1970 Dodge Challenger R/t Clone - 4 Speed! All Hard Work Done! on 2040-cars
Wilber, Nebraska, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
Engine:318
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Dodge
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Model: Challenger
Trim: R/T Clone (Hemi Clone?)
Mileage: 84,000
Disability Equipped: No
Sub Model: Deputy
Number of Doors: 2
Exterior Color: 2004 Viper Yellow (Factory Purple)
R/T: Deputy
Interior Color: Black
Drive Type: Standard
Number of Cylinders: 8
Here's the deal. This is a 1970 Dodge Challenger that I have been in the process of restoring for about 3 years. It started out life as a 1970 Dodge Challenger Deputy, 6 cyl 3 speed on the floor w/console, plum crazy purple with black interior. I found this car in a friend's field and started the restoration process. It would be better to list what I've done in order probably:
Body:
I replaced the trunk floor and frame rails with very nice originals from a 1972 Dodge Challenger. There is a seam in front of the shock mounts because a 72 and 70 have different access holes.
The quarter panels have been replaced with new metal from AMD Direct, spot welded in place.
The driver's side door skin was installed though I did make a couple mistakes and some smoothing needs to be done. It looks nice, but not show-quality and there is one warp that can be fixed.
I have the passenger side door skin and it goes with the car.
The floor was in great shape - which is why I bought the car - but there was rust in the tranny tunnel area which was boxed.
The entire interior, trunk and undercarriage of the car was blasted and Rhino lined.
The passenger fender is nice, but for some reason the headlight bucket isn't on it. I have both the original fenders and they go with the car and this should be very easy to tack on.
The driver's fender was supposedly repaired by a body man though the body line toward the front isn't great. Again, these would be pretty nice driver quality fenders but not show quality. They do sell repop fenders though, I just didn't invest in a set.
The engine bay was cleaned up and painted with 1 coat epoxy primer, a coat of primer/filler, and three coats of 2004 Viper yellow.
I have a brand new R/T hood from AMD that goes with the car (beautiful)
I have a brand new decklid with spoiler holes that goes with the car (beautiful)
A brand new rear valance (R/T) with exhaust cutouts from AMD is installed.
The front valance is the VERY NICE factory valance.
Interior:
The interior of this car was actually pretty decent though I was missing the front seats. Both door panels were very VERY nice with very little chalk. The quarter glass panels were a little chalky but again in decent shape. The kick panels are perfect. The dash pad of course was shot but I have a brand new dash pad for the car. The guages are nice and white (very beautiful shape) as is the buttons on the dash, but it is a NON-RALLEY DASH. The radio is missing unfortunately.
I have a driver's seat (green, decent seat tracks) but do not have the passenger, and I do have the back seat.
Suspension:
I dropped the 8 1/4 rear end and found a 8 3/4 from a 1972 'Cuda. The housing was powder coated and rebuilt with a 3:23 posi by KNG Body Shop in Wilber, NE. VERY TIGHT, BRAND NEW. I hung the rear end with Mopar Performance leaf springs and shackles.
The K-Frame, being a 6 cyl car, had to be replaced and again was replaced with a '72 'Cuda part. It was blasted and powder coated, as were a set of R/T tortion bars.
New suspension with poly bushings was installed, along with a set of factory 11" disc brakes off of a hemi Challenger. The discs have been turned, everything painted/powder coated looks beautiful.
Engine/Transmission:
I found a rebuilt EGR 318 and have bolted it to an OD 4-speed. Yes, not the best combo but it was enough to get it on the road and with the lower first gear and higher 4th it would have had some power plus fuel mileage. Remember, this car was built with the eventual goal of dropping a hemi in it - the suspension was built for it - but with the economy the way it was I opted for a cheaper combination off the bat.
Missing parts/issues:
Passenger seat is missing.
Obviously needs a headliner and carpet.
If you want a show car, you probably want to replace or get the front fenders professionally repaired. Honestly, what's good enough for me might not be good enough for you.
I don't have a driveshaft that will bolt to the 8 3/4, I just have the factory one.
I have all the clutch parts, but not the bushings etc that will be needed to install the clutch linkage.
The driver's side door handle I have but is broken.
All in all this is a very nice project to keep working on and it really could be on the road without a whole lot of work. I am trying to be very honest and really don't want to sell the car, it's just that personal problems came up and it's necessary. If you have any questions please call Brandon at 402-580-2222. The best time to reach me is after 5:30 on a weekday or the weekend, but if you call and miss me I will try to get back with you. I can e-mail or text additional pictures as needed.
Please local pickup, and if you are not a serious bidder I really don't want to deal with that. I will work out possible arrangements to meet you somewhere to deliver the car, but payment must have already been received - I'm not wasting my fuel.
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