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Offline ksierens

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1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« on: February 25, 2007 - 10:58:32 AM »
I am currently working on the restoration of my 1970 Challenger.  I bought this car back when I was in High School, and it set for some 20 odd years.  Luckily I was collecting parts over the years or I would never be able to afford the parts today.

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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2007 - 12:39:58 PM »
Wowsa!!

  You are really tearing into that guy. Good luck with your project. I admire you guys that can do body work.  :worshippy


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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2007 - 12:45:31 PM »
Nice site and source list  :2thumbs:

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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2007 - 01:14:26 PM »
That's gonna be one sweet R/T SE when you've finished :drool: Clean well done site Kurt :thumbsup:

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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2007 - 01:39:24 PM »
I alos have a 70 and it is currently being done. I have the vinyl top as well but am thinking of getting rid of it and going with hardtop. What are you planning?

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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2007 - 07:57:18 PM »
Youre doing some excellent looking work!

Offline ksierens

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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2007 - 10:20:45 AM »
HemiOrange70 asked what my plans are, well I am taking it back to pretty much how it came.  It was a factory "U" code R/T car, with the SE trim, though it is not an R/T SE. I added the SixPack, and I am going to keep it triple black.  I bought the shaker about 20 years ago for about $125 for the hood, and bought most of the stuff I needed for it from the dealer, found the bubble for about $80, which ended up being the one that went with the hood.

Just about ready to flip her on her side to do the bottom.
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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2007 - 10:51:11 AM »
woops, i meant to say sweet R/T when you're done...it's not like you forgot to mention it on your site or anything :bricks1:

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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2007 - 11:10:51 PM »
Wow, great work so far with that car!!! :cheers: :2thumbs:
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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2007 - 10:29:11 AM »
Got her up on the rotisserie the other day, now onto the bottom.

There are some pics on my web site.
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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2007 - 11:15:40 AM »
You guys will always get the utmost respect from me. To be able to take a car down to the nuts and bolts then bring it back - Wow.  :cheers:

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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2007 - 11:39:37 AM »
Nice work and very smart to collect parts before they got so expensive. :2thumbs:
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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2007 - 07:15:52 PM »
very nice website i like all the links.
did you build or buy that rotisserie?
it looks good. im looking to build or buy a rotisserie,do you have any advice?
thanks
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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2007 - 09:44:00 PM »
Looking good, saw the pics and had to look twice, got a 70 rt on the rotisserre now and its in the same color etch primer.  Yours looks much straighter than this one, less rust too. 
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Re: 1970 Challenger R/T Restoration
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2007 - 04:24:26 AM »
Crowbait, I built it myself.  I already had most of the steel, so it only cost me $60 and a spool of welding wire.
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