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I'll make a travel over the years about my car...
Here pics when I bought and when I started to work on her( 1998-99 )
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« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2005, 07:55:13 PM » |
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some more...
several of these pics have been posted on the old board, so I'm repost them on our new board specially for new members.
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« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2005, 08:02:13 PM » |
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She was complete when I bought with original from factory vinyl top and also paint, body etc but of course not in good conditions... only had missed one R/T emblem from Fender. One thing is true, the pics are showing the worst but when I saw her for first time sure did look a lot better because it was completelly assemblied LOL. You are seeing the bones.
after first season of rebuilt I got:
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« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2005, 08:11:05 PM » |
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on Last reply you can see the still the original buckets and upholstery over them, also rear bench... BUT CLEAN, LOL... they are the same seats showed on an earlier pic  Dash was of course cracked, I repaired with fiberglass and paint. carpet was new and lower interior panels were painted with an enamel can, but color wasn't close to the original. Was just for protection since they wer A LOT CHALKY AND SCHRATCHED... Console also blue, but lid was virtually destroyed so I intalled the only one I found, a black one. It came as all 74 Chargers assemblied here in Venezuela with: Standar drivers side mirror. Standart cluster. Am Radio but powered antenna SE grilles. Tinted windows A/C Buckets, but shortbacks. Tuff wheel. Rallye looks but not necesaryly complete package ( only midside stripes, HD brakes and bulged hood ). Drivetrain: 400 4bb Tq, 727, 8.75 3:23 open. Non emission controls. All Chargers called R/Ts |
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« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2005, 08:29:38 PM » |
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First time I've seen these pics Nacho. You really brought it a long way   Those seats look goof compared to the seat we have,. They look like they came from a different car like a Chevy or something. I thought you had a Rallye dash though. |
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« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2005, 08:33:32 PM » |
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After some years driving it I decided go to the next step... those days were when I become member of D-C.com comunity ( 2001 ). One of the pics above was on the members rides section... do you remember ? Venezuelan_RT_74
then I began to know what I had and started to know what I wished to get.
on next step I was searchin specially to get better the interior... I decide go with WHITE for two reason: one is becsue blue parts are really hard to find, and two I found a nice deal/trade and got the white interior... not perfect but decent for used parts.
Searching on ebay, dealing here and there not without difficulties because the hard economical situation here, trading with some of you guys I got this:
I have some better pics to this reply of those days, but since I'll show how is now my car at the end, and interior haven't changed then I'll show later
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« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2005, 08:37:10 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2005, 08:50:20 PM » |
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no she hadn't rallye cluster... NOW SHE DOES  About buckets... even they look a lot different, they really aren't. In fact uses the same bottom section and also the back panels. If you detail them they are practically the same but without headrest Later I will reply the upgrades and new parts I have got and installed on her... on august this year I decided go for a new body job... 3rd step of rebuilt. She began to rust on lower quarters ( again ) and had some chips because the DOORS of the car at the sides etc... I already had a repro set of rallye stripes made in here by a graphic desing freind of mine on white reflective, but I wasn't to glue over all the chps and "old paint" P.S.: here is the reply when I post the body job process but I already posted the pics on another thread... but DAMN I CAN'T FIND IT... |
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« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2005, 08:58:20 PM » |
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Great pics Natcho. I am even more impressed that alot of that resto actually took place outside. Great looking car and color combo. |
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« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2005, 09:11:59 PM » |
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That car has come a long way! Great work Nacho! BBD |
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« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2005, 09:19:59 PM » |
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OK now DAYLIGHT PICS... today, wasn't a sunny day but still nice to take pics... enjoin them
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« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2005, 09:31:31 PM » |
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more...
I'll reply two at a time since I have dial up.
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« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2005, 09:50:48 PM » |
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« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2005, 09:58:45 PM » |
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trunk and side closer view.
On trunk view you can check how I tried to "hide" the welded patch ( was on both sides )
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« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2005, 10:11:01 PM » |
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Upgrades and new parts that my car has since I bought ( beside the paint job of course ):
-Racing chrome mirrors, both sides.
