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Post by sigmfsk on Dec 9, 2012 21:37:37 GMT -5
I don't notice any paint scheme differences from Marin County. Even the door star shape looks the same.
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Post by sigmfsk on Jan 2, 2013 20:35:12 GMT -5
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Post by 58hemifury on Jan 7, 2013 18:57:08 GMT -5
Other differences between Mendocino and Marin cars (going by Arthur's and Jenny's car's pictures) from what I've seen (I've seen the Mendocino car in person, I'm buying it), aside from Marin having Dodges and Mendocino having Plymouths are; Mendocino has a black interior, taxi style plain vinyl seats with a split front bench, no thottle lock, a/c, rubber flooring, no fire extinguisher mount, civilian location mounted spare tire, only exterior antenna was on the roof, factory dual spotlights with reinforcements, no ticket light (I think Marin had one, right Arthur?), as I had mentioned earlier a white decklid, no pushbar, and the large alternator. Once I get it home and start going through it I'll list any more things I find. Adam
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Post by sigmfsk on Jan 7, 2013 21:39:45 GMT -5
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Post by 58hemifury on Jan 7, 2013 21:58:19 GMT -5
Possibly, or maybe it was a difference between '74 and '75? I'm a moron too, twice I've looked at this car and both times forgot to look for the siren bracket! I doubt it has it or I would have noticed it but I specifically wanted to check. Next trip when I pick it up I'll have to look. I thought yours had the ticket light, must have been confused with all that I read on here about them in that thread. Mendocino didn't have one but the current owner added one (it is the correct '74-5 one), headliner is out but he cut the one that he has as a replacement and the original's fabric was loose. I might take it out and do something with the headliner, I want to keep this car as built.
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Post by 58hemifury on Jan 13, 2013 21:02:33 GMT -5
Here it is on the truck Attachments:
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Post by 58hemifury on Jan 13, 2013 21:05:30 GMT -5
Here it is with a Mendocino '71 Polara which the previous owner's friend bought. They were bought from the Sheriff's Dept. and parked, my Mendocino car has just over 100 miles since 1978 and 10 of those were my test drive. Attachments:
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Post by 58hemifury on Jan 13, 2013 21:06:43 GMT -5
Where it sat from 1978 to 2006 when Bill (the previous owner) bought it. Attachments:
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Post by 58hemifury on Jan 13, 2013 21:14:17 GMT -5
Notice the other cars around it. This car is amazingly solid, being a New Yorker I'm used to anything that sits a couple of years much less over 30 being rotted to death and everything seized up, this car runs great, has no oil or trans leaks, the brakes are the 1978 brakes and work perfectly, the floors and the left quarter and fender have minimal rot, it's unbelievable. I think if the car had carpet instead of rubber flooring the floors would have been perfect. The car is so original it's almost a shame to restore it, I'm going to try to leave as much original as possible. Attachments:
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Post by 58hemifury on Jan 13, 2013 21:57:07 GMT -5
This car is amazingly solid, being a New Yorker I'm used to anything that sits a couple of years much less over 30 being rotted to death and everything seized up Here's a typical car that sat in NY just over 20 years (my Amphi-parts car), this is what I'm used to. Attachments:
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Post by JennyBlues on Jan 14, 2013 10:20:17 GMT -5
Great pics, car looks great! Thanks for posting them, bet its nice to have her home.
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