New Member - another in SE PA

[irrelevant]

Hi all. I'm the second owner of a 1973 Dodge Charger SE I drug out of a Bartlesville, OK pasture in 1994 after paying $350 for it. I got the car running and drove it for about six years as I struggled to put myself through school and progress through the early days of my career. It took every penny I could find to get through school back then, so as things would break on the Charger, they'd get deferred. Finally in late 2000 I felt like I was in a position where I wasn't "judgement proof" anymore, so I decided to take the Charger off the road before I had an accident. ;)

Anyhow I've hauled this car through two big moves, and stored it in various locations over the years. Now I finally have a place to work on it, and time and money. Hopefully I can build and maintain the motivation necessary...and find a source for parts. The stories I can tell of the challenges this car presented and helped me overcome are many, and while it would be a lot easier to just write a check for a fully restored classic car (which I might do someday), I feel I should get her back on the road, in better condition than before.

Nothing special about the car, in itself. 318/2bbl/auto/1973SE. It's the memories, stories, and a physical reminder of the dark days I had to push through to get where I am now.

1994:

Pulled out of the garage for a wash in 2010...rolling, not driving:

Last week:

Anyhow, thanks in advance for allowing me to join the forum.

 

[RemCharger]

Welcome from Saskatchewan.

 

[FU64RY]

So another from Pa. But no town mentioned Southeast Pa. is big.

 

[PlymCrazy]

...It's the memories, stories, and a physical reminder of the dark days I had to push through to get where I am now.

Nailed it IMO. Can't think of a much better reason to see your project through to it's completion. You're statement inspires me all over again. I'm willing to bet there are more here that feel the same way.

Thanks for joining us. Nice project and continue to persevere as you have.

And greetings, welcome to FBBO from western NY!

 

[irrelevant]

Unfortunately the town is so small if I mentioned it, I might as well post my address. ;) We're a couple miles from Delaware.

 

[Budnicks]

welcome to FBBO from NorCal Sierras

good luck with the gen 3 - 73 Charger SE build

 

[moparwacko]

Welcome from NE Pa!
Sorry to hear you live so close to Delaware.




(Got some relatives that live near you)

 

[ckessel]

Welcome from the left coast.

 

[65Bel]

Welcome from Illinois!! Best wishes on your SE project. Great to have that lift. Wish my garage ceiling was high enough for one!

 

[JDmac72chrgr]

Welcome from the other side of Del Mem/Commodore/Walt bridges!! NICE!!
Know where some of them 73-4s are in yards on this side of river.

 

[irrelevant]

Welcome from the other side of Del Mem/Commodore/Walt bridges!! NICE!!
Know where some of them 73-4s are in yards on this side of river.

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I love that blue! Simply stunning!

 

[irrelevant]

Welcome from Illinois!! Best wishes on your SE project. Great to have that lift. Wish my garage ceiling was high enough for one!

In retrospect, I wish I'd had the garage ceiling built to 12'. I have 9 1/2', and that's enough for the baseplate lift. I bought a rolling stool to sit on underneath my projects, because I can't stand upright underneath.

 

[irrelevant]

Welcome from the left coast.

Thank you Sir.

welcome to FBBO from NorCal Sierras

good luck with the gen 3 - 73 Charger SE build

Thx. Was in SFO yesterday.

Welcome from NE Pa!
Sorry to hear you live so close to Delaware.




(Got some relatives that live near you)

I wasn't super excited about moving to the E. Coast, but where we are now is better than I had expected.

 

[irrelevant]

Nailed it IMO. Can't think of a much better reason to see your project through to it's completion. You're statement inspires me all over again. I'm willing to bet there are more here that feel the same way.

Thanks for joining us. Nice project and continue to persevere as you have.

And greetings, welcome to FBBO from western NY!

Thank you Sir.

 

[Budnicks]

Thx. Was in SFO yesterday.

I'm 250 miles east of there... (that shithole)

 

[mr. b]

welcome to FBBO from sw Pa nice charger project

 

[5wndwcpe]

Greetings neighbor

 

[irrelevant]

Greetings neighbor

welcome to FBBO from sw Pa nice charger project

Thanks gentlemen.

 

[polywideblock]

G, day from Australia

 

[68gtxman]

Hi all. I'm the second owner of a 1973 Dodge Charger SE I drug out of a Bartlesville, OK pasture in 1994 after paying $350 for it. I got the car running and drove it for about six years as I struggled to put myself through school and progress through the early days of my career. It took every penny I could find to get through school back then, so as things would break on the Charger, they'd get deferred. Finally in late 2000 I felt like I was in a position where I wasn't "judgement proof" anymore, so I decided to take the Charger off the road before I had an accident. ;)

Anyhow I've hauled this car through two big moves, and stored it in various locations over the years. Now I finally have a place to work on it, and time and money. Hopefully I can build and maintain the motivation necessary...and find a source for parts. The stories I can tell of the challenges this car presented and helped me overcome are many, and while it would be a lot easier to just write a check for a fully restored classic car (which I might do someday), I feel I should get her back on the road, in better condition than before.

Nothing special about the car, in itself. 318/2bbl/auto/1973SE. It's the memories, stories, and a physical reminder of the dark days I had to push through to get where I am now.

1994:
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Pulled out of the garage for a wash in 2010...rolling, not driving:
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Last week:
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Anyhow, thanks in advance for allowing me to join the forum.

Welcome from NJ!