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    Author Topic: Changing my 72 to 70 ta clone...emax style  (Read 45379 times)

    Offline Mpdlawdog

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    Changing my 72 to 70 ta clone...emax style
    « on: September 27, 2013 - 09:23:17 AM »
     greetings....I just dragged this home...its a 72 340 4 speed yellow car originally....now ugly rootbeer brown....its going to be our father father son project...cant wait to get started!!
    « Last Edit: April 03, 2016 - 09:05:11 AM by Mpdlawdog »
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    Offline jimynick

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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #1 on: September 28, 2013 - 12:57:21 AM »
    Welcome to the site and good luck with your project! It looks pretty well complete and in decent shape and that'll save you tons.  :wave:
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    Offline ChallengerHK

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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #2 on: September 28, 2013 - 09:21:35 AM »
    Welcome to the site, and post lots of pics as you go  :bigsmile:
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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #3 on: September 28, 2013 - 04:11:48 PM »
     :wave:  Welcome!

    Looks solid and like a fun project!

    Feel free to ask questions!  Lots of nice people around here!

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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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    Offline Mpdlawdog

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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #4 on: March 12, 2014 - 09:44:48 AM »
    had to add these pics...our hillbilly motor extraction :naughty:.....pulled her out of her winter home and put her into her new garage home...Well it was 70 here in Ohio yesterday.....had to take the day off so I could get some work done....on the car of course!!  Its 35 and starting to snow now  I HATE OHIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Worked on getting the frontend removed....had to cut the torsion bars to get them out...that was fun....K frame is ready to be dropped so I can rebuild the front end..and get it all nice and perty.....paint the engine bay...get the motor put together and put back in....and hit the road!
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    Offline Mpdlawdog

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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #5 on: March 12, 2014 - 09:53:44 AM »
    wish I could keep it this low!!  motor is on the stand waiting to get put together....
    « Last Edit: March 12, 2014 - 09:56:28 AM by Mpdlawdog »
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    Offline dfrazz

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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #6 on: March 12, 2014 - 09:57:23 AM »
    Great family project!
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    Offline Super Blue 72

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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #7 on: March 17, 2014 - 10:54:37 PM »
    Nice progress!  :thumbsup:

    At least you didn't pull the engine out the way these guys did!  :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 

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    Offline Cudaragtop

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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #8 on: March 17, 2014 - 11:03:08 PM »
    Looks like fun. :2thumbs:
    I need to find one like that for a father son project...
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    Offline Sleepychallenger

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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #9 on: March 18, 2014 - 01:15:16 AM »
    lol. Isn't that burnt orange when it gets old
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    Offline Oldschool

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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #10 on: March 18, 2014 - 09:15:30 AM »
    Welcome aboard... :wave:  Looks like a great family project. Keep us informed as you move forward. And post pics all along..  we love pics....    :picture: 
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    Offline Mpdlawdog

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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #11 on: March 18, 2014 - 02:25:28 PM »
    wow I thought us using a tractor was bad!!! 

    the front end surgery went easy....had a harder time pulling the cotter pins out of the king bolts than actually taking the ball joints and steering parts apart.....
    « Last Edit: March 18, 2014 - 02:31:06 PM by Mpdlawdog »
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    Offline Moparal

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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #12 on: March 18, 2014 - 06:15:33 PM »
    welcome even tho im a  :newbie:  why did you spring for low compression pistons?  70/71 would have been funner for the hillbilly runner.
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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #13 on: March 18, 2014 - 06:24:47 PM »
    Quote from: Moparal on March 18, 2014 - 06:15:33 PM
    welcome even tho im a  :newbie:  why did you spring for low compression pistons?  70/71 would have been funner for the hillbilly runner.

    Ummm with over 12000 posts. . . . Newbie you are not!  Welcome to the site!   Sweet challenger!   Rallye dash, pistol grip!   Awesome! 
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    Offline Moparal

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    Re: howdy..new guy....72 ralley 340 4 speed yellow challenger
    « Reply #14 on: March 18, 2014 - 07:33:41 PM »
    Well, im kind of a newbie, been missin in action for a while :cooldancing:  still that challenger is going to be a great f/s project.
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