Top Banana Challenger

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Offline moparnocar

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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #30 on: November 28, 2006 - 09:30:17 PM »
Here are some of the components that I have had done. Some of the stuff was taken off the car before I even really started ripping it down between TDY's and deployments. Hopefully this will give some ideas for people that may not have the ability to do some of the stuff themselves.


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Could u give some prices on how much u had to pay to restore some of those parts? like parking brake and wiper motor and hinges... Iff not that's ok,  They sure look awesome... keep up the good work..





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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #31 on: November 28, 2006 - 09:41:20 PM »
This is a great story and I'll definitely be tuning in to read about the progress.  The parts looks amazing, but how much did it cost to get the wiper motor done, if you don't mind me asking.... 

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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #32 on: November 28, 2006 - 09:53:49 PM »
Steering Column - $300
E Brake - $170
Brake/clutch - $130
Rear defroster - $100
Hinges - $200
Distributer - $230 (Had to buy a original Dist to replace my incorrect one, included in the price)
Wiper motor - $230
Carb - $300 (Bought off Ebay restored, I had no carb)
Steering Box - $260
Shifter - $100

Gets very spendy fast.  :o
« Last Edit: February 27, 2007 - 09:36:42 PM by Lunchbox »

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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #33 on: November 29, 2006 - 03:53:43 PM »
Nice, clean, new parts...doesn't get much better than that!  :clapping:
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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #34 on: November 29, 2006 - 04:00:34 PM »
Steering Column - $300
E Brake - $170
Brake/clutch - $130
Rear defroster - $100
Hinges - $200
Distributer - $230 (Had to buy a original Dist to replace my incorrect one, included in the price)
Wiper motor - $230
Carb - $300 (Bought off Ebay restored, I had no carb)
Steering Box - $260
Shifter - $100

Gets very spendy fast.  :o
Yikes.  As awesome as those parts look, I really cannot afford that.  In any case, looks like you are going to do a quality resto.   :thumbsup:

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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #35 on: November 29, 2006 - 04:02:21 PM »
Some great looking parts!  Nice details!   :money:

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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #36 on: November 29, 2006 - 10:01:37 PM »
Yikes.  As awesome as those parts look, I really cannot afford that.  In any case, looks like you are going to do a quality resto.   :thumbsup:

Thats almost as much as I spent on my car :roflsmiley:  Sure do look nice, wish I could afford to get my stuff done.
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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #37 on: November 29, 2006 - 10:53:30 PM »
I started to take the door parts out a couple weeks ago and finished it up tonight along with the rear quarter window regulators. I must say I heard that the rear windows were supposed to be really bad to take out but I thought the quarter window stuff was way better then the door windows.  :dunno:

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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #38 on: December 01, 2006 - 12:44:20 PM »
A great story and an A66 Challenger is well worth a good resto job. Thanks for your good information and pics in this thread and also the prices you gave here for the jobs done. My car is also in need of some of this and it's very informative to me reading your posts.

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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #39 on: December 03, 2006 - 08:32:57 PM »
Wish i had all those goodlooking parts for mine :bigsmile: Keep up the good work :2thumbs:
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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #40 on: December 05, 2006 - 07:00:18 AM »
Awesome, keep a running progress report... nice to see progress made :)
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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #41 on: December 05, 2006 - 10:24:12 AM »
Yikes.  As awesome as those parts look, I really cannot afford that.  In any case, looks like you are going to do a quality resto.   :thumbsup:

Unless they went up the wiper motors are on ebay cheaper, wont have the right numbers but ive seen them cheaper.


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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #42 on: December 05, 2006 - 01:26:46 PM »
I had a good timing removing the rear windows on mine too, well ps since it had the 1/4 on yet.  One of those things you need to do a few times, then its easy.
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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #43 on: December 05, 2006 - 03:45:17 PM »
Pics of a couple more things done.

SMS Mopar
Mirror $55
Wiper Linkage $130

I just got another box back today so more to come. I am going to have to stop after I get the last two things back and start buying sheet metal instead. I decided I would do some of the body work myself and have someone else prep and paint it to try and save some money.

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Re: Top Banana Challenger
« Reply #44 on: December 07, 2006 - 04:45:28 PM »
Got some more stuff in the mail today.

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6-Way $450
Pass Seat Track $125
Pedal $45
Hinges $195
« Last Edit: June 30, 2008 - 03:01:57 AM by Lunchbox »