1973 Dodge Challenger #'s 340 Barn Find

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

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