To Clone or Not to Clone?

billzilla · Post by **billzilla** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:35 am

Just to be clear, I intend on keeping the original GY8 Gold Leaf paint. It's a great color for the 71-72 B Body shape! Besides, I'm a big believer in doing the original paint unless the car is a total frame up job. I don't think it's very cool to see another color in the trunk or door sills.

I can't imagine what that white on white SSP looks like, though! I'll bet it would turn heads at a show...

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:49 pm

I like the SSP, but its what you like,you want speed or a grocery getter, trailor queen,show stopper? Wherever your money takes you.

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:19 pm

hmm...i've considered cloning mine..even started putting rr emblems on the car and stopped, put the ssp ones on...mine is just a sebring, but i could only get the plus emblems...and i wanted more hemi orange on the car (that's the color i did the "plus" i like the satellite for what it is...now i am a fan of tweaking things to make it appear original, but not be...right now i'm considering a stripe running a long the body line...similar to the rts rr, but not quite as big or bold as that..and in black......also, i prefer stripped cars without emblems, etc. on them - especially when done in black - tough lookin.

there aren't too many 4th gens i've ever seen - and almost all are birds or clones of birds...i seem to be the only one with satellite badges, so i think i stand out a lil more than your average rr, camaro, mustang, etc...other than the pearl intense blue paint and 4" 4into1 sidepipes lol

so basically, this is a book, but with gold leaf metallic, you can't go wrong - the car will POP

fourforty6pac · Post by **fourforty6pac** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:05 pm

and 4" 4into1 sidepipes lol

I bought a black 72 ssp parts car a few years back with those side pipes on it. I liked the way it looked. They were the cleanest part on the car. I did drive it for awhile, got tired of burning my leg.

DixieSatellite · Post by **DixieSatellite** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:12 pm

billzilla wrote:Just to be clear, I intend on keeping the original GY8 Gold Leaf paint. It's a great color for the 71-72 B Body shape! Besides, I'm a big believer in doing the original paint unless the car is a total frame up job. I don't think it's very cool to see another color in the trunk or door sills.

I can't imagine what that white on white SSP looks like, though! I'll bet it would turn heads at a show...

Here it is.

Roof is in fact white (Santa has also since brought the Mopar Bullseye Caps for the 7 x 14 Magnums).

Brgds,

Ian B. [/url]

linemup · Post by **linemup** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:19 pm

man, my car was EXACTLY like yours witht eh exception of the vinyl roof. Everything else is the same...........400 2bbl, white buckets, white exterior with gray on teh bottom. Next month, it will be solid white, air bubble, wing, chin spoilers, Cragar SS's, white interior with black dash and carpet.

linemup · Post by **linemup** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:21 pm

Oh, what is the plug on the bottom of the passenger seat of my 72 SSP?It plugs in and has a metal stripe on the bottom side of the seat.Not power seats................can't be heated seats............LOL

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:23 pm

Is the white and gray an original paint scheme?

DixieSatellite · Post by **DixieSatellite** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:44 pm

Hi,

Don't want to hijack the thread here, so I'll be brief. Here is another pic. The color scheme is factory original, except the car was given a quick makeover in the 80s. The white used was too white and the Silver Grey too grey. The orignal was Ermine White w/ Argent Silver cutouts / white vinyl roof and white interior (buckets / console w/ shifter / Tuff wheel, all correct on the data plate (glad at least the original buyer optioned those).
Original wheels were 14 x 6 Rallyes, I believe.

The Ermine white looks better than bright white IMHO and that is what I will go with.

Brgds,

Ian B.

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:47 pm

Wow a 3 tone

plyss71 · Post by **plyss71** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:48 pm

I like the "badgeless" idea myself.In the end, do what you want. I stripped my Sebring of all the emblems and then had a custom stripe made with Sebring instead of Roadrunner. The only other emblem is the Plymouth circle on the header panel. Then again I strayed on the color and wing as well. Ultimately, make it yours and enjoy it.

DixieSatellite · Post by **DixieSatellite** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:51 pm

plyss71 wrote:I like the "badgeless" idea myself.In the end, do what you want. I stripped my Sebring of all the emblems and then had a custom stripe made with Sebring instead of Roadrunner. The only other emblem is the Plymouth circle on the header panel. Then again I strayed on the color and wing as well. Ultimately, make it yours and enjoy it.

I like the custom stripe w/ Sebring idea & badgeless - makes it like a phantom car option Chrysler should have offered. Nice car.

Ian B.

1972RM23 · Post by **1972RM23** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:18 pm

THAT IS ONE SWEEET CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

linemup · Post by **linemup** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:23 pm

Man, I wish I had taken more pics of my 72SSP. It is/was identical to your wihte car. Mine was white with the gray at the bottom, 400 2 bbl, console and buckets. The ONLY thing that I see different is that you have a vinyl top. Mine does/did not.

RS23-71 · Post by **RS23-71** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:59 pm

My personal opinion... I wouldn't clone it.

Satellite, Road Runner or GTX they are all beautiful but when someone tells me they got a clone or a "tribute" thats when I start to lose interest.

I find Satellites more interesting cause I see so many more interesting combos and packages on each one I see.

1972RM23 wrote:THAT IS ONE SWEEET CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with that!!

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