Mo'parts, mo'people and mo'cars
By Jim McGowan
April 17th dawned bright and sunny on Woodley Park in LA's San Fernando Valley! The yearly Mopar Spring Fling was bigger and better than ever, with the swap meet area hugely expanded over previous events. This two day show draws Mopar fans from all over the western states, packing this very large park with hundreds of cars and thousands of parts.
Just Dashes has been a sponsor of this event for years, and brought many restored samples of Mopar interior parts. They also had a restored '70 Challenger 440 R/T on display at their booth, featuring a completely restored Just Dashes interior. Their custom made dash pads with built-in gauge pods was a hot seller, along with the restored hard plastic door panels.
Jay Leno made his yearly appearance at the event, bringing his factory experimental Turbine powered car. The crowd loved it; unfortunately, he left before we arrived so no photos. Maybe next year.
As usual, you could almost build a complete car in the swap meet area or buy a complete car in the show area. Prices were reasonable for nicely restored B and E-body cars, quite unlike several years ago.
The show field was packed with a full array of antique, classic and new Chrysler models, including some custom HEMI Challengers. It was great fun for all, and we're looking forward to the replay at the Fall Fling later in the year.
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