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    Offline troutstreamnm

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    70 Charger 500
    « on: August 01, 2010 - 11:02:59 PM »
    I know this is not a Challenger, but I hang out on this site way more than the Charger site (besides I know you guys like all Mopars!).  Anyway, been working on the second round of restoration on my 70 Charger 500.  This round includes replacing the trunk pan and doing some minor bodywork, repaint, complete rewire, new gas tank, rechrome bumpers, front disk brake conversion, deep tranny pan, new horns, radio, and heater control valve.  As usual, the restoration has snowballed and I'm doing way more that originally intended  :banghead:  Got the car back from the bodyshop this weekend and had to show off some picks.  The paint job was was more of a refresh job than a major repaint effort, but it came out great for the $$$ spent and now what little rust issues it had are gone  :woo:  So a few pics to wet your whistle  :cooldancing:
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    Offline 74ralley

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    Re: 70 Charger 500
    « Reply #1 on: August 01, 2010 - 11:27:28 PM »
     :2thumbs:  looks awesome !!
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    Offline ShelbyDogg

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    Re: 70 Charger 500
    « Reply #2 on: August 02, 2010 - 04:35:14 PM »
    That's sweet.  I was whistling while I looked at your pictures jut because you wet my whistle...
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    Offline brads70

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    Re: 70 Charger 500
    « Reply #3 on: August 02, 2010 - 06:22:49 PM »
    Sweet! Good job!  :2thumbs:
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    Brad
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    Offline sprecks

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    Re: 70 Charger 500
    « Reply #4 on: August 02, 2010 - 07:41:52 PM »
    Very nice Charger 500. What drive train will it be getting?
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    Offline thedodgeboys

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    Re: 70 Charger 500
    « Reply #5 on: August 02, 2010 - 08:07:08 PM »
    I love new parts and thats a cool color  :2thumbs:
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    Offline troutstreamnm

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    Re: 70 Charger 500
    « Reply #6 on: August 02, 2010 - 10:45:54 PM »
    Thanks Guys.  Sprecks...this is a numbers matching 500 and it has the standard 383/727 combo that came on about 80% of the 70 Charger 500's.  I have put on better intake manifold (Aluminum 4bbl), Edelbrock carb and TTi headers, but not much more (engine work could be the 3rd restoration round  :grinyes: ) I have all the original parts in storage.  The color is Dark Burnt Orange (FK5) and that is the original color along with the white vinyl and interior.
    « Last Edit: August 02, 2010 - 10:49:36 PM by troutstreamnm »
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    Offline hezzel

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    Re: 70 Charger 500
    « Reply #7 on: August 03, 2010 - 11:28:11 AM »
    Nice Trout  Looks really good  :wow: It's allways more work than you expect. Keep up the good work :2thumbs:
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    Offline whitesatinmopar

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    Re: 70 Charger 500
    « Reply #8 on: August 04, 2010 - 08:07:17 AM »
     :cheers: Love those second gen. Chargers  :woohoo: But I'm a bit partial I guess..............my 70 500 sure makes me smile, and yours just did the same.  :2thumbs:  :bigsmile:
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    Offline troutstreamnm

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    Re: 70 Charger 500
    « Reply #9 on: August 06, 2010 - 12:33:04 AM »
    Should look pretty good when it's finished.  I just sent off the bumpers to get rechromed this week.  That big wrap-around bumper on the 70 Charger should look great with new chrome.  This will be far from a high quality restoration, but it will be a beautiful driver/weekend show car.  :bananasmi

    Whitesatinmopar...any pics of your 500?
    « Last Edit: August 06, 2010 - 08:58:53 AM by troutstreamnm »
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    Offline whitesatinmopar

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    Re: 70 Charger 500
    « Reply #10 on: August 06, 2010 - 08:03:27 AM »
    I got plenty of pics, but something has happened to our software program, I can't download from the camera memory card or even scan, so I have pics out there in cyber puter space and can't get them.  :pullinghair:  In fact the pic software icon has dissapeared like somehow it has got erased. Also I can no longer use google, I got to go through bing for searches...? And I'm about the most stupid guy there is when it comes to computers other than just surfing around.  :pullinghair:   :roflsmiley: I think Pam could fix it but I also think she knows I'd download some babe pics too.   :smilielol:  :smilielol:
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    Offline 70burntorangeT/A

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    Re: 70 Charger 500
    « Reply #11 on: August 06, 2010 - 01:04:50 PM »
    Excellent color choice, my challenger is the same color and just so everyone knows the pictures do the color no justice whatsoever.....the color looks even better in person.
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    Offline troutstreamnm

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    Re: 70 Charger 500
    « Reply #12 on: August 07, 2010 - 09:52:55 AM »
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    just so everyone knows the pictures do the color no justice whatsoever.
       :iagree:  Can't get the real depth and richness especially with me taking the pics  :rofl:
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