73 Challenger Painted 12-31-11

[71340RT]

Looks fantastic! Love the B5!

Travis
72 Cuda

Thanks Travis: I forgot how good B5 really looks out in the sun.

[challengermaniac]

Whatever you do, don't wax it as that will scratch the clear and you will wind up with the spider webs we see on a lot of cars. Looks great!

[Chryco Psycho]

Wicked , turned out nice Jeff 

[71340RT]

Wicked , turned out nice Jeff 

Thanks Neil it looks great outside and hope it goes together fast. I just need spring to get here and I may go to Mopars at the Strip again as some friends are wanting to go this year.

[brads70]

Looks great!    what colour are you gonna do the rear tail panel? argent or black? I ask as in the picture it looks like primer still?

[71340RT]

Looks great!    what colour are you gonna do the rear tail panel? argent or black? I ask as in the picture it looks like primer still?
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It is still primer and I have both argent and black paint bought just have to make up my mind which way to go.

[John A]

You are putting way too much money into that car, it is not a 70 or 71 Challenger you know..... . All kidding aside it looks fantastic, John.

[71340RT]

You are putting way too much money into that car, it is not a 70 or 71 Challenger you know..... . All kidding aside it looks fantastic, John.

John
      It may seem like too much money but I have did all the work myself except for the engine rebuild, transmission rebuild and the final paint. The parts and labor on the engine and transmission was $2,500 and the final paint job was $1,200 and I had already bought the base and reducer. This Challenger was from California and overall in very good shape. It came with lots of new and extra parts which I have sold some of them to fund this project. I have not went through my receipts but I have less than $14K in the Challenger and I'm real happy with the way it has turned out. My next progect will be a 70-71 Challenger only because I like them years better and I have seen lots of them on the market lately.  I do love them all and they keep me busy during the day as I work 2nd shift and have lots of free time.

[John A]

I like the 72-74 E bodies the best. I was kidding around with my previous post. I recently restored a 74 Barracuda, took a long time and quite a bit of money. I did it because I like the later Barracudas. Your car will be awesome when it is done. Most important thing is you enjoy doing it as I do. The paint work is very nice on your car. John.

[71340RT]

I got the car color sanded and buffed out using evercoats 4 product triple cut compund system . Worked good and the triple gloss works  better than any of the 3M products I have used over the years. Here are a couple of pictures.

[brads70]

Nice job!     

[Street_Challenged73]

Awesome!!! x10!!!  That turned out very nice!!

[dutch]

wow, that first picture really pops out all different shades of the blue 

[71340RT]

wow, that first picture really pops out all different shades of the blue 

  It really depends on the light as the color looks different out in sunlight or shade and really changes under florecent light almost has a red tint in the garage. 

[71340RT]

Been a very warm January and today was no different so I decided to paint the rear tail light black out along with the tail light bezels and the grille. It was 65 degrees and the garage temp was 72. I used ppg concept acrylic urethane organosol as I like the finish it leaves not to dull and not to glossy. Here are some pictures of the car and parts.