-NOS wheel opening molds.
-NOS tail light lenses.
-weatherstripes COMPLETE SET ON ALL THE CAR except underhood.
-New vinyl top of course, made in here and glued by myself ( wasn't a perfetc job but will do on a next step )
-I have NOS R/T fender emblems but glued the old ones repainted... will keep the new ones for spare to next step. ( damn I have to remember where I storaged them )
-Rallye mid body side stripe, made in here... white reflective.
-Trunk matt.
-Carpet.
-Headliner.
-Seat covers made in here by a local upholstery.
Interior pics:
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« Reply #17 on: December 29, 2005, 10:14:35 PM » |
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Awesome! thanks for showing them!
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« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2005, 10:19:21 PM » |
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Great pictures. Looks real good with that color combo. |
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« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2005, 10:24:35 PM » |
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nice resto work man mucho perfecto!
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« Reply #20 on: December 29, 2005, 10:29:01 PM » |
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-Partially NOS center console. -NOS T handle. -Rallye cluster ( clock, 150 speedo ) -Pedal dress kit ( still rest the parking one, working on it ). -Lightning package ( glove box that already had... added fender turn signals, map light and lights on buzzer ) -Rear speaker fader ( still rest to install the rear speaker, and working on fader knob ). -Rear deffog -electric trunk lock. -New repro air cleaner decal, jack instructions and key removal. -NOS windshield washer bottle. Originally on 74 here did came with the same bag used on SW to rear glass. I'll post a pic later of it. Anyway I did find that one also NOS -Original engine, rebuilt, actually around 8K miles on it. -New brakes system ( 4 corners ) with dist block/prop valve and metallic lines exception |
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« Reply #21 on: December 29, 2005, 10:35:37 PM » |
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-Key courtesy light.
-NOS Rear sway bar ( still searching for the right plates so I couldn't install it yet ).
-Nice Used Dash pad.
-Rear package tray made by myself
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« Reply #22 on: December 29, 2005, 10:45:30 PM » |
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Hey Nacho.. Great story and great Pics !!
(So that's what my white interior is supposed to look like)
Thanks!!
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« Reply #23 on: December 29, 2005, 10:50:24 PM » |
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Engine views
-Mopar NOS high output alternator.
-Bendix New brake master cilinder.
P.S.: Tuff wheel needs to be recovered and it needs new carb... and sooooome more detail LOL.
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« Reply #24 on: December 29, 2005, 10:56:41 PM » |
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Impressive!!
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« Reply #25 on: December 29, 2005, 10:58:58 PM » |
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A inspiration to all charger lovers and restorers. thanks for the pics.
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« Reply #26 on: December 29, 2005, 11:01:23 PM » |
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last pics by now... I'm tired... two night shoots, very dark to show how the reflective stripe looks BTW and before you say something. Trunk lid emblems ( Charger and Dodge words ) were installed on that way from factory here in Venezuela... I know in USA was Dodge and Charger below it. Tomorrow will post some extra pics. |
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« Reply #27 on: December 30, 2005, 03:32:37 AM » |
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Great job Nacho!! Now I have more faith to finish my Charger!! |
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« Reply #28 on: December 30, 2005, 04:09:19 AM » |
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...what a hard and radical and definatly good jooooob youuuudid!!!! congrats for your very very very nice car and passion towards it! Andrea
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« Reply #29 on: December 30, 2005, 06:02:14 AM » |
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Hot dog that's a hot car!  Wait...did you say this is your baby? Your wife had this? Looks like you two need to get to work having more! *okay, so that was a lame joke, but still...  * |
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« Reply #30 on: December 30, 2005, 06:25:11 AM » |
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Really nice work!
