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Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures. [Re: Charger69RT8] #45821
03/20/10 10:37 AM
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Awesome work! Don't feel bad about the time consumption I too go through stages where I can't work on my project and end up going through with-drawls. I applaud your effort of a major under taking.

Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures. [Re: ] #45822
03/22/10 11:05 AM
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Gary, you said that once you got back from vacation, you were going to start working on the Challenger again....looking forward to seeing some progress on it.

Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures. [Re: burdar] #45823
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IM NEW HERE TO THE MOPARTS SITE,BUT IM FOLLOWING WHAT YOUR DOING REAL CLOSE..GREAT INFO..KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK..

Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures. [Re: TROUBLE987] #45824
04/14/10 08:59 AM
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Thanks guys, I haven't looked at this board for a while, sorry I haven't posted lately.

I know I promised to get back on this project and I will here soon. Thanks again.

Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures. Dialup Beware! [Re: Challenger 1] #45825
06/28/10 07:29 PM
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Isn't it amazing how unibodys can hide rust?

Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures. [Re: Challenger 1] #45826
02/17/11 10:54 AM
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Hello everyone,

First I'd like to Thank Tom @ Moparts for providing this great website and keeping my old thread about this old car,Thanks!

I uncovered this car last weekend and wiped off the dust. I'm gonna work on it everyday, that's a promise I make to myself. I just make it a prority each day to at least spend some time on it. Keeps my head into it.
I have done a ton of work since this thing, just not on this car.

I fit up the trunk floor extensions last year but not real happy about them. So last year I bought some different ones and fit them last night. They suck too, just in different areas. I am not sure which way I'm gonna go here, they both need alot of work to make fit correctly.

What have some of you done about these things? Which one should I use?

Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures. #45827
02/17/11 11:49 AM
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why not!! its a 74 not worth that much, why put alot of time and money into a car that in the long run he will lose money, just makes no sence to me,i can see 70 or 71 challenger but not 72 to 74,




The funny thing is that by making a statement like that it just says a lot about the hobby. I used the word "hobby" to define what the intent of doing all of this means. Hot rodding is an expression of the individual and not based on the worth in monetary form. If that were the case then it would be far more feasible to find and restore a Corvette or Duesenberg so that you can conform to the monetary basis that you propose.

I happen to prefer the look of the '72 Challenger over all the years despite it's muscle options. And while it may be true that a '72 and newer Challenger does not have the draw as that of a prior money year, I find the freedom of a restomod project is much more satisfying without the worry of destroying a numbers matching money car.

That to me is why it is worth all the bother and work. Besides unless you are a professional car restorer and in it for the money all cars are a loser.

Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures. [Re: Challenger 1] #45828
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Good luck Challenger1. I'll be anticipating progress reports.

Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures. [Re: rhamson] #45829
02/17/11 12:20 PM
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why not!! its a 74 not worth that much, why put alot of time and money into a car that in the long run he will lose money, just makes no sence to me,i can see 70 or 71 challenger but not 72 to 74,




The funny thing is that by making a statement like that it just says a lot about the hobby. I used the word "hobby" to define what the intent of doing all of this means. Hot rodding is an expression of the individual and not based on the worth in monetary form. If that were the case then it would be far more feasible to find and restore a Corvette or Duesenberg so that you can conform to the monetary basis that you propose.

I happen to prefer the look of the '72 Challenger over all the years despite it's muscle options. And while it may be true that a '72 and newer Challenger does not have the draw as that of a prior money year, I find the freedom of a restomod project is much more satisfying without the worry of destroying a numbers matching money car.

That to me is why it is worth all the bother and work. Besides unless you are a professional car restorer and in it for the money all cars are a loser.




For sure, I'm NOT in it for the $$ or to sell the car someday. I do it because I like challengers and I have enough spare parts to put this one back togeather. It also is very rewarding when you do this kinda of stuff, I love it.

71rm23 thank you very much, I will update it almost daily.

Now what about those stupid extensions, anybody have a preference on which one's to use?

Don't want to forget about these kinds of details.

I already transfered the bumper jack hold downs to this new extention, but I'm not sure which way to go with them.

This corner bracket don't fit worth a darn on this extention.

It fit's this one much better but it don't fit the outer fender well very well.


I pressure washed a bunch of the car and removed alot of the seam sealer. I took about 20-30 more pictures so I know where it goes when I reapply it.

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