Hey guys, my name is Tom I'm new to the forum. I just thought I would introduce myself.
I'm new to mopars, excluding jeeps, I love projects and am always buying/selling/building. Anyways the newest project is a 71 challenger. This is my 46th car but my first "original" build, everything else has been cut, chopped, slammed, turbo'd, lifted, swapped etc.
I recently purchased this car https://forum.e-bodies.org/cars-for-sale-or-wanted/8/sold-project-71-challenger-383-auto/4009/msg63001#msg63001 and am just getting into it. I'm hoping I will have the brakes and suspension wrapped up this weekend. It will be sitting on 17x9 year one rally wheels. The for sale thread started turning into a discussion post so I thought I would start an intro so we don't pollute the FS section.
I'm sure I'll have a lot of posts of where to find parts or what is this funny mopar specific do-dad so bare with me. I've sourced almost everything (that I'm aware of at this time) except the rear window trim and the grill insert. The trim is necessary but the grill insert, I have already come to the conclusion I will have to make them or move to a 1970 grill, I won't pay $1200 for a grill out of principal.
Excited to learn from you all!
Welcome sounds like a fun project! Enjoy!
Welcome :welcome: :welcome: We are here to help, and have fun. :D :unitedstates: :rebelflag"
:welcome: You won't find a better place to be. :wave:
Welcome to the best E body site , do you need a calender ?
:wave: Welcome aboard from Ontario :canada:
:welcome: from krazyfornia
Welcome to the site from Buffalo, NY! :banana:
Welcome: You bought as great car. I would keep a 71 grille in it as they are really rare (1 year only) and unique. You could work with what you have or wait for a better used one to come up for sale. It just takes patience sometimes.
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Patience can save you a lot of money and unfortunately a lot of these parts are very expensive. And that grill might be kind of hard to wait around for but hopefully something will come up.
I absolutely love GA4. No pressure to answer but are you going to keep it gunmetal grey? It's like a modern color yet it's an original color so to me it's super cool.
:welcome: from SW Washington! Great car :congrats:
Thanks for joining & I have to say, you joined the right forum!
:welcome: Welcome Tom! :welcome: So glad to have you be part of our site. We love seeing project get done and helping out any way we can. :drinkingbud:
Welcome officially to the site Tom. I still need to get out to your place but life is getting in the way. Hopefully the week between Christmas and New Years if you are in town.
Looks like an awesome car! Very exciting! :banana:
:welcome: :wave: :twothumbsup:
A winter welcome from CT. Enjoy the site, lots of great people and info here!
:welcome: from Tennessee :)
Thanks for the warm welcome guys, the car is definitely staying this color. It will stay pretty original, I don't plan to keep the car forever so it's a bit of a budget build....well budget is a relative term.
Welcome from Ontario :canada: and good to see that you've correctly decerned the E body meaning of "relative" LOL :wave:
Welcome from Sylmar, CA
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Welcome from West Michigan!
:wave:Welcome Tom
I finally got out to see Tom's place last weekend and his '71. It was all I could do to not buy the car from him and take it home, the GA4 grey is gorgeous. And its a numbers matching 383! This car is going to be amazing when its done!
Quote from: 303 Mopar on December 20, 2017, 05:51:26 AM
I finally got out to see Tom's place last weekend and his '71. It was all I could do to not buy the car from him and take it home, the GA4 grey is gorgeous. And its a numbers matching 383! This car is going to be amazing when its done!
Haha I know I just got it.... but everything is always for sale just got to make me an offer!!! just the world I live in.
I'm hoping to have the brakes/suspension all wrapped up just after the 1st of the year. I'm just waiting on new hydraulics for my press so I can finish up the rear end.
I also just got a new wiring harness in the mail last night, so hopefully I can get that done soon after I'm back from the holidays. Once the wiring is done I think the project will move quick.
Congrats on the purchase. Now the fun starts. I am in Colo. also and working on a 70 cuda. I am in that shopping mode also. I also need a front grill as mine is not going to be a very good restore. If you find a good line on a new front grille let me know.
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Quote from: Hotiron on January 05, 2018, 06:58:15 PM
Congrats on the purchase. Now the fun starts. I am in Colo. also and working on a 70 cuda. I am in that shopping mode also. I also need a front grill as mine is not going to be a very good restore. If you find a good line on a new front grille let me know.
for a '70 Cuda your best bet is a new repro that is already painted and ready to go. they are near flawless and not worth hunting an original. unless you really want original, in which case you buy the new one and I'll swap you my original that needs the paint restored (I'm in Westminster) :bigthumb:
A warm dry winter Welcome from Castle Rock, Colorado!