1970 Brown Dodge Challenger R/T SE 440

USMC45 · Aug 25, 2012

1970 Russet Sunfire Dodge Challenger R/T SE 440

Well guys, thought some of you would enjoy these pics. *My dad has had it at least since I was born in 81. *It's been in the shed for about 20 years now. *It needs a full Restoration but my dad never seems to want to do anything with it, and he doesn't wanna let me do anything to it because he knows I will modernize it and paint it black, so here she sits.......FOR NOW.

It's a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE, motor is now a 440, (426) block is also somewhere in the shed. *It's the Cuda back window, the roof center console, power everything, not for sure but my buddy looked at it and said it has the Specialty VIN number like the Cuda's, Bee's, Superbirds, ect. *Hope you guys enjoy.

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snakeyes · Aug 25, 2012

your dad must have some very strong memories about this car, thanks for sharing ,if your dad isn`t in poor health maybe suggest a father son project ,or if you have a child that is old enough maybe a father son grandchild project ,maybe he`ll come around to it just don`t push him ,good luck :headbang:

ga66mopar · Aug 25, 2012

Neat car

daredevil · Aug 25, 2012

Thats my dream car. Fixed your title to 1970 for you.

detmatt1 · Aug 25, 2012

It's burnt orange and would be a sweet ride once restored. What are the first 7 digits of the vin?

Ron 73 · Aug 25, 2012

I hope you can restore this someday! It sure would be a cool project.. The 70 and 71 Challengers are just beautiful Mopars!

ZR9B · Aug 25, 2012

would be nice to wash it and cover it....either way I love it.....

USMC45 · Aug 26, 2012

daredevil said:
Thats my dream car. Fixed your title to 1970 for you.

Thank you Sir, I tried to edit the title but it only changed the title inside the thread, not the title in the sub forum. It is my dream car too, has been since I was crawling, one day it will come to life.

USMC45 · Aug 26, 2012

detmatt1 said:
It's burnt orange and would be a sweet ride once restored. What are the first 7 digits of the vin?

Is it Burnt Orange? It looks like a brown/ maroon color? Is there a paint code somewhere I could check to see? Also I will definately get the VIN tomorrow as well for y'all.

-Patrick-

USMC45 · Aug 26, 2012

Ron 73 said:
I hope you can restore this someday! It sure would be a cool project.. The 70 and 71 Challengers are just beautiful Mopars!

Meeeeeee Tooooo!

USMC45 · Aug 26, 2012

ZR9B said:
would be nice to wash it and cover it....either way I love it.....

I agree, we may just have to try and get some air in the tires, roll it out and clean it up a bit. We've found a 1970(I believe?) Chrysler New Yorker 440 Doner Car for it(free), I should be getting it towed over in the next week or 2. Maybe we can make some progress on it if the old man feels like popping the lock on the garage.

detmatt1 · Aug 26, 2012

If it has a fender tag it will have an FK5 for a paint code. Here's my `70 in FK5.

moparker · Aug 26, 2012

So is it a 440?

detmatt1 · Aug 26, 2012

Could you get a.c. with a Hemi?

moparker · Aug 26, 2012

No ac with a hemi. Must be 440 or 383 car.

USMC45 · Aug 26, 2012

moparker said:
No ac with a hemi. Must be 440 or 383 car.

I believe it was a 383 originally, at some point it got a 440 swapped into it which is what is in it now, and my dad has a 426 block only out there somewhere for it as well.

USMC45 · Aug 26, 2012

Ok guys here's the info,

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE
VIN - JS29N0E143195
Russet Sunfire
DS-CC 281
6956-281

The tag on the drivers side fender in the engine bay is to rusted to read but my dad had a touch up can of paint from years ago for it and those are the codes and color for it.

BIGSHCLUNK · Aug 26, 2012

N = 383

USMC45 · Aug 26, 2012

Just found a VIN Decoder and came up with this :

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE
VIN*JS29N0E143195
J - Challenger
S - Special
2 - 2 Door
9 - Coupe/ Special
N - 383 V8/ High Performance
0 - Last Digit of Year(1970)
E - Los Angeles
143195 - Serial Number

71ChallengerSE · Aug 26, 2012

I'd still own it, I would restore it original but probably take some exceptions like a 440 or Hemi.

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