Erics 73 Viper Red Charger Project

[ViperRedCharger]

Hello Mopar friends,

I want to share a few pictures of the restoration of my 73 Charger.  I bought this car 27 years ago from King, North Carolina when I was 15 years old with paper route money,  the car was Gold with Parchment Interior and had 89,000 miles on the 400 motor.  When I was old enough to drive I put an additional 8,000 miles on the car before I started tearing it down.  The restoration started in 1998 and I just finished this past month.  Reason for taking so long was kids, work, money, you know the usual.

[ViperRedCharger]

I am a POR-15 nut.  I loaded my car up with this stuff.

[ViperRedCharger]

Used Acrylic Enamel in and under the car and base coat clear coat on outside.

[ViperRedCharger]

I did swap my 400 motor for a 440.  I had the 440 punched out .030 over,  port and polished the heads, Mopar Single Plane Intake with and 850 Holley. I went with the MP .484 cam and thinking I should have went with the Mp .509.  I took my existing oil pan and made it a 7 quart pan.  I am running a Carter Mechanical Fuel Pump.  I bought the Flowmaster exhaust kit from summit seeing they are 5 miles down the road from me. That was a poor fitting exhaust system.

[ViperRedCharger]

I ended up buying a Buldge hood for the car thanks to BMOXSTER.

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[ViperRedCharger]

I will post more tomorrow.  Thanks!

[CHRGR SE]

I will post more tomorrow.  Thanks!

How about you forgo sleep and do it now. 

[Charger74SE]

I will post more tomorrow. Thanks!

Very nice job.    Can't wait to see the rest of them.

[Charger74]

Looks great, can't wait to see more.

[elanmars]

pretty good job so far!

[Fitz73Chrgr]

More pics please!!!!

[ViperRedCharger]

The wife and I installed the Vinyl Top I let it sit out in the sun to help get rid of the wrinkles.  I bought all new carpet, seat covers, headliner from Legendary, the Dash was sent to Just Dashes in California and recovered, And I dyed my upper door panels and bought all new kick panels and lower door panels from Year One.  At some point I will take some interior shots. My carpet did not come out to good i think they sent me carpet for another car,  unfortunately I bought all my interior 8 to 9 years ago and did not think they would take it back.

[ViperRedCharger]

Here are some final pictures.  I am not 100% done with the car yet.  I just installed the 440 Magnum Logo's on the hood (not pictured here).   

[ViperRedCharger]

Thanks for checking out my photo's.  I wish I would have taken more progress pictures while doing this.

[WingCharger]

Ohio Plates! Where you at. I am from Ohio.

Sharp car. I like the red. Where did you get the vinyl material for the roof? Did you cut it, or was it already done?

[ViperRedCharger]

I am in Kent, Ohio near Akron.  I got the top from Legendary, and I had to trim it in myself.

[tan top]

   done some  nice work there Dude .......  looks real  nice  

[plum500]

  Looks awesome, great work! 

[HKCharger]

nice!

[Fitz73Chrgr]

Those pics are very inspirational to our project.  Looks absolutely gorgeous!  Feel free to post as many more pictures of the car as you want! 

[69*F5*SE]

Very nice job. Congrats 

[Charger74SE]

Super job Eric! 

[ViperRedCharger]

Thanks for all the nice comments.  And goodluck too all of you in restoring your car.

[451-74Charger]

So how did you clean up the underside? many hours laying on your back?

[ViperRedCharger]

So how did you clean up the underside? many hours laying on your back?

Yes,  about 1 soliid week of laying on my back with a propane torch and putty knife scrapping.  Then sent it down the road and had it blasted.

[crash]

    sweet ride

[451-74Charger]

I told the wife that for our next vacation, i had plans that involved stripping and laying on her back for a week.....
After I recovered from the resultant SLAP, I explained that she would be laying on her back helping me strip the sealer off the car.....That got an even harder slap

I dont understand what I said wrong 

[Silver R/T]

Charger looks nice, great job on resto, you got it done

[Fitz73Chrgr]

So how did you clean up the underside? many hours laying on your back?

Yes,  about 1 soliid week of laying on my back with a propane torch and putty knife scrapping.  Then sent it down the road and had it blasted.

Been there, not a fun time