Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures.
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01/08/09 09:44 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,
I'm doing a 74 myself (Chilly Challenger thread) and up here, a nice resto will go for $20-24K. If you buy one for less that 5K and put even $10K in parts into it, you'll come out ahead - as long as you do all the work yourself! But that's what's seperates the real men from the "payers"! If you have to pay $25K for body and paint, well....you'll have to look for something else to throw your money at!
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Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures.
[Re: etek]
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01/09/09 08:37 AM
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i here ya on that but u can find a mint 72 to 74 for 10k easy and if any1 pays more there nuts!!!
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Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures.
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01/09/09 11:44 AM
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keep in mind that all old cars turn heads being u just dont see them driving down the road every day anymore, u can have a 71 to 74 charger prob the worst body style ever made and some1 will look,
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Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures.
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01/09/09 12:41 PM
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u can have a 71 to 74 charger prob the worst body style ever made and some1 will look
That statement will ruffle some feathers.
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Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures.
[Re: etek]
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01/09/09 06:12 PM
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As for moving the bumpers in, I'm doing the same. I cut and reworked the rear brackets and re-drilled the holes in the front.
I'll also be going without the bumperettes, filling in all the holes. Haven't decided for sure yet, but may paint them body color.
Nice job on shortening those bumper brackets Etek. That's a smart way of doing it, thanks for sharing that idea. Car look great, very clean.
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Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures. Dialup Beware!
[Re: etek]
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01/20/09 09:56 PM
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All this talk about the 72' thru 74' Challengers being ugly and undesirable is a real load,A real mopar fan would appriciate any mopar that someone took the time and money to restore,any Challenger included. I wish I had my 73'back that I drove in high school.
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Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures.
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07/13/09 01:58 PM
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Scott Carl
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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,
Some folks such as myself could care less about the dollar value of a car. Lose money? Mine was purchased by my father for $2600 and change when it was 6 months old. I doubt it will ever be worth less than that. He left it to me when he died in early '08. What is it worth?? If its only dollars then I should call the salvage yard and have them come and get it to send to the crusher. But that's not my plan. Mine is only worth the memory of my father and that has no price tag. Yeah I don't like the extended bumpers, but as many have proved, you can fix that. Tail lights?? I think the 72 to 74 tail lights are the best looking of them all. The Grill?? Again, once the bumpers are put back where they belong (pulled in ) they're the meanest looking front ends on the road IMHO.
BTW, I'm wondering why no one else has brought it up before now, but how is it that an unregistered non-member is able to post in the first place Something smells trollish
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Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures.
[Re: Scott Carl]
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07/13/09 02:08 PM
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Scott...those comments were made by a member who was banned for all of the comments he made. Every post by him was putting someone elses car down. He was finaly removed from the site. Apparently after a certain timeframe, those accounts are deleted. That's why it shows up as an unregistered user. Hey Gary...what is the progress on the 74? You havn't updated this in a long time.
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Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures.
[Re: burdar]
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07/13/09 04:15 PM
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Oh OK thanks Darren. Sorry for the rant I know there's a lot of guys out there that just have animosity toward E-body owners in general, but for whatever reason, I think its mostly jealousy And hey! It could be worse. We could be building Camaroes!! Gary, keep up the great work. How about an update!?!
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Re: 74 Challenger rebuild pictures.
[Re: etek]
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03/20/10 05:12 AM
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I have just gone through this post / project for this first time and am replying because it desreves to be back on top. You have taken on a large project and done some very nice work so far. Don't bother making excuses for having not worked on it. Life gets in the way. That is just fact. Believe me, I know of what I speak as my project has been on hold for 18+ years now. Thankfully it is about to resume. (Recently posted on this forum.) In seeing your history and the work you have completed thusfar I have no doubt you will finish and have yet another fine ride when done. As for the negative poster I am sooo glad he has been removed. What an arrogant jerk. Thank you Tom!!!! I am fortunate enough to own a 69 Charger R/T. Am I somehow better than you because of it. NOT EVEN SLIGHTLY. Nor is the guy who owns a 71 hemi E body any better than either one of us. I too prefered the 70 & 71 Challengers, but could kick myself now for passing on some really sweat (cheap) buys back in the 70's on some of those cars. I would be just as proud as you to own one today. Hold your head up high and keep us posted on the progress
2012 Challenger SRT 2012 Charger SXT AWD 69 Charger R/T 78 Chrysler New Yorker 440CI 89 Dodge Daytona ES 2.5L Turbo 99 Ram 2500 4X4 5.9L6
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