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Title: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 10:15:03 AM
Long time Mopar fan; I had a new 65 Dodge Coronet 2 door sedan, 426 hemi with Hurst 4 speed as my first new car. Purchased a new 340 Cuda for my wife in 1970; wish I still had those card. Purchased my current Mopar, a 70 Challenger in 1997. It started life as a 340 automatic, but is now a 440 RT clone with Tremec 5 speed.

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Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Cuda Cody on April 03, 2017, 10:17:18 AM
Sweet Challenger!!!!  You got the stance perfect.  Sits like I like them too.  :banana:
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 10:20:28 AM
Quote from: Cuda Cody on April 03, 2017, 10:17:18 AM
Sweet Challenger!!!!  You got the stance perfect.  Sits like I like them too.  :banana:
It's been a 20 year project. Thank God I have a great wife who lets me indulge in this very expensive hobby.


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Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 10:22:59 AM
Quote from: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 10:20:28 AM
Quote from: Cuda Cody on April 03, 2017, 10:17:18 AM
Sweet Challenger!!!!  You got the stance perfect.  Sits like I like them too.  :banana:
It's been a 20 year project. Thank God I have a great wife who lets me indulge in this very expensive hobby.


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You'll notice the RT side stripe is from a 71; I didn't like the stripe on the 70, so being it's a clone, I can modify to what I like best.


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Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Cuda Cody on April 03, 2017, 10:32:49 AM
Oh ya!  I dig it.    :yes:  That's what's great about doing clones.  You can make they as cool as you want.   :1place:

Quote from: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 10:22:59 AM

You'll notice the RT side stripe is from a 71; I didn't like the stripe on the 70, so being it's a clone, I can modify to what I like best.


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Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: ec_co on April 03, 2017, 10:33:47 AM
 :welcome:  love your Challenger.   must have been one helluva good time for you in the '60s with that Hemi
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Rev-It-Up on April 03, 2017, 10:36:28 AM
Welcome to the forum!  :welcome: Glad you found us. Beautiful Challenger!
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 10:41:16 AM
Quote from: ec_co on April 03, 2017, 10:33:47 AM
:welcome:  love your Challenger.   must have been one helluva good time for you in the '60s with that Hemi
The 60's were a great time to have a fast car. Still remember the day I picked the car up from the dealer. My father, who co-signed for me saw the big sticker across the front windshield; it said: Warning, this car is not recommended for street use. I thought he was going to lose it. Three weeks after getting the car, it was in Speedwin Automotive on Long Island getting an Isky cam and ignition work. I had that monster until 1970 when a drunk drive took out the front end while it was sitting in front of my house. Loved that car!!


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Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 10:45:01 AM
Quote from: Rev-It-Up on April 03, 2017, 10:36:28 AM
Welcome to the forum!  :welcome: Glad you found us. Beautiful Challenger!
Thanks for the welcome.

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Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: 6bblgt on April 03, 2017, 10:58:21 AM
Quote from: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 10:41:16 AM
The 60's were a great time to have a fast car. Still remember the day I picked the car up from the dealer. My father, who co-signed for me saw the big sticker across the front windshield; it said: Warning, this car is not recommended for street use. I thought he was going to lose it.

:welcome: & any pics of the '65?  ONE RARE BEAST!! Do you know the dealership's name?
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 11:06:53 AM
Quote from: 6bblgt on April 03, 2017, 10:58:21 AM
Quote from: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 10:41:16 AM
The 60's were a great time to have a fast car. Still remember the day I picked the car up from the dealer. My father, who co-signed for me saw the big sticker across the front windshield; it said: Warning, this car is not recommended for street use. I thought he was going to lose it.

