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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2013 - 09:23:04 AM »
Cool car!

It's great some schools still have auto shop class.

Keep the sunroof. 

Any chance we could see the fender tag readout?

Does anyone know if the a body sunroof parts are compatible?
Those are not too hard to find.

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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2013 - 09:32:30 AM »
Myunderstanding is that the Challengers did not come from the factor with the sunroofd installed. It was an option purchased from the dealer. The car was sent to a different place to have the sunroof installed before it was shipped to the dealer.

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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #17 on: January 19, 2013 - 10:04:56 AM »
Here is the tag but its hard to see the numbers. The codes are

N95 R35 V5X EN2
   M42 N23 N41 N42 N85
J25 J52 J54 L25 L31 M21
V1X   U  C16 C56 G11 G35
EV2 B6X9 000 114 G60062
E55 D34 JH23 H2B 291707
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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #18 on: January 19, 2013 - 12:04:26 PM »
Cool project for the kids.  I would work for pizzas too.

Make sure you keep us informed of your progress and we like lots of pictures.


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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #19 on: January 19, 2013 - 12:56:08 PM »
I thought sunroof cars came in 71 only? Not sure just trying to learn

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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #20 on: December 29, 2013 - 12:17:42 PM »
A few pics to show the progress we have made.

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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #21 on: December 29, 2013 - 12:56:11 PM »
Interesting, probably hard to keep the kids attention in this age of instant gratification.  They see a whole car built in a single 1/2 hr episode on TV.
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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #22 on: December 29, 2013 - 12:59:49 PM »
Thank you

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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #23 on: December 29, 2013 - 02:44:13 PM »
Looks almost identical to my 'Cuda a couple of years back.  Keep up the good work and don't wait so long between updates.   :2thumbs:
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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #24 on: December 29, 2013 - 06:21:19 PM »
Looks almost identical to my 'Cuda a couple of years back.  Keep up the good work and don't wait so long between updates.   :2thumbs:

I know, it's been a long time. I have all the rear sheet metal now so posting should be more frequent.

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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #25 on: December 29, 2013 - 08:00:05 PM »
great project and great story - looking forward to seeing more of this myself! 

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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #26 on: December 29, 2013 - 10:01:19 PM »
Driver side

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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #27 on: December 30, 2013 - 03:22:30 AM »
Very cool project!!  I couldn't help but notice that one of your photos was named Cicero...My Mom's family was/is from around that area.

Are you a member of the Chicagoland MoPar Connection club by chance?  I used to know quite a few guys from it, ranging anywhere from Bartlett to Naperville/DG/Warrenville/Lisle.
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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #28 on: December 30, 2013 - 11:04:39 AM »
Very cool project!!  I couldn't help but notice that one of your photos was named Cicero...My Mom's family was/is from around that area.

Are you a member of the Chicagoland MoPar Connection club by chance?  I used to know quite a few guys from it, ranging anywhere from Bartlett to Naperville/DG/Warrenville/Lisle.
No I'm not a member.  I'm still pretty new to the Mopar Game. My family is also from Cicero and is where I grew up.  My Grandmother was the first generation born here and tells stories that date back to the Capone Era. She is 90 now.

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Re: 72 Challenger Project Dodge Ball
« Reply #29 on: January 16, 2014 - 09:52:52 AM »
Here we go. I drew a line 1 inch out from the raised edge near the top of the outer wheelhouse. I continued the line forward until I reached clean metal then turned 90 degrees and came to the outer edge. The rear of the wheelhouse in cut above the rotted area.