'73 Charger Build Log

[Nacho-RT74]

Mopar switched to a A-Body flange in '74.

WOW!!! allways have known the 74 is diff from earliers but NEVER KNEW they came out from A bodies!! GOOD TO KNOW! because now I know where I can get the the paint gasket for it ( and some other part if required... plenty of A bodies around )

 

[Triple Black 73]

WOW!!! allways have known the 74 is diff from earliers but NEVER KNEW they came out from A bodies!! GOOD TO KNOW! because now I know where I can get the the paint gasket for it ( and some other part if required... plenty of A bodies around )

Yup. I switched over to the 73 flange but now the coupler shield is smacking the brake booster. Son of a diddly. I get to play with that mess this week. Hopely removing the shield solves the issue. I can tell you thing for sure, those coupler screw heads and 40 year old lock nuts are a pain in the *** to work with!! If I have to take it off, I'm replacing it with taper head bolts and modern lock nuts.

The good news is I'm taking all week off to work on it. Maybe, just maybe, with some luck I'll be posting a first start video next weekend! Well that's the goal.

 

[Triple Black 73]

It's running. More to come.

 

[Triple Black 73]

The Charger is coming home on Saturday.

 

[Triple Black 73]

Got the Charger home on Saturday. Still needs a list of parts and work before it's read for the road.

 

[Triple Black 73]

The cars still needs:

• Carburetor hard fuel line
• Front to rear brake line
• Transmission lever
• Quieter Mufflers (The neighbor called the cops on Monday for noise. I was just driving it around the neighborhood, lol!) I'm thinking about either a pair of SUM-638253 2 chamber or adding glass packs beside the gas tank.
• Vinyl top installed
• And work out the electrical issues.
• Seat covers
• AC and heater lines, blower fan, etc

 

['68 Charger]

Very nice!!!

Just curious are you putting the OEM roof trim and opera windows on after you install the vinyl top. Or are you going to do a custom approach?

 

[Triple Black 73]

Very nice!!!

Just curious are you putting the OEM roof trim and opera windows on after you install the vinyl top. Or are you going to do a custom approach?

Thanks! The correct cobra grain vinyl top is sitting on the car waiting to be installed. I'm debating on paying on someone to do it or trying to do it myself.

 

[Triple Black 73]

Installed the vinyl top today. I set the car outside around 10am then let it bake in the sun most of the day while I worked on small things here and there. I would rub out the wrinkles every hour or so. Damn top got so hot I thought I would need gloves handle it! I then move the car inside to install the top. My wife and I spent about 3 hours installing it. The top went on very easy with no major issue.

 

[Triple Black 73]

BTW, What do you guys think of the wheels? I bought them with the car back in '95. Not sure if I want to change them. I can't picture "MY CAR" with anything else.

 

[Triple Black 73]

A deal was struck. She gets a new car, I get an old truck and money to restore the Charger.

 

['68 Charger]

BTW, What do you guys think of the wheels? I bought them with the car back in '95. Not sure if I want to change them. I can't picture "MY CAR" with anything else.

Can't go wrong with Cragar SS/Ts on a '73 SE triple black. This pic is the closest I could come up representing Cragar SS/Ts on a 73 SE triple black. Notice the '72 grilles ugh!!! I like '72 grilles, just not on a 73. And the silly side pipes. But those Cragars look good on there IMO. Not mine, random internet pic from about 15 years ago.

But it's your car, if you're set with those rims then stick with it. I like them but like the Cragars better.

 

[Triple Black 73]

Agree, but I can't do Cragars as I've seen this car pulling into the same building parking lot were I work.

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/mopp-1304-1973-dodge-charger-recharging-a-new-generation/

Wait. Those aren't Cragars. What am I thinking? I think GM when I see Cragars.

 

['68 Charger]

Agree, but I can't do Cragars as I've seen this car pulling into the same building parking lot were I work.

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/mopp-1304-1973-dodge-charger-recharging-a-new-generation/

Wait. Those aren't Cragars. What am I thinking? I think GM when I see Cragars.

LOL.

That's a very nice 73 SE, thanks for posting. But it needs the wheel well trim IMO.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

I like Keystones myself if you are keeping 14 or 15 and don't thinking on Rallyes.

Another 15s could be the AR CP200

If upgrading to bigger wheel, my fav ones are these centerlines in 17 ( wheel catalog is not uploading from the website. I think is 915 model ). They are from the vintage line

They are something like a Keystone upgrade

Also likes the 17" versions of the Rallye from YR1, but maybe not on a 73/74 SE

 

[Triple Black 73]

New tires on the front.

 

[icecat66]

BTW, What do you guys think of the wheels? I bought them with the car back in '95. Not sure if I want to change them. I can't picture "MY CAR" with anything else.

I have the same ones I think they look amazing

 

[snakeyes]

very nice

 

[Triple Black 73]

I have the same ones I think they look amazing

Do you have 8"? And do what to sell them? If so PM me. I'm looking to buy two 15x8 sawblades for the rear to mount 275/60r15

 

[icecat66]

Do you have 8"? And do what to sell them? If so PM me. I'm looking to buy two 15x8 sawblades for the rear to mount 275/60r15

Not for sale I like the look of them.