70 340 challenger.. FC7 of course..had it 37 yrs

finally getting to it again after all these years.. bought from orig owner.. original DAY 2 car.. all #'s matching still.. had very minor rust, only in rear dutchman panel and center of trunk floor....

replaced dutchman with an NOS one and trunk floor from a wrecked 73 challenger.. [close enuf] its only a 340 car ..if it ever warms up and stops raining i will get it started for the first time!

75% done with it..glass and int next.. scott smith carb...

a few more pics..

That's a good looking car! Should be a lot of fun with that little 340 under the hood.

beautiful car! Love the day 2 look!
Matt

Very cool story and challenger!

What size tires are you running?

37 years????
good god dude slow down and pace yourself .

LOL

F 70 and L 60-15 tires..15x6 and 15X8 wheels

i know what i,m doing...and i,m gonna do it right!,, no matter what!.......

That’s a nice look👍

well it started right up after about 5-7 seconds of cranking.... little lifter clatter for 10-15 seconds then quiet.. little smoke for 30 seconds then all clear...dummy me put an oil gauge sender on it and it has an idiot light only...doh.. also reman w pump started to seep a bit so its prob junk even though its new rebuilt... no big leaks.... yet... moves under its own power... brakes need a good pedal bleed..then glass and seats and she is mostly done.. used the blue racer 280-290 443/465 cam... very light lope is all... temp gauge inop... dash not assembled yet because of those kind of things...so tomorrow
we will see if it drips anything [cardboard under it] ... sure nice after 35 years...

well..leaking coolant from the new water pump...[just my luck].... gas gauge didn't rise when i added more fuel....temp gauge didn't work.. pulled cluster and tested gauges they are dead..wow

never seen 2 gauges dead like that before... had a spare cluster tested the gauges in it and they work...so my gauges all work now....replaced water pump [again] hope this one lasts...

Love it- Rock that day 2 look!

this is how it was when i bought it...stock engine but had alum v covers in trunk he never got around to installing.. [so i did]..keystones, hi jackers and traction bars was the look in 1970..even have NOS 1970 hi jackers on it..

Always a few teething problems after a major overhaul. It's looking good.

yep..so far so good after some repairs..lol,.. engine runs very well..that was my big worry since it sat since 1990..i scoped cylinders for any rust and found no marks ..[i oiled it down well when i assembled it though too]...

added power disc brakes was my only real big change though, and i did swap the shifter and console for a 71 unit..i prefer the T handle and the ashtray style console look... should be a good runner..just sucks i waited so long..

restored like 10 other cars around it... have one more car to do and i am done!

This is a super car. Love the wheels and everything.

V5X body trim is on...looks better than i remember.... 99% of people weld up the holes...i was going to but wanted to make the car as it was...

Looks good..who makes the body trim?

mopar factory parts

got door glass in, door seals on, fixed a few leaks...front and rear glass next..hope to be cruising soon!

Such a neat car, enjoy it. My dad and I are all about the day two cars. How all of our stuff is also. Cool stuff

mine was originally one too, which is cool...my TX9 V code fury i am building as a day 2, as everyone else is restoring theirs all stock

glass in..some int in.. getting closer.. a few weeks and it should be road drivable finally

INTERIOR and restored STEERING WHEEL installed! ............ getting closer

grille and front bumper on...took me 8 hours to get it as perfect as it will let me.. [included looking for the correct bolts,.. cleaning and painting stuff also] ... but a total pain in the ass..

worked on it a bit today ....but too hot already 93 here in seattle.. dang

ALMOST ALL DONE NOW...JUST WAITING FOR RESTORED AM/8 TRACK TO COME BACK...SADLY [censored] CAME UP IN MY LIFE IN JUNE AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET BACK

TO WORKING ON IT UNTIL SEPT 9TH OR SO...WINTER IS HERE NOW SO I DIDNT GET TO ENJOY IT MUCH YET..BUT BY NEXT SPRING IT WILL BE READY TO DRIVE..

Looks awesome. I don't feel bad for mine taking 12+ years now. Mine is a 340 car originally also. Now a 528" Hemi.

THIS CAR WAS SO ORIGINAL I HAD TO DO IT LIKE HE [ORIG OWNER I BOUGHT IT FROM] HAD IT WHEN NEW....EVEN DOWN TO THE ORIG LIC PLATES AND FRAMES!

LIC

That's a nice car. I've got a 70 A66 Challenger that I have owned since 1979. Last time I drove it was 1984, and it's been sitting in my basement ever since. It's an all numbers matching car, with all of the original date coded bolt on stuff except for the alternator and maybe the starter. FK5 with black interior, console automatic. It's gonna be one of my retirement projects starting next year. Thanks for some inspiration! Mine is more than likely gonna get Cragars put back on it like I had back in the day.

PRETTY MUCH NOW MINE WAS....CARB AND ALT WERE THE ONLY NON ORIG ITEMS UNDER HOOD.... BOUGHT FROM ORIG OWNER.. LAST DRIVEN IN 79 BY HIM... ALL #'S ALSO

Sweet, Love the look with the Keystones and the Polyglas tires

I am a die hard Cragar S/S/ guy but must admit the Keystones make the car. The Polyglas tires are icing on the cake. Looks real good!

THANKS GUYS... KEYSTONES WERE WHAT IT HAD WHEN NEW AND LUCKILY MY PREFERENCE ALSO...

THOUGH I WOULD HAVE PUT CRAGARS OR WHAT EVER ON IT ,..HAD THE ORIG OWNER HAD THEM THERE..

HAVE KEYSTONES ON MY 383 FORMULA S ALSO

Nice!

ON THE ROAD FINALLY

Looks great!

Very cool looking challenger!