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1970 Challenger RT/SE - A resurection coming to life #1662006 08/21/14 04:14 PM 08/21/14 04:14 PM
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gtx6970 OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,405 It's a dry heat	This is one I have in the shop for the time being. Real V code RT/SE 4 spd ( originally an auto) FJ5 black leather int, pwr discs and steering and it's a power window car. 4.10 Dana car Owner lives pretty close to me so I haven't been taking a whole lot of pictures along the way. With no problems it will roll out of the shop early next week under it's own power,, for the 1st time since about 1994 . I've been on a pretty strick budget so a restoration was not in the plans. There-for I call it more of a resurection instead. Getting it close to looking stock to the casual observer has been the end goal from the very beginning. But making it a trailer queen is and always has been, out of the question. He has no interest in garage art just to stare at. It's a driver ,,like it should be. Owner has a matching numbers 1970 Hemi Cuda he drives on a very regular basis. And he has no problem hammering on it when the feeling hits him. And this car will be no exception. This is what it looked like when it was dropped off to me. 8247574-DSC02004.JPG (274 downloads)

Re: 1970 Challenger RT/SE - A resurection coming to life [Re: gtx6970] #1662007 08/21/14 04:16 PM 08/21/14 04:16 PM
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gtx6970 OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,405 It's a dry heat	Here is a picture I sent him yesterday. I am going to do some detailing under the hood( shock washers as an example) but for the most part he plans to do his own detailing over the winter He was stoked when he stopped in and saw this. 8247577-WP_20140820_005.jpg (208 downloads)

Re: 1970 Challenger RT/SE - A resurection coming to life [Re: gtx6970] #1662008 08/21/14 04:18 PM 08/21/14 04:18 PM
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p d'ro pro stock Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,584 MD	What a turn around. Very nice. How does it run?

Re: 1970 Challenger RT/SE - A resurection coming to life [Re: p d'ro] #1662009 08/21/14 04:28 PM 08/21/14 04:28 PM
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gtx6970 OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,405 It's a dry heat	Quote: What a turn around. Very nice. How does it run? Dont know yet. tires on it are junk and new ones just showed up this afternoon. It goes in for exhaust 1st of next week . But I had it running for a while monday to break the cam in and it sounds REAL good. Shortblock is actually a 1965 426 wedge with closed chamber heads with just the slightest bit of port work. and we figure it has about 9.5 compression . Cam is a comp cam 270 470 so it has a pretty tame idle Induction setup is all brand new from Sixpack Performance, intake to air cleaner.

Re: 1970 Challenger RT/SE - A resurection coming to life [Re: gtx6970] #1662010 08/27/14 09:21 AM 08/27/14 09:21 AM
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MoparJunkie super stock Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,131 Home of the Bluegrass	Nice!!!! Looks good, Bill. I should have the U code Challenger done this weekend...Completely. After that Jess and I wanna come up and see your place. We need to get together on what your schedule looks like and plan something. "It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar” 1971 Roadrunner FJ6 Sassy Grass 505"RB, 18 spline 4 speed, and Dana 60 with 3.54 2022 Hellcat Charger Widebody Redeye Jailbreak: Hellraisin with 8 speed auto

Re: 1970 Challenger RT/SE - A resurection coming to life [Re: gtx6970] #1662011 08/28/14 08:13 AM 08/28/14 08:13 AM
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OhioMopar master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,779 Mt.Gilead, Ohio	Looks great, Bill. I've always been impressed with your work. 1969 Dart GTS 340 1969 Super Bee X9 N-96 1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96 2015 Dodge Dart GT 2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn. Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449

Re: 1970 Challenger RT/SE - A resurection coming to life [Re: MoparJunkie] #1662012 08/28/14 09:34 AM 08/28/14 09:34 AM
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gtx6970 OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,405 It's a dry heat	Quote: Nice!!!! Looks good, Bill. I should have the U code Challenger done this weekend...Completely. After that Jess and I wanna come up and see your place. We need to get together on what your schedule looks like and plan something. Come on up, just give me a couple days notice. My daughters Golf matches and 2nd daughters volleyball team games are going full bore right now till late Oct . So on golf match / game days I am usually gone by 3.30- or 4 Or weekends are good to Monday the owner heard it run for the 1st time since 1994 ,,he was smilen ear to ear when he left

Re: 1970 Challenger RT/SE - A resurection coming to life [Re: gtx6970] #1662013 09/02/14 10:53 PM 09/02/14 10:53 PM
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gtx6970 OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,405 It's a dry heat	Well, Today was a very good day. About 3 pm today , it moved under it's own power for the 1st time since approx 1994. Cars owner was pumped to say the least . Weather permitting, It goes out tomorrow for a little test drive / shake down run. Then bring it back in and go over a few things, then maybe a longer test drive will be in order 8259390-WP_20140902_003.jpg (151 downloads)

Re: 1970 Challenger RT/SE - A resurection GONE [Re: gtx6970] #1662014 09/22/14 05:57 PM 09/22/14 05:57 PM
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gtx6970 OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,405 It's a dry heat	Sunday was a good day. Owner drive the car home this past sunday morning. He had stopped in last week in his 'other' car for a look see as I was finishing up some details. 8277669-WP_20140910_003.jpg (100 downloads)

Re: 1970 Challenger RT/SE - A resurection GONE [Re: gtx6970] #1662015 09/22/14 05:59 PM 09/22/14 05:59 PM
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gtx6970 OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,405 It's a dry heat	Picture of the interior,,,other than the carpet I believe it's all original. It cleaned up pretty nice . It has some splits in the drivers seat but overall presents itself very well. 8277671-WP_20140920_005.jpg (100 downloads)

Re: 1970 Challenger RT/SE - A resurection GONE [Re: gtx6970] #1662016 09/22/14 06:05 PM 09/22/14 06:05 PM
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gtx6970 OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,405 It's a dry heat	A parting shot. He fired it up and drove it home sunday afternoon It's far from perfect , exterior wise nothing changed. It does have a tad bit of rust in the lower quarter right behind the door,,,,,,,But He plans to drive the snot out of it just the way it is as time allows. Maybe next year or so we'll address the rust and do a exterior repaint. The exterior was painted in 1986 and has not been touched since. Although I will probably get it back in the next month or so to address a few bugs ,,( I think I have a valve cover leaking on the drivers side,,,not real impressed with the so called improved style gaskets ) Irregardless,,,,,,,,,He was all giddy when he left in it. 8277675-WP_20140921_001.jpg (192 downloads)

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