Project 73SE

[SG1022]

Here we go again

After purchasing my Charger in September of 09, four months later I am finally starting on it.


A little about me:
My name is Taylor I live in Wilsonville, Oregon, and just graduated High school.  I have been restoring and building custom firearms for 5 years or so, but don't have much experience with cars.  I decided a long time ago that I was going to get a charger come hell or high water.

The car:
The car is a 73 charger SE. The Fender tag, and vin are is as follows;

VIN-
Model Year-1973
Car Line and Model-Dodge-Charger SE
Price Class- Premium
Body Type-2 door sports hardtop
Engine-318 CID 1-2BBL 8 CYL
Assembly Plant-Lynch Road, MI
Sequence Number 220562

Fender Tag-

09114- ASSEMBLY LINE #
217629- SEQ. #
030 - 2.71 OPEN 8.25 REAR W/10" DRUM
V1W- WHITE FULL VINYL ROOF
V7W - ACCENT STRIPE-WHITE
U- BUILT TO USA SPECS
TB3- PETTY BLUE PAINT  
H4B5 -TRIM GRADE HIGH, VINYL SPLIT BENCH W/ CENTER ARM REST
E44- 318 2BBL
D34- 904 AUTO
410- BUILD DATE 4/10/73
268525- ORDER #

The car has some serious rust issues on the front pillars, and behind the drivers opera window on the sail panel.  There is a hole clean through the passenger floorboard, and some small holes on the driver's side rear quarter.

The car was originally sold at a place called "Teague Motors" in John Day Oregon.  I have yet to find any info at all on the dealers, help would be appreciated   .

The Plan:
Restore this charger to daily driver condition with a mild street build engine with as little cash as possible.  Original , right?  This will be done outside in lovely Oregon weather under a canopy.


Parts and current Budger:


Already purchased-
73 Charger.......................................................................................  1,200
360 Short Block................................................................................     100
60 over Sealed power forged pistons NIB(included a perfect circle ring kit)...     120
904 318-360 Torque converter NiB.........................................................     50
Mopar performance Valve covers and gasket NiB......................................      40
New SB Distributer(Thanks Ray)............................................................Traded
New electronic ignition(Thanks Ray).......................................................Traded
Mopar Performance M1 Intake..............................................................       80
360 Magnum heads, covers, bolts, valves..............................................      150
________________________________________________________________  1,740


The "to buy" list
*If you have anything on this list in good condition that you don't want summit prices for, send me a message.
308 casting heads                 *Went with Magnum heads*
Edelbrock 750cfm
Intake manifold(thinking M1)  *Has been Bought*
All new hoses/rubber lines
New plugs
New plug wires
Set of 4 Cragar "soft 8" 15x7 or 8 wheels in powder coated black
Tires, thinking 215 fronts, 295 rears(any suggestions?)
Gas tank
New gauges
Passenger side window
Catalyst type coating for the underside(recommendations?)
Bulge hood
360 Driver side engine mount
New rear end

The Engine

*Will be updated as soon as I get my engine blueprinted and shit figured out.


Modifications:
-New rear end around 355 gearing
-removing Opera window panels and turning them into fixed passenger windos
-Hiding a new age stereo system
-LED lights all around
-Going triple black with the paint
-Vinyl top delete

Before Pictures







SPECIAL THANKS TO
Ray
Nacho
Ron

and many others

[SG1022]

Pictures of the parts I bought

[SG1022]

Today's progress:
-Got the garage and my allocated area of space ready
-Removed the hood and radiator
-Detatched all the necessary parts for engine removal
-headed up to Vancouver, WA  and picked up the 360 shortblock (will post pics of that this weekend)


*Bagged and tagged all of the parts/screws that were removed, of course.
The space my parents so graciously gave me


The car after finishing today's work

[Rayzor]

So far so good.

[SG1022]

Here are the wheels I plan on getting,


A M1 on craigslist I am pursueing for 80$
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/pts/1580137732.html

Here they want 50$ for Flowmaster 40s. I am interested, but want to hear the stock pipes first.
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/1573165934.html

[wayfast1500]

I'm pretty interested in this build, I as well am building a '73 SE except I'm doing a magnum 360.  It's about 10 degrees now here in nh so the charger has not been touched in months.

[SG1022]

I'm pretty interested in this build, I as well am building a '73 SE except I'm doing a magnum 360.  It's about 10 degrees now here in nh so the charger has not been touched in months.

Good to here

I am shooting for 425 horses . A magnum would be great, what year are you using for it?

The rain here sucks.  So do the 60mph winds we have been getting the last few years

[69bronzeT5]

The rain here sucks.  So do the 60mph winds we have been getting the last few years

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest dude Me and my dad did a starter job on my Duster under a tarp in the pouring rain and high winds back in May. Wasn't fun AT ALL

[SG1022]

The rain here sucks.  So do the 60mph winds we have been getting the last few years

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest dude Me and my dad did a starter job on my Duster under a tarp in the pouring rain and high winds back in May. Wasn't fun AT ALL

Born and raised!

