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Offline 71ChallengerSE

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Re: 71 Challenger R/T clone
« Reply #30 on: September 28, 2008 - 06:12:59 PM »
I agree with hemi71 - get it on a good solid foundation and some good jackstands.  I made the error of having mine on jackstands, but on wood.  In San Diego, that's mostly safe, because it doesn't rain much.  However, I let the car sit that way too long, we got a good storm and I came out one day to find the car on the ground.  I had the front suspension apart and had the tires under it, so it didn't fall all the way, but the left front fender and front valance were damaged.  :swear:  Fortunately, the damage isn't very bad - just folded under a little.

Im sorry to hear about that but I am not worried about it falling off because we dont get too much wind with it in the back like it is and its just a shell right now anyway.




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Re: 71 Challenger R/T M28
« Reply #31 on: September 28, 2008 - 06:15:08 PM »
my last post got me curious, are they the doors from the 70 or 71? whats the VIN sticker on the driver door say?  :dunno:
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Re: 71 Challenger R/T M28
« Reply #32 on: September 28, 2008 - 06:27:06 PM »
Both doors are B5, which is the color of the car, and the VIN sticker says this...
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Re: 71 Challenger R/T M28
« Reply #33 on: September 28, 2008 - 06:27:46 PM »
well theres the original VIN number, not sure if that helps you out at all.....  :bigshades:
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Re: 71 Challenger R/T M28
« Reply #34 on: September 28, 2008 - 08:46:18 PM »
well theres the original VIN number, not sure if that helps you out at all.....  :bigshades:

unfortunately I had alread known about that

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Re: 71 Challenger R/T M28
« Reply #35 on: October 04, 2008 - 11:05:33 PM »
more slow progress

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Re: 71 Challenger R/T M28
« Reply #36 on: October 11, 2008 - 06:45:31 PM »
Today I removed the front suspension, K-frame, and torsion bars..... that was one heck of a chore. I did notice that the front frame rails on my challenger have been pushed in where the K member mounts and there are several cracks in the metal :bricks1:

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Re: 71 Challenger R/T clone
« Reply #37 on: October 12, 2008 - 08:40:32 PM »
Barry informed me that the car is not stolen and the vin on the dash matches the title.

I also mentioned that you had a problem, you need to apply for a state assigned VIN number.

Your car has been VIN swapped and titled under the "new" number, so it has been involved in a crime.

You should get the car's legal issues straightened out BEFORE spending any money on it.  :2cents:


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Re: 71 Challenger R/T clone
« Reply #38 on: October 12, 2008 - 09:20:55 PM »
I also mentioned that you had a problem, you need to apply for a state assigned VIN number.

Your car has been VIN swapped and titled under the "new" number, so it has been involved in a crime.

You should get the car's legal issues straightened out BEFORE spending any money on it.  :2cents:


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Re: 71 Challenger R/T M28
« Reply #39 on: October 13, 2008 - 10:24:04 AM »
Barry, is there any reason why he couldnt have it titled in the body numbers (the actual 71?) Its so weird that someone did what they did to this car....

Then the only thing that wouldnt match would be the dash vin, but maybe that could be sorted.  :dunno:
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Re: 71 Challenger R/T M28
« Reply #40 on: October 13, 2008 - 11:16:14 AM »
272978 is my car!

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Re: 71 Challenger R/T M28
« Reply #41 on: October 13, 2008 - 05:13:11 PM »
thats less than 100 cars behind it! cool.  :bigsmile:
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Re: 71 Challenger R/T M28
« Reply #42 on: October 13, 2008 - 06:08:22 PM »
thats less than 100 cars behind it! cool.  :bigsmile:

 i thought that was pretty sweet!

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Re: 71 Challenger R/T M28
« Reply #43 on: October 13, 2008 - 08:28:42 PM »
71challengerSe...when was your car made? i just looked at my tag and found it was January 21!

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Re: 71 Challenger R/T M28
« Reply #44 on: October 13, 2008 - 10:18:09 PM »
71challengerSe...when was your car made? i just looked at my tag and found it was January 21!

I don't have a fender tag so the only thing I know is that it was made January 1971.