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« Reply #31 on: December 30, 2005, 07:07:46 AM » |
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Nice job!! What type of paint did you use? Very impressive! Was it hard to get parts, etc..? |
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« Reply #32 on: December 30, 2005, 10:55:22 AM » |
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to dodgeitaly and Chargercroatia... we can meet on some european Mopar meet in a future... I'll move to Spain, I hope to spring season. What kind of paint... just acrylic and also acrylic clear coat ( 480 Dupont ) it needs a light sandpaper again and new polish job, but nothing bad. About parts... Maybe have been hard to find some specific stuff that maybe people sometimes forgett on a rebuilt job untill you notice. Yes have been a little harder than you have guys because you are up there and I'm down here. Even that, the NOS tail light lenses, wheel opening molds and several more NOS stuff I was able to find it here. I had and still have the advantage that I'm I think the FIRST ONE in Venezuela trying to rebuilt a Charger. I made contact with all Mopar Dealers here in Caracas, I have been on all his shops and in fact entered on its deposits . BTW here is some that I'm wishing/needing: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,1509.0.htmlI'm trying to get the best optioned car as possible. Only would rest variable speed wiper windshield system, cruise control and all depends the Radio I find and some parts, double rear speaker with the deffog installed and Cassette player. The car has been also new wired, with an used but PERFECT 74 Uderdash wiring rallye harness. I removed from this wiring the interlock system untill I get it complete to attach it again. The car is wired actually like a 72 without any kid of seatbelt or interlock system. I also made all the underhood wiring with some donor parts car, but checking wire by wire using original colors. I have save a lot of money doing by myself everything except recover the seats and body and paint job even I helped. The plastic interior panels Have been painted. The white ones I got weren't ready to install, some dicolorated and they are also chalky on some parts. In fact three panels are black painted white. Bumpers have been rechromed, same as mirrors, but passenger side was damaged so that's the reason I'm looking for another mirror, already found it but still up there. Bumper fillers, have been painted, some replaced for better used ones that My car had. Passenger side grill was bought on ebay, mine was broken. Headlamps fillers were also used from up there and painted. |
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« Reply #33 on: December 30, 2005, 11:01:11 AM » |
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« Reply #34 on: December 30, 2005, 11:06:45 AM » |
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Heeey Terry, what's up... there you can see what you sent me ... with some touchs of course About wife... I still don't have but when I will, she will need to know: |
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« Reply #35 on: December 30, 2005, 11:14:28 AM » |
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here you can see the bag used here on 74s models to windshield washer. Of course when I bought was completelly destroyed but found also a NOS one
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« Reply #36 on: December 30, 2005, 11:54:27 AM » |
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another interior view and a side one
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« Reply #37 on: December 30, 2005, 12:02:22 PM » |
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I like this one a lot....
here is a general view of my Charger FB9 blue, white interior top and stripes. Rallye packaged ( with rear sway bar waiting for install ) R/T called down here
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« Reply #38 on: December 30, 2005, 12:08:33 PM » |
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There are some pics taht I don't know why I see them just partially. let me know if you see them on the same way in case I need to upload them again.
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« Reply #39 on: December 30, 2005, 12:11:49 PM » |
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Very nice job Nacho. You should be proud. Nice to see a '74 saved like that....makes me want the '74 SE 400 4 speed I have been trying to buy even more now. Do you remember the one I am talking about? |
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« Reply #40 on: December 30, 2005, 12:18:39 PM » |
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Yes, the SE rallye packaged 4 speeds... blue with black interior and red yellow strpe... damn...
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« Reply #41 on: December 30, 2005, 01:59:02 PM » |
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« Reply #42 on: December 30, 2005, 10:07:21 PM » |
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Nacho I got to hand it to you!! A job well done!!! I was going to ask why you went with the white side stripe but now I know.....the night pictures show the reason why! SHE'S COME A LONG WAY BABY!!!  2fast |
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« Reply #43 on: December 30, 2005, 10:54:36 PM » |
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Great work, Nacho! You sure brought her a long way from where you started! Very sharp! |
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« Reply #44 on: December 31, 2005, 08:36:35 AM » |
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I was going to ask why you went with the white side stripe but now I know.....the night pictures show the reason why!
