new guy in maine

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Offline jwalk

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new guy in maine
« on: May 23, 2008 - 06:51:21 PM »
hello all, I have just recently purchased my new pride and joyand would like to introduce myself.  My name is jay and I have been enjoying all of your pics of your fantastic rides for about a week now.  My car (new love), is a 70 challenger which is in dire need of some tlc and a solid gameplan.  To keep it short,(for now),  can anyone guide me in the right direction on how to install the rear glass, as it was out when I bought the car.  It has a new top and the po didnt cut out the vinyl and never reinstalled the glass.  I will try to get more pics soon.  (it took me 3hours and 6 beers to get this one.  Thank you in advance, jay




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Re: new guy in maine
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2008 - 06:58:01 PM »
Welcome to C-C.com jwalk :bananasmi

Glad you found us here and i was wondering how many more :drunk: it will take too post more pics, Challenger looks great :2thumbs: look forward to having a chin wag............. :blah:
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Re: new guy in maine
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2008 - 07:28:37 PM »
Welcome & congrats on your purchase.  The car looks great.  Tell us more about it when you get a chance.  The pic thing is easy once you get the hang of it.
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Re: new guy in maine
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2008 - 08:10:42 PM »
Welcome Jay..congtas the car looks great :2thumbs:

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Re: new guy in maine
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2008 - 11:53:32 PM »
Hey welcome Jwalk.  Joining this board was the smartest thing you have ever done other than buying an Ebody.  These guys will help you in more was than you ever know.

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Re: new guy in maine
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2008 - 12:01:35 AM »
 Nice car, hope to hear more about it. The details you gave are a little vague but maybe cutting a slot in the center of the rear window opening would give you an idea of how the top was installed. Glued tight or just stretched.

 Basically, if the vynil around the window perimeter is glued then you can cut around the opening. Leave a bit of excess for trimming, then start with installing the window and chrome. :cheers: :poopoke:

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Re: new guy in maine
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2008 - 01:05:14 AM »
Welcome to cc.com!  Glad you found us!  Car looks sweet!  Sorry about the rear window . . mine is pretty easy, just slide the glass in.   Yours . . .  :walkaway:   


Seriously . . . I have to assume it's like the front.  Call the local glass company, they come out and lay a fat bead of black sealer, set the window in, attach the trim, a little tape around the edges and keep it out of the water for a few days.  All good. 
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Re: new guy in maine
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2008 - 02:21:43 AM »
Hey welcome Jwalk.  Joining this board was the smartest thing you have ever done other than buying an Ebody.  These guys will help you in more was than you ever know.

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Welcome to the forum Jay.  Looks like you have a nice Challenger to work with.  What's under the hood?    :working:
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Re: new guy in maine
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2008 - 05:10:13 AM »
Welcome Jay :wave: enjoy this site it´s the best .

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Re: new guy in maine
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2008 - 07:22:23 AM »
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=25192.150

This is how I put my rear window in. If the link doesn't work, then it is on page 11 of the Close to the Rock resto thread. 
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« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2008 - 12:30:19 AM »
Welcome to the site Jay and looks like a great Challenger. Give us some more pictures and information about your Challenger when you get a chance.


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Re: new guy in maine
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2008 - 06:18:37 AM »
Hi Jay!  Welcome!  :wave:

RT/SE?  Very coooool!  :2thumbs:
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Re: new guy in maine
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2008 - 08:30:17 AM »
Welcome to C-C, Jay,

Enjoy the site! :2thumbs:

So how many cubic inches are under that hood?

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Re: new guy in maine
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2008 - 12:52:44 PM »
it has a non orig 440

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Re: new guy in maine
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2008 - 01:05:59 PM »
Welcome to the site from a fellow New Englander!

Moparts cruise is next week.  You going?

Tom in MA :2thumbs:
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