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Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible

Posted By: Finoke

Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/09/13 06:52 PM

I thought I would post a few pics in the Survivor Pic section.

I purchased an awesome 70 Challenger Convertible and just got it home. The seller that I bought it from acquired it in 1980. He's had it for 33 years. He had it repainted once to its original color in enamel in 1984.

He said he only parked it outside of the garage maybe 3 times since he got it repainted.

I asked if it had the original engine and trans. He didn't know, but said he never had them out. So I figured it might be since he got the car in 1980.

Well it turns out it is and I'm stoked. Great car, cool color combo and numbers matching.

Its all original metal including the trunk which is almost perfect. The underside is clean as a whistle too.

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Engine

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Last one

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/09/13 10:35 PM

Nice score.
Posted By: Butterscotch71

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/09/13 10:54 PM

Nice!!!
Posted By: Finoke

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/10/13 02:06 AM

Thanks Guys
Posted By: N9671X2

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/10/13 02:21 AM

Awesome,so nice to see a car like that which hasn't been rode hard and put away wet or cloned out to something.
Posted By: ricomondo

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/10/13 03:27 AM

Congrats on the score!
Posted By: dmoore

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/10/13 05:12 AM

Nice score Tom! We gonna see it at the big show?
Posted By: 69_SIX_PACK

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/10/13 10:17 AM

Is that the Canadian car you were talking about?
Where was it from? I don't recall seeing it before.
Congrats

Dave
Posted By: Finoke

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/10/13 11:54 AM

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Nice score Tom! We gonna see it at the big show?




Hey Dave,
Got it too close to show date. I dont have a trailer so I always drive my car to Carlisle. I dont want to risk the 100 mile drive without going over everything then taking some shorter trips.

See ya in building T!
Posted By: Finoke

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/10/13 11:58 AM

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Is that the Canadian car you were talking about?
Where was it from? I don't recall seeing it before.
Congrats

Dave




No it isn't. I just couldn't get the Canadian car within my budget. I've come close to a few convertible purchases over the last several months. I'm glad i held off.

This was a response to a wanted ad that I placed looking for a driver or older restoration vert. Super nice seller. Car is out of Texas and has been hidden away for many years
Posted By: Finoke

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/10/13 12:04 PM

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Congrats on the score!





Hi Ray,
Did you have a similar type car? I seemed to remember that you might have had a survivor black, red interior 318 vert at one time?
Posted By: FC7cuda

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/15/13 05:57 PM

Nice car!!

Always good to see a 318 car that has not been cloned into a R/T.

Tom

Posted By: gygeneral

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/16/13 12:52 AM

NIce score Tom, wondered if you ever found a car.
Norm
Posted By: Finoke

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/17/13 03:53 PM

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NIce score Tom, wondered if you ever found a car.
Norm




Thanks Norm!
Posted By: jeff968

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/19/13 03:11 PM

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Nice car!!

Always good to see a 318 car that has not been cloned into a R/T.

Tom






True, but it looks like it picked up an R/T hood along the way. Nice car. I had an A66 340 covertible that looked just like it.
Posted By: LimeliteAero

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/21/13 05:29 PM

Hey Tom,
The car looks great!! Congratulations!
Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/21/13 06:24 PM

great find&purchase.not many left unmodified like that, and a true"Numbers matching"looks like usual underhood changes...radiator hoses,clamps,gas filter,radiator cap,those parts are easy to aquire in NOS/Reproduction Mopar stampings&#s
Posted By: Finoke

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/21/13 06:45 PM

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Nice car!!

Always good to see a 318 car that has not been cloned into a R/T.

Tom






True, but it looks like it picked up an R/T hood along the way. Nice car. I had an A66 340 covertible that looked just like it.




Yes, the previous owner said the body shop in 84 decided to sandblast the car to strip it and warped the hood. So he decided to go with a used r/t hood.

The previous owner also had bought a 71 Challenger vert new but said it rotted out. He had the body guy take the seats for the purple car since they were perfect and the purple cars seats were beat.

I found his broadcast sheet yesterday in the upper rear seat back springs so i mailed it to him for a keepsake!

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Posted By: Finoke

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/21/13 06:47 PM

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Hey Tom,
The car looks great!! Congratulations!




Thanks Dave, hope to take it to some shows soon!
Posted By: bschargerse

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/22/13 10:57 PM

Tom, great looking Challenger. I'm glad I ran into you at Carlisle. I hope to see this car soon - maybe the next Harleysville WalMart cruise night???
Posted By: Finoke

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/23/13 12:52 AM

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Tom, great looking Challenger. I'm glad I ran into you at Carlisle. I hope to see this car soon - maybe the next Harleysville WalMart cruise night???




Sounds good Brian! Im going over the entire car to make sure its safe. Got some new tires to mount. Headlights arnt working, so gotta sot that out. I think i want to definately make the next fred beans mopar show. I think there is one in about 6 weeks.
Posted By: Airgrabber

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/23/13 04:43 AM

Looks real nice! Good for you. What kind of tires are those?
Posted By: Finoke

Re: Scored a keeper! 70 Challenger Convertible - 07/23/13 01:03 PM

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Looks real nice! Good for you. What kind of tires are those?




They are 14" Goodyear Eagle RH. I've never heard of them. The last owner said about 15 years old. They are in great condition but I don't trust them being so old
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