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<blockquote data-quote="1967eleanor" data-source="post: 12707274" data-attributes="member: 32170"><p>Wow, 1967eleanor, I just read through this entire thread and joined this forum just to reply to it. I have felt like I was taking crazy pills for the last 13 years every time I saw an “Eleanor” sell for $100k + at auction that was so mind blowingly incorrect. I am so impressed with what you have created! As the obvious world authority on the matter I have a few questions for you if you have a moment:</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the kind words, I get people all the time who come to me asking what is "correct" and what is not correct. I also watch the auctions and see horrible put together cars that fetch 150k. Not that I ever plan on selling my car but I would be curious to see what it would sell for. The car has been all over the internet, and is widely known as the most movie correct one built. Which is quite an accomplishment being the amount of eleanor clones out there.</p><p></p><p></p><p>1-The Screen used tires are Goodyear GS D3 17 245 40s on all four wheels. I checked this with the one at imperial palace. So does this mean that all 4 wheels where 8’’ wide? <strong>The correct tires are Goodyear Eagle GS D2, However they have been out production since 2003ish</strong></p><p></p><p>2-Are the correct fog lights PIAA 4062 or PIAA 4060? Both are noted as being correct by various sources. What do you think? The correct number is <strong>4062, a 4060 is a clear lens, 4062 is the "fluted lens" and is correct</strong></p><p></p><p>3- Do you know if the rear bumper was fibreglass or painted steel? I have heard both. <strong>The rear bumpers were steel. This was a common misconception, Im not sure where or why it originated.</strong></p><p></p><p>4-Why do all the PS engineering wheels on all the film cars have a bronze tint? Is this really just oil? <strong>The PS wheels will age and have a tint to them. Im not sure if its like an oxidation but I actually prefer it.</strong></p><p></p><p>mine when brand new in 2010</p><p><img src="http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/471/img2968i.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>and 2ish years later.</p><p><img src="http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/147/dsc0260ux.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>and one of the originals which would be almost 15 years old now.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1844/812509540558d1dcdb7co.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>5-I heard the grill as a modified Chevy Astro van unit. This makes sense. Do you know what brand it was based on?</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>That I am not sure, I was unable to find out this. I talked to my contact at CVS and he couldnt remember. That is why I fabricated my own after buying a couple astro grilles</strong></p><p></p><p>6-Do you know what brand the screen used non functional exhaust tips where? (Not the borlas)</p><p></p><p><strong>I have never been able to confirm it as all of the film cars were modified after the film but Im pretty sure they are off a 99-01ish GMC Danali</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]425236[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>on screen</p><p><img src="http://imageshack.us/a/img5/1166/13899421.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>7- The screen shot of the go baby go button looks unlike any I have seen. The red button is very large and contoured, almost like a mushroom push switch. Do you know what brand it was?</p><p></p><p><strong>It was custom made for the movie.</strong></p><p></p><p>8-What type of fire extinguisher is correct? It looks like a Kidde FA110 Multi Purpose. Do you agree?</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>not sure, here is one of the originals.</strong></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/9526/1967fordmustangeleanori.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>9- In the film, the shifter does not appear to be a Hurst. It seems to have a circular cross section. Do you know what it is?</p><p></p><p><strong>There were 2 4 speed cars that were used for interior shots, One had the stock "t" handle shifter, and the other was a hurst.</strong></p><p></p><p>hurst</p><p><img src="http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6053/47493531.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>stock</p><p><img src="http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/2690/19869279.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>10-Do you know the brand of the red jewelled indicator on the nitrous switch? </p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>also custom made for the movie. Im sure you could buy one at an electronics store. I have yet to actually install the nitrous switch. I should prob do that.</strong></p><p></p><p>11- I believe they painted the spun aluminum Raydyot mirrors light silver. Do you agree?</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>no, the mirrors were raw unpainted.</strong></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/1585/46570845.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Thanks so much in advance for your input.