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Offline moparman70rtse

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70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« on: May 15, 2014 - 09:01:27 AM »
3 years so far. Not a rotisserie resto. Just your everyday Amateur Restoration.  Although had body, sheet metal and paint done.




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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2014 - 09:08:51 AM »
more pics

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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2014 - 09:14:11 AM »
and more pics

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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2014 - 09:22:31 AM »
a few more

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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2014 - 09:24:21 AM »
Sorry for some of the blurry pictures

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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2014 - 10:42:24 AM »
Good work man!  Keep the updates coming!   :2thumbs:
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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2014 - 11:38:21 AM »
Thanks.
Will be getting the top done soon, and then I'll post more Pics.

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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2014 - 07:12:27 AM »
A few more pictures.

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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2014 - 07:47:51 AM »
Great looking car & great work!  :wow: :clapping: :thumbsup:
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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2014 - 08:09:06 AM »
Love the green with the black vinyl top!  Is it Green Go or Sublime?  The close up pics make it look more Green Go but the pics from today look lighter like Sublime.

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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2014 - 08:18:17 AM »
Nice work!

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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2014 - 11:06:59 AM »
I will ask the question I ask all the people who restore thier cars since what you have done here is totally in line with what I am planning, What did the bodywork cost? if you don't want to answer no worries, not everyone is willing. You can also PM me if you like.

I think you did an awesome job and love the color change!  :cheers:
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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2014 - 12:07:18 PM »
Love the green with the black vinyl top!  Is it Green Go or Sublime?  The close up pics make it look more Green Go but the pics from today look lighter like Sublime.

It's sublime.
The color out of the Factory.
The black does look good with Sublime. Once I get I get the r/t and 383 mag. emblems on it should look even better against the Sublime color.
The engine color look good. Should be Hemi Orange, although I don't think it's the exact Hemi Orange color.

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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2014 - 12:13:56 PM »
I will ask the question I ask all the people who restore thier cars since what you have done here is totally in line with what I am planning, What did the bodywork cost? if you don't want to answer no worries, not everyone is willing. You can also PM me if you like.

I think you did an awesome job and love the color change!  :cheers:

Thanks,
I wanted to go back to the color out of the factory. I'm trying to get it as close to factory as possible, except for some stuff, like going with disks on front instead of drums. I did keep the org. drums in case I decided to go back to drum brakes.

I couldn't do the body and paint myself, so I had that done. It cost me somewhere around 10 to 11 grand for body and paint.
I did paint the cross member and the bottom side of the car.
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Re: 70 Challenger rtse Restoration in progress
« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2014 - 03:13:36 PM »
Thanks,
I wanted to go back to the color out of the factory. I'm trying to get it as close to factory as possible, except for some stuff, like going with disks on front instead of drums. I did keep the org. drums in case I decided to go back to drum brakes.

I couldn't do the body and paint myself, so I had that done. It cost me somewhere around 10 to 11 grand for body and paint.
I did paint the cross member and the bottom side of the car.

perfect thanks!

I am with you on the disc brake conversaion every day of the week. Having a 74 i'm lucky that it already has this!
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