71 Challenger R/T

by **Hezzel** » 22 Oct 2007 13:52

Hi , I´m a Newbie from Sweden 39 years old with wife ,kid .
And a Dodge Challenger R/T 1971 Matching numbers 383 ,727 and 3:23 Rear, currently under restoration .
Going to be original due to the long list of options
This is a very solid car ,only rust on the quarters and some minor dents and bruses .
I will post more info later and pics
bye for now

by **RedRaven** » 22 Oct 2007 14:37

Welcome aboard Hezzel....

Nice lookin work there mate...wait til the gang see it they will flood you with questions!! :thumbsup:

by **rtse4406pack** » 22 Oct 2007 14:50

why do you have 2 build sheets? are they both for your car or is any extra? let us know. if one is not yours post the vin to see if someone will match up. by the way nice challenger and all the best on your resto work.

by **dave-r** » 22 Oct 2007 15:33

Nice to see another well optioned big block Challenger being restored. :thumbsup:

by **Eddie** » 22 Oct 2007 19:02

Sweet car! :mrgreen:

by **Jimiboy** » 22 Oct 2007 19:47

Hi Göran and welcome! Looking forward to see your nice car on the streets! post more photos soon!

///Jim

by **RedRaven** » 22 Oct 2007 19:59

airfuelEddie wrote:Sweet car!

No Eddie...Swede car!! :wink2:

by **Eddie** » 22 Oct 2007 20:19

Opps Sorry! :biggrin:

by **Hezzel** » 22 Oct 2007 20:33

rtse4406pack , I found both buildsheets in my car ,one under the front passenger seat and the other behind the backseat, Have heard there could be even five in one car but i´m not sure.

Thank you all for the good welcome i´ve been given.

/Hezzel

by **rtse4406pack** » 22 Oct 2007 21:11

Hezzel wrote:rtse4406pack , I found both buildsheets in my car ,one under the front passenger seat and the other behind the backseat, Have heard there could be even five in one car but i´m not sure.

Thank you all for the good welcome i´ve been given.

/Hezzel

hezzel are both build sheets actually for your car? never knew that you can get 2 build sheets for the same car.

by **Hezzel** » 22 Oct 2007 22:18

rtse4406pack wrote:hezzel are both build sheets actually for your car? never knew that you can get 2 build sheets for the same car

Yes they are .

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by **dave-r** » 23 Oct 2007 13:09

Yes. Some people find several sheets in their car. Sometimes for their own car. Sometimes for other cars on the production line the same day. The workers were sometimes rather lazy. I guess it depended if the boss was looking or not.

by **babyelephant** » 23 Oct 2007 13:09

Welcome!! 71's are nice in black!

by **Hezzel** » 21 Nov 2007 18:45

Just adding a few pic:s

by **christer** » 21 Nov 2007 21:49

Hezzel wrote:Just adding a few pic:s

Thanks!

Very appreciated.

Hezzel wrote:Don´t think this is the right vinyl for my Buckets?

No, I don´t think so either.

Did it come from the factory with a cassette player? What button is it to the right of the AC-controls?

Btw; Do you have a scanner? I would appreciate copies of your broadcast sheets if that is OK with you. I want to learn more about these cars. That is why I am asking.

by **patrick** » 22 Nov 2007 4:40

rtse4406pack wrote:why do you have 2 build sheets? are they both for your car or is any extra? let us know. if one is not yours post the vin to see if someone will match up. by the way nice challenger and all the best on your resto work.

Sometime's, you can find up to six, count them, six build sheet's within your car. They stashed them all over the place. The more you know, the more you find out. And Vice Versia. :biggrin:

Patrick

by **Culvers** » 22 Nov 2007 16:44

Nice car, but why there is BS on one sheet, should it not be JS

Are the numbers the same on both sheets?

by **Hezzel** » 22 Nov 2007 17:15

Culvers wrote:Nice car, but why there is BS on one sheet, should it not be JS
Are the numbers the same on both sheets?

