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Offline ChallengedOne

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Re: Hello Newbie to the site
« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2011 - 09:16:41 PM »
The build date is September of 1970.  I did take care of removingall peices and they are in storage.  It will be a few days until I can get detailed pictures of these items and parts.  My dash has some cracks, i can get detailed pictures of that tomorrow.  AS I will be trailering the car to the shop.




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Re: Hello Newbie to the site
« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2011 - 09:52:28 PM »
The build date is September of 1970.  I did take care of removingall peices and they are in storage.  It will be a few days until I can get detailed pictures of these items and parts.  My dash has some cracks, i can get detailed pictures of that tomorrow.  AS I will be trailering the car to the shop.

Nice car.

Very unusual to see 70' OEM parts on a 71'. (Your shifter button handle)
Is the center console the type that you put seat belts in on the rear slot?
Mike, Fremont, CA.


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Re: Hello Newbie to the site
« Reply #17 on: November 30, 2011 - 11:13:09 PM »
Nice car.

Very unusual to see 70' OEM parts on a 71'. (Your shifter button handle)
Is the center console the type that you put seat belts in on the rear slot?
Hey Mike,

In one of the pictures, you can see the back seat because the front seat is folded forward and you can see the console is a 70 console :2thumbs:
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Re: Hello Newbie to the site
« Reply #18 on: December 01, 2011 - 12:30:14 AM »
So I have '70's interior in my '71 would the coding be the same for the '71 tan interior?  Or do I possibly have a rarer car? 

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« Reply #19 on: December 01, 2011 - 12:58:12 AM »
nice find  :2thumbs:  i see it has a mid 1980s toilet for a carb , man i havent seen a preditor in a long time!
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Re: Hello Newbie to the site
« Reply #20 on: December 01, 2011 - 01:24:14 AM »
Very nice find!  Don't kill yourself looking for a build sheet if  the car was put together in L.A (has an "E" in the VIN).  Most people with LA cars don't have build sheets, no matter how hard they look.
Keep us updated on your project.

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Re: Hello Newbie to the site
« Reply #21 on: December 01, 2011 - 02:13:01 AM »
So I have '70's interior in my '71 would the coding be the same for the '71 tan interior?  Or do I possibly have a rarer car?
It is more likely that the Tan interior was pulled from a 1970 car and used in yours, your car nearly could have had any other color other than Tan or Red for 1971 interior :2thumbs:
1970 Barracuda   (O^--^===|===^--^O)
1971 Barracuda   (O O {]{]{]|[}[}[} O O)
1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
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Re: Hello Newbie to the site
« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2011 - 12:13:44 AM »
some interior shots etc...

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« Reply #23 on: December 03, 2011 - 12:17:28 AM »
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Re: Hello Newbie to the site
« Reply #24 on: December 03, 2011 - 12:19:19 AM »
Very nice find!  Don't kill yourself looking for a build sheet if  the car was put together in L.A (has an "E" in the VIN).  Most people with LA cars don't have build sheets, no matter how hard they look.
Keep us updated on your project.

I have heard that but this is a Hamtrack car..

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« Reply #25 on: December 03, 2011 - 01:04:23 AM »
Looking at the console and the seats, it is definite 1970 Interior in your car, Mopar would not have used that much 1970 interior parts in your car with the build date you said it is, the more i look, the more i am convinced that someone switched it out, still it should have been a carry over color interior for 1971 as it goes so well with the Orange exterior. :dunno: :2thumbs:
1970 Barracuda   (O^--^===|===^--^O)
1971 Barracuda   (O O {]{]{]|[}[}[} O O)
1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
I pay homage to the best Mopars ever built.

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Re: Hello Newbie to the site
« Reply #26 on: December 03, 2011 - 01:10:15 AM »
Looking at the console and the seats, it is definite 1970 Interior in your car, Mopar would not have used that much 1970 interior parts in your car with the build date you said it is, the more i look, the more i am convinced that someone switched it out, still it should have been a carry over color interior for 1971 as it goes so well with the Orange exterior. :dunno: :2thumbs:

So homever did that probably disposed of my tags and build sheets. :banghead:

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« Reply #27 on: December 03, 2011 - 01:11:47 AM »
So homever did that probably disposed of my tags and build sheets. :banghead:

Most likely, but if you find the door decal and pull the backs off the seats, there may be documentation in them, the door sticker will tell you a bit more info too. :2thumbs:
1970 Barracuda   (O^--^===|===^--^O)
1971 Barracuda   (O O {]{]{]|[}[}[} O O)
1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
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Re: Hello Newbie to the site
« Reply #28 on: December 03, 2011 - 11:32:59 AM »
Most likely, but if you find the door decal and pull the backs off the seats, there may be documentation in them, the door sticker will tell you a bit more info too. :2thumbs:


First thing I did when I got her home was dismantle the interior minus the dash, door panels, and headliner.  Removed seat backs and search for a fender tag that was misplaced in the car or the build sheet.  My last hope is the roof mouse penthouse, which will increase my mouse total, or the dash behind or on top of the glove box.  But if it is a 70 interior that just kilked that hope.

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Re: Hello Newbie to the site
« Reply #29 on: December 03, 2011 - 07:43:01 PM »
Fingers crossed that you find something and can get to the bottom of what your car is for real :2thumbs:
1970 Barracuda   (O^--^===|===^--^O)
1971 Barracuda   (O O {]{]{]|[}[}[} O O)
1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
I pay homage to the best Mopars ever built.