MCACN 2018

[shelbydoug]

When I had my chance to buy the SuperSnake it was the whitewalls that blew the deal. Yuk!

[acman63]

Doug:  i thought you were always a wide white guy sort of guy  living down there in Yonkers

[SFM66H]

When I had my chance to buy the SuperSnake it was the whitewalls that blew the deal. Yuk!

shelbydoug,

I don't know you, so I don't know if you're being facetious or not, and I hear you about whitewalls.

But IMHPO, when a feature that I actually don't like at all (WW tires), happens to be historically correct (and exceedingly rare), it rockets right up to the top of the COOL scale for me!

Different, rare, AND historically accurate? NICE!

When I win the Lottery and the Super Snake becomes mine, it shall retain it's made-of-unobtainium, only-NOS-set-on-the-planet, Goodyear Thunderbolt whitewall tires!

But that's just me . . . .

[2112]

^^^^^

Must have been the torque of the 427 cracked the windshield?   

[Side-Oilers]

When I had my chance to buy the SuperSnake it was the whitewalls that blew the deal. Yuk!

shelbydoug,

I don't know you, so I don't know if you're being facetious or not, and I hear you about whitewalls.

But IMHPO, when a feature that I actually don't like at all (WW tires), happens to be historically correct (and exceedingly rare), it rockets right up to the top of the COOL scale for me!

Different, rare, AND historically accurate? NICE!

When I win the Lottery and the Super Snake becomes mine, it shall retain it's made-of-unobtainium, only-NOS-set-on-the-planet, Goodyear Thunderbolt whitewall tires!

But that's just me . . . .

Has this photo been doctored?  Looks like the L/R tire is off the ground, and there might be a wheel of a floor jack visible under the rearend. But there's no suspension droop...so optical illusion or??
Also, the tread of the L/R tire looks strange...like its been enhanced for contrast by the photo processor or something. 

[JD]

if the jack is one of the long versions for trucks it would reach to the diff and that would account for the rear suspension not dropping...

[Side-Oilers]

Hell, CS would drive it at top speed with the rearend on a floorjack, big crack in the windshield, bowl of chili on the seat, whatever. 

[Richstang]

I'd change it to the Magstars with small letter Goodyear's, as I'd expect it left the factory.
The white walls on the 10-spokes would make for a nice display along side, but I'm not a fan of them on the car.

[JD]

Hell, CS would drive it at top speed with the rearend on a floorjack, big crack in the windshield, bowl of chili on the seat, whatever. 

...that's funny and probably true.

[Bob Gaines]

I'd change it to the Magstars with small letter Goodyear's, as I'd expect it left the factory.
The white walls on the 10-spokes would make for a nice display along side, but I'm not a fan of them on the car.

That is a big 10-4  .

[shelbydoug]

When I had my chance to buy the SuperSnake it was the whitewalls that blew the deal. Yuk!

shelbydoug,

I don't know you, so I don't know if you're being facetious or not, and I hear you about whitewalls.

But IMHPO, when a feature that I actually don't like at all (WW tires), happens to be historically correct (and exceedingly rare), it rockets right up to the top of the COOL scale for me!

Different, rare, AND historically accurate? NICE!

When I win the Lottery and the Super Snake becomes mine, it shall retain it's made-of-unobtainium, only-NOS-set-on-the-planet, Goodyear Thunderbolt whitewall tires!

But that's just me . . . .

Cool is a relative term. Many have had issues in restoring a particular car with significant history.

I think the best advice that I heard was that you just need to pick a place in time to restore it to?

Every owner needs to make a choice. I doubt there are any 100% perfect solutions.

If you own it. Do what makes you happy. Life is too short.

"But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.
You see, ya can't please everyone, so ya got to please yourself" - Rick Nelson, Garden Party

Right on.

[SFM66H]

I've always made this personal observation of history in general:

You may not like it. You may not agree with it. But it happened.

[shelbydoug]

if the jack is one of the long versions for trucks it would reach to the diff and that would account for the rear suspension not dropping...

How fast is that jack?

[SFM66H]

Not as fast as this 5th wheel, I would surmise:

[Side-Oilers]

Not as fast as this 5th wheel, I would surmise:

OK, seeing this angle, now that earlier pix makes sense.  Rearend on floor jack. Guys installing a fifth wheel.

Someone says "Hey Carroll, go stand by the car and pretend you're getting ready to drive it, for a photo. And who's got his black cowboy hat? Toss it on the hood."