1973 challenger r/t gone in 60 seconds

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

i was lookin over these pics and it seems that it was a 70 chally r/t with a 73 grille and tail light panel, nice car i like the red and the hubcaps-MATT

link----------------->http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_5771-Dodge-Challenger-R-T-1973.html

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

wait how come besides the grille the headlamps look different then a normal 73 style, look at this normal 73-MATT



link---------------->http://www.americandreamcars.com/1973challenger122204.htm

[694spdRT]

They just installed the center grill from a '73 into a '70 Challenger R/T. The '70 headlight bezels were left in the car. They still have the '70 marker lights, emblems, stripe, etc.  If you notice during the show both of the Vin #'s are shown. One is a 383 R/T and the other is a 440 R/T.

[tan top]

yeah i noticed the vin numbers also .i am not sure but i think they might have used a 72-74 challenger also

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

i wonder why they went through all the trouble 2 make 3 70's  into  73 challengers?

[Arthu®]

i wonder why they went through all the trouble 2 make 3 70's  into  73 challengers?

Because that was the year it was made and part of it was to make it look like a brand new Challenger. Kind of like stealing a 3 year old mustang now versus a 2006 model. But this was a cheaper solution than actually buying a brand new Challenger.

Arthur

[694spdRT]

i wonder why they went through all the trouble 2 make 3 70's  into  73 challengers?

Because that was the year it was made and part of it was to make it look like a brand new Challenger. Kind of like stealing a 3 year old mustang now versus a 2006 model. But this was a cheaper solution than actually buying a brand new Challenger.

Arthur

I was wondering about that too. Toby Halicki ran a salvage yard operation and maybe he had a wrecked '70 to begin with and then found another to use as the double. I agree with you on the 'new" model year thought for changing the look.

[Arthu®]

i wonder why they went through all the trouble 2 make 3 70's  into  73 challengers?

Because that was the year it was made and part of it was to make it look like a brand new Challenger. Kind of like stealing a 3 year old mustang now versus a 2006 model. But this was a cheaper solution than actually buying a brand new Challenger.

Arthur

I was wondering about that too. Toby Halicki ran a salvage yard operation and maybe he had a wrecked '70 to begin with and then found another to use as the double. I agree with you on the 'new" model year thought for changing the look.

It was not my idea, I have read or heard that somewhere. Can't remember where though.

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

so would 70 headlight buckets fit in a 73 grille? or would it be easier to fit a 73 grille into a 70?

[694spdRT]

It is not easy converting a '72,73 or '74 into a '70 because the headlights are mounted to the fenders in the '70 and 71 cars without welded in brackets. In effect you need '70 or '71 fenders to use the '70 headlight bezels.

To use the '73 center section like in the movie you should be able to just remove the '70 center grill section though. I don't know why anyone would do that in the real world though as a '70 Challenger has the best grill of all Challengers IMO.