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'71 Air Cleaner
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:19 pm
by droptop
Should the air cleaner on my 383 powered '71 RR be wrinkle finish, or a semi gloss? I have seen both. It looks to me that the semi gloss would be easier to keep clean, but the wrinkle finish just looks cool.
Re: '71 Air Cleaner
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:27 pm
by quapman
Smooth for 70, wrinkle for 71.
Re: '71 Air Cleaner
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:07 pm
by Eric
I've seen both on "original" cars for 71
Re: '71 Air Cleaner
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:53 pm
by droptop
Eric wrote:I've seen both on "original" cars for 71
Do you think it could be where it was built? Mine is a St. Louis car.
Re: '71 Air Cleaner
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:31 pm
by Eric
I suspect it had to do with multiple parts suppliers. I really can't say it was a single finish per plant. I've seen both on St Louis cars. Also can't say it's an early build vs. late build thing.
Re: '71 Air Cleaner
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:16 pm
by droptop
I do like the wow factor that the wrinkle finish adds, but what about cleaning? Are they hard to keep clean? On a semi gloss finish you can just wipe and go. Any thoughts?
Re: '71 Air Cleaner
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:09 am
by pats71
My roadrunner is a late build (June 10, 1971) out of St. Louis. Most of the car is all original untouched and the air cleaner is a smooth black finish, not wrinkle.
Re: '71 Air Cleaner
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:25 pm
by rr6pak
Wrinkle finish. Check out
www.nicksgarage.com