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Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: ogopogo] #1553341 12/28/13 02:53 PM 12/28/13 02:53 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 28 Ontario, Canada C Challegator member
Challegator member C Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 28 Ontario, Canada	Here is a JS23NOB B3 w/blue int, V1G circa 1976. Options include AC, auto, console, AM-8Track and black longitudinal stripe. Kind of cool you could just order it like that. 7974455-MyCarBackintheDay!.JPG (564 downloads)

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: Challegator] #1553342 12/28/13 03:23 PM 12/28/13 03:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,224 JERSEY RJS master
RJS master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,224 JERSEY	A buddy of mine has a 70 440+6 Auto Cuda FC7 optioned with Gator Top. When the car was redone 20+ years ago the top wasn't put back on, last we spoke (5years ago) he was trying to obtain top material for it. Oh it's a factory Shaker car too!!! He got his tag decoded by the Guru years back and that's how he even realized what he had. Ron

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: RJS] #1553343 12/28/13 03:33 PM 12/28/13 03:33 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	Quote: A buddy of mine has a 70 440+6 Auto Cuda FC7 optioned with Gator Top. When the car was redone 20+ years ago the top wasn't put back on, last we spoke (5years ago) he was trying to obtain top material for it. Oh it's a factory Shaker car too!!! He got his tag decoded by the Guru years back and that's how he even realized what he had. Ron Legendary Gator Grains are running $1200+ last I recall

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: RJS] #1553344 12/28/13 04:48 PM 12/28/13 04:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,058 Dallas, Texas F FC7cuda super stock
FC7cuda super stock F Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,058 Dallas, Texas	Quote: A buddy of mine has a 70 440+6 Auto Cuda FC7 optioned with Gator Top. When the car was redone 20+ years ago the top wasn't put back on, last we spoke (5years ago) he was trying to obtain top material for it. Oh it's a factory Shaker car too!!! He got his tag decoded by the Guru years back and that's how he even realized what he had. Ron That's going to look awesome, once he gets it done. When I bought my F8 Challenger, the seller had decoded the tag and stated V1G was GREEN top. I knew better and hope to have the car on the road by late summer... Tom 68 Charger 70 Cuda

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: FC7cuda] #1553345 12/30/13 07:43 PM 12/30/13 07:43 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 31 Rhode Island B browndevil member
browndevil member B Joined: May 2010 Posts: 31 Rhode Island	What color is the gator grain top? Its hard to tell from the pictures (black or brown)? Michael

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: browndevil] #1553346 12/30/13 07:58 PM 12/30/13 07:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV 6bblgt I Live Here
6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV	Original "gator" & reproduction "gator" is brown with black veining - 40+ year OLD/used "gator" is black. 7977210-gatorOLD-n-NEW.jpg (467 downloads)

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: 6bblgt] #1553347 12/30/13 11:33 PM 12/30/13 11:33 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 777 Washougal,Wa D Dodge super stock
Dodge super stock D Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 777 Washougal,Wa	Did they make a black Gator Grain Top? I ask because I have a 70 Sunroof Charger so theres no code on fender tag. I've talked to a few owners from the mid 70s and they all say it was a Gator Grain top. When I bought it, it came with a roll of black Gator Grain vinyl. Thanks Stand behind your word

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: Dodge] #1553348 12/31/13 12:02 AM 12/31/13 12:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,652 Calgary, Alberta Canada m46rat top fuel
m46rat top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,652 Calgary, Alberta Canada	Quote: Did they make a black Gator Grain Top? I ask because I have a 70 Sunroof Charger so theres no code on fender tag. I've talked to a few owners from the mid 70s and they all say it was a Gator Grain top. When I bought it, it came with a roll of black Gator Grain vinyl. Thanks They only came in one color, but I think the generally accepted wisdom is that they turned black because of the sun beating down on them after a certain time. If your car was a gator top car it would have the V1G code on your fender tag and also on the broadcast sheet.

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: browndevil] #1553349 12/31/13 01:10 AM 12/31/13 01:10 AM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,028 NB, Canada M moparfan53 super stock
moparfan53 super stock M Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,028 NB, Canada	Quote: What color is the gator grain top? Its hard to tell from the pictures (black or brown)? Michael When looking at the samples in the '70 dealer trim book, you can see the brown in the gator grain compared to the black above it (when new of course, as already mentioned it changes with age/exposure).

