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Screenshots of the car as it leaves the pits.
Richard Petty's "Special" Textured Roof - 1968 Daytona 500
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The highlight of the video for me is watching Richard jump out and beat on that roof himself. How many NASCAR drivers today would even know what to do with a hammer?
You can see the racked vent window in the third picture.
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It’s a blurry screenshot of a film from 1968. We’ll just agree to disagree on the car being modified. Notice the difference in the 2nd. pic.
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I think it really highlights the competitive nature of the old time racer (not just a driver).
The never quit determination to stay in the race he had no chance of winning at that point.
Whatever was the reason he did it. Guys like him, Foyt , Garlits. “ Gimme that hammer and get outa my way. “
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There was every reason to keep racing even if winning was out of the question. First of all, earning points for the total season. Even coming in 30th place still earned some points so drivers would keep going right to the end.
And he'd likely lose some fans if it looked like he was giving up, and more likely lose some sponsorship and factory backing if his car with their name on it wasn't still moving around the track.
And there's always the chance that the current leader in a race will blow the engine or crash and someone else will get a surprise win.
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Your pic and this thread reminded me of a charter flight up the Grand Canyon when I discovered in flight an unsecured/locked luggage wing compartment,
I was glad the pilot didn't ask me to take the controls while he pulled a Richard Petty and climbed out to secure the latch.
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Some people can see subtle changes, some can't.
I've seen AI generated pictures of women and can immediately tell that it is a fake when others think it is real. I shake my head at how someone cannot see what is so obvious to me. It reminds me of math class where the nerd can't understand why I can't do trigonometry in my head when he can do it easily. Some stuff is obvious and easy for some to see and/or understand and impossible for others.
Pete/ChargerVert mentioned how the car below had a clear arch in the upper "molding" over the drivers door where a stock roof is straight.
Look again:
Now look at how the stock roof looks over the door window. Not only is it straight, (not curved or arched) It aims UP at a slight angle.
While slight, that could be an inch, maybe 1 1/2" lower at the leading edge, maybe gaining them a couple MPH at 180+.
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Does the Charger have the same Upslope?
It doesn't look like it although these 2 door coupe B bodies are all supposed to have the same side glass, right?
It doesn't look like it although these 2 door coupe B bodies are all supposed to have the same side glass, right?
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I suspect not only an arched roof line, but an acid dipped roof altogether. One has to remember that Petty flirted with Drag racing and understood the dynamics behind that sport, although tragically.
When Petty jumps upon his RR's hood to massage the roof with a small sledge, one can see it buckling like tin foil on one or two of the hits.
"If you ain't cheating' you ain't racing" as they say.
When Petty jumps upon his RR's hood to massage the roof with a small sledge, one can see it buckling like tin foil on one or two of the hits.
"If you ain't cheating' you ain't racing" as they say.
The roof is clearly modified and the vent window frames are racked back as I stated.
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Just a point about perspective.
The two blue B body cars are from totally different perspectives.
In post 52, the rear is closer to the camera, giving a perceived increased height difference over the front.
In post 51, it's the opposite.
Does that make a difference?
In the Petty car pic in post 51, I clearly see an artifact from the scanning process, about 1/3 of the way along the top of the window opening, front to back.
Does that make a difference?
The two blue B body cars are from totally different perspectives.
In post 52, the rear is closer to the camera, giving a perceived increased height difference over the front.
In post 51, it's the opposite.
Does that make a difference?
In the Petty car pic in post 51, I clearly see an artifact from the scanning process, about 1/3 of the way along the top of the window opening, front to back.
Does that make a difference?
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