E Body barn find

[maxwellwedge]

SWEET FJ5 N96 V code!  !  With the exception of the painted shaker grills 

Here is the same car after resto......

[70moparman]

SWEET FJ5 N96 V code!  !  With the exception of the painted shaker grills 

Here is the same car after resto......

  I am a sucker for the rubber bumper!  And FJ5!    I had an Ivy Green Metallic rubber bumper 70 for 5 years, loved that car... sold it back in April of last year because I had to...       I will have another one day...    Next time around, it will be an FJ5 rubber bumper car!  Beautiful Car!!!

What exquisit taste you have good sir! 

[maxwellwedge]

My wife doesn't believe me - but they follow me home! 

[70moparman]

My wife doesn't believe me - but they follow me home! 

Good One...     I will have to start using that...

[hemi68charger]

My wife doesn't believe me - but they follow me home! 

Is Stu there yet?

[1970Moparmann]

Congrats!  You'll find out that Mother Mopar didn't do such a great build quality on E bodies.   

[41husk]

I hide them and make something up after my wife finds out.  It seems the auto teacher here at school buys alot of Mopars that end up on my property.  Strange thing for a Chevy guy to do?

[taxspeaker]

That green 'Cuda is beautiful, but this car is a Challenger. Just picked it up-very rough but very restorable. Original 70 R/T with 440 automatic. FE5 Rallye Red. No build sheet anywhere-the car is in boxes and came out of a bad place. We now have it on a lift in our shop. It has the original engine and rear end but literally nothing else-tranny is gone, interior in pieces, body work done in Goober's garage on top of existing rust. On the bright side we got it cheap, legal and have an empty canvas to work with. Dropped the engine block moving it and blew out a knee so the car will be more painful than expected! Front end is also completely gone as are brakes, but I do have a K-member. Interior-missing 70%.

I would appreciate suggestions how to build it.

Option 1: Since it is in so many pieces would you go back and try to make it original-I am assuming the engine can be rebuilt-block has been exposed to the air for 25 years, but looks bore-able. But with everything else gone it will never actually be original.

Option 2: Build it period correct-440, as close to original as possible, or

Option 3: Go with the AlterKtion front end, a cheaper modern 5.7L hemi kit and rebuild from there?

Here you go guys-I am offering you the chance to build your Challenger-it is a clean slate frame and rough body. So let's vote.

Thanks for all comments!

[taxspeaker]

Picture 2 on the trailer

[TruckDriver]

I say option 2, but then again, a cool Pro-touring car would be cool too.

[tan top]

 option 2     

[Indygenerallee]

I would build it close as original since it is a true R/T 440 car. 

[Alaskan_TA]

Email with the VIN if you like & I can check the registry data base to see if the transmission or any paperwork has been reported for it.

[Fitz73Chrgr]

Option 2. 

[JB400]

Option 2 or do a mild custom.  Keep the 440.

[440mike]

Option 2.  Keep the 440!

[Cooter]

Option 3....As close to stock, but Handling and performance upgrades.

[warpspeed]

440 R/T, worth more all orginal. 

Use 318 car for mods. 

R/T's came with 383's in 70 also.  I have a 70 383 R/T SE.

[taxspeaker]

Here is an update. We have all the crap out of the car. It's engine is a numbers matching 440 but I won't get it magnafluxed for 3 weeks. Rust is very bad including frame rails. I'm not sure if it is repairable but I am bringing body man in 3 weeks to tell me. Since it is a 440 r/t I have decided to go with option 2 if repairable

[lukedukem]

    

Luke

[Mopar Nut]

Option 2 with rallye wheels for sure.

[Mopar Nut]

440 R/T, worth more all orginal. 

Use 318 car for mods. 

R/T's came with 383's in 70 also.  I have a 70 383 R/T SE.

[472 R/T SE]

SWEET FJ5 N96 V code!  !  With the exception of the painted shaker grills 

Here is the same car after resto......

Is it a real pilot car?

As always, beautiful ride.

[warpspeed]

Just watched Barrett-Jackson this week.  They brought two super birds in, one was taken back to orginal, the other, somewhat modified grand touring.  The orginal brought over $250,000 and the other barely got $125,000.  Big difference and they were both beautifully done.  Oh yeah, both of these cars were orginal hemi's.