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: 6bblgt] #1553350 12/31/13 02:23 AM 12/31/13 02:23 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 597 Lost in the 70's 440gtx6 mopar
440gtx6 mopar Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 597 Lost in the 70's	Quote: Original "gator" & reproduction "gator" is brown with black veining - 40+ year OLD/used "gator" is black. And cheap repro gator (not Legendary) is black too. 69 EF8 GTX 440 auto 72 EB5 RR/GTX 440 auto 70 EW1 GTX 440-6 4 spd 70 EF8 Satellite 318 auto (452 coming soon) 70 FK5 Satellite 318 auto 71 FC7 Cuda 340 4 spd

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: 6bblgt] #1553351 12/31/13 05:54 PM 12/31/13 05:54 PM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,487 STL cdstl pro stock
cdstl pro stock Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,487 STL	They do tend to turn black.... 7978500-DSCN1665.JPG (389 downloads) 1972 Cuda 340 4 speed, 2001 Ram CTD 4x4 6 speed, 1970 Duster 408 4 speed, 1996 Ram 5.9 2x4 auto, 1965 Coronet 500

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: cdstl] #1553352 12/31/13 06:17 PM 12/31/13 06:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,135 Kingsburg Calif. Quikshft master
Quikshft master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,135 Kingsburg Calif.	My current project is a '70 Superbee, it is hemi orange with a gator top. One day....it will be finished. I do have an NOS top to put on it when the day comes.

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: Quikshft] #1553353 12/31/13 06:26 PM 12/31/13 06:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,135 Kingsburg Calif. Quikshft master
Quikshft master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,135 Kingsburg Calif.	Here's a nice original Challenger R/T-SE I've seen at several central Calif events over the past couple years.

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: cdstl] #1553354 12/31/13 07:06 PM 12/31/13 07:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,022 Farmington, CT KISSAlien I Live Here
KISSAlien I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,022 Farmington, CT	Quote: They do tend to turn black.... That's because technically they are black. Then a brown dye covered it. This dye tended to wear off which left the black vinyl underneath it to show.

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: 6bblgt] #1553355 01/02/14 08:19 PM 01/02/14 08:19 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,980 Apollo, PA. B1MAXX top fuel
B1MAXX top fuel Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,980 Apollo, PA.	Quote: Quote: Would you be so kind as to list the make/model of these 5? 1 - JS29U0E108xxx E86 D32 FK5 V1G HRX9 H51 V21 V5X 2 - JS29U0E129xxx E86 D32 EB5 V1G H5B5 V6X 3 - BS23R0B159xxx E74 D32 FC7 V1G H6X9 4 - BS23V0B178xxx E87 D21 FT6 V1G H6X9 A34 5 - JS23V0B184xxx E87 D32 EW1 V1G H5X9 A32 V?? 6 - BS23R0B222xxx E74 D21 FE5 V1G PRX9 A33 V5X here is one I know of 7982339-vin.jpg (347 downloads)

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: B1MAXX] #1553356 01/02/14 08:45 PM 01/02/14 08:45 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,980 Apollo, PA. B1MAXX top fuel
B1MAXX top fuel Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,980 Apollo, PA.	build sheet 7982375-build.jpg (346 downloads)

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: 6bblgt] #1553357 01/03/14 03:06 AM 01/03/14 03:06 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 22,900 Gabba Gabba Hey! NYC Diego (not Ted) Too Many Posts
Diego (not Ted) Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 22,900 Gabba Gabba Hey! NYC	Quote: I don't have any BP (Gran Coupe) numbers ..... does anyone? 3.3% /6 and 5.9% V-8

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: Diego (not Ted)] #1553358 01/03/14 03:49 AM 01/03/14 03:49 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,652 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,652 Hamtramck, PA	Jeremy, if that VIN ends in 80 I have heard of another broadcast sheet for it, way back in 2005. If it is the same car, please email me? Barry

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: TA Wanted] #1553359 01/03/14 12:43 PM 01/03/14 12:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,024 NJ EV2RTSE super stock
EV2RTSE super stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,024 NJ	Here's another one, a JS23N that belongs to my brother. Long term project. He has a top made from NOS material (Stauffer Chemical dated 1969) that we got from Legendary many years ago - price seemed steep at the time ($850 - I think he paid that for the whole car) but after seeing what the repops are selling for now I don't feel so bad. 7983128-48.JPG (385 downloads)

Re: Gator Grain Tops? [Re: EV2RTSE] #1553360 01/03/14 12:44 PM 01/03/14 12:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,024 NJ EV2RTSE super stock
EV2RTSE super stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,024 NJ	Sheet. 7983130-IMG_0744edited.JPG (936 downloads)

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