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knuckle duster

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finally.....!

i just got a loaner computer to hold me over till i can get the new dell for christmas,and i had to get internet and cable installed all at once,so i figured why not!

i have a new mission,finish the challenger with a 7500.00 budget

i was approved for an SBA loan after all this hurricane crap,and i have to use 7500 to replace or RESTORE a vehicle since i lost both of mine in the storm (good thing i told them that the chally was worth 4500,hehe!)so i am a man on a mission.i have a paint and body guy,also a great mechanic to build this bad boy,i just need all the parts.i think i will start a seperate thread for that though.

glad to be back to a semi-normal life again (i dont think it was all that normal before the storm now that i thin about it.......)
 
NORMAL???????? Fugetaboudit. So you live in New Orleans again? Do you have a boat house? Are you installing pontoons on your chally? Are you building an Ark? Welcome back.:dance:
 
Welcome back! Thought we may have lost you to the boat boards. :D
Keep us posted on the car! :)
 
I thought they pretty much are writing that place off as a waste land, do you have a good job there to keep you going?. How deep did the Challenger get swamped?. Between Nagen & Blanco that whole governmental system needs a good flushing.

Sorry, the politics down there just rubs me wrong. Back to the challenger, what do you need us nutters to look for for you?. E-Body stuff is scarce here in the rockies but I know a couple of guys who can almost get anything.
 
giowest said:
I know a couple of guys who can almost get anything.
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Mario follows the truck, and Luigi picks up everything that falls off.....:bwuhaha: Seriously, welcome back!
 
mr340 said:
Mario follows the truck, and Luigi picks up everything that falls off.....:bwuhaha: Seriously, welcome back!
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That sounds like where I live....

Glad you're back, knuckle. Keep us posted on progress and what you're hunting for...
 
new orleans is pretty much trashed as well as chalmette (where i am from) arabi (parents house) and damn near everything between there and here.i live in slidell,which is about 20 miles north of new orleans.the house i bought only had about 6" of water as opposed to the 7 ft i got in the other house.

back to the challenger....

it had about 3 ft of water over the roof,but the car was totally torn down,and drain plugs removed,so it didnt float off at least.the seats were soaked,i will have to replace the cushions,and covers and i also have to do something about the tracks that have started to rust.

the dash was pulled out,and the guage cluster was not in the car when i got it,so i will be rewiring it also.as far as used parts,i need a couple of doors,hinges,and maybe a fender being that the people who gutted my house broke the bottom connection off.

most of the interior panels look fine,but i think i will replace them eventually.the 440 block is fine,its STILL in the machine shop with the 906 heads,but there isnt a rush on that anyway.

i may be looking for a nice running engine tranny/combo if anyone has one available......
 
knuckle duster said:
i may be looking for a nice running engine tranny/combo if anyone has one available......
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Wild or mild? I have a sweet drivetrain in a 73 T and C with 60 on the clock, I put the last 7 or so on it. Cast crank motor but drop in and go no problem. This C-barge is longer and heavier than a one ton and pegs the needle with a slight amount of secondaries applied on a holley economaster. Smooth idle and unleaded compatible. I cant afford to give it away. Glad you made it to higher ground there.
 
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knuckle duster said:
how much are you looking to get for it?
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Its the cleanest tightest best running car on the place. The cruise control, air shocks and A/C still work. What would YOU want for it?:hmmm:
 
welcome back! glad to hear you are ok. good luck on your challenger build and let me know when you need some parts, i might be able to locate them for you.
 
Da-ho said:
Its the cleanest tightest best running car on the place. The cruise control, air shocks and A/C still work. What would YOU want for it?:hmmm:
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i dont have a clue what to offer.give me a $$ and we can go from there.
 
So its tag your it time then? As with most any older low miles car its bound to be worth more as a complete. A while back I was kicking around the idea of parting it and some people didnt think it was the right thing to do. Granted, its not a 375 horse but its still a 440. I think these are rated at under 300 horse. But by the same token its going to live much longer BECAUSE its turned down some. When I weigh the fact that I could dump it in my runner and have a dependable driver thats unleaded compatible against the fact that I need money for reliscensing about 5 cars and pickups at the end of the year and property taxes being due I would have to say........ gimme a grand and its yours- I pull it in the snow and you get it shipped. Your turn.;)
 
Good thing I got my tractor running again or else I wouldnt be able to get it pulled out even. But yea- thats doable.;)
 
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