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1970 Challenger R/T 383 4 spd B7

Started by LoStHeMi, January 26, 2023, 03:51:53 PM

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usraptor

I know it's hard to tell by pictures but it looks like a nice solid car at a reasonable price.  It's probably just me, but it continually amazes me how people will wash, polish, and detail their cars to take sales pictures but don't take the time to vacuum out the carpet.  Really?!  ::) :dunno: :huh: :thumbdown:

MONC

Looks nice. Don't mind the disc brake upgrade, just wish they used correct brake booster :barf:
Also wish they didn't add the wing. IMO it's too much with the bumble bee stripe - actually detracts from it if you ask me.
Love the color though. Rarely see B7. And the non console pistol grip with rallye gauges. Bummer it doesn't have power steering though.
$85K?  These days I guess that's cheap, but too much for my tastes.


headejm

From the pictures, that's a nice car (except for the booster/MC). $60k??

JH27N0B

I agree on the booster, but at least give props to whoever did the conversion for using a Mopar style MC instead of that rounded GM style MC so many disc conversion kits use.  :stop:
I'll give a little slack to the dirty carpet issue.  I've swept mine out and such, then took pictures and see some litter still there when looking at my pics later, inevitably you track some crap in when you get in to move the car, or some stuff blows in the window the minute you finish vacuuming, or as you drive with the windows open.
I've never figured out a way to keep a carpet 100% spotless!
I never understood why B7 wasn't more popular in 70-71 as it's a great color.

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C_B5

Agree that B7 is a great color on both E-bodies and B-bodies.

Overall looks to be decent car. Though as usual there are details missed during the restoration. A few examples:

> No Cowl Area Blackout
> Missing the 70 ONLY shock mount covers on trunkfloor plus most of the trunkfloor body plugs were not removed before repaint. However, has the Correct "plated / unpainted" trunk latch based on the production date.


headejm

@C_B5 This EB7 Challenger has a SPD = 930. That's too late to get the cowl blackout. I believe they stopped the cowl blackout in April timeframe. My SPD = 508 did not have the blackout treatment.

C_B5

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Quote from: headejm on January 28, 2023, 08:07:08 PM
@C_B5 This EB7 Challenger has a SPD = 930. That's too late to get the cowl blackout. I believe they stopped the cowl blackout in April timeframe. My SPD = 508 did not have the blackout treatment.

@headejm Agree that the blackout was discontinued later in the 1970 production model year.

However, believe you may have mixed up the SPD dates. This car's SPD of 930 = Sept 30, 1969 which is early in production run and definitely within the the timeframe when cowl blackout was applied by the factory. Also, well before the phase-out date of April 1970 and your car's SPD of 508 which is May 8, 1970.



headejm