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70 340 FC7 challenger, original DAY 2 resto

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One of those window stickers should be there shouldn't it? A66 and all. Scat Pack sticker.
only stickers that were factory,.. were the bee's in the lower rear corner of qtr windows on an A66....my car also has 340 hood stickers [not on yet though]
 

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gas gauge didn't rise when i added more fuel....temp gauge didn't work.. pulled cluster and tested gauges they are dead..wow

never seen 2 gauges dead like that before... had a spare cluster tested the gauges in it and they work...so my gauges all work now....
I had the exact-same gauge issue on my '69 Valiant. It's caused by a sticky voltage limiter. On my car it actually burned an entire trace off the circuit board as well as killing both gauges. I strongly second the suggestion of a solid state unit from RTE. It was considerably less expensive than buying another two NOS gauges. I drew the line at a repro circuit board, though. I soldered a jumper wire in lieu of the trace. One can only spend so much on a car with no performance heritage and hence no resale value. 😄

I love that you're keeping those window decals... I would too if my car had 'em.
 

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glass in..interior in..steering wheel on... closer..
 

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grille and front bumper on...took me 8 hours to get it as perfect as it will let me.. [included looking for the correct bolts,.. cleaning and painting stuff also] ... but a total pain in the ass.. original lic plates it was born with on it
 

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tried to work on it more today..got hot too quick 93 in seattle now..
 

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tried to work on it more today..got hot too quick 93 in seattle now..
Super resto job, car is beautiful,,I know about the years go by thing, lol, you have it on the home stretch now, if you werent so far away, I'd let you do my glass, I got new hardware kits from Classic and somehow,, i dont remeber ALL that coming out years ago,,hope it cools off so you can complete it.
 
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75% done with it..only took me 35 years.... bought from orig owner... all's matching..had center trunk pan and dutchman panel rust was it.. mostly NOS trim, lenses etc.. put a battery in it today and it didn't catch fire!

hope to start it tomorrow [really sick of pushing it around all these years] ... should be a fun one..

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NIIIICE !
. I've had my second Challenger for 41 years now and it is gonna take alot to get her back to her former glory.
I hope 🙏🏻you have a BLAST in your Challenger.. She looks GREAT !😍😍😍😍
ENJOY !👍👍😎
 

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ITS 99% DONE NOW... lots changed in life since june 21..i have moved and sadly don't have as much inside workspace.. but all i have left is the radio to be installed and the associated pieces... radio is out being restored now.. its the orig am 8 track the car was born with.. going am/fm 8 track though since i mostly only listen to fm
 

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JUST NEEDS 340 HOOD STICKERS PUT ON AND 8 TRACK RADIO INSTALLED NOW.. SPRING TIME IT WILL BE DONE..FINALLY
 

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I GOT MY STICKERS FROM HIM A FEW YRS AGO... hope to get them on come spring as its too cold now...thanks!
 

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Did it originally come from Auburn Valley motors?

That car sure looks sharp! I really like the v5's. It breaks up the body line just right on fc7!
 

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JUST NEEDS 340 HOOD STICKERS PUT ON AND 8 TRACK RADIO INSTALLED NOW.. SPRING TIME IT WILL BE DONE..FINALLY
I need to get some of those dated plates for my Challenger, built in Oct 69. Maybe I will see your car at one of the car events, looks good.
 
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