This dent was revealed during the stripping that must have occurred at Hamtramck, under the vinyl top looked like original paint, and the top looked to be original. I wonder who screwed up back in '70?

A nice tail light panel I bought from Ken Mosier in the late 90's found a good home.

The front end assembly was wrapped up in plastic, so I only unwrapped a little to look at, but from what I saw, Mike did good work!

We then drove over to Ron's shop. It's Ford country over there, but I guess that is OK. Ron has a nearly completed '72 Pantera project and his real AC Cobra 427 sitting there in the front part of his shop when you walk in, and an pre Cobra '63 AC in the back. Pretty cool stuff. I dropped off my restored starter, date coded carbs, water pump, NOS fuel pump, air cleaner, restored clutch fan, and other items for Ron to use on my #'s matching 340.
Should look beautiful next time I see it! (Ron better not paint it Ford Blue!)

Ford Country.......

I was telling Ron and Scott about the T/A display at the 2011 MCACN and how bummed I am that I live 8 miles from the best muscle car show in the country, and if my car was done, it would probably be the best restored T/A there. Scott said the car should be ready in time, but after all the years and setbacks, I won't bet on it.
I see my car's twin sibling I posted a picture of earlier in this thread is registered to be the FE5 representative at the MCACN T/A display (Jim Anderson). Maybe by some miracle, my car can be reunited with it next November at the show?

Great story, and nice to see another life'r on here. My hat is off to you guys with regard to the rust issues. It's hard enough to resore them without having to deal with the added headache, heartache and expense of what rust can do to these old Mopars.

I can confirm it was a legit V code, and the last IL plates on her were from '73 or ''74. Looked like an old hot rod with glass packs on it, and looked like black paint. Like you, I and at least 2 other guys I know, banged on his door, but were met with the "not for sale" response.

Sad part is I bet his garage was so full of junk, he wouldn't have any room in there as his daily driver also sat outside...if he'd only kept that Chally garaged all these years. Alas, no one I know who stopped there knows what happened to the car.

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As for the V code, it was just east of Meacham Rd but West of the hotel/355. It was actually closer to Meacham. As the story goes it sat there since the late 70's. I went to the house and spoke with him but he had no interest in selling nor trading for a running/driving lesser ebody. Not really sure if he knew much nor cared about codes. It had a cover on it so I never actually saw the VIN. But I was told by 2 seperate and solid sources it was a V code. It's since dissapeared in the last year or two. He had an empty garage so it might of been moved in there. I'll fill you in with some additional details when we chat sometime. BTW I'll be looking forward to seeing your T/A !

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Hey Brad,

This is the first I saw of this thread. It was a great read and awesome to see your car. I cant remember if I've seen your car or not. When we met in 97' I had that FY1 Mr Norms T/A, and I guess Im just gettin old, cuz I would think Id remember seeing your car.

I know you've been collecting parts for ages. I cant wait to see it when its done!
Hopefully you wont have to part with any of the other toys to pay for this...lol.

Hello Ray
I'm pretty sure the first time we met was at that Rt. 66 Mopar show in Joliet, must have been around '97, as I do recall you had the yellow Mr Norms T/A at the time! Since then you've had another T/A, an AAR, the Challenger convertible, the Superbird, the Demon 340 and now the cuda 340 and here I am still working on the same project!
Believe it or not, my T/A was last licensed around '88 or '89. I'd go screw around with it from time to time and get it running. Since your a LEO I'll just say I would pull it out in the driveway and drive up and down the driveway, and that the allegations I would put plates from one of my other cars on it and drive it around some are just rumors! (What is the statue of limitations on illegal use of license plates anyway??) I did take it to the Koller show in '99 (it levitated there to Naperville ) There was a guy there named Gil I knew who won best stock of show with his FJ5 T/A. I really wonder if that T/A Best of Show (or whatever they are calling themselves now) is listing for sale is Gils old car, can't be too many FJ5 CA emission factory window louver T/A's in the world. Gil sort of disappeared off the face of the earth after he sold that T/A.
I may have to sell something, I have 4 Challengers and a 3 car garage! Maybe I could get a 4 post lift so could park all 4 in there, I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. Otherwise the V code has to go.... but when I was first getting going on this project I was telling people I'd probably have to sell the convertible to support the T/A project. 10 years from now I'll probably still be working on the T/A and saying I'll have to sell another E body I had bought recently. My life is sort of like the movie Groundhog Day.

Wow! You weren't kidding when you said lifetime! Nice read.....hey at least you still got it!

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Ouch, someone got up on the wrong side of the bed today.

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how much for the '71 Challenger R/T V code

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Funny question to ask after you just finished ripping someone!
50% more than I paid for it last fall and it is all yours.

I thought it was pretty funny as well. Love your t/a very neat car, and very cool that you still have it after all these years.

Nice read!

Real cool that you have had the car for so long. I am almost positive we have met because I frequent the northern IL shows a lot and have seen your chally convert several times. Would be great to see the T/A one of these days too. Keep up the good work!

BTW if your looking to offload one of those pesky challys I think I can make some room up here for one!

Was there body filler over the dent in the roof? Maybe it was dinged during transport and the dealer didn't catch it?

I used to help inspect new chevy cars and trucks right off the transport trucks years ago and it seemed like every load had at least one dented or scratched up vehicle on it. Roof damage was very common.

I sure never noticed it previously, I think there was filler that got removed during the media blasting. There were two slight indentations on the front of the roof above the windshield that I had noticed early on in my ownership. I had theorized a previous owner was a little chubby and had a chubby girlfriend and the two of them were sitting up there watching a movie at the drive-in one night and the roof couldn't take the weight!

pretty sad how

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deleted the only factual statement in this thread, just goes to show all of you!!

hope you claimed that "side job income." at least some of us are honest enough to NOT sugar coat things... good luck with the cool car, and i'd take the vegas bet, your not going to make the car show!!