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I am finally the proud owner of 2 Challengers! :bananasmi :ylsuper:
Cars were shipped out last week- they needed help getting on the truck- They were rollers sittin' in the Arizona desert.

When they arrived, my neighbors materialized out of no where to help me push them inside. I think they were more excited than I was. Heck, even my neighbor who had hip-replacement surgury in January lent a hand.

They came yesterday, and I began working on stripping the parts car immidiately.
Took off what remained of the vinyl roof- nothing but shreds and rust. This one needs a new roof for sure. More holes in the roof than....fill in the blank.

Took out the interior headliner, carpet and buckets to get to the goodies and see what kind of shell I got. Turns out its SUPER clean.

When I took out the buckets, I noticed that they looked like they were re-covered. I saw more vinyl beneath the foam. Lo and behold, there was the original seat and original Vinyl. Foam even looks savable. No rodents either.

Now the goodies. I went to pull the back seat, and BLAMMO- there it was- textbook location, still intact, the original buildsheet!

This car is going to be the sacrificial lamb for the blue car. Complete interior comes from the white car minus SE doorpanels I have already purchased.
Hood and decklid will also come from the white car.

The blue car looks pretty good. She's straight as an arrow, with only a few minor blemishes. Needs a driver's trunk extension and a 2-3 small dollar bill sized patches
in the floor area, but overall excellent shape.

Stay tuned. Here are some pics to whet your whistle.

Dan
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Re: They are Here! I am finally the Proud owner of 2 Challengers!
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2006 - 08:13:17 PM »
More pics!
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Re: They are Here! I am finally the Proud owner of 2 Challengers!
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2006 - 08:32:09 PM »
Congratulations Dan!!!! :2thumbs:  The car looks very solid and should be an awesome project to work with. :2thumbs:
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« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2006 - 08:38:30 PM »
DMZ,

Congrats....now the real fun begins.  Best of luck with your project.
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« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2006 - 08:43:28 PM »
Very cool!  :thumbsup:

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« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2006 - 09:49:39 PM »
Dan

Glad that they got to you in good shape and you're a happy camper.  I wasn't kidding about that roof was I!!!

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« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2006 - 09:56:45 PM »
Sounds like a happy day!!  Need more pics!!   :dogpile:

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Re: They are Here! I am finally the Proud owner of 2 Challengers!
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2006 - 11:03:21 PM »
The roof was swiss cheese at best. The floor on the pass side looks brand new.

I have much more clean up to do on both cars.

I may take a peek at a new roof this weekend. We'll see if I get permission from da boss.

I'll take more pics tomorrow.

Dan

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Re: They are Here! I am finally the Proud owner of 2 Challengers!
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2006 - 11:09:25 PM »
Wow I wish they could of been delivered to my house. Looks like you will have a nice car once it's all done. Don't forget to post lots of pictures.


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Re: They are Here! I am finally the Proud owner of 2 Challengers!
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2006 - 01:03:00 AM »
 :woohoo:
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Re: They are Here! I am finally the Proud owner of 2 Challengers!
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2006 - 05:38:55 AM »
 :bananasmi :bananasmi :bananasmi  Congratulations!! Looks like an excellent project for sure!  So, what are your plans for her?
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Re: They are Here! I am finally the Proud owner of 2 Challengers!
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2006 - 05:43:54 AM »
 :clapping: :clapping:

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« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2006 - 07:39:03 AM »
 :ylsuper: Way cool dan,what are your plans for her.looks like you have a pretty solid fondation for a fine challenger.good luck with her and keep us posted on your progress.  :thumbsup: --dave--
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Re: They are Here! I am finally the Proud owner of 2 Challengers!
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2006 - 11:02:42 AM »
Those got delivered to the wrong house! They were suppose to be shipped to Alaska and in my garage!  :grinyes:

Awesome cars, congratulations to you! Wish I could find an E-body up here to play with!  :thumbsup:

Have fun with those!
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Re: They are Here! I am finally the Proud owner of 2 Challengers!
« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2006 - 03:28:28 PM »
Congratulations!