1970 Charger 500 383 4spd b5 - re-assembly project

[SAUC1970]

Hi all,
I’d figure I’d start here

Bought this 70’ over Christmas of 2021’ and made the 4,400 mile return trip from Woodstock, ON to Calgary, Alberta Canada and back in 7 long days.

The charger was imported into Canada in the early 2000s’ from Idaho almost in the condition I have it today. The Idaho owner had apparently taken it partially apart for a restoration before encountering health issues and eventually sold it to a car guy from Alberta.

I was fortunate to had seen the car on Kijiji and negotiated a price.

I drove out to Calgary with out a trailer and purchased one out there before picking up my project. Only one flat tire on the truck! Overall a good trip considering the weather and time of year.

I’ll continue to share my current progress as I push to get this gem ready for summer 2024’

Cheers
W

 

[mr. b]

looks like a nice project keep us posted

 

[6PKRTSE]

Looks like fun. Enjoy your new project.

 

[YY1]

Nice.

 

[hanks73340]

Very nice. Keep us posted with the pics.

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

Hi all,
I’d figure I’d start here

Bought this 70’ over Christmas of 2021’ and made the 4,400 mile return trip from Woodstock, ON to Calgary, Alberta Canada and back in 7 long days.

The charger was imported into Canada in the early 2000s’ from Idaho almost in the condition I have it today. The Idaho owner had apparently taken it partially apart for a restoration before encountering health issues and eventually sold it to a car guy from Alberta.

I was fortunate to had seen the car on Kijiji and negotiated a price.

I drove out to Calgary with out a trailer and purchased one out there before picking up my project. Only one flat tire on the truck! Overall a good trip considering the weather and time of year.

I’ll continue to share my current progress as I push to get this gem ready for summer 2024’

Cheers
W

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Welcome aboard Northern Mopar Brother

 

[Charger72]

Congrats, looks like a great project.

 

[Islandkent]

Congratulations Will! Welcome to the site. When you get rested up take a few more pictures. Looks like a great candidate for a resto. Once more welcome aboard!
Edit... Just seen your other thread!

 

[SAUC1970]

Here’s a few more pictures and updates…

- 383 has been refreshed and is ready to go
- most parts ordered for reassembly
- starting on trunk Center floor replacement

Cheers

 

[SAUC1970]

Here’s what the rear underside looks like…

 

[davek]

Here’s what the rear underside looks like…

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thanks for the update

 

[SAUC1970]

Here’s my refreshed 383, thanks to Larry for all the help. I’ll post a link of it running on engine stand soon…pretty stock refresh with a big purple cam .509”

 

[SAUC1970]

Here’s some pics of my matching numbers 383 and disassembly, one of the original owners had previously painted it blue to match the b5 on car but the orange was still underneath

 

[SAUC1970]

I’ve got the trunk floor rough cut out this morning, still more to go. My goal here is to save the good and only use what I need out of a full reproduction trunk floor pan.

 

[Islandkent]

Save all your old pieces. You'll need them for reference.

 

[SAUC1970]

Update - Center trunk floor is rough fitted. Drilling and Cleco to follow before final scribe marks and cutting for gap/plug welding

 

[davek]

Update - Center trunk floor is rough fitted. Drilling and Cleco to follow before final scribe marks and cutting for gap/plug welding

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did you buy a full trunk floor and cut that out for the patch?

 

[SAUC1970]

Kinda, I had (came with) the full trunk floor so I cut the patch out of it.
Cheers,

 

[SAUC1970]

3/16” Cleco’s are in, the patch has a nice tight fit

 

[SAUC1970]

Final fit completed, ready to weld next