[bish]

I hate to ask this question at the risk of being pelted with stones from fellow concourse correct members. I read I think on WCC that you can use 68 chrome rockers on a 69? I realize they are different but this is my first build and I am on a budget. My plan is 15k max car included (bought for $1800). I am doing everything myself and am on track for budget or better. Anyways i do have some respect for the cars originality but have made some non concourse choices along the way. IE paint colors rims etc.They are 1/4 of the price of the 69 repops and likely only a cougar guy would ever notice. Was thinking about painting a black stripe along the tops to keep the look similar. Has anyone done this? do you have any photos of a 69 with 68's on it?
:redface:
I figured the next guy who buys it can spring for the $600 if he is deeply offended by the 68's. In the mean time i have some nice shiny rockers.Thanks! Bish

 

[Al Bundy]

Have you considered leaving them off entirely? I don't think it looks bad without them.

 

[bish]

Hey Al,
Yes I have considered that. In fact i flopped back and forth so many times the car is in primer now, with one side ready for rocker mounting and the other with the holes welded up. I think I should decide before any paint flys for sure. I am thinking about ordering them, trying them out, and if I think it blows I can sell them locally and still maybe get $100 for them. That way I minimize my risk a little. Would be great if someone had done this so I could see a pic. Thanks for your thoughts. Bish

 

[Whatacougar]

You won't get any stones from me, in fact I'll add another crazy idea. I drove my 68 for at least 7 years with no rocker moldings. I kind of liked the look and I felt that the rocker moldings might give it a little too much "family car" look, so I never added them. Earlier this year after thinking it over for at least a year, I did something that deserves a stone or two in my direction, I added the '67 hash marks to my '68. I like the look better and if I change my mind it's only 28 holes to fill. Now, wouldn't you like to have the first '69 with hash marks?

 

[xr7g428]

Since the reproductions came out you can probably get originals pretty cheap. Depending on what you want to do, they might look really good in black.

 

[1969XR7Vert]

Since the reproductions came out you can probably get originals pretty cheap. Depending on what you want to do, they might look really good in black.

Bish,

Since I have bought the repro moldings and used them on my car, I have two sets of decent originals I would be more than happy to part with if you decide on a course of action such as Bill is suggesting. Because I helped B&B with the final tweaks for their reproductions, I also have a number of shipping tubes specifically for these moldings (a number of sets of the early/pre production came to me for evaluation).

Regards,

Bob

 

[bish]

Hey Bob,
Wow you are a good sh*t. I actually do have a pair that I could likely do that with {the black thing} but I will probably either go commando {no rocker} or try my 68 route. I do much appreciate the offer though. You are a true gentleman. Thanks very much, Bish