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Offline dave73chally

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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #75 on: January 05, 2016 - 09:56:49 PM »
I use a balljoint pickle fork to walk the coupler off the box.  After i soak the spline with pb blaster thru the rollpin hole .  Gently. .dont strike the pickle fork ..softly pry.. Try to put something on the box side  so you not pushing off the casting...... :2cents:

Got it off, thanks  :thumbsup:
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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #76 on: January 05, 2016 - 10:01:52 PM »
Sweet  ..

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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #77 on: January 06, 2016 - 01:18:43 PM »
As a last resort unbolt the two screws that keep the steering column tight up to the dash frame just for 1''. Then you can surely bring it back enough...

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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #78 on: January 06, 2016 - 02:32:46 PM »
While I'm tearing the front apart, here's some other mods I've done:

Built a custom grille from a beat up stock 72 grille I acquired:








This project is how I found out that 72 and 73 grilles are different at the bottom where the bracket pushes through. Still need to do some prep work before primer and paint. I'm debating between spraying the grille entirely black or leaving the mesh insert silver.
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Offline dave73chally

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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #79 on: January 06, 2016 - 02:47:22 PM »
Added a camaro front spoiler, saw this on a charger and a cuda and figured I'd give it a shot. They are dirt cheap and plentiful. After a bunch of re-contouring with a heat gun it fits really well:

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Offline 70chall440

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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #80 on: January 06, 2016 - 02:52:24 PM »
looks pretty good.
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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #81 on: January 06, 2016 - 07:23:23 PM »
Nice!  I put a 69 Camaro spoiler on my 68 charger!  Looked like it belonged caught some hell for doing but loved the way it looked.ill probably do the same to my car


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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #82 on: January 06, 2016 - 07:40:01 PM »
Looks great, I've heard/read that 69? Mustang front spoiler might work too?
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Offline dave73chally

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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #83 on: January 06, 2016 - 09:04:08 PM »
Looks great, I've heard/read that 69? Mustang front spoiler might work too?

Yea I thought about it but couldn't find one cheap enough to mess with, I'd think anything abs plastic with the right width could it with some heat
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Offline TelisSE440

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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #84 on: January 08, 2016 - 01:52:38 PM »
It does look pretty cool  :)

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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #85 on: January 10, 2016 - 01:51:18 PM »
Motor trans k member all removed yesterday



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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #86 on: January 10, 2016 - 02:38:59 PM »


This project is how I found out that 72 and 73 grilles are different at the bottom where the bracket pushes through. Still need to do some prep work before primer and paint. I'm debating between spraying the grille entirely black or leaving the mesh insert silver.
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I can tell you one negative of painting your whole grille black. I also built a custom grille for my 73 cuda and I love the grille and the way it looks painted all black, but............I can't get a picture of it. Every pic I take of it just looks like a black hole. Probably need to get a better camara, :dunno. Other than that I love it. You can check out the pics. Good luck, and.........it's an Ebody so it will look great which ever way you go. Burnout!!!

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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #87 on: January 10, 2016 - 02:51:49 PM »
This grille has a mean racy look  :ylsuper:

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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #88 on: January 10, 2016 - 06:16:23 PM »
...or Mad Max >:(
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Re: 73 Challenger restomod
« Reply #89 on: January 10, 2016 - 08:20:47 PM »
looks neat, a little too "industrial" for me, but my hat is off to the builder, I know that was a lot of work.
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)