Look at what i got today :)

Need i say more?:-D

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Can you believe my Old Isuzu drove 62 miles there loaded so much the frame was on the Rear End with computer stuff and a 3-wheeler then drove 62 miles back with that on the back and on the stock bumper at that. think it was a fare trade? LOL could only go 35MPH on the way back any faster and it would start to sway so bad that it would try to jack-knife and slide you off the road.

 

Cool deal, NJ!
You should have a lot of fun, restoring that Charger.

 

Oh when i picked it up the guy said "If that old Isuzu 4banger can pull off with that on the back and the bumper don't fall off He would poop himself" well i did not have a chance to see if he did LOL:lol:


Many people said that my old truck could not do it and on the stock bumper at that. I guess i proved them wrong

Oh on the way back with it i had alot of looks and people just staring at it and yelling Hi and horn blowing. lol

 

*trying to resist strong urge to knock out N5638J and steal his new ride* :-D

 

You would not get out the yard It needs quite abit of work but with time it will be on the road once again The guy said it was a 72 but after i got it i had a look at the door and it said it was built in 73 so that would make it a 74 model.

 

Hello N5638J,

Ok, pics are nice, but where is the details, come on help a sister out here.
What size motor, diff and tranny. Do you have to run polution gear on the motor. Nice Mags - what size tyres will you run on it? oh and Is it auto or manual? Does it have any electrics in it? details, details, come now don't be shy. Bring it to Aussie, maybe I'll give ya a drag..

paramonks

 

LOL

N5638J has met his match it seems!

 

Its a 1974 Dodge Charger SE Brougham
Motor = 318 2bbl
Tranny = Auto

Thats all i know right now as it was getting close to dark when i got home and i was so tired i just left it on the trailer in the front yard with the P'UP and thats it.

And if someone has something smart to say to that let me see them drive 62 miles (total 124miles) at 35MPH because any faster would causing swaying and rollover and also could not run the AC in the 100F heat because then i could not make it up the steep hills.:cry Thats what happens when you try to tow something that weighs twice as much as the towing truck and the towing truck having only about 100HP LOL

 

Do i know you or you know me?:-D



(Missed the edit time limit because FF3 seems to think when you click edit and the page loads that you don't need to type anything so it won't show the blinking line letting you type does it while posting also)

 

No to both questions, :-D and I'm not going to hang anything on ya about your towing skills. BTDT. Look forward to more details when available. just interested in the specs of the car. Old cars have souls, that makes them interesting to me.

paramonks

 

Oh a lady after my own heart


I always say i would rather have me a classic than some new plastic piece of junk. Does anyone really think that in 50years someone would be trying to restore a 2000 model mustang? lol

 

Yes.

 

Just send me a airline ticket :-D and I'll be over there to help with the rebuild I have not rebuilt a car since my MG just over 30 years ago but one never forgets

 

The answer to that question IMO is "no-one in their right mind". Each to their own, the new cars really appeal to some but not me. You wouldn't believe the amount of grief I get because I choose to drive a 1983 model car. sheesh

paramonks

 

Hey NJ
You got a really interesting project on your hands with the restoration but with time effort and cash you should have a real show stopper to go cruisin.

the problem with new auto's is that is that they all have the same basic shape and you only know what it is when you look at the emblem.

i saw a new Jaguar this week and if you don't look at the name you would think it was a Chrysler

 

can i have dat american muscle?hehehe

 

I drive a 86 Isuzu

Yea with time and some cash. Remember i did not pay a dime for it i traded a bunch of junk for it

There is some heavy rust in places i think thats gonna be the hardest thing for me only because of the places like at the bottom of one of them side windows is rusted clean through it will be hard to make patch panels for places like that. The insides is shot i think the only thing reusable inside is the center console and the steering wheel and carpet all the rest is cracked/busted/riped open.

 

So does it run or is it going on cinder blocks in the yard so you can tie dogs to it? hee hee

 

The motor needs afew things to run like i said somethings were missing like the Distributor was not in the motor the 4bbl intake and carb was not in the trunk like he said it was but it did have the 2bbl intake and carb on it lol Today i am gonna start by cleaning out the inside and engine bay to see what all i am dealing with

 

Greek?

 

Na maybe a Brat and Wenchie

 

I know one car I'd never drive, even if it was given to me for free, is a Kia. Those things are the epitome of garbage :-D. I also happen to have a theory on the noises they make when accelerating, but I should probably refrain from mentioning it .

 

Nice find, the body looks real good, have fun

 

Kia stinks nomatter how you put it

 

nice find looks good

 

If I were you, I'd paint it black, and paint flames on it.
Yeah.

 

..........Flames? Really? :confused

 

NO way in hell would i do a flame job.rolleyes

When the time comes for it to be repainted i am thinking high gloss Black to show off the chrome that's all over the car or the Factory Plum Crazy Purple with white top because it looks good like that and that's the signature 2tone paint for the SE....



Anyone care to make donations for the car?:-D LOL or how about contact Chip Foose about it

 

Yes, I'll pay you ten bucks to keep it the hell out of Florida

I've got a buddy in the P&B business; he owes me a favor so when you are ready for paint, let me know and I can likely get it for you for free or close to it. And they exclusively use Dupont paints, so not only will it look good your car will think it's Jeff Gordon.

By the way, am I the only one that hears Deliverance music when looking at those photos? :-D

 

$10 huh? :-D

Thanks Chris i will take you up on that when the time comes but there's some body work that needs to be done mainly rust, someones pisspoor try at doing patch panels and a bullet hole?:confused LOL

I also got to make it run and move under its own power and i think i am just gonna rewire the whole thing atless i am in luck and they sell whole wiring kits.

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And theres more i am sure of it just got to find it. I took the vac to the inside and the floor pans look good from what i seen so maybe i won't have to remove the body from the frame.:-D.

 

Hello N5638J

From looking at your latest outside pics, you have your work cut out for you. When was the car last running?
Shame about the 4bbl but at least you have the 2bbl.
Will Bog become your newest and next best-est friend? :-D It's a little hard to tell from pics how straight the panels.

paramonks

 

The panels are pretty straight. All that really needs to be fix is the rust holes in the body and someone really messed up the wiring i can't get no power to anything but the horn and ignition box on the firewall no power at the fuse box even..

 

Hmmm...Being the non-certified automotive genius that I'm not...My diagnosis is........................It's screwed up!! :-D

Good luck...it actually sounds like fun, but I ain't got the money or the time!!

 

And that's why N5638J here will provide us with the enjoyment of a classic car, minus the costs of restoration, maintenance, insurance, and gas. Remember, he does everything for us, not himself :-D.

 

So far on the list to do on it


rip all wiring out and replace with new wiring harness new fuse box and all from bumper to bumper (Some idiot did a job on the wiring lol)
fix the body I.E. Patch panels
have all chrome rechromed
Fresh paint
fix or replace seats dash and cluster new carpet basically everything on the inside but the plastics.


Anyone know of a good place to get a whole wiring harness for it?

I decoded the VIN and this is it.

Vin decoded

First digit = car line

W = Dodge Charger, Coronet ("B" body)

Second digit = Price class

E = Premium

Third and fourth digits = body style

29 = 2 door sports hardtop

Fifth digit = engine

G = 318 1-2BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine

Sixth digit = model year

3 = 1973

Seventh Digit = Assembly Plant

A = Lynch Road, Michigan

 

say it slowly

G-O-O-G-L-E

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Wow, didn't know that was possible. That's really cool, I knew there had to be some rhyme or reason to the way that those numbers were assigned.