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New 71 charger owner saying hello

Started by unholymother, June 22, 2007, 08:16:14 AM

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unholymother

June 22, 2007, 08:16:14 AM
Hi all, i just got a 1971 charger SE,  its the one that got away when i was a kid (my  dad said "NO WAY !"). so i am gonna need lots of help and thought i'd sign up here for tips and info.
   I live  out in Oregon  so i will probably never meet any of  you face to face .  My name is neal.
    The cars  pretty nice as an almost  survivor,  a cheaper  repaint but everything else on its original down to the gas cap. i got it from the original owner for 3250 dollars.  Only 121,000 miles on it.  always kept inside . and from the high desert of eastern oregon so not all rotted out, (plus we dont use salt out here in winters either, we use  cinder cone, or crushed lava).
  Anyhoo just wanted to say hi, and i will surely be torturing u all with a zillion  little questions
   Neal

71 RT

#1
June 22, 2007, 08:21:03 AM
Welcome to the board Neal.  You will find that the membership has a TON of information, if you every have a questions jsut post it, and they will fire back an answer real quickly.  Glad to have you aboard, I know you will find this site very helpful!  Post a picture of you car as soon as you can.  We love pictures!
71 R/T

TK73

#2
June 22, 2007, 08:30:07 AM
There are a few Oregon members on here, but the coolest members are up here around the Emerald City...  :icon_smile_big:

There should be a Charger meet going on up here around August.
1973 Charger : 440cid - 727 - 8.75/3.55


Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
      a liberal, oh fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
      acceptable, respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable!

hemi68charger

#3
June 22, 2007, 08:32:13 AM
Welcome aboard Neal.. This is the place to be......... for sure.............   :2thumbs:

Glad to hear you got your youthful Mopar days back........
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

AmadeusCharger500

#4
June 22, 2007, 08:40:48 AM
Neal you picked the right place to find some answers and lots of friendly help!

I restored a 71 500 about 6 years ago all with the help of people from here. Do lots of reading, of tech articles and other peoples questions that are even remotely similiar to whatever you are going through at the time. You will become fairly knowledgable in short order.

Ghoste

#5
June 22, 2007, 08:42:56 AM
Hello right back at ya.  Now, give us pics!  :icon_smile_cool:

jasonfromIKILLYA

#6
June 22, 2007, 09:12:57 AM
right on man!  we need more 3rd gens!!  welcome!
"Great souls have always received violent opposition from mediocre minds" - Einstein

BMOTOXSTAR

#7
June 22, 2007, 09:18:09 AM
Pic's man Pic's ! :cheers:
73' Dodge Rallye Charger 400/4BBL
06' Dodge Ram Quad Cab 4X4 HEMI
15' Dodge Dart 2.7 SXT

Charger1973

#8
June 22, 2007, 09:44:22 AM
Nice, welcome!  :cheers:   71 SE's are sweet!

unholymother

#9
June 25, 2007, 09:54:15 AM
OK, Ffolkes, gonna try to show u some pics , hope this works, I am not exactly a wizard
  neal

Charger1973

#10
June 25, 2007, 09:58:02 AM
Damn that looks like a pretty solid car.  :2thumbs:

unholymother

#11
June 25, 2007, 10:05:37 AM
interiors not too bad at all really, I lijked this car because it was the original owner and its all very original down to little tags, and clips and such. unfortunately that makes me think I shouldnt rip it up and make a real beast out of it. which is waht i want to do, but.....

unholymother

#12
June 25, 2007, 10:08:56 AM
the mighty 318,   the whole car only has 121,000 miles on it, and the original owner kept it inside its whole life so its pretty solid, and everything works on it( except the cruddy gas tank).
  I think I paid too much for a  318 car ( 3250 dollars)  but I am so tired of buying cars that once u get them home they are just piles of "#@&%!!!"....., I decided to splurge.
  I wish it was a big block car but....

unholymother

#13
June 25, 2007, 10:16:05 AM
 the grilles real nice, bumpers super straight, car suffered from a cheezy  earl Scheib paint job somewhere along the way, so its not with out problems, but   what do u get nowadays for 3250....  and I was real suprised to see the headlight doors worked

41husk

#14
June 25, 2007, 10:17:10 AM
Nice car Neal, Welcome Aboard!
1969 Dodge Charger 500 440/727
1970 Challenger convertible 340/727
1970 Plymouth Duster FM3
1974 Dodge Dart /6/904
1983 Plymouth Scamp GT 2.2 Auto
1950 Dodge Pilot house pick up

unholymother

#15
June 25, 2007, 10:17:39 AM
I was also suprised to se that this car had an 8.75  under it, I thought for sure with it being a mighty 318 it would just be an 8.25,   whats the scoop.???
  thansk for your time guys.
  neal

Bob

#16
June 25, 2007, 10:25:09 AM
That was not a bad price. The interior looks great. Solid cars are very hard to come by no matter what generation Charger. The more solid the body the less out of pocket for sheet metal repair. I was lucky also, 99.9% rust free. Saved me thousands. 318's are nothing to laugh at. Everytime I put gas in my 400 I think it would be nice to have a 318 2bbl. Take your time, pay cash for what you NEED and the what nots you can pick up when you have the additional funds.
Bob

TUFCAT

#17
June 25, 2007, 10:28:14 AM
I'LL DOUBLE YOUR MONEY - - I like it!!   :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod:

OttawaCharger

#18
June 25, 2007, 11:40:14 AM
Welcome aboard!  Nice looking car you have there  :yesnod:
1968 Charger -currently spread all over my garage!

