1973 Charger winter makeover thread

SJH · Post by **SJH** » Fri Mar 24, 17 8:33 am

Great work, love the stripes I think they enhance the profile, well done

Dom66 · Post by **Dom66** » Fri Mar 24, 17 8:55 am

Very nice

pinoccio · Post by **pinoccio** » Fri Mar 24, 17 11:43 am

great job you have done there mate. full credit for all your determination to get it done, and done how you want it. great stuff. reggie

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Fri Mar 24, 17 1:50 pm

Congrats.....It looks stunning!!!!

Done more to yours in 5 months than I have in 5 years!!!

Just drive and clean it now then......

Have to say I really liked the original colour.........but I'd take the Orange any day of the week!!!!!

octanejunkie · Post by **octanejunkie** » Mon Mar 27, 17 4:47 pm

Thanks for all the comments guys!

Final bits and pieces done this afternoon before a shakedown run. The new suspension bits made a huge difference. Drove really well, no wallowing.
Still got a clonk from somewhere, and its still not running right... Need some help with that (see post in engine/carb section).
Out in the sun she looked pretty dazzling! Very pleased with the look. If i could just get it running right, i'd be set!

Rear "Go" wing has been ordered....

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Mar 27, 17 7:53 pm

That looks superb

XP29 · Post by **XP29** » Mon Mar 27, 17 10:19 pm

That looks great!!

Captain Chaos · Post by **Captain Chaos** » Mon Mar 27, 17 11:10 pm

Excellent,you must be chuffed with that,stripes really make a difference.

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Mon Mar 27, 17 11:51 pm

Fairplay, thats nice ..

billybob73 · Post by **billybob73** » Tue Mar 28, 17 8:24 pm

top job looks great

Casper · Post by **Casper** » Tue Mar 28, 17 8:31 pm

That looks brilliant - hats off to you

Post by **MattH** » Wed Mar 29, 17 11:06 am

That does look absolutely stunning. The stripes break up the orangeness perfectly and it sits just right.

I know I was in the keep it original camp but I think you have made the right decision here and this looks fabulous.

Absolute credit to your hard work and determination, and to get it done so quickly, and in time for show season.

BJ Mac · Post by **BJ Mac** » Thu Mar 30, 17 8:17 pm

Looks great

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Fri Mar 31, 17 8:22 am

MattH wrote:That does look absolutely stunning. The stripes break up the orangeness perfectly and it sits just right.

I know I was in the keep it original camp but I think you have made the right decision here and this looks fabulous.

Absolute credit to your hard work and determination, and to get it done so quickly, and in time for show season.

What Matt said

octanejunkie · Post by **octanejunkie** » Mon Apr 03, 17 8:01 am

Got the Charger home this weekend, and have been roaring about in the lovely sunny weather. The shakedown runs have uncovered some more bits to do. Worst of which is some knocking bottom arm bushes (can't believe i missed them). Carb still needs a bit of tweaking as well.
During the week it was more detail bits and pieces. Its surprising how long it all takes. Fitted a new turn signal cam to cure a floppy lever, and because it was aftermarket part it didn't fit quite right. It took hours to get the contacts in the right position so the indicators and brake lights all worked correctly. I had to walk away a few times to cool off as it was infuriating!

One of the first things i bought was a new heater panel transfer. The old figures were unreadable and looked very tatty. To fit this involved lots of grunting and twisting round at inhuman angles to get under the dash. Very fiddly, but sorted in the end.

I moved the tacho from it wobbly position in the ash tray to a more suitable position under the dash so i could put the ash tray back in and have use of the 12v socket. Whoever wired the tacho in made a right pigs ear of it, so some more advanced yoga was required to get under the dash again to sort the wiring out. While i was there, i removed the radio in preparation for something a bit more modern.

I couldn't take the car out without sorting out the annoying rattles. I dropped the down pipe on the passenger side and used the high tech method of a chisel to knock the heat return valve out. Then took ages to drift the pin out, so the valve would drop out. All sorted in the end, then there was another rattle!! Air filter heat valve this time, so it was removed in short order. Then it was just the sound of the V8 burbling... Until the worn fan belt started screecghing!! FFS.

Still plenty to keep me busy as we go into spring, but at least i can use the car now