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    Offline speeddemon

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    1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « on: August 29, 2011 - 11:03:58 PM »
    My father bought his first mopar (55 yrs of age) He is doing all the restoration.

    1973 Dodge Challenger 340 #'s matching car, painted to look like a 70 TA



















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    Offline mopar12372

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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #1 on: August 29, 2011 - 11:11:37 PM »
     :2thumbs: well good for you guys . you have anymore pictures?
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    Offline GranCuda1970

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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #2 on: August 29, 2011 - 11:22:18 PM »
    Holy Schmidt!!!!!    Good find cleaned real nice!! :wow:
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    Offline Chlngrcrzy

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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #3 on: August 29, 2011 - 11:58:57 PM »
    A little air in the tires, a quick wash job, and shes ready to go! nice find  :2thumbs:
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    Offline 1970 RT Challenger 1970

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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #4 on: August 30, 2011 - 12:28:48 AM »
    Awesome!
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    Offline mcgheejt

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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #5 on: August 30, 2011 - 05:58:34 AM »
    Excellent!  Most Excellent.  Congrats on the nice find.  Can't wait to see the finished product.
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    Offline RB2929

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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #6 on: August 30, 2011 - 07:25:51 AM »
    WOW!
    That one  :bananasmi did clean up with a little elbow grease.
    Excellent find… I like the color, too
    How’s the interior and engine bay… Need to see more  :drool:
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    Offline joelson6

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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #7 on: August 30, 2011 - 02:20:08 PM »
     :wow:

    man that looks shiny !

    i'm guessing that was just a wash then you took pics. hows the paint after it dries?

    i bet a good compound and buff will bring it right back  :grinyes:
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    Offline ragtopdodge

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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #8 on: August 30, 2011 - 05:15:19 PM »
    Jacked up on Cragars.

    Looks like it was put away...circa 1987?
     :clueless:
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    Offline Jamiez

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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #9 on: August 30, 2011 - 05:40:05 PM »
    Looks like a great find!  Good luck with it :)
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    Offline Cuda54

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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #10 on: August 30, 2011 - 07:43:07 PM »
    Now if you can get it to run as good as it looks you will be vary happy with it. Great find!!! I like the SS rims and meats on the back.  :cheers:
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    Offline 'Cuda Hunter

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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #11 on: August 31, 2011 - 12:19:52 AM »
    Wow!  I don't see many barn finds clean up that nice.   

    That is quite the find!! 


    Is that the original color? 

    More pics!!
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    Offline speeddemon

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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #12 on: August 31, 2011 - 03:38:14 PM »
    Thanks for all the positive comments! :ylsuper:

    Not the original color, original color is B5 blue. The guy we bought it from drove it from 85 to 90 and put it away so it hasn't see the road in 20yrs. We fired it up last night, will have more pictures for you tonight.
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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #13 on: August 31, 2011 - 07:27:57 PM »























    Correct radiator for my 1971 340 Challenger / already have the correct 73 rad.







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    Offline burdar

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    Re: 1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find
    « Reply #14 on: August 31, 2011 - 09:07:33 PM »
    Those shackles are sweeeeeet!
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