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Offline dave73chally

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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #45 on: August 31, 2015 - 08:28:09 AM »
Installed my louvers and t/a spoiler this weekend. Both from dale's cuda shop, great quality products and awesome people to deal with  :thumbsup: Louvers fit snug on the sides after some adjusting, only area that is slightly off is at the very top middle of the window, it's slightly bubbled up but it's no big deal.





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Offline 70chall440

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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #46 on: August 31, 2015 - 03:21:29 PM »
I have always loved the look of the louvers but have never owned any. I might have to change that with my Cuda or Challenger.
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70 Challenger RT 440-6 EFI, 73 Cuda 416-6 EFI
05 Hemi Durango, 01 Ram 4x4, 14 Ram 2500 4X4, 10 PCP Challenger 6 spd RT, 01 Viper GTS ACR, 52 B3B w/330 Desoto Hemi, 70 Hemi RR (under const)
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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #47 on: August 31, 2015 - 05:27:06 PM »
nice work!  They are on my list of things to do!!

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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #48 on: August 31, 2015 - 06:25:29 PM »
Nice! Love those louvers!  :2thumbs:
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Offline dave73chally

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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #49 on: September 01, 2015 - 07:41:06 AM »
They fit a lot better than I had read about, very impressed. I'm trying to drill all my holes now and still enjoy it before I completely tear it apart. Keep delaying that as I'm enjoying the heck out of it  :lol:
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Offline dave73chally

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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #50 on: December 17, 2015 - 11:10:45 AM »
Bought the rest of my engine parts and dropped them off at the machine shop, long block will be complete by end of winter. Christmas came early....




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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #51 on: December 17, 2015 - 11:15:12 AM »
I bought a set of 04 gto seats a few months back and posted seperate thread on them. Both driver and passenger installed. Power recline, manual slider. Need some tweaking to the manual slider but it's solid and they are comfy! Will have them recovered to lose the gto embroidery when the the interior is done.

Found the remnants of a 2nd build sheet under my driver seat:


Stock ebody vs. gto:


Gutted the power slider bracket from the gto seat. It weighed almost 20lbs and was so high, my head hit the headliner  :lol: Also didn't fit in the floorpan at all..


Ebody sliders mounted to bottom of gto seats:


Installed in car, drove it this weekend and wow what a difference modern seats make:

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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #52 on: December 17, 2015 - 03:28:42 PM »
Which Comp Cams model did you end up purchasing? Also which intake is that?
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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #53 on: December 17, 2015 - 04:16:35 PM »
Looking good!!!  the bumpers made is safely by the way....thanks!!

Offline dave73chally

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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #54 on: December 17, 2015 - 08:01:05 PM »
Looking good!!!  the bumpers made is safely by the way....thanks!!

Thank god, never shipping anything like that again ha
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Offline dave73chally

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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #55 on: December 17, 2015 - 08:05:29 PM »
Which Comp Cams model did you end up purchasing? Also which intake is that?


Intake is a holley street dominator. Which comp cams item? Rockers are the 1.5 stainless chromoly #1621-16 timing chain is billet double roller #7125
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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #56 on: December 17, 2015 - 09:54:11 PM »

Intake is a holley street dominator. Which comp cams item? Rockers are the 1.5 stainless chromoly #1621-16 timing chain is billet double roller #7125
Sorry, didn't look closely and thought it was a camshaft box. What cam did you end up selecting for your build?

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Offline dave73chally

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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #57 on: December 17, 2015 - 10:05:47 PM »
Sorry, didn't look closely and thought it was a camshaft box. What cam did you end up selecting for your build?

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Re: Just another 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #58 on: January 02, 2016 - 05:51:23 PM »
Started the tear down process. Removed the front end today. Bagged, tagged and photographed it all. Here's how it's sitting now:


When I removed the battery tray, I found these holes underneath. Top hole looks rotted out but bottom is shaped really weird. Was anything ever mounted below the battery tray? Any idea what this could be from?

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Offline 70chall440

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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #59 on: January 02, 2016 - 06:02:30 PM »
If I had to guess I would say it was one of the serrated nut/washer that was pulled through or rotted out around it or perhaps a star washer. The bolt goes from the top down with a washer and nut underneath it.
Current Mopar
70 Challenger RT 440-6 EFI, 73 Cuda 416-6 EFI
05 Hemi Durango, 01 Ram 4x4, 14 Ram 2500 4X4, 10 PCP Challenger 6 spd RT, 01 Viper GTS ACR, 52 B3B w/330 Desoto Hemi, 70 Hemi RR (under const)
Past Mopars
9 x Challengers. AAR Cuda, 4 RR, 2 GTX, 4 Chargers, etc... (too many to list)