so on april 20th 2012 while hanging out after school and work with some friends i get a call from my aunt telling me to come home we need to show you something.

i get home to my dad opening the hatch on his tahoe and seeing a 71 challenger R/T grille and a power window door panel sitting in back and i knew exactly what it was.

there had been a 71 challenger 383 4bbl non R/T car that was a customers at my dads shop (which is walking distance from my house) that sat there for 4+ years.

being in 8th grade when i first saw the car when riding my bike to see my dad at work, i wanted it to be mine.

so when i came home to my dad saying heres your high school graduation present, ive been the proud 18year old owner of a 71 challenger that i plan to clone in to a 440sixpack shakerhood car that i plan to race FAST with.

so now you can watch me make it happen

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more pics, hurry!!!

sweet!

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and the tear down begins (older pics)

You lucky SOB! Good looking car you got there! I never was able to do anything with the Darts I got for my grad present.

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thanks chrysler employees for the scare but its just so it fits

2 friends and 2 hours later engine/trans out (way easier then these new cars)

attacking the rust and the lead in the right quarter

cutting the trunk out

first time i ever drove the car ( was being pushed )

suspension out

off to the media blaster thanks to my uncle box trailer

blasted

ebody rust

more rust

catching some epoxy primer