The real reason I went white is becasue with white interior and top is the best combo possible even I really wanted the original one, red/yellow reflective. About the nightshot, I also could choose any color reflective: Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, even BLACK reflective, and would look the same reflective effect but IMHO, white is the best choose with B9 on body... I don't like black stripe with that kind of blue. Thanks buddies for all your words. |
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« Reply #45 on: December 31, 2005, 03:32:22 PM » |
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congrats nacho, i have a special gift for you, pm me for details.
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« Reply #46 on: December 31, 2005, 07:57:21 PM » |
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LOL< I love that sticker in the window, were can I buy one?
ohhh, and hot car man!
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« Reply #47 on: December 31, 2005, 08:52:20 PM » |
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Nacho, Great job buddy! I remember a few pics from the old site but I never knew it was that bad to start with. Seriously sweet ride now! You must get lots of hot venezualen chicks throwing themselves on it huh?  I remember those chick pics too Nice! Andy |
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« Reply #48 on: January 01, 2006, 07:23:22 PM » |
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for new avatar purpouse...
Oh now I remember, my car has also a NOS driver side door...
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« Reply #49 on: January 01, 2006, 09:18:05 PM » |
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Cool pics! I love the side stripe and it is pretty neat they came with a factory power antennae. I'll try and look next weekend through my "junk" boxes and see if I might have some of the little wanted things you had listed.  |
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« Reply #50 on: January 01, 2006, 10:05:02 PM » |
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Do you have any close up pics of your HP exhaust manifolds? I am looking around for a '74 set and don't exactly know what they look like.
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« Reply #51 on: January 02, 2006, 04:07:22 AM » |
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The car is looking great Nacho!!!
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« Reply #52 on: January 02, 2006, 11:09:45 AM » |
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Do you have any close up pics of your HP exhaust manifolds? I am looking around for a '74 set and don't exactly know what they look like.
Thanks
Right now will be hard since I got it back the dig cam ( wasn't mine )... but as far I know they are the same as earliers with just difference on exhaust flange bolt holes position. I have an extra pair BUT I bet you won't pay shipping.  |
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« Reply #55 on: January 09, 2006, 10:00:44 AM » |
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just one, and A LOT SANDED allmost to metal...
also a quarter of fiberglass around patches.
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« Reply #56 on: January 09, 2006, 04:44:11 PM » |
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Great job Natcho. It looks really sweet. How did the rear quarters turn out? They look awesome in the pics.
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« Reply #57 on: January 09, 2006, 07:51:46 PM » |
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Heeeey Paul...
PPL part of the job was because Paul sent me some GREAT pics and very helpfull of his quarters.
To be honest, never is the same a home made panels than a bought ones with cast and weld. So... I'm happy ? yes... satisfied... no... next step on body will be complete quarters and trunk extensions
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« Reply #58 on: March 05, 2007, 07:13:55 PM » |
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« Reply #59 on: March 06, 2007, 07:01:27 AM » |
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The car looks sweet. It has come a long way from when you got it... Nice work |
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« Reply #60 on: March 06, 2007, 08:57:08 AM » |
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hehe, thanks guys... never thought this thread would come to float since was long time ago when I started. I posted new pics recently on another thread. Nothing too much different, beside the place where I took and better recovered tuff wheel. http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,25060.0.htmlOh and even I didn't take trunk and engine pics, the brake booster was zinc yellowed plated ( is on that way how it call to that finish ? ) to get original finish not painted anymore, and trunk matt got some discolorated areas because some thinner dropped on trunk and grey herrigbone finish got damage on some areas |
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« Reply #61 on: March 06, 2007, 10:42:38 AM » |
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nice pics, thanks, I really like the white interior on that car, wouldn't think I would, until I saw the pics, but it really looks nice compared to the blue, not just the condition, but being the new color. Those pics of Venezuala, sure had a lot of cars like we have here, saw that old classic Chevy, a Jeep Wagoneer, a VW bug, some imports, doesn't look much different than some streets around here, Where's some hot Venezualan babes in some pics? |
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 Why would you want anything else? Just give me a Charger and I'll be happy. |
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