* 1972 DODGE CHALLENGER RALLYE - 4TH OWNER - SURVIVOR - #'S MATCHING ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, DRIVE SHAFT AND REAR END *
VIDEOS/SHORTS - https://www.youtube.com/@72DodgeChallengerRallye
NUMBERS MATCHING L.A. 340 V8 W/ FACTORY 360 HEADS AND NUMBERS MATCHING 727 TORQUEFLITE 3 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 4th OWNER. 97K ORIGINAL MILES. GARAGE KEPT !!! FY1 TOP BANANA YELLOW. THIS CAR IS FROM THE HAMTRAMCK PLANT CAR. A REAL DETROIT MOPAR.
MOSTLY ORIGINAL EXTERIOR PAINT. MOSTLY ORIGINAL INTERIOR (JUST THE FRONT SEATS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED). I HAVE THE MINT CONDITION ORIGINAL OWNERS' MANUAL AND A NOT SO GREAT BROADCAST SHEET (FOUND BEHIND BACK SEAT). REALLY AWESOME RIDE!!! I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR OVER 20 YEARS. FLOOR PANS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE. I ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL WORKING RADIATOR (NOT IN CAR), ORIGINAL DECK LID (NOT ON CAR) AND ORIGINAL POWER STEERING GEAR BOX. ALL THIS COMES WITH THE CAR.....PLUS A BOX OF GOODIES !!!
BEFORE I DID ALL THIS WORK ON THE CHALLENGER I FIRST STRIPPED IT DOWN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE BAGGING AND TAGGING ALL THE ITEMS. I POWER WASHED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE UP CLOSE COMPLETELY BEFORE ROLLING THE CAR BACK IN MY GARAGE TO HOOK UP FANS AND A DE-HUMIDIFIER OVERNIGHT SUCKING ALL THE MOISTURE OUT OF THE VEHICLE. BEFORE AND IN-BETWEEN I WOULD SPRAY "S.E.M. RUST MORTE" ALL OVER THE UNDERCARRIAGE TO INHIBIT THE RUST. THE CAR OVERALL WAS IN REALLY GOOD SHAPE. THE PREVIOUS OWNER MUST OF GARAGED IT, TOO OR HAD IT PARKED UNDER A CARPORT. I DID THIS PROCESS TWICE. ONCE DRIED AGAIN I TAPED OFF THE ENGINE BAY, THE DOOR JAMB AREA, THE INTERIOR TRUNK AREA AND SANDED IT DOWN, PRIMERED IT AND PAINTED IT WITH THE CORRECT 'FY1 TOP BANANA YELLOW' SINGLE STAGE PAINT. IT CAME OUT REALLY NICE.
I SANDED AND GRINDED THE INTERIOR FLOORPANS DOWN TO THE METAL. THE INTERIOR FLOOR PANS WERE IN FANTASTIC SHAPE. I CLEANED IT AND UNDERCOATED IT AND THEN APPLIED SOUND DEADENER THRUOUT BEFORE REINSTALLING THE ORIGINAL CARPET I HAD PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED. SMELLS AWESOME, NOT OLD !!! THE SAME PROCESS WAS DONE FOR THE EXTERIOR UNDERCARRIAGE AND FENDER WELLS AS WELL. I STARTED CLEANING AND POLISHING ALL I COULD BEFORE RE-INSTALLING ALL THE BAGGED AND TAGGED ITEMS. I STARTED WORKING ON THE REST OF THE CAR.
I HAD A MASTER FRONT END SUSPENSION KIT AND STEERING KIT INSTALLED ALONG WTH A REBUILT CHRYSLER MOPAR POWER STEERING GEAR BOX. THE HARMONIC BALANCER HAS BEEN RE-VULCANIZED AND BALANCED. I INSTALLED A NEW TIMING CHAIN AND GEARS, A POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSES ALONG WITH A NEW ALTERNATOR. I HAD THE VINTAGE 4 BARREL THERMOQUAD CARBURETOR AND THE DISTRIBUTOR REBUILT TO FACTORY SPECS AND I EVEN DROVE BACK TO THE CARB SHOP LATER IN THE CHALLENGER AND THE CARB SHOP FINE TUNED THE CARB AND TIMED THE ENGINE OLD SCHOOL WITH A TIMING LIGHT. SWEEEEET!!!
I HAVE REBUILT THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I INSTALLED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER WITH THE WORKING ORIGINAL POWER BOOSTER (IT STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL #45 FACTORY STICKER ON IT). I REBUILT ALL FOUR BRAKE SYSTEMS ON THE CAR. NEW ROTORS, DRUMS, PADS AND SHOES, HARDWARE, CABLES AND CLIPS. I CLEANED IT ALL UP NICELY. NEW KYB SHOCKS, TOO. FOR OLD SCHOOL FUN I HAVE INSTALLED AIR SHOCKS ON THE BACK AND WILL SEND THE MATCHING KYB REAR SHOCKS WITH THE CAR.
THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED/FLUSHED AND I WENT AHEAD AND HAD THE REVERSE BAND REPLACED. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REBUILT AS WELL AND ALL WAS REINSTALLED AND WORKS GREAT EXCEPT FOR THE SMALL FRONT SEAL LEAK. INSTALLER MUST HAVE PINCHED IT UPON INSTALL. SUPER SLOW LEAK THOUGH. SHIFTS SMOOTHLY. NO NOISE IN REVERSE.
I HAD A NEW VINYL TOP INSTALLED. THE ORIGINAL WAS WORN. THE NUMBERS ON THE BACK ON THE ORIGINAL VINYL FROM THE FACTORY HAD '04/72' PRINTED ON IT. THIS IS AN EARLY MODEL 1972. BEFORE INSTALLING THE VINYL TOP WITH A FRIEND I GRINDED OUT THE SEAMS AND FILLED THEM, SANDED BOTH DOWN, CLEANED AND PRIMERED IT.
I HAVE EVEN REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH BRAND NEW GOODYEAR RADIAL GT'S. THE FRONT END, THE SUSPENSION, THE STEERING, BRAKES, SHOCKS AND TIRES, RADIATOR, FAN CLUTCH, HARMONIC BALANCER, CARBURETOR, ALTERNATOR ARE ALL NEW AND/OR SERVICED AND BEEN TAKEN CARE OF INCLUDING ALIGNMENT. NEW OIL PAN AND TRANSMISSION PAN AS WELL.
THE FENDER SCOOPS ARE O.EM. BUT THE STROBE STRIPES AR NOT. I HAD A VINYL STROBE STRIPE SET FOR A LONG LONG TIME AND THIS IS HOW IT CAME OUT. WITH THAT SLEEPER//BATTLEWORN THEME IN MIND; I RAN WITH IT AND I LOVE IT.
THE PASSENGER FENDER IS NEW AS WELL AS THE DECK LID (TRUNK LID). I DO HAVE THE ORIGINAL DECK LID AND IT IS SANDED DOWN TO MATCH THE CAR. IT COMES WITH CAR AS WELL. BEHIND THE TIRES DO NEED REPAIR AS USUAL AND I DO HAVE NEW TRUNK EXTENSIONS WITH CORRECT BEAD ROLLS AND OUTER LOWER QUARTER PANEL REPLACEMENT PIECES THAT COME WITH THE CAR FOR LATER DOWN THE ROAD. THOSE 4 PARTS WILL COME WITH THE CAR AS WELL AS THE OLD RADIATOR, STEERING GEAR BOX (ORIGINAL TO CAR BUT NEEDS REBUILT), THE ORIGINAL TRUNK LID (SANDED DOWN TO MATCH THE CAR), AND OTHER GOODIES I HAVE BOXED UP.
THE DASH DOES HAVE A SMALL CRACKED AREA, BUT IN THE BEST SPOT. YOU REALLY DON'T SEE IT WHILE DRIVING NOR WHILE OUTSIDE THE VEHICE. I HAVE GROUNDED THE DASH BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HAVE REPLACED ALL THE BULBS, CAPACITOR, AND THE LIGHT DIMMER SWITCH. I ALSO UPDATED THE RELAYS FOR THE LIGHTS, SIGNALS, DOOR BUZZER, AND SEAT BELT INDICACTOR. HORN WORKS AS WELL. I DID REPLACE BOTH HORNS; HOWEVER, THE ORIGINALS ARE STILL MOUNTED IN THE FRONT GRILL AREA OF THE CAR. THE ORIGINAL HORNS ARE LACKING IN UMPF !
I HAD THE FRONT WINDSHIELD REPLACED FOR SAFETY. THE WINDOW CHANNELS, ALL THE WAY AROUND, WERE IN GREAT SHAPE. THE REST OF THE GLASS IS ORIGINAL TO THE CAR.
I GAVE IT ONE HECKUVA TRANSFORMATION. A MASSIVE CLEAN UP AND FACE LIFT. ONCE I SANDED DOWN THE GREY PRIMER THAT WAS ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT 20 YEARS AGO THAT FACTORY YELLOW PAINT STARTED COMING OUT AND WHEN I GOT FINISHED, I JUST COULD NOT GET MYSELF TO PAINT IT....SO I SONAX (GERMAN POLIMER NET SHIELD) THE HECK OUT IT TO DARKEN IT UP A BIT AND GIVE IT SOME SHINE AND PROTECTION. THE CAR LOOKS JUST LIKE A SLEEPER OR A BATTLEWORN VEHICLE. TOO COOL!!! SUPER CLEAN. LOTS OF NEW PARTS AND SERVICES.
FOR NOW, DRIVE THE CAR AND HAVE FUN !!! THIS CAR IS A SURVIVOR AND IS READY TO CHALLENGE !!! I EVEN PUT SOME ROCK STICKERS ON THE BACK WINDOW LIKE BACK IN THE DAY. AH...THE GOOD OLE DAYS !!!. IT HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE OWNING AND A DRIVEN PASSION WITH BLOOD SWEAT, AND TEARS OF JOY BEHIND THAT DRIVE AND IT HAS BEEN THE MOST FUN SINCE I WAS A KID.
YOUR TURN !!!
BUYER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PICK UP & DELIVERY OF VEHICLE.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME, CONSIDERATIONS AND COMMENTS. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY FOLKS !!!
