| As we open the doors on this week's episode of Eastwood Garage , we find Sam and Dennis in the presence of an awesome street machine: a 1971 Charger R/T. This outstanding example of Mopar muscle is a great tribute to some of the finest street machines that ever rolled out of Detroit . Sam explains that some of these cars are really rare! For instance, slightly more than 3,000 of this model of Charger ever hit the streets, and this one has some real “oddities” that makes it even more unusual. This car is equipped with the A33 “Trac Pack” which included a Dana rear axle, positrac rear end, and a Hemi suspension system. It also was optioned with the Extra Cooling Package which helped the massive 440 Magnum engine run cooler; however, perhaps the most unusual option was found on the inside of the car: an in-dash cassette player/recorder complete with hand held microphone! That's just what a driver needed to be doing with a 440 Magnum under the hood! In any case, this car also featured other Mopar trademarks such as the legendary “Pistol Grip” shifter connected to a Hurst Competition shifter.
Now, Dennis notes that since these cars were such beasts they endured a lot of abuse, and “after years and years of bangin' gears” these shifters and those specialty Pistol Grip parts often became broken or just plain wore out. Well, for those of you who suffer from Mopar Mad ness and hope to put yours back together the right way, never fear for the folks at Year One, Inc. are here to save the day! Year One, Inc. has genuine restoration Mopar parts such as replacement handles and lenses for Pistol Grip shifters. They now even offer a rebuilding service for Hurst Competition shifters, or if yours is beyond repair they even stock new replacement shifters. Now, you may think that you have something rare that needs to be replaced, but trust us, Year One will have just what you need—how about a Beep-Beep horn for your Road Runner (in purple no less), or what about a fuel filler door with a matching trim ring? If you need it, Year One has it! They also stock chrome air filter “pie pans” with the correct graphics! Try finding a decent one of those at a swap meet! Whatever your Mopar restoration performance needs you can count on the folks at Year One, Inc. To receive a catalog or to order your parts, just give them a call at 800-YEAR ONE, or you can find them on the web at www.yearone.com .
Also, if you have any other questions concerning these or other products, go to www.myclassiccar.com . And by the way, don't forget when you are looking for unique automotive tools and supplies for your automobile restoration, you should give the folks at Eastwood a visit at www.eastwood.com .
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