Re: '74 Chilli Challenger Project
[Re: etek]
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08/21/09 01:00 PM
08/21/09 01:00 PM
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Scott Carl
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Etek, You have done a fantastic job on your project! I've been following it for most of it's progress, and it's has been a real inspiration for me to get motivated on my project Just another '74 Challenger I anticipate having similar issues with reupholstering the seats but I won't be able to get much satisfaction from the manufacturer if they're screwed up; I'm going to attempt the job myself LOL. I've never done car seats but I have done a couple motorcycle seats that turned out acceptable and I know my way around a sewing machine pretty good. So watch for results in a few months. In the mean time I have work to do on the top to keep the weather out Did you buy our build bumper brackets to pull them in? They look great! It appears you used the original 74 bumpers; correct? Where did you get your strobe decals? You did a top notch job applying them. I hope mine come out nearly as well. It'll be a while b4 I get to that point; I've only had the car for 4 years... Scott C
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Re: '74 Chilli Challenger Project
[Re: Scott Carl]
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08/21/09 11:38 PM
08/21/09 11:38 PM
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Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 112 SK, Canada
etek
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Thanks much - glad to be of help!! If you have the skills - and recreate everything from the originals - you should be much better off than I was with the PUI covers! I bought everything at once from YearOne to get the 25% deal, so the strobes came through them, but the vendor was Dante I think. Phoenix Graphics is another good vendor, that's where I got the decal kit above. The rear brackets I cut, removed 1.5" and re- welded, the fronts I slotted the original holes 2inches with a die grinder. Worked well. Those are the original bumpers, rechromed for $350 each(ouch!). If you have time, here's the build on CC.com - it's largely the same, but has some different pics as well... Chili Challenger build Looking forward to watching more of your build!! Cheers!
Last edited by etek; 08/21/09 11:41 PM.
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Re: '74 Chilli Challenger Project
[Re: etek]
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08/28/09 07:26 AM
08/28/09 07:26 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio
Challenger 1
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Took the Chally to its first show - ran great, save for a muffler-floorboard love-in....Lots of interest and - I know I'm biased - but it was the nicest MOPE there!!!
I'll bet!! Great job, killer car!
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