Challenger T/A Project

[joecola]

Hello all.
I have been around cars and have a 66 GTO that I purchased and shipped back to NY in 1989 in original condition we the exception of the paint. Striped the car and redid the car inside and out in 2005.

After harassing my HS buddy he sold me his 1970 Challenger T/A matching numbers that has been garaged since 1989. Came with a ton of spare parts and additionally, I have ordered and awaiting on some body panels.

Plan is to clean up chassis, pull motor/tranny, interior and get some paint and redo interior which is pretty clean.

Any suggestions are welcomed....

Car came with a R35 option and i am looking for one of these rare items....

I do have some spare parts that I have acquired and will post later on.

 

[Cuda Hunter]

Howdy from Colorado! That's an awesome ride!
Fe5 Bright Red. Is that original paint? What color was the original interior?

 

[Chryco Psycho]

Welcome to the site & congrats on getting a #s TA !

 

[joecola]

Thank you,

Yes that is original paint Have 2 new OEM T/A fenders and awaiting rear quarters. interior is Black and in good shape, but i will rip it out replace headliner and rug and inspect seat padding

 

[70chall440]

Awesome car, congrats.

 

[joecola]

Thank you

 

[fasjac]

Welcome to the site from Arkansas!
Very cool Joe! I look forward to seeing the progress

 

[DetMatt1]

Welcome to the site from the Motor City! Manual or auto?

 

[joecola]

Manual....

 

[moparlee]

Hi Joe, welcome to the site from Michigan!
Looks like your TA has some good bones. Keep us posted on your progress.

 

[340challconvert]

Wow
Great pick up on the TA.
Congrats on your purchase!

 

[joecola]

Thank you, will post pictures as I progress

 

[Rapidfire]

Welcome to the forum Joe! Nice T/A project. Thanks for the pics and definitely keep us posted on your progress! Lots of good info and knowledgeable people here!

 

[Challenger RTA]

Welcome from PA,time to do the T/A justice. T/A Justice sounds like verb.

 

[rarefish]

Wow... Nice score!
I have always wanted a FE5 T/A

 

[joecola]

Thank you, and yes i will do it justice..

Any info on a R35 radio would be appreciated. Car original
had one and someone replaced it with an AM..

 

[70chall440]

Check the broadcast sheet

R35

69-71

AM/FM Stereo Radio (10 Watts)

R35 AM/FM Multiplex Stereo Radio

Coded R35 = (1970-74) 10 watt AM/FM stereo. Car will have a three speaker dash with speaker grills and three speakers with wiring. This setup requires a crossover box. The package tray will not have perforations for rear speakers. There will not be a rear speaker fader, or any other speaker wiring. The fender (or quarter panel on trans am cars) will have a hole for an antennae, and an antennae will be present with a lead going to the radio.

Coded H31, R35 = (1970-74) 10 watt AM/FM stereo. Car will have a three speaker dash with speaker grills and three speakers with wiring. This setup requires a crossover box. The package tray will have perforations in both sides. The right side is used as an air intake for the defogger. There will not be a rear speaker fader, or any other speaker wiring. The fender (or quarter panel on trans am cars) will have a hole for an antennae, and an antennae will be present with a lead going to the radio. The rear window defogger will have all of its parts and wiring, but will not come with an adapter housing for attaching a rear speaker.

Coded R35, R31 = (1970 only) 10 watt AM/FM stereo. Car will have a three speaker dash with speaker grills and three speakers with wiring. This setup requires a crossover box. The car will also have two rear speakers with wiring. The package tray will have perforations in both sides. A rear speaker fader (dual rheostat) will be present near the heater controls on rallye dash equipped cars, or on the underside of the instrument bezel near the fuel gauge on cars without the rallye dash. The fender (or quarter panel on trans am cars) will have a hole for an antennae, and an antennae will be present with a lead going to the radio.

 

[joecola]

Great thank you. Now finding one is the problem....

 

[Moparparts]

Nice purchase!