top.

Marv, Isn't V5X the body side moldings with the black rubber insert?
 
I like that one. That must have been a stunner back then. Is there a company that reproduces Gator / Turtoise grain roofs?
Nobody re-pops Tortoise grain, you'd have to get NOS material.

Gator grain is re-popped because it was a muscle car thing.
 
I was looking on the SMS website, couldn´t find it anywhere. Question is with that 3D printing technology if you scan a well
preserved piece could it be printed ? I´ve absolutely no clue of that whole subject so I don´t know if it´s possible to print
flexible vinyl-like material. But I mean they´re already using printed super light but super loadable parts for airplanes so why not ?
 
I only notice that due to looking for v5 side moldings for cuda's.
Mostly looking for V5R.
So far I've only found some for challengers.
Thanks DetMat!
 
I was looking on the SMS website, couldn´t find it anywhere. Question is with that 3D printing technology if you scan a well
preserved piece could it be printed ? I´ve absolutely no clue of that whole subject so I don´t know if it´s possible to print
flexible vinyl-like material. But I mean they´re already using printed super light but super loadable parts for airplanes so why not ?


SMS has the material for V1Y in stock
 
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