Mike Batson
Member
Hello
My name is Mike. I have owned several mopars over the years but I am new to this sight. Hence the title “I am new but old”.
I have built several cars over the years and knew a lot more years ago than I do now. My brain went numb building a 1979 trans am over the last 5 years. Yes you heard that right. I know some of you probably threw up a little bit if you drink a little milk that taste will go away.
Anyway I currently own 2 dodge chargers one is a misfit I got from a junk yard cost me $300 and not a number one matches. I was young put a lot of money in it and bondo got pieces from a 1971 super bee, some 1974 fenders and a lot of mismatched parts.
This summer I bought a pretty cool 1974 charger it’s a spring special.
They come in one color moonstone, they have champagne vynle tops, shag carpet, the interior is Aztec print, they only came with 318s and automatics. And one sport mirror. Definitely a 70s car.
I will be taking a few liberties with it during its build but trying to keep it close to natural as not to take away from its 70s coolness.
But I do have one question it says in the build sheet it has the optional 230hp 318. I have never heard of this. I wonder if it was just a cam swap or what made it have a higher horsepower than a standard 175/180 hp 318.
I will post progress n here and you tube if you want to follow along ..
I will start after the holidays.
My name is Mike. I have owned several mopars over the years but I am new to this sight. Hence the title “I am new but old”.
I have built several cars over the years and knew a lot more years ago than I do now. My brain went numb building a 1979 trans am over the last 5 years. Yes you heard that right. I know some of you probably threw up a little bit if you drink a little milk that taste will go away.
Anyway I currently own 2 dodge chargers one is a misfit I got from a junk yard cost me $300 and not a number one matches. I was young put a lot of money in it and bondo got pieces from a 1971 super bee, some 1974 fenders and a lot of mismatched parts.
This summer I bought a pretty cool 1974 charger it’s a spring special.
They come in one color moonstone, they have champagne vynle tops, shag carpet, the interior is Aztec print, they only came with 318s and automatics. And one sport mirror. Definitely a 70s car.
I will be taking a few liberties with it during its build but trying to keep it close to natural as not to take away from its 70s coolness.
But I do have one question it says in the build sheet it has the optional 230hp 318. I have never heard of this. I wonder if it was just a cam swap or what made it have a higher horsepower than a standard 175/180 hp 318.
I will post progress n here and you tube if you want to follow along ..
I will start after the holidays.
