What To Do 1970 Challenger?

[dulcich]

Most of the kit cars were aspen/volare bodies, though the builder could skin them otherwise. The development mule built by Direct Connection was a Challenger. Building a real replica of one of those would be anything but cheap. A very nice T/A replica would be a fraction of the cost and effort.
-dulcich

[Blazerteam]

Low cost T/A style build up,should be easy with that nice body..use what you have there..you need a cage-2 seats and a black T/A hood...wider steel wheels or older old style aluminium rims..front and rear spoiler...and of course it should be down in the dirt,but that is easy on Mopars...Engine and trans could be anything that works and is cheap..the goal is to get it done in 14 days,and beat Brians Caprice with lower dollar investment...

[milner351]

Guantlet - THROWN.

fast, cheap, beat the Buford chevy..... this could get interesting.

[SuperBuickGuy]

because heaven knows, you need one more project (yeah, yeah, I know - I'm throwin' rocks while living in a (fiber) glass house)

DG - humor, sense of, find one.

[Devil]

Make a daily driver. Something anyone could wrench on Drop in a 318 or 360. Make it so you could drive it every day and then beat on it over the weekends.

Save it, not like these two I found in a barn. Sitting for 20 years.





Ryan

[dulcich]

Okay, guys; there are a lot of good ideas here. There is no questioning that this would be a really good car to build. Believe it or not, I'm actually kind of ashamed to admit it, but as it is I have five 70-71 E-body Mopars sitting around collecting dust. I'm kinda feeling like 'that guy'. This Challenger is by far the lowest on the totem pole. A lot of those cars I just kinda backed into, like the story on this Challenger. Heck, I've got a super-solid 70 Cuda that just got thrown into a deal on a 70 Cuda convertible at the last minute. I didn't even ask, but the seller just said, haul it off and you can cut it up for parts - free, just as I was loading the 'vert. I'm feeling like I should let a few of 'em go, starting with this Challenger, but you guys are really making me reconsider and think about building.
-dulcich

[squirrel]

Let it go, the hard part is finding a buyer who will actually build it

[Scott Liggett]

Pull the 360 out of the grandma 89 Chrysler and put it in the Challenger, then sell it. A running, driving car will get much more money, and is easier to sell.

I understand the thinking on selling cars you have no heart into building. I just did that. But, someone else out there will be getting the car they've dreamt about. I believe that helps our hobby much better than hoarders.

[dulcich]

Pull the 360 out of the grandma 89 Chrysler and put it in the Challenger, then sell it. A running, driving car will get much more money, and is easier to sell.

I understand the thinking on selling cars you have no heart into building. I just did that. But, someone else out there will be getting the car they've dreamt about. I believe that helps our hobby much better than hoarders.

You know, Scott, that is exactly what I was thinking. Just pull the guts out of the Fifth an drop it in the Challenger to get it running. The only problem is that in the back of my mind I have this wierd notion of calling out Braub and BTJ and having an epic battle of four-door performance against the Fifth. I know it is a strange fantasy, but I was just thinking about calling out Braub, agreeing to meet driving half way across the country, dragging, road-coursing, and just having a good time running the Fifth against BTJ. I just think eventually, that day will come. Strange, I know, but I guess I'm just wired that way.
-dulcich

[Scott Liggett]

That would smogging and registering the 5th Ave. Though, I have to admit I am seeing more and more of that activity lately. Cars that arent even modified are getting tested that way these days.