YUP....I'm a SUCKER....New Project

[anlauto]

Often times I get asked what the projects look like BEFORE I start....
Well here is a good example of the basket cases I take on. This car was at another restoration shop in the States, but due to their work load, this project wasn't moving along fast enough for the owners liking.....I'm sure many of you can relate if you've ever had a car in restoration shop hell !

This is what they dropped off in my container ....What a mess ! There are lots of parts, but most don't belong to this car, some aren't even from a Challenger   ...and of course I only found one small box of about two dozen bolts...everything else is up to me to find...

[anlauto]

What we have here is one heck of a cool ride though....
1970 Challenger R/T Convertible
Numbers matching 383 4bbl, 4speed, 3:23 Sure Grip

Original Broadcast Sheet

B7 Blue exterior
B5 Blue, buckets,console interior
V6B Blue side Stripe
V3W White Convertible Top

[anlauto]

My first step will be to strip it COMPLETELY apart (I hate when people blast a car with parts left on, often times destroying any little details the car might of had.

Then I will put it on a cart, have it re-blasted properly and epoxy primed.

Order all the new sheet metal and put it in line for my metal guy to get it started.

[ec_co]

OUCH! the pics with parts stacked hurts to look at. awesome project, love the unique combo and can't wait to see the finished product. any other interesting oddities from the BC or tag?

[anlauto]

Compared to the three Sunroof cars I'm doing, this one is pretty simple:
A01 Light group
Rally dash
PS
PB
One chrome racing mirror
Tinted glass-all
Wheel lip moldings
Exhaust tips
power top
AM radio


Along with the other stuff I mentioned earlier, that's about it....   EASY Resto

[anlauto]

On a side note:
If you live close to me and are looking for parts, I'll have extras for sale...
I came across a real nice Cuda rear bumper with brackets, looks brand new
Challenger gas tank that is new but has a small dent
SE rear window plug with glass, interior trim
couple of 71-74 consoles
70 grill
tail light bezels
black SE hardtop interior panels
etc...
etc...

[Topcat]

On a side note:
If you live close to me and are looking for parts, I'll have extras for sale...

Get the headlight bolts and nuts for the brackets to somebody near you and have them ship them to me.

[Cuda Cody]

Going to be a beautiful car when done!!!   

[soundcontrol]

Thats gonna be nice! When you reblast it, dosen't that thin out the metal, since its been blasted once already? Or do they just blast where needed?

[anlauto]

Thats gonna be nice! When you reblast it, dosen't that thin out the metal, since its been blasted once already? Or do they just blast where needed?

It appears the first blast was possibly soda only, maybe nut shells or something, because it did a terrible job in my opinion.
The company I use has several types of media they use, least of all "sand". So I'm not worried at all about the metal tinning out.....most of the metal will likely need to be replaced anyways

[Chryco Psycho]

is the SE window tinted or clear ?

[dodj]

Get the headlight bolts and nuts for the brackets to somebody near you and have them ship them to me.

I was thinking the same thing about the grille and maybe a console...

[anlauto]

is the SE window tinted or clear ?

Not sure, I'll have to check.

[anlauto]

OUCH! the pics with parts stacked hurts to look at. awesome project, love the unique combo and can't wait to see the finished product. any other interesting oddities from the BC or tag?

Also just noticing now it's a Y09, Y11,Y14 car meaning a Military Sale, Export....

[anlauto]

is the SE window tinted or clear ?

Clear and with no stainless trim, so it's worth nothing....just what I figured...