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    Offline pink panther

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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #15 on: July 20, 2006 - 06:59:30 PM »
    don't like it, but definatley interesting!
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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #16 on: July 20, 2006 - 08:19:15 PM »
     :eek7: Vewwy intawesting......

    I can definately see how those could help in the blind spots.  They look sorta like the Lincoln Continental windows but slanted.

    If those are factory/dealer installed and there's proof on the fender tag/buildsheet/sales paperwork then I would definately keep them! 

    Very rare and a great conversation starter.  Plus the people in the back seat get a better view!
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    Offline chevyconvert

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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #17 on: July 20, 2006 - 09:15:09 PM »
     :2cents: they gotta go  :faint:
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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #18 on: July 20, 2006 - 11:36:37 PM »
     :puke:  And that's not the beer talking... :biggrin:  It's definitely unusual, but they really don't fit the car's heritage. :2thumbs:
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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #19 on: July 20, 2006 - 11:50:24 PM »
    Same color combo as my '74 when I first got it. It would be interesting to me how close the VIN is to mine

    The windows??  Just extra fodder to talk the guy down in price  :ylsuper:
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    Offline whitesatinmopar

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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #20 on: July 21, 2006 - 08:34:06 AM »
     :dunno: To quote an old country song, "Just walk on by............" , wouldn't touch it with that proverbal 10 foot pole. No like, no way.............it woefully reminds me of a certain Chally station wagon, and a poor doorless covertable Duster..................or that poor Chally 4X4. Why oh why?  :blah:  :blah:
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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #21 on: July 21, 2006 - 10:17:53 AM »
    what is the deal with that Chally Station Wagon too.. I saw pics of it in the burnout contest.
    I was like :eek7: :22yikes: ??? :clueless: :dunno: :crying: :rofl: :picture: :roflsmiley: :scared: :2thumbs:

    in that order...  :bigsmile:
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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #22 on: July 21, 2006 - 10:53:19 AM »
    Icky!
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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #23 on: July 21, 2006 - 12:58:33 PM »
    Forget about the aesthetics of this and consider this...thats a structural member of the roof. When you cut those holes in it, and dont reinforce both the inner and outer panels (and you know they didn't do that), you have seriously compromised the integrity of the C pillar.

    NO way i let that car stay that way....and to just weld a cover in the exterior sheetmetal is not enough, you need to fix the inner sheet metal also. Just easier to get a donor roof and fix it that way.
    « Last Edit: July 21, 2006 - 01:24:44 PM by Rev-It-Up »
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    Offline pink panther

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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #24 on: July 21, 2006 - 01:37:13 PM »
    Quote from: EvilTwinATX on July 21, 2006 - 10:17:53 AM
    what is the deal with that Chally Station Wagon too.. I saw pics of it in the burnout contest.
    I was like :eek7: :22yikes: ??? :clueless: :dunno: :crying: :rofl: :picture: :roflsmiley: :scared: :2thumbs:

    in that order...  :bigsmile:

    Simple waste of a good car!  if I remember right it was an original R/T chally.
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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #25 on: July 21, 2006 - 01:55:52 PM »
     :nono:
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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #26 on: July 21, 2006 - 02:08:25 PM »
    hhhmmm... I was wondering about that.

    I like seeing new and interesting things... I wouldn't leave it but it has really unique and I like unique things.

    Brent
    p.s. thanks for the info on the SW!
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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #27 on: July 21, 2006 - 06:02:01 PM »
     :22yikes:  does look kinda bizarre..  I'll let you use my welder :roflsmiley:
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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #28 on: July 21, 2006 - 06:22:31 PM »
    It is curious, but to me it looks out of place on a Cuda. It's not so much the concept as the shape. I guess that I don't think rounded shapes compliment the angular Barracuda lines. I suppose it is similar to the intakes on the twin scoop hood, and I didn't really care for that hood until I saw a Barracuda with a plain hood. Still don't like the fact that they are non functional.
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    Re: porthole windows on a 74 cuda
    « Reply #29 on: July 22, 2006 - 08:10:16 AM »
    Quote from: dougdel on July 21, 2006 - 06:02:01 PM
    :22yikes:  does look kinda bizarre..  I'll let you use my welder :roflsmiley:
    I  will offer  my welder too.
     :faint: :villagers: Those two are my feelings when I saw those pics
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