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    Offline cwestra

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #15 on: February 08, 2013 - 09:34:54 AM »
    Good looking car, guy.  Nice job bringing it back to life.
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    Corey - in Northern Indiana


    Offline blkmagnumgt

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #16 on: February 08, 2013 - 12:47:06 PM »
    Thanks Larry! At the time My family didn't see my vision of the paint scheme, they loved the black, but I really like the way it turned out. I watched your youtube video, Beautiful Cuda you have!!!
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    Offline blkmagnumgt

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #17 on: February 08, 2013 - 12:52:39 PM »
    Thanks Corey! Always makes my day to have someone enjoy the job I did with the Magnum! Next project is gonna be a ride like yours! That should tell you something!!!
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    Offline 72cudamaan

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #18 on: February 09, 2013 - 10:06:34 AM »
    I love the engine in the living room pic.   :2thumbs:  Welcome, you'll fit right in.
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    Offline spamtank

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #19 on: February 09, 2013 - 10:37:26 AM »
    Nice car.  I love T-tops.  Humm, maybe there's a way to add a T-Top to the Challenger.
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    Rick, Manchester, NH
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    Offline blkmagnumgt

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #20 on: February 09, 2013 - 01:29:28 PM »
    Thanks guys for all the responses, and comments! I really have enjoyed working on this car, and best of all, It's a NICE car, waits till your in the driveway before it has an issue. It was never left me on the side of the road, or broken down in town. VERY reliable, starts everytime, and if you cruze it, the gas milage isn't terrible.
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    Offline blkmagnumgt

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #21 on: February 09, 2013 - 01:59:27 PM »
    The one thing that is an issue when building an UNpopular mopar is parts... No catalogs, or warehouses full of B-body parts. I've spent countless hours researching for parts in salvage yards, and finally got lucky, and found a VERY RUSTY, but super clean, grandmother owned, garage kept, 78 Magnum XE. I swapped from this car, the engine, tranny, the entire interior including the column, nose clip, 1 fender, both doors, wiring harness, tail lights, headlight covers, with front side markers and the rear axle. My Magnum had a 2:76 rear gear, and as you can see the parts car has a 3:98 tag.
    « Last Edit: February 10, 2013 - 09:49:13 PM by blkmagnumgt »
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    Offline blkmagnumgt

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #22 on: February 09, 2013 - 05:04:05 PM »
    Don't get me wrong. I normally don't KILL cars, but I hit a deer, shortly after moving to Branson, and trying to find a nose clip, and fender. My wife found this VERY RUSTY Magnum on ebay. I paid $1100 for this car, drove it home 150 miles, It drove GREAT! Got it home and tore it apart! Over a year I stripped this car down to nothing. Keeping any and all parts as extras...
    « Last Edit: February 10, 2013 - 11:36:17 PM by blkmagnumgt »
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    Offline blkmagnumgt

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #23 on: February 09, 2013 - 05:13:43 PM »
    Nothing left on the parts car that's not tore up!
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    Offline Gus cuda

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #24 on: February 09, 2013 - 11:32:02 PM »
    Man that thing looks good! I like it, well done! Don't see many of those runnin around. By the way, welcome to our site.
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    Offline blkmagnumgt

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #25 on: February 10, 2013 - 08:03:38 PM »
    Thanks Gus Cuda! I wish at some point we could plan a car show together, so I could take some of you for a spin in the Magnum, because its soo different, and fun to ride in. Although I would have to ride in a few Cuda's, and Challengers... Only fair in my book...
    « Last Edit: February 10, 2013 - 09:52:00 PM by blkmagnumgt »
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    Offline blkmagnumgt

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #26 on: February 10, 2013 - 09:17:02 PM »
    Funny how you know when you didn't do something exactly right. My car came with tilt column, and cruise control, but the column was broken when I got it... with a remote start.. ( stolen? ) It didn't come with any keys, so I replaced all locks, but over time the steering wheel became sloppy and loose. When I got the parts Magnum, I swapped the column that did NOT have tilt, nor cruise, BUT ALSO had the shifter. SOOO Looking at this pic. It has a column, AND Floor shifter.
    « Last Edit: February 10, 2013 - 10:02:44 PM by blkmagnumgt »
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    Offline Super Blue 72

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #27 on: February 11, 2013 - 05:27:21 PM »
    I saw a '70 "Cuda that had the column and floor shift like that.  Stuff happens over the years, things get replaced.

    You should leave the column shift handle there and mess with people's minds...  :roflsmiley:
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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 

    Phil in New England-Massachusetts  Always thank God for what you have!

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    Offline blkmagnumgt

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    Re: Hello from Branson, Mo.
    « Reply #28 on: February 11, 2013 - 07:02:33 PM »
    If I did that I might trick myself, and wonder whats wrong with my transmission! lol
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