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Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2230689
01/09/17 11:13 AM
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These are the prior owners grocery getters too. He bought nearly all of them when they only a few years old. Green 396 Camaro is a survivor.

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Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: mymcodebee] #2230719
01/09/17 12:18 PM
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much of the underside of my car has been spray bombed and I've lost many of the details of the underside. I did notice when I removed the rear sway bar I could see the light gray primer and was able to see how much blue over spray came under the car.

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Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2230721
01/09/17 12:19 PM
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Time to go install on rotisserie

Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2230799
01/09/17 02:17 PM
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I see working third shift has its benefits! 9AM and your in the garage on Monday. I'm jealous.

Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2231390
01/10/17 03:00 AM
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Nice ride. You are wasting no time on this one!


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69.5 A12 Super Bee 4 speed
70 T/A Challenger
70 FC7 Duster 340 4 speed
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Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2231438
01/10/17 05:48 AM
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Thanks, very excited about this one.

Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2234369
01/15/17 12:15 AM
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Cool car. Look forward to the progress

Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: Morty426] #2235103
01/16/17 01:57 AM
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Little more progress, it's up on the rotisserie and I've been getting it ready for blasting. Still have a few more parts to take off it

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Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2277857
03/28/17 05:52 PM
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yea,,, id love to buy it off you!!! callme

great car... you do find some cool stuff,,,

Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2278397
03/29/17 04:31 PM
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Nice and good luck, IMHO, NOS 40 YO stripes can't be used. I remember trying to install a set in the late eighties back when they were only 15 YO and the backings refused to come off after being together for so long. After 40 years!!!??? I would go with a new quality repo set and save the NOS set for conversation pieces.


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Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: jeff968] #2278450
03/29/17 06:20 PM
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Used a set of NOS stripes on my T/A and they worked.
Mine were from the 80s and installed on the car in 2015.
Unloading the project from the trailer after getting it from the resto shop, a malfunctioning winch led to a ramp cable scraping the drivers fender, a painter friend was able to repair the paint below the fender "line", so the top part with the original stripe was saved. Lost the 340 Six Pak sticker though.
A friend had an NOS one that I used to replace the one lost, and it went on fine!
Then I took the car to MCACN Friday morning of set up last year, and later in the day when I went to move it to its display spot, I found the drivers stripe had a scrape on it, which wasn't there when the car left my garage that morning. bawling
I got an NOS door stripe to replace the damaged one, but we will see if this one works.
I'm starting to think NOS stripes are cursed! eek

Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2282838
04/05/17 02:24 PM
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Thanks for the info guys. I haven't worked on it at all lately. Spent most of the winter sledding on weekends. I'm going out this weekend to start on it again. Will post any progress picks along the way.

Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2290857
04/20/17 06:39 AM
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Started cleaning up the engine bay some with wire wheel.

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Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2291439
04/21/17 07:09 AM
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Are you leaving the heater box, and master cylinder in place? Only a few bolts and they are out.


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Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: JERICOGTX] #2291670
04/21/17 05:22 PM
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I'm taking the power brake booster off and might drop the heater box. Decided to just give it a nice paint job and get it back on the road. I was going to get it blasted and detail it up to the hill but have decided against it right now and just get it painted and on the road really quick. Seems like I have zero garage time and I hate seeing it sitting in the garage all apart. I'll drive for a while and do it up nice later on.

Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2305884
05/17/17 03:22 AM
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Engine bay sealed

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Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2305888
05/17/17 04:06 AM
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Engine bay is painted blue. Now I'll clean up the inner fenders and underside and reshoot black. I'll also shoot the cowl out black as well. Install new gas tank and brake and gas lines. Detail rear end and redo front end k frame. Have my motor gone through and checked out. Then I'll get back down on all four wheels and start doing body work to the out side of the car.

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Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2305912
05/17/17 08:41 AM
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Nice

Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: UCUDANT] #2306119
05/17/17 03:11 PM
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Tires came in, old bias ply look but radial. Can't wait to try them out

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Re: B5 blue challenger ta resto [Re: 79machocharger] #2306142
05/17/17 03:52 PM
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love the color!


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