Hey there - just signed up for this site. Already a member of the FB group but trying not to be on FB so much anymore. Main reason for signing up is I am FINALLY going to have my own E-Body once again! It's been over 12 years since I owned one for myself, after owning at least 25 Challengers and 10 or so E-body Barracudas/Cudas to prior 27 years.
The car I am getting is another boomerang car for me - one that I owned in the past that is coming back to me :) It is really nothing special to anyone but me since it will be mine. It's a 71 that originally had a 198 /6 and 3 speed manual, fixed rear windows, and not many options to speak about. I sold it to a fellow E-Body nut here in south Florida back in 2005 or 2006 before I moved to TX fr a while. I have been after him to sell it back to me since I moved back in 2011. Well, we finally came to terms and the car will be coming home to me in the next couple of weeks or so :)
Plans are to build a good, reliable driver using a modern powerplant, transmission, and of course, air conditioning. Thinking about painting it GY3 but not entirely sure.
Welcome Gary....Your plan sounds perfect to me ! :yes:
:welcome: cool story! Great site to be a part of.
Welcome :australia:
Welcome! Were you over on the old site CC.com? Your screen name seems familiar? :wave:
Quote from: Brads70 on November 22, 2022, 12:33:03 PM
Welcome! Were you over on the old site CC.com? Your screen name seems familiar? :wave:
Yep, that's me. Been going by this screen name for over 20 years now
:welcome: :handshake:
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Quote from: Brads70 on November 22, 2022, 12:33:03 PM
Welcome! Were you over on the old site CC.com? Your screen name seems familiar? :wave:
Yep, that's me. Been going by this screen name for over 20 years now
Ah, you made my stripe kit! :bradsthumb:
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Quote from: Brads70 on November 22, 2022, 12:33:03 PM
Welcome! Were you over on the old site CC.com? Your screen name seems familiar? :wave:
Yep, that's me. Been going by this screen name for over 20 years now
Ah, you made my stripe kit! :bradsthumb:
Oh is this Gary from Top Flight Graphics ? I'm Alan Gallant from Georgetown ON...you did my 392 Billboards on my 71 Cuda... :twothumbsup: Can't say enough about the quality of your products :worship:
Welcome from Northern CA! Nice Challenger, and cool story.
:welcome: from Utah. Looking forward to watching your restoration :twothumbsup: "owning at least 25 Challengers and 10 or so E-body Barracudas/Cudas to prior 27 years." :worship: Man that's a lot of E-bodies! I feel fortunate to have my second one in 52 years. :rofl: :cooldance:
Welcome to the site from Ontario, :canada: Gary, and congrats on re-scoring your car. :wave:
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Quote from: Brads70 on November 22, 2022, 01:38:17 PM
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Quote from: Brads70 on November 22, 2022, 12:33:03 PM
Welcome! Were you over on the old site CC.com? Your screen name seems familiar? :wave:
Yep, that's me. Been going by this screen name for over 20 years now
Ah, you made my stripe kit! :bradsthumb:
Oh is this Gary from Top Flight Graphics ? I'm Alan Gallant from Georgetown ON...you did my 392 Billboards on my 71 Cuda... :twothumbsup: Can't say enough about the quality of your products :worship:
Yes, that's me Alan. Thanks for the kind words
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Quote from: usraptor on November 22, 2022, 03:36:34 PM
:welcome: from Utah. Looking forward to watching your restoration :twothumbsup: "owning at least 25 Challengers and 10 or so E-body Barracudas/Cudas to prior 27 years." :worship: Man that's a lot of E-bodies! I feel fortunate to have my second one in 52 years. :rofl: :cooldance:
Yeah, got my first 1971 Challenger in 1983 at 16 before I even had my license. Sold it after high school to buy my first convertible Challenger (also a 1971). From there I was never without a Cuda or Challenger for more than 6 months up until about 10 years ago when life situations put another one out of reach for me.
Here's just a few of the e-bodies I have owned through the years. Sadly, I don't think I have any pictures of my first one. My mom may have some in photo albums but not sure.
Well welcome aboard Gary, please stick around and participate, there's a great group of guys here and we could sure use someone with your knowledge and experience with E Bodies :twothumbsup: :drinkingbud:
Found a couple of old photos.
The picture of the ragtop is my first convertible I got right after H.S.
The orange car in the process of being built was a 318 SE car that I ended up putting a nice 360 with TA heads into. The car was originally white with a green interior.
The orange Cuda was a real 340 car. Was originally FK5 but I preferred Hemi Orange so that is how I painted it.
The purple 72 Challenger was a 318 car. Originally yellow. The engine was bad in it and I ended up putting the 318 from my first ragtop in it several years later (a buddy of mine owned the car by then and he swapped a 440 into the ragtop).
The rusty looking blue 1970 was a real A66 four speed car. Was rusty but ran like a raped ape.
Welcome aboard Gary. Where in South Florida are you? I'm in Boca Raton? Dave
Dave, I am up in PSL. Lived in Palm Beach County for a long time before moving up here about 4-1/2 years ago. Grew up in Sunrise.
Welcome from Ohio. This is THE place for good people and great E body advice.