My First EBody ever...

[Brads70]

Now for the big question: your  certain that H5X9 calls for that black/ orange/ red/plaid insert?  On gunmetal? I think I'm going to be sick... pretty polarizing combination. Does anyone make those seat covers?

I don't think anyone would hold it against you if you kept the black seats! 

[JS29]

  

[gpm6367]

can you get close-up pics of the weather-strip on the leading edge of the 1/4 glass?
1970 model year's are "fuzzy" like the cat-whiskers, for 1971 they went to a smooth rubber

The weather strip is the fuzzy type. It's pretty worn but not smooth rubber. The last shows the weather strip extending beyond the end of glass toward door jamb.

[gpm6367]

Were those R/T emblems used in those locations on 70s?

The 71 doesn't even use a grill emblem?

[anlauto]

1970 had an RT emblem on the trunk lid along with a Challenger emblem. In 1970 and 1971 RT emblems were ONLY on side stripe delete cars.

Your 71 should have a "DODGE" emblem in the grill, that's it for the grill.

[anlauto]

All the weather-strips in your pictures look correct

[gpm6367]

The rear glass and quarter glass appear original. Where are the markings on the door glass? I raised them both and do not see any.

the quarter glass are both dated "129" 12th month of 1969, 9 months before your car's production seems excessive  but they did not have any "first in/first out" inventory practices
can you get close-up pics of the weather-strip on the leading edge of the 1/4 glass?
1970 model year's are "fuzzy" like the cat-whiskers, for 1971 they went to a smooth rubber

the door glass should have a similar logo at the trailing edge near the 1/4 window's logo

The door glass is very hard to read. Drivers door is August ( 70 (0).

[gpm6367]

Not happy with the topper but will have to do for now. Fits just not right. Better then that hideous green and white interstate. I'll pick up a real one at Carlisle and save shipping.

[anlauto]

Hopefully by Carlisle the real batteries will be available...There's been none around for about two years now 

[gpm6367]

I did not know that; I've seen them in catalogs.

[gpm6367]

Who sells the cap and decal set for the battery?

I'm told I'm missing the bezel on top of shift pattern; who sells it and how does it attach?

[anlauto]

Wow that looks weird without the bezel....I would contact Scott, he restores the shifters for Hurst. https://www.shifterdoc.com/productcart/pc/Hurst-Service-Parts-Mechanism-Parts-c53.htm

[gpm6367]

Can't email Scott through that website?

[anlauto]

Can't email Scott through that website?

Try this address: areracing@aol.com  (put "Hurst shifter parts" or something in your title.)

He's restored ten shifters for me now.

[JS29]

@gpm6367  Classic Industries sells the bezel. I bought a kit or package that included new handles, bezel, and the cap with the shift pattern. Easy to install after you remove the three screws on the handle.