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Title: Look What I Found In My Side Yard
Post by: floorit426 on December 17, 2018, 07:18:10 PM
Well, this is a car that I have forgotten about, for a few years. It's a '73, that my son and I fixed up, quite some time back. I paid $600.00 for it, when he was 13. That was nearly 20 years ago and he has since lost interest in it. I think I'll give it some TLC, this winter and get it back to looking and running, the way it should. I started, by giving it a quick bath, after work today. I think she'll shine up just fine.
Title: Re: Look What I Found In My Side Yard
Post by: jimynick on December 17, 2018, 08:08:52 PM
Jeez, I wish MY Dad had a good looking '73 like that sitting at his house! You can bet that I wouldn't lose interest in that orange crate! If you're in a hurry to get rid of it I'm sure we could clear some garage space for it! LOL  :cheers:
Title: Re: Look What I Found In My Side Yard
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on December 17, 2018, 09:17:08 PM
 :wave: I've seen that car before... Back around 2006
Title: Re: Look What I Found In My Side Yard
Post by: floorit426 on December 18, 2018, 04:56:40 AM
Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on December 17, 2018, 09:17:08 PM
:wave: I've seen that car before... Back around 2006
Yep. He and a friend took it to Monterey, for a photo shoot, involving the new challenger. He still has the magazine is somewhere. Did you have a car out there, that day?
Title: Re: Look What I Found In My Side Yard
Post by: js27 on December 18, 2018, 06:12:22 AM
Very cool. I wish I could find things like that in my yard--All I have now are millions of leaves--LOL
JS27
Title: Re: Look What I Found In My Side Yard
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on December 18, 2018, 08:17:57 AM
Quote from: floorit426 on December 18, 2018, 04:56:40 AM
Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on December 17, 2018, 09:17:08 PM
:wave: I've seen that car before... Back around 2006
Yep. He and a friend took it to Monterey, for a photo shoot, involving the new challenger. He still has the magazine is somewhere. Did you have a car out there, that day?


Yup... It was a fun day & Greg was a pleasure to talk with, I'd hoped to see him out playing with the car again but never have.... But then again I rarely head over to the coast because of the traffic, I prefer to head up to the mountains..

Check out my comment at the bottom of the first column.... :rofl:
Title: Re: Look What I Found In My Side Yard
Post by: Topcat on December 18, 2018, 03:27:53 PM
Quote from: 1 Wild R/T on December 17, 2018, 09:17:08 PM
:wave: I've seen that car before... Back around 2006

I saw it this last Saturday.

I cracked up when I saw the plants growing on it.
Title: Re: Look What I Found In My Side Yard
Post by: floorit426 on December 18, 2018, 05:30:50 PM
Mike, why pay for a vinyl top, when you can grow your own?  :haha:Seriously, it's not something I'm proud of, but I assure you that it will look a lot better, the next time you see it.
Title: Re: Look What I Found In My Side Yard
Post by: GrandpaKevin on December 18, 2018, 05:57:37 PM
Strange coincidence.

I also have a 1973 Challenger that I find sitting covered up in the back corner whenever I make it over to my storage building.

I've owned it since I was 15, it was the first car I ever owned. :bigthumb:

I've had a number of engines in the car over the years, both big and small blocks.

The last engine/trans setup was a street/strip 440 with Hemi 4 speed trans. that was running high 11's at the track showing a little air under the front tire.

I haven't had it out in about 8 years now.

Someday it will find it's way back to the dragstrip.