1970 Challenger SE

[BAM]

sorry for the late reply. If this is complete, please tell me the price and quote me a shipping fee for:

Country: Cyprus
City: Limassol
Postal Code: 3086

thanks

[Challenger in NC]

sorry for the late reply. If this is complete, please tell me the price and quote me a shipping fee for:

Country: Cyprus
City: Limassol
Postal Code: 3086

thanks

[BAM]

Did anyone buy anything from http://www.c2cfabrication.com/ ? as i understood, they are fabricating their own panels and they have really good prices. For example, i can get my much desired roof skin for about 330$ and another 500$ shipping which is decent.

So, if anyone knows anything about their reproduction panels, please let me know if it`s worth buying from them.

thank you in advance

[1 Wild R/T]

C2C stuff is fine for floor patches but a roof skin needs to fit right & look right....  I wouldn't suggest their stuff for any exterior panel...

I don't envy trying to build such a rough car in Cyprus, getting parts shipped is gonna get pricey... I think you need to either try to get everything shipped as a package, maybe find someone who ships containers ideally to Cyprus but really anywhere in the Med & might have some space to some fill...

Or track down a parts car thats already in Europe....  Which I know is a tough challenge....

Either way Good Luck...

[70chall440]

Never heard of them, but any roof is probably better than what you got now. I just went back and looked at your pictures; I don't think there is anyway to salvage what you have unless you can find (or you are yourself) an old school sheet metal guy with hours to burn. In the US we get spoiled by being able to just order something (and then are pissed when we have to wait); however I have seen things like complete fenders, door skins, etc hand built in Asia to the point you would be hard pressed to identify it as non original. Not saying it would be easy, but I think it could be done. Since it is a SE, you are going to put vinyl over it anyway, so as long as the contour it there you could probably make out. If I were in your shoes I would try anything, because it not like you have a lot of options. That said, you could also try and find a freight forwarder in the US that would move a roof skin and then find a dealer who would work with the forwarder or even an individual who would take delivery and hand it off. Shipping would be expensive but this is your journey.... 

[BAM]

Well, check this one out

Also, instead of trying to find someone to repair the existing skin, isn't it easier to work/adjust a new roof panel? I mean, the one i have is almost nonexistent...there is not a single place where someone can weld

[70chall440]

If yours is too gone, then you have little choice. Do you have the inner roof supports? Without them, no roof skin is going to fit. Guess you could just make a permanent convertible out of it, I have seen a few of these and while I wouldn't want one or do that to a car, in your case it might be an option.

[BAM]

No way to make it convertible. I have the structure of the roof, those 3 braces, A pillars etc. i only need the skin now in order to send the car to a body shop. In fact I'm having one super great panel beater coming from Romania on 25th of may and i still dont have the roof )

[70chall440]

good luck 

[BAM]

OK...someone just found me here in Cyprus a Chrysler engine but the problem is that it`s a marine engine...

I have a photo of the serial number and model (if someone can give more info about this engine).

The biggest question is:

If this is a 318, good price, good condition, can it be used on my car?

As far as i understood from my web searches, this engines rotate opposite?

[AARTA340]

Unless the boat/vessel had a closed cooling system, the motor may be riddled with salt corrosion in the water passages. If it was not a closed system, I would pass at any price.  Knowing how hard and expensive it is to get  a motor to where you are, if it is a keeper, I would take a WAG and say $500. hopefully you will get some others to chime in Bam. 

[AU6pack]

Bam I live in Australia and shipping parts is a killer for me too. Especially when you start talking panels and bulky items.

The guy who I used to import my car from the U.S. also imported boats and jet skis which means shipping containers. He ships out of California so over a few years I started collecting the parts I needed including trunk floor, a new hood and other parts. I would buy them from various vendors and he would revive stuff and consolidate all the items into a container when he had enough for a full shipment. Sea freight is very cheap especially when you need sheet metal.

Maybe you could find someone who imports from the U.S. regularly and get the parts you need sea freight? Only issue is you need to come up with the $$$ upfront to buy as much stuff as possible in the shipment.

Freight costs can kill a project or serverly damped your enthusiasm!!!

[BAM]

OK, i guess i will start saving and get everything i need into a shared container. However, i posted on uship.com a request of shipping from Georgia USA to cyprus and if i get a good rate i will get the roof skin. Some time ago, i got a quote for shipping an engine and gearbox for 800$ or something like this

[1 Wild R/T]

On the reverse rotation, most engines were std rotation, the reverse rotation was used in dual engine applications with one RH & one LH rotation engine so they cancel out the effect of torque on the boat stability..... Chances are it's std rotation.... If you can get a shot of the timing marks on the front damper that would tell the story... Or find someone that can decipher the model number.... A marine engine manual should explain that...

[spamtank]

On the reverse rotation, most engines were std rotation, the reverse rotation was used in dual engine applications with one RH & one LH rotation engine so they cancel out the effect of torque on the boat stability..... Chances are it's std rotation.... If you can get a shot of the timing marks on the front damper that would tell the story... Or find someone that can decipher the model number.... A marine engine manual should explain that...

Otherwise, if it is reverse rotation, you can flip the rear end over.

That will give you 4 speeds in reverse, and a car really pulls hard going forward in one gear.