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Offline dave73chally

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New '73 Challenger from NJ
« on: August 19, 2013 - 10:06:53 AM »
Just bought a '73 Challenger, 318, 3 speed, bone stock other than a repaint. Plans are to bring it back to it's original color (black), build up the 318, interior, suspension, etc. etc. etc. Found this site while researching and overwhelmed by all the information.

« Last Edit: August 19, 2013 - 10:09:07 AM by dave73chally »
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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2013 - 10:08:50 AM »
Welcome to the site from :canada:
In search of the eternal buzz!

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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2013 - 12:31:58 PM »
Welcome. Looks like you have a great start.


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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2013 - 01:22:10 AM »
Cool!!!!<
Another 73!!
Welcome to the site, and good luck with the car.
Easy to get overwhelmed with all the info here, I just have been going through the different subsections a bit at a time
and using a notetaking app on my computer to copy post that pertain to info I will need.
Post :2thumbs: more pics!!

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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2013 - 11:23:47 AM »
Welcome! And have fun working on your car.  :wave:
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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2013 - 01:31:32 PM »
Welcome!  This is a great group of people here.

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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2013 - 01:37:42 PM »
Welcome.

Where'd you get the Eagle ST's?

I've been looking for 2 of them.
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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2013 - 08:28:45 AM »
Nice car. It will be a fun build

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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2013 - 12:05:34 AM »
Welcome to the site.  The information you find here doesn't get any better.  Your challenger looks great.
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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2013 - 02:00:29 PM »
She looks great! 


Black would be a perfect color for it.   If you were to do that, I would:

R/T (or Rallye) hood
Rallye side scoops
Ralye side stripes in flat black
Front painted bumper w/all the holes welded up (or get a rubber bumper).

Enjoy it while you can before tearing it apart!  may be years before you ride it again.
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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2013 - 09:09:28 PM »
Welcome.

Where'd you get the Eagle ST's?

I've been looking for 2 of them.

They were on the car, hasn't been driven since 98 so not too sure. Sorry
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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2013 - 09:13:14 PM »
She looks great! 


Black would be a perfect color for it.   If you were to do that, I would:

R/T (or Rallye) hood
Rallye side scoops
Ralye side stripes in flat black
Front painted bumper w/all the holes welded up (or get a rubber bumper).

Enjoy it while you can before tearing it apart!  may be years before you ride it again.

This is close to the plan...Gloss black, satin black r/t hood, satin black cuda strobe stripes(I know not for the purist but I like it), satin black steelies and a red gut. Bumpers are up in the air
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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2013 - 10:38:04 PM »
Welcome to the site and good luck with your new ride. That's a lot of work to go black, with that lime green underneath!  :wave:

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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2014 - 09:22:16 PM »
Digging around today and found a thread with a car description that sounded familiar...looks like the seller tried to gauge pricing on here before I bought it, small world! He definitely had high hopes but came to reality by the time I found it.

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=93236.msg918114#msg918114

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=93235.msg918111#msg918111

Thought it was pretty funny. Anyway here's how she sits today with new tires and steelies installed:
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Re: New '73 Challenger from NJ
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2014 - 09:30:50 PM »
So did you pay him $20,000.00 for it ? :swaying:
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