Hi,
I just joined tonight, but I have been visiting the site and have found previous posts really helpful. My 1973 Challenger is mostly complete after several years in professional restoration. I am doing the interior myself, and really am just getting started as I recently retired. Getting the dash system back together is a bit fussy but it is coming along.
Just FYI, this car was a 340 per the VIN, and the transmission was an automatic. I bought it as a nearly stripped parts car (no engine, trans, windshield, interior, etc.) to use in finishing the 72 318 base car I had since 1995, but my restorer felt that one was too far gone and the 73 a better choice. Definitely true, as the 73 had a complete heavy duty suspension to include Sure Grip rear, and was not rusted that bad - we ended up splicing a lot of the 72 into it, including my rebuilt 4 speed and rebuilt 318 (bored .30 over).
I also bought a 74 318 parts car with the 73 as part of the deal, which was loaded and had the A57 package. It was a basket case but I salvaged a lot from it, including the rallye dash which I will restore myself.
The restored 73 has no fender tag, unfortunately, so I do not know if it was actually an A57 car, but it will carry the DNA of the other two cars.
Glad to be here!
I just joined tonight, but I have been visiting the site and have found previous posts really helpful. My 1973 Challenger is mostly complete after several years in professional restoration. I am doing the interior myself, and really am just getting started as I recently retired. Getting the dash system back together is a bit fussy but it is coming along.
Just FYI, this car was a 340 per the VIN, and the transmission was an automatic. I bought it as a nearly stripped parts car (no engine, trans, windshield, interior, etc.) to use in finishing the 72 318 base car I had since 1995, but my restorer felt that one was too far gone and the 73 a better choice. Definitely true, as the 73 had a complete heavy duty suspension to include Sure Grip rear, and was not rusted that bad - we ended up splicing a lot of the 72 into it, including my rebuilt 4 speed and rebuilt 318 (bored .30 over).
I also bought a 74 318 parts car with the 73 as part of the deal, which was loaded and had the A57 package. It was a basket case but I salvaged a lot from it, including the rallye dash which I will restore myself.
The restored 73 has no fender tag, unfortunately, so I do not know if it was actually an A57 car, but it will carry the DNA of the other two cars.
Glad to be here!
