73 CHALLENGER 400 BIG BLOCK BUILT PLUM CRAZY TEXAS CAR FRESH RESTO POSI

1973 Dodge Challenger Additional Info:

OK SO HERE IS MY 73 CHALLENGER I BOUGHT AS IT IS A MONTH AGO -PREVIOUS OWNER HAD JUST COMPLETED A TWO YEAR RESTORATION..THERE IS ALOT OF DETAILS AND I WILL TRY TO DESCRIBE HER AS BEST POSSIBLE.. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DISSASEMBLED -THERE WAS ONLY SOME SURFACE RUST AS YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM A CAR FROM TEXAS(STILL TITLED THERE) SOLID FRAME RAILS AND 90% ORIGINAL SHEET METAL..SO SHE WAS DISSASEMBLED AND SANDED TO BARE METAL THE ONLY METAL THAT WAS REPLACED WAS THE TYPICAL FLOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT WELDED IN AND SEALED EVEN THE TRUNK FLOOR IS ORIGINAL NO RUST IN THE FRAME RAILS AND AS RUST FREE FOR UNDER $50K YOU WILL FIND OMLY THE REAR VALANCE WAS HANGED TO ACCEPT THE CUSTOM DUAL EXHAUST NEW FROM MOTOR TO QUAD STAINLESS TIPS...THE HOOD WAS OFF A 1971 RT/. THE ORIGINAL COLOR WAS RALLEY RED AFTER REMOVED SHE WAS GIVEN 3 COATS OF EPOXY PRIMER BLOCKED THREE TIMES THEN ITS FIRST RECOAT FC7 PLUM CRAZY BASE COAT CLEAR COAT IN ACRYLIC URETHANE SWEET GOING DOWN THE ROAD TURNING HEADS WERE EVER YOU GO! SHE IS COMFORTABLE TO SIT IN-NEW LEAGIONDARY SEAT COVERS WITH NEW CARPET HEADLINER AND DASH.ALL LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL WORKS FINE THE ORIGINAL 318 MOTOR WAS TOSSED AND A BIG BLOCK WAS PUT IN ITS PLACED. THE 400 BIG BLOCK MOTOR WAS REBUILT WITH KEITH BLACK 10 TO 1 KEITH BLACK PISTONS WITH ALL OEM SIZE PARTS TO RUN GOOD ON PUMP GAS LOWER END HELD TOGETHER WITH A FORGED CRANKSHAFT OUT OF A 1967 383 WITH OEM BEARINGS...ON TOP A VINTAGE WIEND INTAK, MANIFOLD WITH EDLBROCK 1406 CARBORATOR AND REALLY COOL CHROME VALVE COVERS-AC DID WORK LAST YEAR BUT PROBABLY COULD USE A SERVICE AS THE WEATHER CHANGES..MOTOR HAS A REALLY NICE RUMBLE THROUGH THE CUSTOM TURBO EXAUST AND GROUND THUMPING 727 TRANSMISSION AND 3.55 POSI REAR- CAR IS REALLY ALOT OF FUN TO DRIVE!! ALL THE TRIM WAS REMOVED AND EITHER REPLACED OR RESTORED- THE 1970 LOOK WAS PREFERRED SO THE EXTERIOR WAS ENAMORED WITH THE 70S STRIPE AND NEW BUMPERS-STILL HAS THE YEAR CORRECT RALLY WHEELS AND 21570/14 COOPER COBRAS..FRONT END WAS RESTORED AND ALIGNMENT WAS DONE WHEN TIRES WERE INSTALLED THE POWER BRAKES ARE ALL NEW INCLUDING THE MASTER CYLINDER HOSES AND CALIPERS. SO I HAVE DISSCRIBED THIS CAR AS BEST POSSIBLE BUT I AM SURE I HAVE MISSED SOME DETAILS..PICS SHOULD HELPT-I HAVE MORE PICS ON REQUEST..CAR IS SOLD AS IS WERE IS WITH NO WARRANTEE.I WISH I COULD KEEP THE CAR BUT MY DAUGHTER IS IN COLLEGE AND TIMES HAVE CHANGED..PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING/OFFER AS YOUR BID IS TO BUY=-THANKS FOR LOOKING...