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Offline KiwiChallenger

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Hello from New Zealand
« on: August 15, 2008 - 04:29:01 AM »
Hi im Daniel and i come from New Zealand. I have recently Brought a 1970 Challenger after wanting one for years. The car came over here from California recently and is already well modified. The car was originally a 318 and now has a worked 360, A727 trans and 8 3/4 suregrip.




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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2008 - 04:32:02 AM »
Welcom aboard. Glad you found us. Beautiful car. I really like the hood on there. do you have any plans for the car other than driving it? Hope you stick around for a while and enjoy. Some of the worlds greatest people reside here and there is a wealth of knowledge floating around. however, you need more pics. we love pics so you get the honorary  :useless:  :bigsmile:

Offline KiwiChallenger

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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2008 - 04:35:50 AM »
I want to upgrade the brakes as it still has drums on the front!!!. Also i want to upgrade most of the suspension and switch to an A518 trans, as it has very low diff gears and revs to high at 60mph.

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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2008 - 04:37:14 AM »
sounds like fun. keep us posted with lots of pictures. Again, beautiful car and welcome

Offline Carlwalski

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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2008 - 04:55:40 AM »


Hi Daniel, nice car mate, welcome to the best E-Body forum on the web, bar none. Be sure to register you car with the www.nzmoparregistry.com Register and join to help us gather the stats we all need and want.

Make yourself at home. :cheers:


Cheers,
Carl
Wellington
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White, License Plate, 0A-5599
540ci Aluminium Hemi, F.A.S.T EFI
TF-727 Gear Vendor OD, Dana 60

Offline ladman

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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2008 - 06:54:41 AM »
Welcome, Daniel.  I like the scoop.  How about some more detail of your ride?  Automatic, type of intake, etc.  Brag it up!!
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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2008 - 07:00:49 AM »
Welcome to C-C.com KiwiChallenger :bigsmile:

Glad you jumped on board :2thumbs:
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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2008 - 07:27:19 AM »
i keep looking at hood. it is like a powerbuldge hood with a scoop and more....

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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2008 - 10:24:03 AM »
Welcome to the site!  Sweet looking car!  Enjoy!   :wave:   :wave:

Offline hezzel

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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2008 - 12:55:01 PM »
Welcome KiwiChallenger :wave: Nice ride :ylsuper:
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Offline Oz-E-Body

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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2008 - 12:57:08 PM »
Kia-Ora Bro (from an expat Kiwi)  :nzflag:
Nice ride.
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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2008 - 02:32:58 PM »
Welcome to the site and looks like a very nice Challenger.


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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2008 - 03:34:27 PM »
Welcome to the site!  :dogpile:
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Offline KiwiChallenger

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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2008 - 04:23:53 PM »
Welcome, Daniel.  I like the scoop.  How about some more detail of your ride?  Automatic, type of intake, etc.  Brag it up!!

I dont know a lot of specific detail about the car as i bought it the way it is.
When i got the car there were a lot of receipts in the glove box for work that was done in california before it came to New Zealand (it has only been here for a few months). The receipts are for a rebuilt engine, trans and diff. The receipts dont have a lot of detail but include a build sheet for the engine which has a Scat crank, new rods and pistons, ported heads, stainless valves, double valve springs, roller rockers, edelbrock performer rpm intake, holley 670 street avenger, MSD 6al with billet distributor, hedman headers into twin 2.5 inch exhausts with flowmasters.
I dont know what cam it has but it is lumpy at idle. Trans and diff specs are unknown. The bonet is a real pain to see around and will probably be replaced by an RT version in the future.

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Re: Hello from New Zealand
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2008 - 04:32:35 PM »
Welcome aboard Daniel, :wave:

Glad to see another NZ mopar! Nice ride!  :2thumbs:

Enjoy your stay here.

Take a look at Carl's NZ site if you get a chance. www.nzmoparforum.com

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