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Offline challboy728

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70 Challenger T/A
« on: May 30, 2016 - 11:17:13 AM »
I joined this site some months ago, and then kinda forgot about it.  I just re-discovered it.  Went over my newbie post, and discovered people were requesting pics of the T/A I am restoring.  I have had the car since about 1976 and have been dis-assembling it ever since.  I started the restoration in earnest in Sept. 2014.  Here are a couple of pictures of the first days at the shop that is doing the resto. :wavingflag:




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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2016 - 11:23:22 AM »
Cool T/A... I suggest you pick ip the pace.. 76 till now you could have restored & been enjoying driving your T/A, they are great driving cars....
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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2016 - 10:10:49 PM »
Glad you found your way back. You know, we are going to be expecting some pictures of the progress.  :picture:  :bananasmi

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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2016 - 11:13:00 PM »
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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2016 - 11:55:28 PM »
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enjoy !
Plum Crazy auto T/A Challenger

Offline challboy728

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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2016 - 10:18:33 AM »
Pictures of the car on the rotisserie.  I built the rotisserie myself.  Approx. 30 yrs ago, I went to a car show - there was a Hemi Roadrunner there that was really nice.  I contacted the guy that did the body work on it and asked him if he would be interested in doing my T/A.  He agreed to do it, so I hauled the car over to him (approx. a 2 hour drive).  It sat in his shop for about a year and he never touched it.  I checked with him periodically - and one time he said he needed a rotisserie to do the car right.  So I built the rotisserie and delivered it to him.  The car sat in his shop for about another year and a half.  He finally told me he did not want to restore the car, he was too busy with his day to day bodywork.  So I ended up hauling the car and rotisserie back home - and the car sat until now.  During that time, the rotisserie has been used by others to restore a '72 'Cuda and a '58 Thunderchicken - Oops, I mean -bird.

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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2016 - 12:55:37 PM »
Nice car!  :wow:
Car looks so good. Can't see any major rust issue, what are you going to do with it?

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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2016 - 01:07:50 PM »
I have a purple T/A on my waiting list of cars to do too !
I've taught you everything you know.....but I haven't taught you everything I know !
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Offline rUNCHARGER

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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2016 - 01:24:53 PM »
Great looking car. If you're retired just clock 40 hours a week on it until it's done. That car is too nice to sit any longer!

Sheldon

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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2016 - 08:15:39 AM »
@Ifixmycarmyself - These pictures were take in 2014 - I am in the process of restoring it - there were more rust issues than there looks (isn't that always the case).
@runcharger - I am semi-retired - so I can't devote 40 hrs per week - also, there is that whole money thing!
Here is the car with the rear axle out - It has a 3:91 sure grip.
I will continue to post pictures of the process so far - don't want to overload you guys with a flood of pictures.

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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2016 - 08:19:08 AM »
BTW - did I mention I have the original window sticker?

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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2016 - 08:59:52 AM »
A plum crazy T/A....beautiful car! Keep working on it. It must not have too much rust ot too many miles if it's been off the road since '76.   :working:

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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2016 - 11:46:22 AM »
Interesting options! Matching #'s engine?

Sheldon
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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2016 - 12:25:19 PM »
BTW - did I mention I have the original window sticker?

Super cool. :ylsuper:

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Re: 70 Challenger T/A
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2016 - 11:29:48 AM »
 :2thumbs:
Removing the warning labels one at a time.
Nature will take care of the rest.