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Offline BoughtItNew

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Re: Was talking with my son in IA tonight...
« Reply #30 on: August 05, 2008 - 08:30:14 PM »
Welcome to the site!!  Awesome car with awesome history!!   :2thumbs:

Thanks!  Really glad to be here.  Active site!

Are those Basett Wheels on your Challenger?
Mike Tritle
DeKalb, IL 60115
Original Owner
74 Barracuda

Purchased Sept. 10, 1974  
DesPlaines Chrysler Plymouth
DesPlaines, IL




Offline 360 'CUDA

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Re: Was talking with my son in IA tonight...
« Reply #31 on: August 06, 2008 - 02:05:12 PM »
Great Car BIN!!!
Your car is a virtual twin to my white '74 when it was new.  (only difference being my car had the A51 sport package that comes with the double bump hood)

I believe that brown color GE7 (burnished red metallic) was by far the most common in '74.  I also believe almost everyone changed it when it was time for a repaint

Welllcome!!!!!

Offline BoughtItNew

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Re: Was talking with my son in IA tonight...
« Reply #32 on: August 06, 2008 - 05:39:11 PM »
Great Car BIN!!!
Your car is a virtual twin to my white '74 when it was new.  (only difference being my car had the A51 sport package that comes with the double bump hood)

I believe that brown color GE7 (burnished red metallic) was by far the most common in '74.  I also believe almost everyone changed it when it was time for a repaint

Welllcome!!!!!

Thank you!  Actually it was the color that attracted me to the car.  It didn't last 4 years before I had to have it repainted.  Lot's of cracks started showing up everywhere except where the deer damage was fixed.  I stripped and prepped it then took it to Maaco for color.  Big mistake.

The only reason its blue now is because the High School colors were blue and white.  Almost painted the tail panel white.  Glad the body shop talked me out of it!

I would still like to return it to the original color though am also thinking of adding the semi gloss black stripe kit back on the sides and paint the 6 pack hood to match the body color.  These things are always a work in progress!
Mike Tritle
DeKalb, IL 60115
Original Owner
74 Barracuda

Purchased Sept. 10, 1974  
DesPlaines Chrysler Plymouth
DesPlaines, IL

Offline bb71challenger

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Re: Was talking with my son in IA tonight...
« Reply #33 on: August 10, 2008 - 12:47:50 PM »
Just found this thread. Welcome to here and thanks for the photos! Nice little trip down memory lane to see all the pics of the life of your car  :2thumbs:
1971 Challenger (OO==== ====OO) getting close!
1970 Challenger (OO########OO) long ways off
*Brett*