Restoration losing steam, getting frustrated.

[MoparCarGuy]

I agree with using visualization as a motivator. Picturing yourself driving, at shows, etc. after the car is completed.
A restoration picks up steam very quickly after all subassemblies are ready to install. Keep at it.
A war is made up of many small battles and losing is not an option.

 

[sir_veza]

Is it just me or is finding parts (nos or used parts), just not repops really getting hard and ridiculously expensive? Every part seems to be 500 bucks. My 70 Challenger is supposed to have the Rallye cluster, R35 radio, 6way non power seat, AC, vinyl roof, and the bumble bee stripe. oh and the Rallye hood with inserts. I am trying to stay as close to the original build as I can, but paying 700 bucks for a variable speed wiper for a car I would never drive in the rain seems a bit overkill. Add to that the endless stream of scammers it just gets frustrating after a while. Just venting, I would really like to get this plum mopar back where it belongs! If I get the parts, I have a 1970 dated 383 engine 30 over, with forged crank, new rods/forged pistons, all balanced, with Edelbrock E heads 74CC and a 750 carb. Should go pretty good.

Your comment is valid about the scammers. You can't be too careful. I paid mega bucks to get a 408 Stroker built last year by a self proclaimed "Die Hard Mopar Nut" (who I foolishly didn't vet very well) and in reality he only assembled the motor...no testing.

 

[gran coupe john]

That is why this site is so valuable!! The reliable people or businesses are relayed to us ( me ) so we don't get scammed. Wish I knew about this site 7 years ago!! Would probably been driving my car, and saved lots of $$$$. Thanks FEBO members that answer all my questions.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Don't get too discouraged. I took me over 15 years to build/restore my blue 70.

 

[Richard Hibbs]

Is it just me or is finding parts (nos or used parts), just not repops really getting hard and ridiculously expensive? Every part seems to be 500 bucks. My 70 Challenger is supposed to have the Rallye cluster, R35 radio, 6way non power seat, AC, vinyl roof, and the bumble bee stripe. oh and the Rallye hood with inserts. I am trying to stay as close to the original build as I can, but paying 700 bucks for a variable speed wiper for a car I would never drive in the rain seems a bit overkill. Add to that the endless stream of scammers it just gets frustrating after a while. Just venting, I would really like to get this plum mopar back where it belongs! If I get the parts, I have a 1970 dated 383 engine 30 over, with forged crank, new rods/forged pistons, all balanced, with Edelbrock E heads 74CC and a 750 carb. Should go pretty good.

Hello, If you need parts still, give me a list and I will see what I have. I have 2 70 challenger rolling stock bodies and boxes of parts. I have been collecting mopar parts for 45 years. I own a 70 440 4sp numbers matching cuda (running) and a 69 Convert. roadrunner with A/C. I have parts for the A/C but might be 71 or 72 tags. I have 3 sets of parts for the A/C but need the best one for my RR when i start restoring. I have a ralley dash for a 70 E bodie also but needs to be restored. I might have a wiper motor out there also. I wont charge gold prices, but neither will I give them away. I just finished rebuiding my motor for the Cuda after being torn apart for 20 years. Go to : Beartoothhogsandrods.com to see the cuda. Its up for sell on ebay also. I want the parts to go to car guys who will drive them. I spent 400.00 just for a carb. solenoid for the 4V carb.. I spent 1000.00 for a original numbers matching carb for the 70. Its a one year option. I dont go onto this very often so you can reach me through beartooth or ebay.

 

[hdwrench]

yes , it certainly is expensive at times . we gotta push on , save money where ya can , spend when ya have to . i’m not in a big hurry but my boss (self) is impatient at times . good news is my body restoration is in final stages . most my interior parts already purchased. engine and trans serviced and ready to install . i’m getting closer but still have much to do . brakes , front end service , all lines …. i’ll nibble away little at a time …

 

[gran coupe john]

A little at a time, is better than nothing. Looks like you are on your way to a nice car.

 

[Cuda Hunter]

Go to : Beartoothhogsandrods.com to see the cuda.

Cool site.
Like several of your Hog accessories.

 

[terrywalker]

It is a money and time-consuming hobby. I just finished a 17 year redo on my 74 Charger Rallye. It was very frustrating trying to find parts for it. I ended up having to restore many of the parts I had. My grandson started helping me when he was 14 years old in 2020. It was sometimes boring work for a teen but he stuck with it. When it was completed in 2022, I gave him the car. My son who is now 39 years old worked on an incomplete rolling shell 71 Challenger hardtop starting in 2002(?). It needed everything but had only a small amount of rust around the rear window. He got bored with the work about 12 months into it and backed way off. We were into it too far for me to stop. I kept at it and after a couple of months, he started working on it again. We got it running in 2004, his senior high school year. We finished it and he got to drive it to school for the last 2 months before he graduated. Here's a photo of him sitting on a milk crate on first start up. It was worth it. Keep at it. It will be worth it. And the second photo shows the car as it is now.
Terry W.