frank, his name is gary siler, here is his email to me today.



Chris, I wanted to add that I misspoke concerning the addressee on the box. It wasn't a dealership, but a Chrysler-Dodge facility in Fullerton that is now occupied by an unrelated company. An employee at that company I talked with said it had been a "Chrysler assembly plant", but I find no other information to support that. An EPA report I believe was from 1980 describes the facility as Chrysler's "Fullerton Parts Depot". I know there was a Los Angeles assembly plant that closed in 1971, but I don't know if was at this location. There's also a Los Angeles Parts Depot in nearby Ontario (California). The discs were presumably shipped to Mr. King at Fullerton. As for the background on where they've been since, I don't have that info yet, but will pass along anything I find out.

Gary

ok,i had to ask
the irony was too much to ignore
if you look at his ad, he claims he could put "anything you want" on the discs.
so i would be very skeptical of anything that is out of the norm on any promo discs being passed off as real


http://a12mopar.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1236455888

Bring 'em to Carlisle and we'll get FB to carbon date them!

Steve - good to see you on here - Are you coming to Carlisle? I want to give you a (manly) hug!
Jim B.

Hang in there Steven, I hope to see you there in 2010 & several years after that. Keep up the fight, we would hate to lose you.

A lot of us wish you the best sj.

Here's wishing you the best too You can win this fight, stay positive! I have two really good long time friends that both have won their battles in that last few years so you can too, just stay positive and don't give up or in! You Can!!!


MikeR

The original paper work did mention something about display only? These have been on my car for about three years know with out incident!

Steve
It's good to see you have not lost your sence of humor. If you need to break out for a day or a quick lunch give us a call.

Ed

They let you race with those on Ed?

Gotta be worth 2/10's in aero!

Jim

I was only asked to remove them once! I lost in the final round Spring Muscle Palooza 2008.

Don't know about the 2/10's but I do think they bring me some luck.

BTW
The "RIDE WITH THE DODGE BOYS" discs DONT have the little notches on them like the road runner ones do

i dont know why, but they dont

the dodge boys disc i have i got from a dealership attic in montecello ny in the early 1980s

tony

just got an email from gary again, i believe this guy is telling the truth. i also believe these pieces were for real and are original. i am remembering back in 69, i recall seeing a set at a dodge dealership. they look very familiar.
i just got another email and this is what Gary is saying.
ToylD is now saying the dodge boys promo discs didnt have the notches. im wondering why the RR ones had the notches but the dodge ones didnt?

heres the email i got today.

Chris, I finally got a chance to speak with the former owner today. First off, I wanted to say that I did read the subsequent posts on Moparts. The reason I originally contacted you was because your Website was linked and that provided an email contact. Otherwise, I don't see everyone's contact info. I'm now familiar with Steven Juliano's site and collection - very impressive. I'm thinking if he's never seen these or even heard of them, they likely never saw the streets. That doesn't mean they're not authenic, though. The previous owner is a guy in LA about my age (50-ish) who came across as very honest and straightforward. We talked for over an hour and he said those discs were given to him by the service manager at Glendale Dodge around '86-'87. They were clearing out old stock and miscellaneous items that had been gathering dust for years. His home address, the original Fullerton ship-to address, and the Glendale dealership are all right there in the LA area. I know it's not hard proof, but it sure is interesting. I'm told Mopar Collectors Guide has a photo they think might show a car with these discs installed, but it's motion-blurred and they're trying to enhance it. Maybe someone will eventually come forward with more info. The guy who mentioned 'carbon dating' might be on to something. I just hope any Mopar enthusiasts who see the posts will scour their memories, photos, back issues, etc. By the way, the paper they were packaged in was darkened around the edges and at the center holes, matching the discs exactly. I'm attaching a picture of a lighted Chrysler sign the previous owner said he also acquired from a dealership years back. Probably not that unusual, but since he sent it I figured I'd pass it along.

Gary

The runner disks being multiple colors would need a way to keep it properly oriented for each color pass. The dodge disk being only one color wouldn't need that.

Hi Guys....THANKS for the well wishes. I never wanted to go on a public forum to discuss my health. It's not my thing to talk about this hell. So again, thank you for the kind words and we'll see where this all shakes out. the percentages ain't pretty...then again either am I anymore! What i would give to be me again....life has been completly upside down since that sunny day in st louis when dave waldens wife cindy made the observation regarding my condition that saved my life.

Back to the discs. I'm rooting for them to be real though my brain still tells me they are not. i do have a set of VALIANT V8 wheel discs (maybe Barry can pull them off my site and post the pic again please)that i have never found any paperwork for. I'd be curous to see what mcg has.

be well guys.....dessert first. Steve

Steven I've personally never met you but have had great respect for you for what you've brought to the hobby over the years. With that said I'd like to wish you the very best in this battle. Besides I'm originally a Brooklyn Boy so I have respect for you Boogie Down types!!! Ron Sannino

Could this be a regional thing?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathryn_Minner

Also found this visor on the net.

Opposite side. Different font. Don't know the year it was actually produced.