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1971 Challenger 340 vert project - the end is near #500336
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I thought I would post some pics here. So a litte info is first.
It's a 1971 Challenger 318 convertible being restored to replicate to some degree a real 1971 340 R/T vert.
It's a 999 paint code car and the original color was a very pale light blue with white top and interior . Being painted in a 1971 Imperial color called FC8 Deep Indiglo which is a rich deep purple thats much nicer than FC7 plum crazy. Original white interior and top will remain.

A lot of thanks go to many Moparts sponsers and contributers whom I'll name as pictures go forward.
It's not done yet but he hopes to have it completed sometime after the 1st of the year.

Finelines supplied all the brake and fuel lines as well as the parking brake cables.
Theres an issue where the brake cables are to short that I'm not sure has been resolved as of yet.
Cass - aka Dr Diff supplied the 3.55 differential
Mark aka MRbelvedere has restored both the grille, and headlight bezels and well as the comeplete rear finish panel and the original extension/decklid mouldings.

Enjoy
AMD trunk floor and complete floorpans.

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Floorpans - all 3 pieces

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Blower motor by Jules D'Addio
And a very nice piece I might add.

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Carb by member rapid340 - aka Jeff Patterson. Whom also spec'd and supplied the cam and valve train combination

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Power Brake Booster restoration by none other than Bewster Dewey. And considering how bad the core I sent him was in, I think it turned out great.

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Instrument cluster restoration by Mike Mancini at Instrument Specialties

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71 Challenger vert.....mmmmmmm!!

Looks great Bill, keep the pics coming

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They couldn't find solid doors within a reasonable time frame , so they just made new door skins from scratch.

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Factory air car which is being retained.

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Goodmark 1/4's - which I might add the right side was no problems but the left side required a lot of work to get right. They were all that was avail when the project actually started(it's been a slow process as the owners cash flow allowed)

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