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Title: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on October 20, 2020, 04:45:20 PM
Well, after 20 years of sitting in the garage, it's almost done! Thanks to Kohr's Kustoms in PA, she looks stunning! Hope to pick her up in November after I drop my daughter's dragster off for some work at S&W. Hope to see everyone at Carlisle!

Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Just 6T9 CHGR on October 20, 2020, 05:05:19 PM
Doug!     What's up brother!   Hope all is well with you and the family.

That beast is a long time coming.   Love to see it next year at Carlisle!
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on October 20, 2020, 05:07:17 PM
last one
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on October 20, 2020, 05:10:50 PM
Quote from: Just 6T9 CHGR on October 20, 2020, 05:05:19 PM
Doug!     What's up brother!   Hope all is well with you and the family.

That beast is a long time coming.   Love to see it next year at Carlisle!

Hey Chris! How's it going? Everyone doing well, getting ready to move on to my daughter's race car. I hope to have the 71 out at Carlisle this year, been a long time since I've had something to show. How's my old Hemi car doing? Does it show up anywhere?
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: 71dodgechargerrt on October 20, 2020, 05:32:26 PM
F8? Looks great.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: kent on October 20, 2020, 06:11:31 PM
Beautiful Charger Doug!! :2thumbs:
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Post by: 69bronzeT5 on October 20, 2020, 06:23:49 PM
Doug..... man, that looks AMAZING! I love it!!! :cheers:
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: ACUDANUT on October 20, 2020, 06:24:35 PM
 Nice car, BUT Green. AKA grass hopper ?
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: BrianShaughnessy on October 20, 2020, 07:23:03 PM
 :2thumbs:

Sweet!   Nice job!   Congrats!
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: dual fours on October 20, 2020, 08:56:50 PM
Looking good!
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: RallyeMike on October 20, 2020, 09:04:39 PM
Looks great. How about some interior shots?
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on October 20, 2020, 09:15:30 PM
Quote from: RallyeMike on October 20, 2020, 09:04:39 PM
Looks great. How about some interior shots?

I'll have to take some next time, all I have are during the restoration.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: TheAutoArchaeologist on October 20, 2020, 11:48:12 PM
That's awesome.

Great timing, I just checked on this 1971 Charger Superbee 440-6 4-speed Mr. Norms car on Sunday.  Sadly missing the original engine, but it is known.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50506965928_be99b50b60_c.jpg)
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: tan top on October 21, 2020, 08:11:11 AM
 :coolgleamA: :2thumbs: :popcrn:
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Post by: Back N Black on October 21, 2020, 08:12:57 AM
Nice! and love the color.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: CDN72SE on October 22, 2020, 02:42:25 PM
The car looks amazing, love the colour.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: XH29N0G on October 22, 2020, 05:50:24 PM
Very nice.  Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: johntpr on October 22, 2020, 06:55:56 PM
Wow..very cool Doug !
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: 73rallye440magnum on October 28, 2020, 02:32:16 PM
Beautiful '71! I hope to own a '71 R/T soon- will be looking for one after I sell my Roadrunner. Nicely done.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: 69bronzeT5 on October 29, 2020, 11:29:53 PM
Hey Doug, what's the build date on your '71? I noticed it has a Go-Wing versus the Gull. My '71 R/T was built August 26th, 1970 so I was wondering.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 22, 2020, 04:35:32 PM
Hey 69bronzeT5
If I'm reading the data tag right it looks like Sep 14 1970...I have no doubt it is the original wing because I bought this car back in 1980 with this wing. I don't know what factory yours came from, seems some differences based on where the car is built.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 22, 2020, 04:44:06 PM
Here are some of the original paperwork I have for the car. This is the original window price sheet for the car.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 22, 2020, 04:49:28 PM
Dealer shipping notice. Check out the S.O. No matches the data tag. This was printed on 9/3/70 so it must have spit out of the system when the car was scheduled for production.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 22, 2020, 04:53:38 PM
This is the order sheet the dealer used to order the car. Notice it was ordered on 7/6/70...pretty cool.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: TexasStroker on November 23, 2020, 01:14:37 AM
Car looks great!
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Just 6T9 CHGR on November 23, 2020, 05:37:32 PM
That is some paper trail there Doug!   Put that stuff in the safe deposit box!
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: 69bronzeT5 on November 23, 2020, 10:22:09 PM
Quote from: Hemidoug on November 22, 2020, 04:35:32 PM
Hey 69bronzeT5
If I'm reading the data tag right it looks like Sep 14 1970...I have no doubt it is the original wing because I bought this car back in 1980 with this wing. I don't know what factory yours came from, seems some differences based on where the car is built.

Hey Doug!

Thanks for the information! Mine was built at Lynch Road so definitely makes me wonder.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 08:42:25 AM
Hey, no problem, glad to share. FYI I like the 70 wing better then the 71 wing so I'm glad the car came that way :cheers:
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 01:14:48 PM
So here are more pictures of the car. Because it is a green interior there was a lot of paint work to do. The lower door panels needed paint along with most of the plastic trim, console, dash and dash pad. Upper door panels and seat covers are repo. Kohr's Kustoms did all the work painting and installing the interior. I think you will agree they did a fantastic job.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 01:28:00 PM
pic2
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Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 01:29:06 PM
pic3
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Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 01:29:51 PM
pic4
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Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 01:30:33 PM
pic5
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 01:34:38 PM
Here is the NOS booster I was lucky to find. They never look as good as this even when they are re-plated.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 01:38:00 PM
This is the original Distributer for a 71 440 sixpack. If you look close at the vacuum advance you will see why. One side of the wires goes to the idle solenoid, the other goes to the batt.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 01:38:45 PM
Dist 2
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 01:39:35 PM
idle sol
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 01:43:56 PM
The Brite Tips were an option in 1971. This car didn't have that option. Even though most people would have installed the tips, I chose to stay faithful to factory original and omit them for the down turn pipes. It does give the rear a different look without two tips poking out the bottom of the splash pan...I kinda like it because it's different.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 01:49:59 PM
And of course, can't forget the Mr. Norm's decals!
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 01:51:08 PM
dyno-tuned
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 05:28:04 PM
So this is what the car looked like when I found her back in 1980 or so. The car sat in this spot for a couple of years.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 05:30:21 PM
Here are pictures of the original decals
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 05:31:06 PM
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Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 05:33:17 PM
This is what she looked like "back in the day" circa late 80s and 90s. My favorite color for 71 Chargers....to bad she was born green...
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Hemidoug on November 24, 2020, 05:43:43 PM
And of course...this is what we used to do with them "back in the day"...no trailer queens...only drive em like you stole em...
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: Bob T on June 11, 2021, 02:46:30 PM
Great thread, one very cool car, hope you're getting plenty of fun summer miles in pedalling that 6 pack 4speed around.
Am hoping to get hold of a 71 R/T or Bee for my next Charger ahead, will see how that plays out.
Feel free to put up a few update pictures if you care to.
Cheers.
Title: Re: DONE! 71 R/T 440 6pk Mr Norms
Post by: bee1971 on June 16, 2021, 09:16:51 AM
Can I say WOW

Awesome - 4:10 Super Track Pak

My 71 Bee is an A45 Factory Spoiler Car on Broadcast Sheet

December 1970 Build - St Louis

Gull Wing
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