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    Offline cudadave72

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #30 on: November 05, 2008 - 11:01:43 PM »
    Sweet car and a great deal!!! :2thumbs:
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    Offline Street_Challenged73

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #31 on: November 06, 2008 - 11:44:39 AM »
    Welcome to the site, Sloop! :wave:  Congrats on your recent purchase! :cheers:  Your plans for the car are great as you can't go wrong with a T/A clone. :grinno:  I'm essentially building my '73 to resemble a T/A, but won't go so far as to replace the grille, side markers, or taillights to '70-style.
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    All-American Muscle: 'Cudas and Challengers...Still the Elite and always will be.

                                                                                                 
                     
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    Offline sloop

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #32 on: November 23, 2008 - 01:23:47 PM »
    Finlly got a chace to take a few pics...

    you can see where fuel has spilled out and messed up the paint, the hood sags a little in the center. not sure how i am going to fix that



    The carpet is in really ggod shape... i dont know why it looks brown in the pic above



    stock 318, nothing fancy but its runs good and get about 20mpg,2bbl was replaced w/ an edelbrock and holly 600 vac sec, i also have a little rust issue around the hood hinges i will need to address
    « Last Edit: November 23, 2008 - 01:27:36 PM by sloop »
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    Offline inot2old

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #33 on: November 23, 2008 - 03:43:40 PM »
    Welcome to the site & congrats on the purchase.  It looks like you got a really good deal.  Now is the time to buy, as prices are falling.
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    Offline Street_Challenged73

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #34 on: November 23, 2008 - 03:48:46 PM »
    That car looks very nice.  As for the fuel spill, I'd give it a thorough wash, the clay bar treatment, and follow that up with a couple good waxes.  That should get rid of the majority of the stain. :2thumbs:
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    1991 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin-Turbo....The sunny day cruiser (RTBoost)
    1990 Toyota Celica GT Liftback...........The new daily & winter driver.
    All-American Muscle: 'Cudas and Challengers...Still the Elite and always will be.

                                                                                                 
                     
    Street_Challenged73 from Wisconsin

    Offline cudadave72

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #35 on: November 23, 2008 - 05:43:33 PM »
    Great pics! :2thumbs:
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    Offline FJ5_440

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #36 on: November 23, 2008 - 06:14:29 PM »
    That is a nice looking car!!
    I second the clay bar treatment suggestion, it may work wonders.
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    Offline sloop

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #37 on: November 23, 2008 - 08:24:58 PM »
    Quote from: cudadave72 on November 23, 2008 - 05:43:33 PM
    Great pics! :2thumbs:
    Hey Dave, Dont know if you remember me, Scott Kelly's step son, j.b.
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    Offline ChallengerGary

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #38 on: November 25, 2008 - 01:09:18 AM »
    Man, that car brings back memories.  My first Challenger was a 71 that was the same color combo with the same rims. I actually put a lift off fiberglass 6-pack hood on it.  Great score   :2thumbs:
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    Offline pokey427

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #39 on: November 25, 2008 - 04:17:41 PM »
    Good to have another South Carolinean on board.  Spartanburg here.  Found my car not far from Rock Hill, in Cowpens.  Nice find.
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    Offline babyelephant

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #40 on: December 03, 2008 - 08:22:15 AM »
    Great looking car and a nice price :)
    Congrats!!
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    Offline longgone

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #41 on: December 03, 2008 - 09:11:38 PM »
    Love dark green like that.  Had a 340 demon that color years ago.
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    Offline B5 T/A

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #42 on: December 15, 2008 - 07:55:36 AM »
    Congrates on your purchase and welcome to the board.  Drive it like you stole it cause for that price you did!  Love the T/A styling but I'm bias of course.   :canada:
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    Offline back n black

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #43 on: December 19, 2008 - 07:48:45 PM »
    Nice buy and welcome to the board!
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    Offline sloop

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    Re: i bought my first challenger yesterday!
    « Reply #44 on: December 20, 2008 - 08:08:04 PM »
    Shes numbers matching... got under it with a camera the other day.  When im ready for more power i will be re-using the original 318/904.  Just cant seperate them after nearly 40 years,  it wouldnt seem right.


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