</p><p></p><p></p><p>OT: I managed to find another 1202 light(used in the lower valance and reverse lights), its a single light but being how hard they are to find I bought it for a spare.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/4821/photo2lq.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I also got another shot from my photographer from a shoot over the summer. I will say its one of my favorite shots of the car.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8505/8398715231_22a72155a8_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1967eleanor, post: 12707274, member: 32170"] Wow, 1967eleanor, I just read through this entire thread and joined this forum just to reply to it. I have felt like I was taking crazy pills for the last 13 years every time I saw an “Eleanor” sell for $100k + at auction that was so mind blowingly incorrect. I am so impressed with what you have created! As the obvious world authority on the matter I have a few questions for you if you have a moment: Thanks for the kind words, I get people all the time who come to me asking what is "correct" and what is not correct. I also watch the auctions and see horrible put together cars that fetch 150k. Not that I ever plan on selling my car but I would be curious to see what it would sell for. The car has been all over the internet, and is widely known as the most movie correct one built. Which is quite an accomplishment being the amount of eleanor clones out there. 1-The Screen used tires are Goodyear GS D3 17 245 40s on all four wheels. I checked this with the one at imperial palace. So does this mean that all 4 wheels where 8’’ wide? [B]The correct tires are Goodyear Eagle GS D2, However they have been out production since 2003ish[/B] 2-Are the correct fog lights PIAA 4062 or PIAA 4060? Both are noted as being correct by various sources. What do you think? The correct number is [B]4062, a 4060 is a clear lens, 4062 is the "fluted lens" and is correct[/B] 3- Do you know if the rear bumper was fibreglass or painted steel? I have heard both. [B]The rear bumpers were steel. This was a common misconception, Im not sure where or why it originated.[/B] 4-Why do all the PS engineering wheels on all the film cars have a bronze tint? Is this really just oil? [B]The PS wheels will age and have a tint to them. Im not sure if its like an oxidation but I actually prefer it.[/B] mine when brand new in 2010 [IMG]http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/471/img2968i.jpg[/IMG] and 2ish years later. [IMG]http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/147/dsc0260ux.jpg[/IMG] and one of the originals which would be almost 15 years old now. [IMG]http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1844/812509540558d1dcdb7co.jpg[/IMG] 5-I heard the grill as a modified Chevy Astro van unit. This makes sense. Do you know what brand it was based on? [B] That I am not sure, I was unable to find out this. I talked to my contact at CVS and he couldnt remember. That is why I fabricated my own after buying a couple astro grilles[/B] 6-Do you know what brand the screen used non functional exhaust tips where? (Not the borlas) [B]I have never been able to confirm it as all of the film cars were modified after the film but Im pretty sure they are off a 99-01ish GMC Danali [/B] [ATTACH=full]425236[/ATTACH] on screen [IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img5/1166/13899421.jpg[/IMG] 7- The screen shot of the go baby go button looks unlike any I have seen. The red button is very large and contoured, almost like a mushroom push switch. Do you know what brand it was? [B]It was custom made for the movie.[/B] 8-What type of fire extinguisher is correct? It looks like a Kidde FA110 Multi Purpose. Do you agree? [B] not sure, here is one of the originals.[/B] [IMG]http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/9526/1967fordmustangeleanori.jpg[/IMG] 9- In the film, the shifter does not appear to be a Hurst. It seems to have a circular cross section. Do you know what it is? [B]There were 2 4 speed cars that were used for interior shots, One had the stock "t" handle shifter, and the other was a hurst.[/B] hurst [IMG]http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6053/47493531.jpg[/IMG] stock [IMG]http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/2690/19869279.jpg[/IMG] 10-Do you know the brand of the red jewelled indicator on the nitrous switch? [B] also custom made for the movie. Im sure you could buy one at an electronics store. I have yet to actually install the nitrous switch. I should prob do that.[/B] 11- I believe they painted the spun aluminum Raydyot mirrors light silver. Do you agree? [B] no, the mirrors were raw unpainted.[/B] [IMG]http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/1585/46570845.jpg[/IMG] Thanks so much in advance for your input. OT: I managed to find another 1202 light(used in the lower valance and reverse lights), its a single light but being how hard they are to find I bought it for a spare. [IMG]http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/4821/photo2lq.jpg[/IMG] I also got another shot from my photographer from a shoot over the summer. I will say its one of my favorite shots of the car. [IMG]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8505/8398715231_22a72155a8_b.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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