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    Offline Lowpar

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    70 chally goin low-NEW PICS
    « on: August 06, 2008 - 08:24:05 PM »
    started with a 74 roadrunner, then switched to the 1970 challenger. she started life as a small block car. going big block, airride front and back(4 link). never done this before but have always wanted to . have done a bike and a truck..so first old mopar. dad had a 67 baracuda 340 6pak growing up, but wasnt old enough to driver her..BUT..he later had a chry imperial with a 440 that i used to do burnouts for over 2 miles!...so yea i'm going with a 440 for the chally.
    needs new floors, rear frame rail(someone started a spring relo and didnt finish), need to fab a firewall, get some fenders and bumpers, re-cover the seats and more.


    my favorite 2 rear ends
    sorry, friend racing mopar at Long Beach
    440 six pac put together, now off to the race shop

    front air ride and disc brake conversion-done!
    grill/brakes/glass
    interior, somehow
    seats and such, just gotta cover em
    trunk/spoiler
    « Last Edit: August 16, 2008 - 02:45:31 PM by Lowpar »
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    Re: 70 chally goin low
    « Reply #1 on: August 06, 2008 - 09:27:22 PM »
    sweet stuff what are your plans for the challenger besides the 440 and air ride?
    good luck.

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    Re: 70 chally goin low
    « Reply #2 on: August 06, 2008 - 10:03:07 PM »
    the air ride system should be awesome. 

      2 mile burnout!!  That's sweet.   I bet you had to buy several pair of tires. 
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    Offline 70shaker6pk

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    Re: 70 chally goin low
    « Reply #3 on: August 07, 2008 - 12:09:14 PM »
    Look like your getting off to a great start, keep the pic's coming :2thumbs:
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    Re: 70 chally goin low
    « Reply #4 on: August 07, 2008 - 12:14:34 PM »


    No need to apologize - I love those cars...

    Sounds like you've got your work cut out for ya!  Better keep those pictures comin' - these guys get testy without 'em!!

     :useless:

    Welcome to the board.

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    Re: 70 chally goin low
    « Reply #5 on: August 07, 2008 - 03:17:05 PM »
    Looks to be a fun project. I plan to go a similar path with a 73 Cuda so I can't wait to see the pics.  What are your plans for wheels and tires?
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    Re: 70 chally goin low
    « Reply #6 on: August 07, 2008 - 04:10:56 PM »
    Quote from: ViperMan on August 07, 2008 - 12:14:34 PM


    No need to apologize - I love those cars...

    Sounds like you've got your work cut out for ya!  Better keep those pictures comin' - these guys get testy without 'em!!

     :useless:

    Welcome to the board.

    Jeff
    Jeff, just for that i am going to have to say  :useless: of a testy CC.C member  :roflsmiley:  Welcome to the best forum on the net. hope you stick around for a while. looks like a great project
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    Offline Lowpar

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    Re: 70 chally goin low-NEW PICS
    « Reply #7 on: August 16, 2008 - 02:42:33 PM »
    tHANKS for the welcome folks, nice feeling. hope i dont let you down on the build progress reports..getting harder to find the time. put up some new pics to satisfy some picture hounds, i hope. dont know what i am doing for wheel/tires yet. need to get the 4 link and the car and a lift all in the same place and then do some figurin. will probably at least mini-tub..but sotck rear seat will need to fit. also going fuel cell cut flush mount into trunk pan, dual rear braillie race weight batteries, shaved dana-60 rear end, built dbl over drive auto tranny. shaving side lights, door handles, gas cap and roof gutters. frame connectors, engine compartment cross brace(XV motorsports) . as soon as i win lotto, i'll finish her....hahahaa. john
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    Offline KiwiChallenger

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    Re: 70 chally goin low-NEW PICS
    « Reply #8 on: August 16, 2008 - 04:44:13 PM »
    Thats a very nice looking project you have there. I would like to see some pics of the 4bar as i want to do something similar to my car and am interested in how others are doing their's.
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    Re: 70 chally goin low-NEW PICS
    « Reply #9 on: August 16, 2008 - 04:57:49 PM »
    I was just wondering, on that front air ride, do you have to have any special bracing or are you just placing it in the position of the shock?
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    Re: 70 chally goin low-NEW PICS
    « Reply #10 on: August 16, 2008 - 05:38:17 PM »
     :iagree: It would at least need a brace across the car similar to an XV one. Especially if you are raising and lowering it.
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    Offline Lowpar

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    Re: 70 chally goin low-NEW PICS
    « Reply #11 on: August 17, 2008 - 09:51:07 AM »
    the kit(air ride technologies) doesnt call for any additional bracing. you just need to cut out the bump stop, widen an exsisting semi-circle notch in the top of the frame rail. i do plan on a cross member like XV's, but thats more for lateral support. i am anxious to see if this bag can lift the 440-6 pak. i might have to hit them up for a bigger bag, but we shall see.

    doing the 4 bar next!! its going to a buddies shop this week. i need to deal with past owners hack job attempt and a leaf spring relo-..either have to finish it or put in a new frame rail. anyone done this?
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    Re: 70 chally goin low-NEW PICS
    « Reply #12 on: August 17, 2008 - 10:00:38 AM »
    Quote from: jacksboys on August 16, 2008 - 04:57:49 PM
    I was just wondering, on that front air ride, do you have to have any special bracing or are you just placing it in the position of the shock?

    I was thinking the same thing.  Main reason is because in the stock suspension, the torsion bars "hold" a lot of the weight of the car.  Removing them causes that weight to be transferred to the shock tower which is nothing but some plain old sheet metal.  There are a lot of guys here more well versed at the technical stuff than I am, hopefully they'll drop in.

    That being said, Welcome to c-c.com   :2thumbs:
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    Offline Lowpar

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    Re: 70 chally goin low-NEW PICS
    « Reply #13 on: August 22, 2008 - 04:13:47 AM »
    yea, those torsion bars do a job. i am not removing them. just looking closely at em for possible replacement or upgrades.

    i see powertv did a 70 challenger with airride and disc brake conv...but i cant seem to get any pics or video. anybody know how to get these?
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