On Fri, 29 Jan 1999, N.A. Campiglia III wrote:
> It's a '71 that was left at a local repair shop too long...
> Purchase price.... $35.00 USD, pretty groovy don't you think??
Uh, yeah man, far out! :-) (Heck, almost any single intact piece is worth
that much!)
> Maybe some of you out there could answer a question for me (Joe), it has one
> of those strange bars on the front bumper. I think it was called an "Addco
> Bar", is that right? What was the purpose of this? Was it just a cosmetic
> thing?
AMCO (at one time American Carry-all Products) is the manufacturer. Think
about that broad expanse of low, unprotected sheet metal called a bonnet,
then ask that question again. :-) They're not the last word in protection,
but they do a surprising amount of good!
--Andy
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