New to forum - VA checking in.

[mtterry]

Hi everyone. Been browsing the forum the last few days...

I have been working on my car for quite a few years with my dad.~ 9 years. Its been a slow journey, money, marriage, kids, etc has all gotten in the way.


Few pics of my project!!

1970 Challenger RT/SE

Side note... Anyone ever switch the SE rear window filler out? Can I put a standard rear glass in instead???

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[Skid Row]

  Welcome to the "BEST" E-body site there is! WOW! You've saved another one.

[Dakota]

Welcome to the site from Buffalo, NY. 

I don't know the answer to your window question but I'm sure someone here does. 

[mtterry]

Welcome to the "BEST" E-body site there is! WOW! You've saved another one.

Hah, saved is relative. So much new sheet metal on this car.

We haven't done much to the engine. 383, date code on the block is 65 though.

Had the 727 rebuilt locally.

Luckily my dad is pretty handy with everything he does. So I'm certainly still learning. Started this at age 25, I'm 35 now.. he's rebuilt a 68 firebird, and did a lemans to gto  conversion on a 69 for my brother. Here's a pic of him and my brother.

I hear.. "Why the hell would dodge do that.... ?" And "Holy crap that's expensive, I bought that for a 1/3 of the cost with my Pontiac. "

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[mtterry]

Welcome to the site from Buffalo, NY. 

I don't know the answer to your window question but I'm sure someone here does.

Thanks! Seems like there's a weath of knowledge out there. I have been looking at a new radiator for it, and can't get straight answers on the trans cooler thread size. They seem all over the place. The kit with fans I was looking at said 1/8 npt, but that seems small. That's where I started cruising around this group.

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[70vert]

Welcome!! That is some solid progress, slow but sure is probably how most of us have done it 

[torredcuda]

  Being a real R/T SE I would keep the window plug in it just my 

[mtterry]

Welcome!! That is some solid progress, slow but sure is probably how most of us have done it 

Yea, like I said. Buying a house, marriage, 2 kids, work has taken quite the toll.  But now Its easier for me to spend a thousand here and a thousand there for parts these days. I have about 7k saved up and make much better money now then I ever did. Time is the biggest limitation now.

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[mtterry]

Being a real R/T SE I would keep the window plug in it just my 

I don't think I'm putting the vinyl top back on and it may look odd. It's not a true parts restoration. I don't think I can even find every part if I tried. The whole car was apart when we bought it, so we aren't sure what went where, or what's missing.

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[Poolshark314]

Welcome from MD! Are you in NoVA?

[dodgemania]

  to the site.

[mtterry]

Welcome from MD! Are you in NoVA?

No sir. I bought the car in Nova, but I'm in Virginia Beach.

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[DAYLEY/CHALLENGER]

Welcome to the forum MTTERRY.  Good start on the SE.  That is what I have also.  Keep the rear window...........The SE cars are more rare.  Hope the headliner is there and in good shape, however....from the pics  don't know.  Looks like good work and steady gets the job done..........well almost, we are always working on them...........

First pic is what I started with.............

Second pic, what I ended up with. Most of the work done in the house garage. 

[JS29]

  Getting the part's, the wiring and other pieces for the overhead console to work can be a headache.    But is a cool feature when done and working.     

[mtterry]

Welcome to the forum MTTERRY.  Good start on the SE.  That is what I have also.  Keep the rear window...........The SE cars are more rare.  Hope the headliner is there and in good shape, however....from the pics  don't know.  Looks like good work and steady gets the job done..........well almost, we are always working on them...........

First pic is what I started with.............

Second pic, what I ended up with. Most of the work done in the house garage.

That's a good looking car. I don't think any of the headliner items are there. I won't get rid of the filler but, again I don't want the vinyl top. Yea we have done this all in our garage. We have a rotisserie though so that made the early stuff a bit nicer. Slow and ste....    I mean pick it up and do a bunch then leave it haha ...

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