Both belongs to my car and it has the same numbers.

by **christer** » 22 Nov 2007 17:22

Culvers wrote:Nice car, but why there is BS on one sheet, should it not be JS
Are the numbers the same on both sheets?

BS=Plymoth Barracuda

The two build sheets belongs to two different cars if you ask me.

by **Hezzel** » 22 Nov 2007 17:24

christer wrote:
Hezzel wrote:Just adding a few pic:s

Thanks! Very appreciated.

Hezzel wrote:Don´t think this is the right vinyl for my Buckets?

No, I don´t think so either.

Did it come from the factory with a cassette player? What button is it to the right of the AC-controls?

Btw; Do you have a scanner? I would appreciate copies of your broadcast sheets if that is OK with you. I want to learn more about these cars. That is why I am asking.

Yes it has an cassette player, factory original.

the button is for the rear speaker.

Think it is some kind of fader control??

/hezzel

by **christer** » 22 Nov 2007 17:34

Intresting! Thanks!

Is the cassette player option included on the build sheet? (or was it dealer installed?)

by **Hezzel** » 22 Nov 2007 19:06

Option on my build sheet

R36 = Radio Am/Fm Stereo/Casette
R32 = Rear speaker -Dual

Look at the list from my buildsheet in pdf

by **christer** » 22 Nov 2007 20:51

It is a very cool and well optioned car you got there.

It feels like it is thirty years ahead of its time considering the hi-perf hi-fi stereo. A powerful stereo has become a standard equipment on hotter cars during the latest ten years or so but your car already got it ages ago. Super-cool! :thumbsup:

People always seems to focus on the engine/suspension-options. Other kind of options are often forgotten.

C93=Carpeting. Can anyone explain, please?

by **Hezzel** » 23 Nov 2007 13:25

christer wrote:
C93=Carpeting. Can anyone explain, please?

C93 Carpets Standard Floor mat i think !

by **christer** » 23 Nov 2007 14:22

Hezzel wrote:
christer wrote:
C93=Carpeting. Can anyone explain, please?

C93 Carpets Standard Floor mat i think !

Thanks! I got this answer from another thread:

Dave-R (Roppa440) wrote:C93 just means it had carpet rather than mats I think.

by **Hezzel** » 05 Dec 2007 14:41

Just a little work i did today...

by **Eddie** » 05 Dec 2007 20:04

Looks great Hezzel. Are you sending the units off to the platers? Are you doing an engine compartment resto or the whole vehicle? I love that colour believe it or not! :thumbsup:

by **patrick** » 06 Dec 2007 4:51

Hezzel, that look's like a very nice project you have there. Looking at the broadcast sheet, I think I saw V1Y. Did it originally have a Gold vinyl top? And sorry if I missed it before but, What is the color? Dark metalic gold? Every time I try to look at those build sheet's on the computer, my eye's get crossed. :s006:

Very nice though! :thumbsup:

Cheer's, Pat

by **Hezzel** » 06 Dec 2007 7:01

patrick wrote:Hezzel, that look's like a very nice project you have there. Looking at the broadcast sheet, I think I saw V1Y. Did it originally have a Gold vinyl top? And sorry if I missed it before but, What is the color? Dark metalic gold? Every time I try to look at those build sheet's on the computer, my eye's get crossed. Very nice though! Cheer's, Pat

I don´t know how the Vinyltop should look like but it´s dark brown with gold in it ???? Have also wondered if it should be just "gold"?

The car was bought in Long Island, New York back in 1989 and i have found fuel tickets from Dix Hills in Long Island.

Have had some hopes to find the original owner to see if he or she have some pictures of it when it was new...

If anyone can help me with this i´ll be most grateful , the only lead i have is this picture .

/hezzel

by **Hezzel** » 06 Dec 2007 8:37

airfuelEddie wrote:Looks great Hezzel. Are you sending the units off to the platers? Are you doing an engine compartment resto or the whole vehicle? I love that colour believe it or not!

Think i can fix the units myself and the whole car will get new fresh paint Dark Gold Met...

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