New member here, Just a kid with dreams (56k warning)

[hpe600rt]

welcome to the site

[schmid007]

Welcome (Challengers are better than Cudas)

  

[Super Blue 72]

Welcome! 

Real nice history on your Challenger!  Great to hear it and how it landed in your lap! 

Have you found a build sheet for it?  Looks under the seats/seatbacks (front/rear), under the rug, taped to glovebox insert...

If you have a pic of the fender tag we can decode most of it for you!

As far as the hood goes, if the '74s were like the 72's, you could special order a performance V8 (360 in your case) with a base Challenger.  It would include the Rallye hood, dual exhaust and chrome exhaust tips.  Your car probably lacks the A57 code for the Rallye option as you do not have the Rallye gauge cluster.  The Rallye option would also include the Rallye suspension, other visual ques also like a flat black grill. 

The shifter is interesting as Brad pointed out it's a 70 knob.  Also, it doesn't say "Slap Stik" belo the "1" as the later cars do so I wonder if the shfter is not original, as evidenced by the missing shifter/cosole cover.

Nice it has rear defrost!  Does it have factory body side moulding?

Nice car!  Keep the dream alive!    Feel free to ask questions!

[torredcuda]

I think some of the `74`s came with the ball shifter-using up parts at the factory or something.

[challengermaniac]

The 74 Rallye Challengers with 727's came with the ball shifter (not certain if this was true of the non rallye auto cars) as I believe the auto T handle shifter just had too many complaints over cracking and as noted, Chrysler probably had a stock pile of the better built ball shifters to use up before discontinuing the line.

[brads70]

The 74 Rallye Challengers with 727's came with the ball shifter (not certain if this was true of the non rallye auto cars) as I believe the auto T handle shifter just had too many complaints over cracking and as noted, Chrysler probably had a stock pile of the better built ball shifters to use up before discontinuing the line.

Cool! Good to learn something new!  I didn't know that. 

[cudazappa]

The ball shift knob also re-appeared in 75 B-bodies.  And even though they didn't have slap-stik marked on them, they had them around (At least one 75 Road Runner was so equipped)

[kototh]

All the best with the  Restoration, keep us updated, looking forward to seeing how it all comes out!

[hooD]

Welcome to the site.  It's great to see a young guy like you getting into the mopar hobby.  You have come to the right place for your questions.  Welcome again!

[Oddity360]

Thank everyone for your awesome welcomes and replies! Yeah She's definitely a rare bird as far as challengers go, Even for a 74 
I look foreward to starting up my build thread soon, You guys are in for a treat!

 Thankfully, my engine at least is being taken care of

[Oddity360]

I just bought and stripped down a clean 360 and this project is swinging into full gear














 The challenger has been sitting for a few years with no engine. Bumping because I don't want to make a new intro post.................

[cudamadd]

Hay a big welcome from down under  This hobby needs young blood and as many old muscle cars restored as possible.  P.S  hands on is the olny way to learn  ,great project 

[js29no]

Slow and steady will get you there!!!

[734406pk]

Welcome to the site! Good luck with your resto! This is the best resource for help and information, there are MANY very knowledgeable members here.

[dodj]

Welcome back 

and this project is swinging into full gear

..after four years...lol