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    Offline 71RTSEWagon-Conv

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    My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « on: September 21, 2006 - 08:08:46 PM »
    I did my superbird project the other day and got a lot of good responce Thanks!! So Thought I would put my Challenger conv Project on. I havent worked on it in a while but heres where it is now. I will put more on when i get started back on it after I finish the sunroof superbird. I bought this Peice of a 71 Challenger conv off ebay and took a fairly soild HT I had and made a car out of it. Finding all the peices without going bankrupt is the hard part. All I like parts wise now is a set of Quarter glasses and regs. 2 corners at top inside of windshild trim. and center peice of rear boot well trim. [ I would take some with screw holes in them for top boot as most people dont want that?] I could car less as I will be driving the wheels off this very very hard as it was meant to be drove. I have 2 perfect peices that wrap around side that I would trade for all 3 peices with holes? Anyway heres some pics of progress. I will be making it look like a Indy Pace car as I love those. Car is from Indaina anyway so who knows it may have been one anyway. It was orange with white interior orig. it was a 318 car but I will be going 440. and already have most of my shaker hood stuff. Enjoy the pics.
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    Offline 72hemi

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #1 on: September 21, 2006 - 08:31:59 PM »
    That is some very nice work. How long did it take and what was replaced to get the car at that point? :2thumbs:
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    Offline 71RTSEWagon-Conv

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #2 on: September 21, 2006 - 08:38:59 PM »
    Heres a few more
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    71 Challenger R/T se Wagon, 71 Challenger Conv [Pace Car], 69 Charger R/T 4x4, 70 Sunroof Superbird clone, 70 Superbird Conv clone, 69 Daytona 4x4 clone, 67 Fury wagon limo factory, 70 Swinger conv, 78 Super Coupe, 78 Super Coupe Sedan Delivery, and some GMs [sorry] 70 GTO conv, 73 Z28, and more

    Offline 71RTSEWagon-Conv

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #3 on: September 21, 2006 - 08:54:23 PM »
     I took the whole top sheet metal off the conv and put it on the 2dr ht so basiclly the whole bottom was replaced? Heres some more pics that will show how I did it. I got car home on feb 26 2005 as pic say and finished to where I am now on March 20 2005 Less than a month but lots of hard work. But that was the easy part now the money part starts.
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    Offline 74chall

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #4 on: September 21, 2006 - 09:05:17 PM »
    Thats freakin sweet!
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    Offline EvilTwinATX

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #5 on: September 21, 2006 - 09:12:49 PM »
    You are a madman!!  :wow: You got skills man!!  :woohoo:
    What are you going to do about the fender tag, title, etc.. :poopoke: (sorry - had to ask) :stirpot:
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    Offline 71RTSEWagon-Conv

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #6 on: September 21, 2006 - 09:17:19 PM »
    Heres the last of them. Sorry for all the pics. Its been over a year since I worked on it but hope to get back on it soon.
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    71 Challenger R/T se Wagon, 71 Challenger Conv [Pace Car], 69 Charger R/T 4x4, 70 Sunroof Superbird clone, 70 Superbird Conv clone, 69 Daytona 4x4 clone, 67 Fury wagon limo factory, 70 Swinger conv, 78 Super Coupe, 78 Super Coupe Sedan Delivery, and some GMs [sorry] 70 GTO conv, 73 Z28, and more

    Offline Super Blue 72

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #7 on: September 21, 2006 - 11:46:52 PM »
     :faint:  Just totally amazed at what you can do!  You had barely a whole car and it's lookig fantastic!

    Keep us posted!  :thumbsup:
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    Offline MOPAR FANATIC

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #8 on: September 22, 2006 - 09:08:51 AM »
     :wow: totally amazed at what you can do with a car,totally awesome,car is coming along great,keep them pics coming and thanks for posting.  :ylsuper:  :burnout: ---dave---
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    Offline 70RAG383

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #9 on: September 22, 2006 - 03:31:46 PM »
    That is truly amazing!  Did you also add the rear torque boxes and beef up up the side rockers because they are thicker on a convertible?
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    Offline scf100

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #10 on: September 23, 2006 - 02:10:48 AM »
    pretty neat way to save the convertible!

    I have a friend in the hot rod business who took the convertible top components from a 1955 Pontiac and made a 1955 Chevy hardtop into a convertible....could not tell when done......

    incredible work.....

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    Offline antilles2000

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #11 on: September 24, 2006 - 12:00:29 AM »
    i must say i get more of a kick out of challenger convertibles than cuda convertibles these days.  everyone and their mom talks about cuda convertibles (not that they're not cool) so i wish i could find one or two more nice chally convertibles.  as stated above, you've gotta be out of your mind, but you have serious skills.  keep up the amazing work.
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    Offline JH27N0B

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #12 on: September 27, 2006 - 12:01:54 PM »
    Amazing work, I have never seen a project in worse condition at the start!
    I can't wait to see what it looks like when it is done!
     :cheers:
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    Offline wiging19

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #13 on: September 27, 2006 - 02:05:22 PM »
     :wow: I'm amazed you even looked twice at that car.  I'm surprised you didn't just scrap that baby.  After all you've done to get it to where it is today I'm amazed you haven't kept on it.  What is left isn't anything compared to what you've done.  I would have thought you would have gotten it to the place where you were at least driving it.  I can't wait to see what it looks like when your done.  Are you going to restorify the car adding modern parts to improve the handling and performance.  Is it going to be a sleeper or a car you know by looking at it she tears the street up?  :aarg: What other enhancements have you considered doing to this baby? :jumping:
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    Offline 426 pentastar

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    Re: My 71 Challenger Conv project
    « Reply #14 on: September 27, 2006 - 02:31:03 PM »
    I have done three Chally rag tops and the first one was bad but wasnt that bad.I have to say very good work and i quess you really have alot of time to invest.When you do finish it i hope you have the time to enjoy it!!!!  I also have alot of parts for Chally rag tops,such as trim,int.,top frame and so on.Please feel free to ask and ill see what i can do.
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