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Offline walkAbout

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Two 70s from Germany
« on: October 16, 2011 - 04:35:05 PM »
Hi Peeps,

I want to introduce two 70s located in south Germany. 1 is my 1970 Dodge Challenger, the other one is myself. Ok, I survived the last 41 years, have no rust jet and run without gas.

Whenever I tried to find some information about the Challenger I ended up here, so I thought, I will join this great community.

The Challenger is a 440 Magnum R/T clone now, was built in 9/69 (door sticker) in Los Angeles and came with a 383 engine. Unfortunately there are no fender tags anymore and I miss the history since ~2004. I have the title from the last owner in the LA area and will try to contact him this winter. He sold the car on ebay back in 2007 to a German guy, who sold it again this year. Now it is in good hands and I like to keep it forever. Will register in the Hamtramck Registry too.

The Challenger was rebuilt and repainted outside in America, maybe one day I will know where. I think it was built for the quarter mile, as it has automatic transmission with a fully manual valve body, a blocked rear axle, edelbrock aluminum headers, edelbrock performer rpm intake manifolds, ede crab and so on. The exhaust side has hedman ceramic coated headers and magnaflow mufflers.

Recently I renewed some window seals, reconditioned the tail lights and front turn signal lights and a lot of little things you all know, that needs to be done. Last week I cleaned both quarter panels, cause they were full of wet dust and dirt, which cause some rust on the lower section of the quarter panels.

The car makes me addicted to. So please let me know, what is important to look for. Over the winter the front and rear axle gets reconditioned, also the suspension.

Attached an early picture what I like, although there is an ugly car in the background.

CU maybe one day in US

walkAbout





Offline brads70

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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2011 - 04:39:36 PM »
Welcome! Car looks great!  Nice you have the autobahn to play on!
Brad
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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2011 - 05:20:23 PM »
Welcome to the site! :wave:
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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2011 - 05:23:17 PM »
welcome neighbour  :cheers:
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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2011 - 05:41:31 PM »
  :wave: Welcome! A very nice car you have there! Glad to know both of you survived well since 1970.

Ok, I survived the last 41 years, have no rust jet and run without gas.



I wish I could run without gas!  :misbehaving:  :icon16:
Mike    Yakima, Washington

Resto Thread:  http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=66668.0

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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2011 - 09:44:05 AM »
Hello from Poland - a nice twin for my dec 69 built 383 RT :)

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Offline walkAbout

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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2011 - 01:03:47 PM »
 :cheers: to you all too.

willard, I discovered your car already, great, what color is it? edit: just discovered the orange thread -> go mango
Still think mine is Hemi orange, but some people told me there is to much red in it.

I "play" on the Autobahn every day, when driving to work and back, not so funny all the time.

CU

walkAbout
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Offline hezzel

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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2011 - 10:17:24 AM »
Welcome :wave: Sweet Ride :2thumbs:
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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2011 - 10:41:20 AM »
welcome :wave:  :newbie:
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Offline 73 B5 CHAL

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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2011 - 07:50:29 PM »
Hallo
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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2011 - 08:27:23 PM »
Welcome to the site! I just got back from Germany a few weeks ago. I was in Stuttgart and lucky enough to catch the last week of Octoberfest. What a party!   :woohoo:  Where are you located? Great looking Challenger   :2thumbs:
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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2011 - 11:44:39 PM »
Welcome! Nice car, but expensive to feed in Deutschland I'll bet.  :wave:

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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2011 - 01:44:11 AM »
Welcome Brother!

Welcome! Nice car, but expensive to feed in Deutschland I'll bet.  :wave:
That's probably why he runs alternative fuels.? (I'm just guessing here)

I'm moving to San Diego soon and will feel the pinch of $4/gal+

That's why my daily changed from an '03 Hemi Ram to an '11 Jeep Unlimited
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Offline walkAbout

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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2011 - 03:01:43 PM »
Thanks to all.

Matt70: I'm located a couple miles north of Stuttgart, next time give me a sign -> Octoberfest=Munich, Wasen=Stuttgart
73 B5 CHAL: correct german  :2thumbs:
4x4HEMIrig: Yeah San Diego, I like it a lot, my sister lives in OC

For the fuel peeps. No alternatives till now. I/we run "Super plus" on the Mopars here. Let me calculate.... That are ~$8.40/gal  :puke:
That's probably the reason, why we don't play so much in the Autobahn. But sometimes the speedometer ends to early. Most time we use the American way of cruising.
My carb still runs to rich, although the previous owner here in Germany changed it to an edelbrock 1406. Let's see what's inside...

CU

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Re: Two 70s from Germany
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2011 - 06:40:05 PM »
Very Nice Car you have!

In your first picture, is the building a Castle, Church,etc. Beautiful architecture.