Re: ID TAGS, ETC.

From: John Lindsay (jlindsay@oharamfg.com)
Date: Thu Jan 01 1998 - 21:24:43 EST


William Hatch wrote:

> HI, ONE AND ALL,
>
> Does anyone know anyone that can check out fender tags, door tags, etc.,
> so I can have proof that the 72 Plymouth Twister that I am looking at
> is for real and original before I lay out my money and take three days
> round trip to go get it. Worse, get there, tow it home and find out it
> isn't real. My old Dak will do the tow, just fine. It just needs an
> older sister that is a bit faster.
>
> The '87 Dak plowed the Northeaster storm of 30"-33" we got in about 40
> hours here in central NY. No chains allowed on my trucks; got stuck once
> and had to use a chain and a come-along to pull me back a bit, but first
> you have to hand dig under the front end. Tip - when you plow up onto a
> bank and you sorta went too far up and you can't back up, try this;
> lower the plow and leave switch down, get out of the cab, and push the
> ram down and shorten the chain, get back in and raise plow and now it
> will go up higher, use angle feature if you have it to paddle backwards
> out of the bank. Used kitty litter under the tires helps too.
>
> I've said too much.
>
> BYE, WKH '87 Dak, Clifford Headers, 235P7015 snow lug Goodyears on
> front and some wimpy off brand snow slicks on the back. Bashed, bent,
> rotting away but still tough.

   Contact Galen Govier. He's =the man= when it comes to authenticating
classic Mopars. He writes a column in Mopar Muscle magazine every month, &
has books on the subject available.

                                   G.T.S.
                                    c/o Galen V. Govier
                                    Route 1, Box 332K
                                    Dept. RPRM
                                    Prairie Du Chie, WI. 53821-9801
                                    (608) 326-6346
                                    (608) 326-8061 FAX

      Good luck.

                                              Maddog



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