:welcome: & any pics of the '65?  ONE RARE BEAST!! Do you know the dealership's name?
I'll have to dig them out of some old photo albums. I saw the identical car at Mecum Kissimmee last year and was interested till bidding hit six figures.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170403/22054c19c6ccb6a9631f8a10f5ac189b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170403/b73f6b576c68afc995df397fdecb28ea.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170403/e7fd8c2457ec60b8f9f4ce110f3ac321.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170403/fee81d2137671ce423e3d0d23bfe9b9f.jpg)


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Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 11:10:22 AM
Quote from: 6bblgt on April 03, 2017, 10:58:21 AM
Quote from: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 10:41:16 AM
The 60's were a great time to have a fast car. Still remember the day I picked the car up from the dealer. My father, who co-signed for me saw the big sticker across the front windshield; it said: Warning, this car is not recommended for street use. I thought he was going to lose it.

:welcome: & any pics of the '65?  ONE RARE BEAST!! Do you know the dealership's name?
Can't remember name of dealership, but it was in Douglaston (Queens), NY, on Northern Boulevard.


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Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Cuda Cody on April 03, 2017, 11:43:14 AM
 :wowzers:  Super nice!   :1place:
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: anlauto on April 03, 2017, 11:49:12 AM
Welcome....I prefer the 71 stripe too :alan2cents:
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: 303 Mopar on April 03, 2017, 12:05:13 PM
Great looking Chally and '65!  I like the '71 RT stripe too!   :banana:

Welcome to the site!!
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: 6bblgt on April 03, 2017, 12:17:37 PM
Quote from: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 11:06:53 AM
I'll have to dig them out of some old photo albums. I saw the identical car at Mecum Kissimmee last year and was interested till bidding hit six figures.

1965 Dodge HEMI-Charger w/4-speed & red - supposed to have been only one built  :wowzers:
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 01:54:42 PM
Quote from: 6bblgt on April 03, 2017, 12:17:37 PM
Quote from: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 11:06:53 AM
I'll have to dig them out of some old photo albums. I saw the identical car at Mecum Kissimmee last year and was interested till bidding hit six figures.

1965 Dodge HEMI-Charger w/4-speed & red - supposed to have been only one built  :wowzers:
The one I saw at Mecum was a clone built in upstate NY. The owner did a beautiful job on it. Mine I had to order and it took several months to arrive. It was very plain with bench seats, AM radio, posi-rear. The base model started at $2800, with the hemi package and 4 speed being a $1400 option. It was bright red with a red cloth interior.


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Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: JS29 on April 03, 2017, 02:50:26 PM
 :welcome: that must have been hart breaking to have lost that car that way! I lost my first e-body thanks to my brother taking  it with out permission.
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Jgallagh1944 on April 03, 2017, 04:07:18 PM
Quote from: JS29 on April 03, 2017, 02:50:26 PM
:welcome: that must have been hart breaking to have lost that car that way! I lost my first e-body thanks to my brother taking  it with out permission.

I sold a 73 Corvette in 1984 because my 16 year old daughter took it out for a joy ride when my wife and I were out. I just told her that I hoped she enjoyed the ride because the temptation was going away. It was time to sell it anyway; it wasn't a Mopar.


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Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: jimynick on April 10, 2017, 07:43:56 PM
Welcome to the site from  :canada: and if those pics are a representation of your 65, then it was a rare beast indeed! I just sold my 65 2dr ht last summer and there's a wee bit of me that wishes I hadn't.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: cataclysm80 on April 10, 2017, 10:59:48 PM
Welcome to the group.
It's nice to see some more South East members.
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: 71GranCoupe on April 11, 2017, 12:18:05 AM
 :welcome: I just love the red cars and it is easy to tell you REALLY enjoy them too. Again, welcome to a great site.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: mopar thunder on April 11, 2017, 03:55:45 AM
Nice looking cars. I am possibly moving to Bradenton this summer so if I do I will post it up. Maybe some of the forum members can get together.
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Chryco Psycho on April 11, 2017, 06:42:20 AM
Welcome  :waving:
Nice Chall  :ohyeah:
The 65 would  be an awsome car to still own ,we all make choices we regret later  :crying:
Title: Re: Mopar lover in Orlando area
Post by: Spikedog08 on April 11, 2017, 09:44:05 AM
Welcome to the site!   :waving:  Looks like you will fit right in around here!   Sweet Challenger!   :worship: