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Just for comparison. My '71 Charger SE with 528 gen 2 cast iron hemi has aluminum heads, intake, water pump, and radiator. A833 trans and dana 60. With full gas, full spare and me weight is 4280 Lbs. I weigh in at 180 lbs. so high level math comes out at 4100 lbs. for car.

Try a test spray out of the clear over the tape to make sure that the stripe will not melt/lift. This happened to me some time ago.

In 1973 I bought a '72 Vega GT. Red with a 4 speed, about 15000 miles. I liked the styling (chicks also). It was a good car for me (work and local school) and I put a lot of miles on it. I would add about 2000 miles per month and I would change oil/filter. Not a good winter car but that is what...

1991 Dodge W250, Cummins 12 valve non intercooled, 5 speed manual. Spent many years in Palm Springs area. Much of the paint is sun baked. 180,000 miles

Drove charger to a local show and tested out the cooling system on this 95 degree day. Worked out well.

Brought '72 442 to A&W show on Friday. Owned 49 years in May. Paint is Dupont Imron 43 years old.

From the "before time". About 2000.

I have done this to my '71. Bought the new "skins" from Legendary. It is tedious but can be done. 1) originals had the innermost window wipers stapled to the steel. I do not have the capability to staple through steel so I used black rivets from McMaster-Carr 2) you will need to re-use the...

Legendary seat covers (blue) took about 7-8 months. Cast iron MP hemi engine block with 4.5" bore took couple 3 years to find one for sale. P5153862.

Here we have a practical application of Newton's first law: objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless acted upon by the knees or friction from pavement. And Star Trek: if the two should meet we will have total and complete annihilation.

275-60/15 rear and 255-60/15 front on 15x8

Long ago in a land far away. (sort of)

S&W 629 Classic Colt King Cobra .22 LR 10 shot S&W 617 .22LR

My '71 has a '73 hood. Too nice to pass up. This was the original hood. (none)

Not ugly at all. I like the car. Welcome.