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Title: Project Mz Hyde/ 73-2-70 (1973/1970 tribute restomod Challenger)
Post by: DrEamer on February 26, 2021, 09:00:24 PM
It's time to try and pull everything in one place for my restoration tread. There is a lot of catch up that make take a little while, but I hope you enjoy what I am doing. My car  started life as a 1973 H code 318, Slap Stick. I purchased it on eBay in September 2017 as a shell, which is the first set of pictures from the listing. The picture on the tow truck, and driver, is the day it was delivered to me.
Title: Re: Project Mz Hyde/ 73-2-70 (1973/1970 tribute restomod Challenger)
Post by: DrEamer on February 26, 2021, 09:12:44 PM
After looking my options over after taking inventory of the parts I had, I decided to convert the car to a 1970 tribute. In part because there was more available parts for a '70, and alos, I had a 1970 in the past that never was completed. The path I decide to chose was that of a nice restomod, that would look mostly correct, but have modern upgrades for better driving. The first picture is a parts lot that I bought that had many on the pieces I needed to do the '70 conversion. The pictures of the 1990 D250 which served as donor for engine and transmission. The engine is a 5.9 Magnum, which is now a 408. The transmission is a A518, which I wanted to use for its overdrive.

   
Title: Re: Project Mz Hyde/ 73-2-70 (1973/1970 tribute restomod Challenger)
Post by: usraptor on February 27, 2021, 04:24:13 PM
Congrats.  Looking forward to seeing your progress!  Keep us posted.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Project Mz Hyde/ 73-2-70 (1973/1970 tribute restomod Challenger)
Post by: Brads70 on February 27, 2021, 06:18:51 PM
Welcome!  :wave:
I'm confused? In one picture the steering is on the right side, in the next its on the left?
Title: Re: Project Mz Hyde/ 73-2-70 (1973/1970 tribute restomod Challenger)
Post by: anlauto on February 27, 2021, 06:28:27 PM
That's okay, so is the water heater in the garage... :haha:
Title: Re: Project Mz Hyde/ 73-2-70 (1973/1970 tribute restomod Challenger)
Post by: DrEamer on March 10, 2021, 09:58:16 PM
Finely had a chance to dig up some  more picture of the Challenger in progress. I had these posted at C-C.com, but they are gone now. Anyway, I'm grouping the pictures of the painting process.  The first pictures is the day I took it in to the shop. The rest in progress, to the day I brought it home. The last link is the Youtube video that I have posted before, but wanted to include it here as part of the build thread.

 
Title: Re: Project Mz Hyde/ 73-2-70 (1973/1970 tribute restomod Challenger)
Post by: DrEamer on March 10, 2021, 10:01:18 PM
...and the youtube link....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0edGTXXGYws
Title: Re: Project Mz Hyde/ 73-2-70 (1973/1970 tribute restomod Challenger)
Post by: anlauto on March 11, 2021, 04:13:26 AM
Quote from: DrEamer on March 10, 2021, 10:01:18 PM
...and the youtube link....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0edGTXXGYws

Looks like I posted a picture of my daughters homework above., and can't modify it now.  :dunno:

JUST CLICK THE MODIFY BUTTON ON YOUR POST....then remove the photo from the list that you don't want to show....each photo has a number at the bottom. :alan2cents:
Title: Re: Project Mz Hyde/ 73-2-70 (1973/1970 tribute restomod Challenger)
Post by: 318Stroker on March 11, 2021, 07:38:04 AM
Just curious as to what engine your car came with. You state that it's a H-code 318. A 340 is an H-code, and a 318 is a G-code.
Title: Re: Project Mz Hyde/ 73-2-70 (1973/1970 tribute restomod Challenger)
Post by: DrEamer on March 11, 2021, 08:35:58 AM
Quote from: 318Stroker on March 11, 2021, 07:38:04 AM
Just curious as to what engine your car came with. You state that it's a H-code 318. A 340 is an H-code, and a 318 is a G-code.

The car is a JH code, verses a JS code, but you are correct , it is a G code in the engine designation spot.