Argos_Chargers

#19
June 25, 2007, 11:52:55 AM
ey neal...Congratulations and welcome!  There are quite a few of us Charger owners in the great Pacific Northwe(s)t.  If you are up for it, there is a Dodge Charger meet in Eureka, CA on August 24 and 25.  A few of us will be cruising down the coast to get there.  You are more than welcome to join.  For details on hotels in Eureka etc... send me a private message.  Welcome to the board and to the Charger family!!!!

ENJOY
Argo
MoPar -- The only way to fly!

andy74

#20
June 25, 2007, 06:20:36 PM
Just remember,any one can restore a car,it takes a real man to chop one up! build it into a hot rod,makes the smiles better!

Brock Samson

#21
June 25, 2007, 07:29:34 PM
nice lookin ride,.. is the fender tag there and if so what does it say?..
it running?..  :scratchchin: besides the fuel tank issues?.. a/c work etc...
take some more pics and lets get this baby back on the road!  :yesnod:

unholymother

#22
June 25, 2007, 07:33:18 PM
yes it runs and drives, shifts fine, yes it has the cruddy gas tank, but that should be all butoned up by tomorrow nite.
   

NHCharger

#23
June 25, 2007, 08:42:09 PM
Another 3rd gen owner  :woohoo: :woohoo:
Welcome to the board :cheers:
I have a 71 SE also. Mine was ordered with a 383, 2bbl., 8.25/2.92 open rear end. Try to figure that one out.
I think you got a good deal on the car. With the price of gas right now 318's are looking pretty good. I'm leaving for Carlilse in 10 days. It's a 1200 mile round trip and I'll only stop for gas 3-4 times.
72 Charger- Base Model
68 Charger-R/T Clone
69 Charger Daytona clone
79 Lil Red Express - future money pit
88 Ramcharger 4x4- current money pit
55 Dodge Royal 2 door - wife's money pit
2014 RAM 2500HD Diesel

Nacho-RT74

#24
June 25, 2007, 11:03:43 PM
Greeat car, I like the vinyl cloth combo...

I noticed already has upgraded the alternator with a lates Mopar one...THAT'S GREAT!!! IS MORE POWERFULL THAN THE STOCK ONE... Now will be nice if owner upgraded also wiring to save from melting wires and plugs.
Venezuelan RT 74 400 4bbl, 727, 8.75 3.23 open. Now stroked with 440 crank and 3.55 SG. Here is the History and how is actually: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,7603.0/all.html
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,25060.0.html

mikesbbody

#25
June 25, 2007, 11:14:05 PM
neal, great to have another 3rd gen owner onboard welcome! i think your car's a great deal  :2thumbs:

bull

#26
June 25, 2007, 11:43:19 PM
Whereabouts in Oregon do you live? I'm out by Gresham (I won a '68). There's at least one other member here from the Portland area (with a '69) and then Mike (who owns a '70 R/T SE and a Challanger) lives up in Vancouver. Hey, we've got the 2nd gen bases covered.

19Charger68

#27
June 26, 2007, 09:34:21 AM
Welcome Aboard!  I think your car looks great and that you got a real deal for the money.  Hard to find a nice solid car for the price you paid!  Good luck with your restoration!
Bruce

unholymother

#28
June 26, 2007, 07:54:41 PM
actually Bull I met u a couple years ago over the  airwaves( webwaves) I dont know if u remmeber me or not,  names Neal, and I am in Eugene .
  neal

supserdave

#29
June 26, 2007, 08:04:55 PM
Nice 71! We have a 71 SE to, sure wish it was that clean. Nice car!

BMOTOXSTAR

#30
June 26, 2007, 08:46:40 PM
Nice Charger man. :yesnod:
73' Dodge Rallye Charger 400/4BBL
06' Dodge Ram Quad Cab 4X4 HEMI
15' Dodge Dart 2.7 SXT

bull

#31
June 27, 2007, 04:02:35 AM
Quote from: unholymother on June 26, 2007, 07:54:41 PM
actually Bull I met u a couple years ago over the  airwaves( webwaves) I dont know if u remmeber me or not,  names Neal, and I am in Eugene .
  neal

Oh yea. Welcome back. :cheers:

71 Bee Man

#32
June 27, 2007, 05:48:58 AM
Great to see another 3rd Gen......as heaps of others have already said.

They're a great looking car aren't they ? :2thumbs:

Peter
Sydney, Australia
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Hemidog

#33
June 27, 2007, 08:56:23 AM
Welcome, great looking Charger!
Sounds like you got it pretty cheap!
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