Re: '74 Chilli Challenger Project
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Looks really good. You are going to have a problem running the engine with the carb on backwards though. Looks good. Keep the pictures coming.
I'm gonna rear-mount the engine!
Can't pull ANYTHING over on some of you moparheads!!! Very first reply is about the carb!!! I had thrown it on for the photo as I was still adjusting linkages. It's on straight now!
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Re: '74 Chilli Challenger Project
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So where are you at with the car now? Looking good
This a current depiction of the car. Over Xmas I did all that interior work and this weekend I hope to finish the headliner and back seats. I do EVERYTHING myself (save for engine machining) and this was my first time doing a headliner - so I've been taking my time. I Googled "headliner install" and two examples came up - the MOPAR Action example was BRUTAL - all wrinkled and looked like SH!T and also one by HOTROD which looked much better. But the HR one didn't use glue, which the Challengers do - so I wanted to make sure I had it right. As well, the WHITE SEM paint ended up being way too white and very flat, so I'm calling it primer... That means I can fix some imperfections that remained. I'll spray them again with an off-white to match the headliner, etc more closely. The door panels - like body work - demanded PERFECT prep work. I thought the texture would hide some transitions or scratches, but not so. You have to feather everything out perfectly.
Thanks for looking guys - and if you ahve ANY advice from this point on, I'd love to hear it!
BTW - great projects on this site - I've been surfing for hours!! Cheers.
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Re: '74 Chilli Challenger Project
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01/19/09 11:58 PM
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I can't recall if I included in this thread all the problems I had with the PUI upholstery I ordered through YearOne, but what happened was as I was installing the fronts I noticed the covers where missing crucial parts called pulls, that allow you to hook the inner portions into the foam bucks so they are pulled taught. I had to send photo's of the originals and call PUI to get them to add the pulls seperately so they would match the OEM parts. Obviously they have been selling these covers without the right parts attached!! For my troubles PUI send me a new set, properly sewn, and YearOne gave me a big fat credit. :-\ Par for the course, I was installing the rear covers last weekend only to find that they were also sewn with errors. :stomp: This time they weren't missing pull (there aren't any on the rears) but they were obviously "rushed" or "pushed" though the machine and missed Quality Control altogther. As you can see from the photos, the bottoms are puckered and the seat back corner stitches don't even meet the corners. Unbeleivable. So after ANOTHER wasted install, I have contacted YEar One again to get them repalced. By the time I actually get a good set and get them installed, I'll have enough credit to build another car! ullinghair: On the bright side, I resprayed the door and quarter panels with a different White, which is a MUCH closer match to the original white. It has a lot more yellow in it than the initial white I used. As well, I used WD-40 to remove all the glue from the woodgrain decal on the console plate. Came out clean as a ......
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Re: '74 Chilli Challenger Project
[Re: etek]
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01/26/09 10:18 PM
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Looking fantastic man...
-Michael
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Re: '74 Chilli Challenger Project
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The grill outer panel(I assume you are talking about the entire headlight surround piece that accepts the center grill)should be painted body color. The front fender trim is incorperated into that piece and doesn't look right painted anything other than body color.
Paint the plastic center grill flat black instead of gray and the front end will look great. I also don't think it looks right when guys paint the Rallye hood inserts black. They should be body color as well. There is a small center piece that goes inside the hood louvers that I have seen people paint orange instead of just body color and that look prety good. This is just my opinion and you do what ever you want to YOUR car.
Hey burdar - wish I would have checked the thread before painting the front end!! Might have reconsidered the black. Not sure if I'm happy with it black...wouldn't be too hard to change it though... Thanks for the feedback and suggestions!
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Re: '74 Chilli Challenger Project
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OK, so the mechs couldn't start it due to low oil pressure. Had it towed back ($80 again!) and pulled the engine again. Changed the oil pump and drive, ran up the pump with a drill to get 60lbs and also painted the intake blue to match while I was at it. Stuffed it back in and heres the result. Thanks again for looking! E-tek Engine Start up
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Re: '74 Chilli Challenger Project
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08/21/09 01:00 PM
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Etek, You have done a fantastic job on your project! I've been following it for most of it's progress, and it's has been a real inspiration for me to get motivated on my project Just another '74 Challenger I anticipate having similar issues with reupholstering the seats but I won't be able to get much satisfaction from the manufacturer if they're screwed up; I'm going to attempt the job myself LOL. I've never done car seats but I have done a couple motorcycle seats that turned out acceptable and I know my way around a sewing machine pretty good. So watch for results in a few months. In the mean time I have work to do on the top to keep the weather out Did you buy our build bumper brackets to pull them in? They look great! It appears you used the original 74 bumpers; correct? Where did you get your strobe decals? You did a top notch job applying them. I hope mine come out nearly as well. It'll be a while b4 I get to that point; I've only had the car for 4 years... Scott C
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Re: '74 Chilli Challenger Project
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08/21/09 11:38 PM
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Thanks much - glad to be of help!! If you have the skills - and recreate everything from the originals - you should be much better off than I was with the PUI covers! I bought everything at once from YearOne to get the 25% deal, so the strobes came through them, but the vendor was Dante I think. Phoenix Graphics is another good vendor, that's where I got the decal kit above. The rear brackets I cut, removed 1.5" and re- welded, the fronts I slotted the original holes 2inches with a die grinder. Worked well. Those are the original bumpers, rechromed for $350 each(ouch!). If you have time, here's the build on CC.com - it's largely the same, but has some different pics as well... Chili Challenger build Looking forward to watching more of your build!! Cheers!
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Re: '74 Chilli Challenger Project
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08/28/09 07:26 AM
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Took the Chally to its first show - ran great, save for a muffler-floorboard love-in....Lots of interest and - I know I'm biased - but it was the nicest MOPE there!!!
I'll bet!! Great job, killer car!
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