I don't remember winds THIS bad 5 years or so back.  We just moved into the city last June.  Our old house was on a wooded hill, and it was always a pain in the ass to go out the day after a storm clearing branches and trees .

Where are you from?

[69bronzeT5]

The rain here sucks.  So do the 60mph winds we have been getting the last few years

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest dude Me and my dad did a starter job on my Duster under a tarp in the pouring rain and high winds back in May. Wasn't fun AT ALL

Born and raised!

I don't remember winds THIS bad 5 years or so back.  We just moved into the city last June.  Our old house was on a wooded hill, and it was always a pain in the ass to go out the day after a storm clearing branches and trees .

Where are you from?

Originally New Westminster B.C, moved to Vancouver Island (Duncan) and now in Surrey B.C back on the mainland.

[SG1022]

The rain here sucks.  So do the 60mph winds we have been getting the last few years

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest dude Me and my dad did a starter job on my Duster under a tarp in the pouring rain and high winds back in May. Wasn't fun AT ALL

Born and raised!

I don't remember winds THIS bad 5 years or so back.  We just moved into the city last June.  Our old house was on a wooded hill, and it was always a pain in the ass to go out the day after a storm clearing branches and trees .

Where are you from?

Originally New Westminster B.C, moved to Vancouver Island (Duncan) and now in Surrey B.C back on the mainland.

ahh , a little colder up there, eh?

[69bronzeT5]

Not that much?

[74charger360]

man you weren't lying when u said you had some rust to fix. i like where your plans are headed tho. pretty much the same as my car lol.  btw i'll try to keep my thread updated on the quarter window swap for ya as i go, but being as im in collage i can't work on my car as much as i want to 

[wayfast1500]

I'm pretty interested in this build, I as well am building a '73 SE except I'm doing a magnum 360.  It's about 10 degrees now here in nh so the charger has not been touched in months.

Good to here

I am shooting for 425 horses . A magnum would be great, what year are you using for it?

The rain here sucks.  So do the 60mph winds we have been getting the last few years

It came out of a '98 ram I useto have.  I bought one before for $500 with a one year warrenty if your looking to do the magnum instead.

[charger_cody]

VERY organized. I will be folowing this one closely. Don't forget many many many pics. Us here at DC.com love pics.

Cody

[SG1022]

Didn't get much done today, was going to pull out the motor , but did not due to a lack of jackstands/boards/cinderblocs.  Instead I started the resto process on a few rifles.

Headed up to Portland and got my Intake for 80$ , and located some J casting heads with some help from Ray that I will be picking up tomorrow for 100$.

[jaak]

You can use a driverside 318 mount on a 360, if you use a spacer.
Good luck with your project,
Jason

[SG1022]

You can use a driverside 318 mount on a 360, if you use a spacer.
Good luck with your project,
Jason

Thanks much, do you have some measurements for that space?

[Rayzor]

looks like the bracket is moved to the back side of the mounting points on the block.  The front one is mounted solid so just mock it up and measure it for a spacer. Thats a sharp lookin intake, should work well on the 360.

[SG1022]

looks like the bracket is moved to the back side of the mounting points on the block.  The front one is mounted solid so just mock it up and measure it for a spacer. Thats a sharp lookin intake, should work well on the 360.

I dont have my 318 out of my car, and my 360 will be at my engine builders soon 

[T16]

Here are the wheels I plan on getting,

Nice project.. I like those rims.. (got them on my 72) 

[SG1022]

Here are the wheels I plan on getting,

Nice project.. I like those rims.. (got them on my 72) 

Thanks, I checked your signature and liked the pictures. Do you have any center caps for them? That was my plan but I can't find any pictures with center caps and chrome Lugs on a charger.

[SG1022]

Took my 360 block down to Ray Today, good two hour drive.


We decided to take it out of the trailer and load it into the back of my brother's jeep, but he didn't make it in time so we put it in the back of a Forester.


This was our original plan.



The boards almost snapped when I stood on them so we decided to do it by hand.



I should be picking up the J castings monday, but I leave for work tonight and don't get off till Monday so I will be away for a while.

[teddy1500]

Project looks good, I think that you may want to retink the 215 tire up front, with the large wheelwells these cars have, a 245/60 fits well, the 215 look puny. (been there, done that)

[SG1022]

Project looks good, I think that you may want to retink the 215 tire up front, with the large wheelwells these cars have, a 245/60 fits well, the 215 look puny. (been there, done that)

Thanks much, Wasn't sure on the wheel size yet.  Was just ballparking