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    Offline DJVCuda

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    New guy sayin hi!
    « on: March 31, 2005 - 04:15:26 PM »
    Just wanted to say hi... I saw this forum and had to stop by...looks pretty cool so far!     :patriot:

    Hopefully I can be of some help round here, or at least try!

     A little background :
    3rd gen mopar family..
    my father has owned a 70 challenger 383 since new  - this winter we rebuilt the motor and I just painted it last night...
    I personally have no challengers, but do have 4 cudas, 1-65 1-66 2-68's ( fastback and convert)
    just got done putting a tunnel rammed 360 in my 66 cuda.

    have other mopars 4 50's cars and 3 chrysler newports...
    and since

     :worthless:

    heres the motor just painted last night!


    heres the challenger brand new...



    here it is the challenger last year...



    here is the 66 cuda... earlier this winter...


    Lemme know if ya wanna see more pix... or other info...



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    Offline Killer_Mopar

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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #1 on: March 31, 2005 - 04:21:52 PM »
    Welcome to the board, looks like you will fit in here perfectly. I love your dads car, can you give us details on it? Nice job on the engine....its very orange. I hope you enjoy everything this board has to offer, it is one of the best and my favorite mopar board.

    Quote from: DJVCuda on March 31, 2005 - 04:15:26 PM
    Lemme know if ya wanna see more pix... or other info...
    You dont even have to ask that question around here......the more pictures, the better. I would like to pictures of all those mopars lined up, especially those barracudas.
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    Offline Rev-It-Up

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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #2 on: March 31, 2005 - 04:22:38 PM »
    Oh yeah!!! You're going to fit in just fine around here!  There's quite a few A-body folks here with some really cool cars.  I'm working on a 70 chally myself and hope to have the engine start up within the next month for the first time in 5 years.  

    Glad your here.  And if you have more pics...heck yeah, we want to see them!
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    mopar_guy333

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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #3 on: March 31, 2005 - 04:25:33 PM »
    hey DJV cuda welcome, i am also fairly new to the site, awsome ppl here man. and killer mopar is right around here you dont even have to ask if we wanna see more just post them and we'll love 'em. well have fun and ttyl.
                                   Mopar_Guy
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    Offline DJVCuda

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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #4 on: March 31, 2005 - 04:55:31 PM »
    THanks  Dads car... bought in early 1970, along with my unclle both bought 70 challengers... how cool is that... his was a plum crazy r/t and dads is a challenger, BUT he special ordered it, with all the right stuff, including -
    383 magnum 335 horse
    4 speed
    3.23 limited slip
    tinted glass
    vynil top of course
    H/D suspension

    and no other options.. no power anything...

    it currently has 112,000 miles on it and we just pulled the motor, it had been smoking the last few years, and neede all new valve guides, and 2 new exh valves.

    I was brought home in this car and went camping and any other family vacation in this car, this is from 1970 something somewhere on skyline drive...


    Here's the only pic i could find right now of the other challenger...



    Daddy - o  is not easy on the car at all... the drivers seat is cocked back from slamming into second and fourth...all those years.. I know thats where I got the bug from...

    We just got done rebuidingthe 383, and right now the 4 speed is getting new bearings, and syncros..
    the 383 mag was supposed to be 10-1 motor in 70... we cc'd the heads ( one head was avg 2 cc's smaller then the other) and with compression height and a steel shim gasket we came up with 8.4-1 WOW ! upon further inspection the deck was .015 taller on one side then the other ( I hope the small head was on the taller side?!?!) so upon total rebuild we got 9.4-1 with keith black domed pistons...


    He changed the oil every 3000 miles since new and boy it showed...
    here we are just about to putt the motor..


    tearin the motor apart.. no sludge here...


    timing chain after too many miles and too much abuse..


    main bearing - the crank just needed polishing - thats pretty good for a 112,000 miles and hard ones at that!



    anyway here is a quick vid of my car last month just after  my header install...

    http://www.abodyjoe.com/~djvcuda/20050308_000752.avi
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    Offline Ghost

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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #5 on: March 31, 2005 - 05:11:20 PM »
    Nice!  Now, let's see the 65, and those 68s!





    Oh, almost forgot.  Welcome!
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    Offline Mopar73340

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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #6 on: March 31, 2005 - 05:23:35 PM »
    Welcome DJVCuda, Nice cars.  :thumbs:  Glad you found the best mopar site on the web.....
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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #7 on: March 31, 2005 - 05:40:02 PM »
    DJVCuda, welcome aboard!!!  That's awesome that your dad still owns the '70 Challenger!  It sounds like you'll fit in quite well here. :grinyes:
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    Offline 74chall

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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #8 on: March 31, 2005 - 05:50:29 PM »
    Hey You look fimilar!  :laughing: . ITs a great site man. When are we going to atco? have you guys thought of a date yet????
     :guitar:  :burnout:
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    Offline DJVCuda

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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #9 on: March 31, 2005 - 05:54:55 PM »
    Hey Nick ! you know what it's like gettin 15 - 20 poeple to get a date together??? ARGH... I will go on a street night cause I cant wait to get a time on that sucker... :fire:
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    Offline pain995

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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #10 on: March 31, 2005 - 06:11:37 PM »
    Welcome DJVCuda I'm new on here myself and find myself on here more then the wife wants me to  :laughup:   I need to see some pics of your 68's.  That video of your 66 is freakin  :fire:  I Cranked up the speakers and Felt like I was sitting in the passenger seat.  Makes me want to throw a motor like that in my 69.  Keep the pics and vids coming very cool.
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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #11 on: March 31, 2005 - 06:13:18 PM »
    Welcome DJVCuda, looking real good there!! Glad to have another funaddict on board!!  :thumbs:
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    Offline 360 'CUDA

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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #12 on: March 31, 2005 - 06:28:48 PM »
    Welcome DJV :wave:


    Nice cars you got there and a clean shop :dogpile:

    Not sure about the shoebox though :-\

    Sweet setup  :beer:
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #13 on: March 31, 2005 - 06:30:42 PM »
    Those are some great pics and welcome aboard!! :thumbs:
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    Re: New guy sayin hi!
    « Reply #14 on: March 31, 2005 - 06:43:16 PM »
    Welcome aboard DJV!!! Looks like you (and Dad) have some cool Mopars :thumbs: I too have fond memories of my Challenger, it's been in the family since new, but I'm having to do a lot more work than yours to get it back into shape. :banghead:

    Drop us some more pics of the cars...
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