Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.

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Offline usraptr

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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #90 on: December 24, 2011 - 06:38:32 PM »
Looks like a pretty solid car to start with.  Keep us posted with your progress.   :2thumbs:
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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #91 on: December 25, 2011 - 03:33:53 AM »
Looks like a pretty solid car to start with.  Keep us posted with your progress.   :2thumbs:
Thanks, i surely will. :2thumbs: She really is solid, only some minor bodywork is needed for her.  :thumbsup: Some more new photos of her.  :bigsmile:
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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #92 on: December 26, 2011 - 04:58:07 AM »
Some more  :picture: about floorpan, she has not much rust or holes  in it, except the trunk floor.  :2thumbs: So she is fairly easy project for bodywork.  :bigsmile:
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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #93 on: December 26, 2011 - 11:08:10 AM »
Even that trunk floor isn't that bad.  Might not need to have a full replacement?

I like the black with red guts.  That is exactly what I am doing to my car.  Black exterior with red inside every where.

That really is a very solid project.   What are your plans anyway?
Are you going to restore it like original?

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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #94 on: December 26, 2011 - 01:01:46 PM »
 :wave:hej . maybe you misred the fender tag,i bet it says fe5 rallyred,not ff5 limegreen.? :clueless: any progress in the  :working:

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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #95 on: December 26, 2011 - 01:11:07 PM »
:wave:hej . maybe you misred the fender tag,i bet it says fe5 rallyred,not ff5 limegreen.? :clueless: any progress in the  :working:
Hej, i know it.  :2thumbs: She was originally rally red and fendertag says FE5. It was sellers mistake, when he was decode that fendertag for me, before i bought her.  :bigsmile: Not big progress yet, but soon i have enough time really  :working: with her.  :bigsmile: Those last pictures are taken now this Christmas time. 
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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #96 on: December 26, 2011 - 01:23:27 PM »
Even that trunk floor isn't that bad.  Might not need to have a full replacement?

I like the black with red guts.  That is exactly what I am doing to my car.  Black exterior with red inside every where.

That really is a very solid project.   What are your plans anyway?
Are you going to restore it like original?
That trunk floor is very thin in some parts, and have couple of rust holes. But thats ok, because i get all new trunk floor with her, when i bought her.  :bigsmile: I think, i will stay that original, what was FE5 rally red exterior with black vinyl top and black side stripe. And black interior.  :bigsmile: She's not gonna be no R/T / SE clone, but i still have plans for some R/T parts for her, atleast rallye hood and rear valance panel with exhaust cut outs.  :bigsmile: And meaby rallye cluster too.  :bigsmile:
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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #97 on: December 26, 2011 - 09:30:40 PM »
Yeah! That's a good colored car.

Those upgrades are definitely worth doing!
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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #98 on: December 27, 2011 - 01:27:48 AM »
Looks like it'll be a nice project that's quite straight & solid already! :2thumbs:  Best of luck with the restoration & it sounds like it'll be a very cool color combination when you're finished with it! :grinyes: :cheers:
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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #99 on: March 14, 2012 - 10:16:59 AM »
Looks like it'll be a nice project that's quite straight & solid already! :2thumbs:  Best of luck with the restoration & it sounds like it'll be a very cool color combination when you're finished with it! :grinyes: :cheers:
Thanks, i know it.  :2thumbs: Some new  :picture: for today, soon the weather will be warm enough, that i can start  :working: with her.  :bigsmile: I hope, that next winter i have little warmer place for her, than that where she is now.  :thumbsup: 
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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #100 on: May 16, 2013 - 06:47:11 AM »
Hi, it's good to be back.  :bigsmile: I think, i will continue this project with her later this year.  :woo: But you will be first to know, when it happens.  :2thumbs:
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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #101 on: May 16, 2013 - 10:06:34 AM »
Can't wait to see some more pics of the progress! 

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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #102 on: May 23, 2013 - 05:14:37 PM »
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Hi, it's good to be back.  :bigsmile: I think, i will continue this project with her later this year.  :woo: But you will be first to know, when it happens.  :2thumbs:
no,please start now.get it running and use it ,fix things up to the standard you want while you use it ,and when your satisfied with all those parts that are detatchable from the car and they are up to snuff,then my friend its time for some finnish sisu and do the bodywork,fe5, black interior,wow,bb..and then slap it together again to a top notch standard.and then your set for life with your chally. please put on your Helly Hansen and do it  :bigsmile: Björneborgare framåt  :jumping:.i have a barracuda-70 bb so if you need any -70 e body parts dont hesitate to pm me.good luck . theres some challenger guys here to thaT might have parts .over and out

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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #103 on: May 23, 2013 - 05:24:32 PM »
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Re: Challenger SE 70 project from Finland.
« Reply #104 on: June 24, 2013 - 07:11:13 AM »
Thanks to all, i will send more  :picture: Straight away, when i will move back to eastern Finland again.  :2thumbs: There is 6 long weeks to wait, until i can move, but i think it's still going real fast. Now i have time to make plans for her, or i think i will stay those older plans, what i tell you before.  :bigsmile:
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