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    Offline FJ5Trackpack

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    Hello from Minnesota
    « on: February 23, 2016 - 10:22:53 AM »
    I have been a Mopar fan all my life. My first car was a !970 lemon twist Dart Swinger 340 3-speed. Years later I was able to acquire my dream car, A numbers matching 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 4-speed dana car. FJ5 Sublime, black vinyl top with side stripes. The old Dodge was made into a street machine with a dark metallic blue paint and a diamond tuck velour interior. After driving her for a few years, I realized everything was tired and worn out. So it was time to do a full restoration. I had every intention to make this a quick job and get her back on the road asap. Well this did not go as planned. 11 years later the car is still blown apart with a lot of work to be done. Now its time to finish the project. I am here to share my journey ask for advice and just share with fellow Mopar fanatics my lon journey of realizing my dream car. Here are a few pics of  my dream.









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    Offline 1 Wild R/T

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #1 on: February 23, 2016 - 10:39:22 AM »
    Welcome! Looks like a great project... Sometimes they do take allot longer than you'd planned for... Just keep pushin on...  :cheers:
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    Offline js29no

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #2 on: February 23, 2016 - 02:10:04 PM »
     :wave: welcome aboard, good things take time!!! :working: :2thumbs:
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    Offline rt green

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #3 on: February 23, 2016 - 02:15:19 PM »
    where in mnnesota?
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    Offline 70chall440

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #4 on: February 23, 2016 - 02:47:14 PM »
    Any pictures of the car pre tear down? I grew up in ND and a lot of cars flowed back and forth between MN and ND. Looks like you have a good start and most on here know all about delays, mission creep and obstacles. No worries, this site is a great repository of knowledge and advice (whether you want it or not...).

    Welcome from WA state.
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    Offline FJ5Trackpack

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #5 on: February 23, 2016 - 02:57:21 PM »
    I do have pics but there are not digital. I will dig around and see what I can find.
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    Offline FJ5Trackpack

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #6 on: February 23, 2016 - 03:44:22 PM »
    Quote from: rt green on February 23, 2016 - 02:15:19 PM
    where in mnnesota?

    Applevalley just north of Farmington

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    Offline Lbs

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #7 on: February 23, 2016 - 07:16:40 PM »
    Welcome from California, can't wait to follow the progress.......
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    Offline BFM_Cuda

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #8 on: February 23, 2016 - 07:49:08 PM »
    Welcome from N. Dakota! Always looking forward to the Farmington mopar shows.... :wave:
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    Offline FJ5Trackpack

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #9 on: February 23, 2016 - 08:37:01 PM »
    Thanx guys, yes Mopars in the park is awesome. I have been going there for 20 years.

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    Offline jimynick

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #10 on: February 23, 2016 - 09:24:55 PM »
    Welcome to the site and congrats on scoring your dream car! As for it taking 11 years- don't feel TOO bad- I think it's perilously near 33 for me, so think of yourself as an ambitious go-getter!  :wave:
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    Offline Cudakiller70

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #11 on: February 23, 2016 - 09:32:58 PM »
    Welcome!  :bigsmile:
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    Offline 734406pk

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #12 on: February 24, 2016 - 12:14:59 AM »
    Welcome from NY!
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    Offline dougs bs23

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #13 on: February 24, 2016 - 10:01:43 AM »
    welcome from MD.  fwiw my car originated in N.D. I have the original owners title and an expired N.D. plate that was on it.
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    Offline dfrazz

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    Re: Hello from Minnesota
    « Reply #14 on: February 24, 2016 - 10:13:14 AM »
    Welcome from CO!  Good looking project you got there.
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