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    Author Topic: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago  (Read 5823 times)

    Offline 72challenged

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    72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « on: October 22, 2012 - 10:52:47 PM »
    Recon


    As delivered (after a bath).....


    put a face on it while stored @ Mom's


    Brakes installed and brought it home
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    72' Challenger Rallye, Lt Gunmetal Metallic, 360/4, 727, 8 3/4 sure grip, a/c ps pb, Bilsteins,  mini like wheels, BFG 245/60 15's

    Thanks to R/T Spec., Year1, Jeg's, Napa Lyndon, Bohn services, Mopar Joe, Bell Motors, paint by Ray, Evans elect., MCB, Totally Stainless, Moparts, FBO, Mike the Car, Firm Feel, Unique Fab,


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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #1 on: October 22, 2012 - 11:05:44 PM »
    Dynamat next


    some weather strips, paint on bare surfaces, new shocks and Firm Feel steering box
     

    Engine as found,


    a look see?


    mostly done still fitting accessories
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    72' Challenger Rallye, Lt Gunmetal Metallic, 360/4, 727, 8 3/4 sure grip, a/c ps pb, Bilsteins,  mini like wheels, BFG 245/60 15's

    Thanks to R/T Spec., Year1, Jeg's, Napa Lyndon, Bohn services, Mopar Joe, Bell Motors, paint by Ray, Evans elect., MCB, Totally Stainless, Moparts, FBO, Mike the Car, Firm Feel, Unique Fab,

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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #2 on: October 22, 2012 - 11:13:25 PM »
    return from trim shop vinyl top, headliner and carpet installed


    side glass install, a couple times to get it right.....


    way behind on pictures, working on Dashboard & heaterbox..........
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    72' Challenger Rallye, Lt Gunmetal Metallic, 360/4, 727, 8 3/4 sure grip, a/c ps pb, Bilsteins,  mini like wheels, BFG 245/60 15's

    Thanks to R/T Spec., Year1, Jeg's, Napa Lyndon, Bohn services, Mopar Joe, Bell Motors, paint by Ray, Evans elect., MCB, Totally Stainless, Moparts, FBO, Mike the Car, Firm Feel, Unique Fab,

    Offline brads70

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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #3 on: October 23, 2012 - 09:14:56 AM »
    Looks great!  Looks like all the " hard yards" have been already travelled! :2thumbs:
      Wow so what happened to the owner who brought it this far? Why did it sit 10 years?  Death?
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    Brad
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    Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

    My restoration thread 
    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
     My handling upgrade post
    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0

    Offline Super Blue 72

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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #4 on: October 23, 2012 - 09:39:20 AM »
    Looks great!  Love the color! 

    What color is that?  :clueless:  Is it factory?  :dunno:
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    1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye 340, AT, Code TB3=Super Blue, SBD=8/17/1971.  Yes, a Rallye without the fender louvers from the factory because of the body side molding option.

    Pic #2 and 3 of my ARII 1/24 scale model car 

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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #5 on: October 23, 2012 - 01:02:12 PM »
    very nice car  :drool:  B2 ?  beautiful with white  :2thumbs:
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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #6 on: October 23, 2012 - 01:41:35 PM »
    WOW that looks SWEET!!   Gonna be a clean ride from what I can see!  Very nice!   :bigsmile:
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    Offline 72challenged

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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #7 on: October 23, 2012 - 03:53:47 PM »
    Here is the back story, PO brought car with him from Cali to Cleveland when he moved his specialty fabrication buisiness. He researched and completed the motor work, had the transmission built In CA as well the paint work (Light Gunmetal Metallic A4) and after the move lost interest (and some small parts?).
    I met the PO while racing with NASA and saw the car about seven years ago, I needed a project car early this year and vaguely remembered this Challenger, after discussion and a recon trip we struck the deal.

    8 months later...................
    « Last Edit: October 23, 2012 - 03:55:32 PM by 72challenged »
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    Thanks to R/T Spec., Year1, Jeg's, Napa Lyndon, Bohn services, Mopar Joe, Bell Motors, paint by Ray, Evans elect., MCB, Totally Stainless, Moparts, FBO, Mike the Car, Firm Feel, Unique Fab,

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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #8 on: November 11, 2012 - 09:41:10 PM »
    Got the heater box in, engine & transmission, driveshaft and dashboard and steering column. Needed some fresh air on a great Fall morning.
    Now it's mostly small sh*t..........











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    Thanks to R/T Spec., Year1, Jeg's, Napa Lyndon, Bohn services, Mopar Joe, Bell Motors, paint by Ray, Evans elect., MCB, Totally Stainless, Moparts, FBO, Mike the Car, Firm Feel, Unique Fab,

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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #9 on: November 11, 2012 - 10:48:18 PM »
    Love all the pics man, i can recommend a great dodge dealer where u can trade that ridgeline in on a real truck  :roflsmiley:  at least a Mopar!! haha just joshin ya
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    Offline brads70

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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #10 on: November 12, 2012 - 12:48:40 PM »
     :clapping:  looking great!
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    Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

    My restoration thread 
    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
     My handling upgrade post
    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0

    Offline rallyechall

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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #11 on: November 13, 2012 - 12:16:50 PM »
    Wow, that is just a gorgeous color. Looks really nice.
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    Offline 72challenged

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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #12 on: December 24, 2012 - 10:43:11 AM »
    Got the Hood installed yesterday, it's alive and heat cycled twice. Later this week after Xmas a trip to Bluegrass muffler and connect the headers to the Pypes exhaust.







    Glad its raining otherwise I might be piss'n off the neighbors.....

    eh
    « Last Edit: December 24, 2012 - 12:25:52 PM by 72challenged »
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    Thanks to R/T Spec., Year1, Jeg's, Napa Lyndon, Bohn services, Mopar Joe, Bell Motors, paint by Ray, Evans elect., MCB, Totally Stainless, Moparts, FBO, Mike the Car, Firm Feel, Unique Fab,

    Offline GranCuda1970

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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #13 on: December 24, 2012 - 10:45:21 AM »
     :drool: 360 good motor!
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    Re: 72 Chally awakening, restoration started by PO 10+ years ago
    « Reply #14 on: December 24, 2012 - 11:22:16 AM »
    I remember seeing a new Challenger in the light gunmetal metallic on the dealer's lot and really liking it.  Can't recall ever seeing very many in that color.  Looked it up and see it was 1971-2 only, and not many Challengers sold either of those years so suspect there are very few A4 cars out there.  The color definitely evokes the period.  Looking good on your project car.
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