Up for auction is one of the most nicely restored 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T convertibles in existence. It was restored professionally to factory specs. The way you see it is the way it rolled off the assembly line back in January 1970.

It has its numbers matching 383 engine which was restored to factory specs and ran on a dyno before installed. The transmission was completely torn down, detailed and completely rebuilt to factory specs. The 8 3/4 rear end was also torn down and rebuilt. The housing was chemically dipped to remove all of the junk in the housing. The center section was cleaned, detailed and completely rebuilt with new clutches and bearings.

The interior has been completely restored. The seat frames were media blasted and painted. Then new seat foams and covers were installed. The gauge cluster was completely restored by Auto Instruments. The door and rear interior panels were recovered by Just Dashes as well as the dash pad. The heater control panel is new so it has the correct chrome detail vs. the silver paint pen most use. The radio is a new reproduction that looks original on the outside (also with the correct chrome detail) but is new on the inside with IPOD and blue tooth capabilities. All of the seat belts are new as well as the correct consol. The dash frame and steering column were painted with NOS correct suede paint.

All of the convertible top components are new including: power top pump, both cylinders, and all of the plastic lines. Top was professionally installed and looks great. The frame was media blasted and repainted the correct shade of satin black. Correct new satin chrome latched and receivers were installed.

The front suspension was completely detailed using cosmoline on the upper and lower control arms. All front suspension parts were detailed and coated with RPM (rust preventative magic sold by ECS Automotive).

The exhaust was purchased from Accurate Exhaust. It is one step louder than factory and has a perfect tone for a convertible.

The engine compartment is completely detailed with the correct radiator restored by Ray’s Radiator and a date coded carbureted restored by Scott Smith (Harms Auto).

I can write a book on this car. To sum it up everything on this car was touched CORRECTLY. What needed to be plated was plated correctly, not sprayed with metal color aerosol paint cans.

We only use the best vendors on our restorations. This car was not built with the intensions of selling it. This is an investment piece that just happens to be but on the market for personal reasons. This is not a car that has been put back together with old repainted cleaned up parts. Everything on this car was restored to new condition or replaced with new quality reproduction parts.

We only restore Mopar’s. It is what we specialize in and all we do. This is a gorgeous car and we guarantee you will be happy with it. You can see 271 pictures of this Challenger on our site afterhoursrestorations.com. We are only interested in positive transactions. If for any reason you are not happy with this car at time of pick up the sale will be void and all funds will be returned no questions asked.

Feel free to have the car inspected. The car is on a platform hoist so it can be inspected front to back, inside and out.

Seller reserves the right to end auction early because car is for sale locally. Please ask questions.

271 pictures of this Challenger can be seen on our web site www.afterhoursrestorations.com.

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Dodge vs. Chevy tug-of-war taken to the extreme

Mon, 17 Dec 2012

They say "idle hands are the devil's playground," but said playgrounds grow to Disney-sized proportions when a pair of jacked-up trucks, two egos, a chain and an empty mall parking lot are involved. Proof of this is the video below, which shows a Cummins-powered Dodge Ram circa 2006 to 2008 chained tail-to-tail with what looks to be a gasoline-powered Chevrolet Silverado from the late 1990s or early 2000s.
We don't necessarily have to tell you who wins this battle, but we'll let you see for yourself the lengths the "winning" driver goes to prove his point. There's plenty of foul language in the video below, so beware that this might be Not Safe For Work, and not that we should have to tell you, but please, do not try this at home.

Official USPS Muscle Cars stamps coming to a mailbox near you

Thu, 21 Feb 2013

As much as our digital lives have cut down on our trips to the post office, there are still times that sending "snail mail" is necessary. With us car lovers in mind and philately in their hearts, the good folks at the United States Postal Service will introduce a new stamp design called "Muscle Cars" starting on February 22.
Designed by artist Tom Fritz, the new collection of stamps consist of five classic muscle cars: 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS, 1967 Shelby GT-500, 1966 Pontiac GTO and 1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda. In addition to just the stamps, the USPS is also commemorating the new series with plenty of collectable memorabilia. Previous car-related stamps include 50s Sporty Cars from 2005 and 50s Fins and Chrome from 2008.

Why the Charger Hellcat can't be ordered with a manual transmission

Sun, 16 Nov 2014

Fans of truly irreverent amounts of horsepower will find lots to love in the form of the 2015 Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcat models. Both of them send 707 ridiculous horsepower to the rear wheels; the only question is whether you want your absurdity delivered with two or four doors. Oh, and whether or not you want the option of a manual transmission.
If you prefer rowing your own gears, the choice is made for you; there is no manual gearbox option available on the Charger Hellcat, or any Charger model at all, for that matter. Wonder why? Well, besides the fact that almost nobody - sorry, clutch fans, but it's true - would choose to buy a Charger with a manual transmission, that is? The answer, according to an industry insider in a post written on Jalopnik's Opposite Lock forum, is the floorpan.
It's probably not a surprise to most of our readers that the Dodge Challenger and Charger share a large portion of their chassis structure, which is codenamed LX at Chrysler, but there are still some significant differences under the skin due to the shorter wheelbase and two-door coupe bodyshell of the Challenger, as opposed to the sedan shape of the Charger. One of the differences is the floorpan, the huge chunk of sheetmetal that makes up the floor of the car and props up such essential items as the car's seats.

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