1970 Challenger T/A Convertible Project

[erik70rt]

My T/A hood finally arrived.  As I start to prep it, does anyone have a good template for locating the squirters and hood pins?

Thanks!

[erik70rt]

Sorry for no updates, as I have been busy with other things and accumulating parts so I can get started on the teardown.  So here are some "before" pics of the car before I start to tear it apart.

[anlauto]

Are you leaving the car the same colour for now, or does your plan include a full repaint ?

[erik70rt]

It needs a full repaint.  It has some bad bodywork in the doors and lots of scratches in the current paint.  It looks good from 20 ft, but get up close and there's a lot of flaws. 

As far as color, I'm undecided.  Part of me wants to keep it FK5, part of me want to paint it FC7 and then I was thinking of LL1 to make it really stand out.

[benlavigne]

It needs a full repaint.  It has some bad bodywork in the doors and lots of scratches in the current paint.  It looks good from 20 ft, but get up close and there's a lot of flaws. 

As far as color, I'm undecided.  Part of me wants to keep it FK5, part of me want to paint it FC7 and then I was thinking of LL1 to make it really stand out.

Here is some inspiration for FC7, belonged to a friend of mine, he sold it las t year and Staluppi bought it at Barret-Jackson... Disregard the 71 grille!

Ben

[erik70rt]

It needs a full repaint.  It has some bad bodywork in the doors and lots of scratches in the current paint.  It looks good from 20 ft, but get up close and there's a lot of flaws. 

As far as color, I'm undecided.  Part of me wants to keep it FK5, part of me want to paint it FC7 and then I was thinking of LL1 to make it really stand out.

Here is some inspiration for FC7, belonged to a friend of mine, he sold it las t year and Staluppi bought it at Barret-Jackson... Disregard the 71 grille!

Ben

I actually have a pic of that car on my computer at work for just that reason!!!

[anlauto]

Seems to be more T/A convertibles then AAR convertibles 

[JS29]

They produced more challengers than barracudas. 

[anlauto]

Ahhh the simple answer ...

[JS29]

 

[dodj]

I was thinking of LL1 to make it really stand out.

FM3

[worthywads]

Seems to be more T/A convertibles then AAR convertibles 

Just my opinion but I prefer all Challengers over 'Cudas except T/A vs AAR.  I like the AAR hood way more, an AAR convertible "tribute" is my favorite.  We should see more.....

[dodj]

Seems to be more T/A convertibles then AAR convertibles 

Just my opinion but I prefer all Challengers over 'Cudas except T/A vs AAR.  I like the AAR hood way more, an AAR convertible "tribute" is my favorite.  We should see more.....

Check out a picture of member HP2's car. Best Challenger hood out there. I think it's a one of one.

[erik70rt]

More parts are arriving......

New AMD fenders and NOS Shifter handle.

[anlauto]

That's a really nice shifter