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01-31-2006, 09:45 AM

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Welcome to gang man!! I live just up the road from ya in Roanoke so when we get our new rides and weather permitting (as if it even rains anymore in TX

) we'll have to do a cruise together. Take care and thats a beautiful machine!!

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01-31-2006, 05:24 PM

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Thought that username sounded familiar.... I'm on moparts as well; more of a lurker than an active poster, due to a lot of negativity there lately. You're also on cuda-challenger as well, right? Welcome to the site, and awesome Cuda![sm=smiley20.gif]

Thought the car looked familiar.... Mr. August!

Hi TeeWJay426 - Yep, I am "xs29j8" on most boards as well as eBay... one notable exception is on the forum at http://www.dodgecharger.com where someone else snagged the ID before I could, so I am "xs29j8Bullitt" on there. Thanks for remembering Ole' Yeller from the Cuda-Challenger forum, and you are right, the car is the August car in the calendar (Mopar Nats month![sm=icon_cheers.gif]).

On Moparts I try to stay out of the fray, but things do seem to be getting worse... I wonder if it might have something to do with an out of control Mod stirring up things?... Things seem a lot calmer at most other forums...

Your ID was the first one that I recognized on this board! See you around on the forums...[sm=gears.gif]

XS

Also, since this is a Challenger forum, here are the ones that I currently own (also have a couple of parts cars):

1970 Challenger T/A - 340 Six Pak/Auto
1971 Challenger R/T - 383/4Speed
1970 Challenger Convertible - 383/Auto

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01-31-2006, 05:33 PM

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All of those look cool![sm=drooldude.gif]

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01-31-2006, 05:38 PM

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Welcome to gang man!! I live just up the road from ya in Roanoke so when we get our new rides and weather permitting (as if it even rains anymore in TX

) we'll have to do a cruise together. Take care and thats a beautiful machine!!

Hello Neighbor!... We indeed live very close, I live near Alliance Airport... Cruising the new Challengers sounds great, I hope we can do it in the next year or so!!!

Thanks to you and the other forum members for your kind words about Ole' Yeller. I have owned that 'Cuda for about 25 years, and have had a lot of fun with the car. The restoration is over 22 years old, so it is not a "show puppy"... I have put thousands of miles on it since the restoration. When I restored it, the ONLY restoration part available for it was the carpet from Auto Custom Carpets! I plan freshen it up just a bit sometime soon, but nothing too much because I am tied up in several restorations at the moment. Repainting the engine, fixing the power steering and transmission leaks, and a nicer exhaust system would be a great start...

XS

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01-31-2006, 05:45 PM

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All of those look cool![sm=drooldude.gif]

Thanks RLSH700 ! The T/A is my favorite... I wish its restoration was done!!! I haven't driven it in a couple of years now, so I need to flush the fuel system and kit the carbs... I hope to get it going sometime soon.

I also need to complete the "forever project" Challenger convertible... its sooooooooooooo close!

The '71 Challenger R/T is a rolling body at the moment...

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01-31-2006, 06:16 PM

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Thanks for the welcome guys... mostly catching up on the existing threads. I have been on Moparts and some other forums for several years, but now I am joining all the "new" Challenger forums...

XS [sm=icon_cheers.gif]

Uh-Oh... I found the "more smileys" link... [sm=grinangel.gif]

And... I'll try a picture post... Here is Ole' Yeller, my 1970 'Cuda 440-6

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Damn.....just damn! [/envy]

Welcome from the Chevy guy here!

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01-31-2006, 06:31 PM

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Damn.....just damn! [/envy]

Welcome from the Chevy guy here!

Thanks!... BTW, my first car was a 1962 Chevy Impala SS with a 327 and automatic trans... I am trying to find the VIN number to track the car down if it still exists. I would like to buy it back, or at least have a good look at it if the owner is too attached!

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01-31-2006, 06:40 PM

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All of those look cool![sm=drooldude.gif]

Your welcome! I'm normally not the biggest fan of lime green but I love it with the convertible. The Challenger looked really good with that color.

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01-31-2006, 07:22 PM

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Damn.....just damn! [/envy]

Welcome from the Chevy guy here!

The 327 is to Chevrolet as the 318 is to Dodge...bulletproof! You sure have a lot of vehicles, what's the next buildup?

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01-31-2006, 08:11 PM

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The 327 is to Chevrolet as the 318 is to Dodge...bulletproof! You sure have a lot of vehicles, what's the next buildup?

Yes, I have a lot of vehicles... most of them still projects. With the current market prices, I am going to eBay a few to generate the funds to complete the rest. I will start having most of the work done by someone else, at my age (51) I am running out of time to undertake multiple looooooooooong restoration projects.

As far as the future projects, the current plan is:

1) Finish the Challenger Convertible restoration (about 95% done now)
2) Assembly my Limelight Green 4 Speed 1970 Hemi 'Cuda (just a painted body shell at the moment)
3) Start the restoration of my Triple Black Automatic 1968 Hemi Charger R/T

In case anyone is wondering, I bought most of these cars over 20 years ago when no one wanted them... times have changed!

Here are some pictures of the 'Cuda and Charger...

XS

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