This charger was probably one of the most complete we had found as a donor car. A numbers matching 383/727 car, with no rust in the trunk (almost unbelievable)! It had been stored inside a huge barn owned by a former Chrysler dealership employee who bought trade-in cars and kept them. It was complete, but hadn't run in years, which is fine because a complete rebuild was in order anyway.
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First order of business is to strip it down and replace the rusted sheet metal. The firewall was smoothed of the original AC holes to prep for a Vintage Air system. Floors, quarter panels, wheel houses and rear valance were all replaced. Everything was coated in POR-15 (that's why they are black).
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Then comes the bodywork and primer...
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Then the 1975 Corvette Flame Red paint, decals, and lots of clear....
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Front suspension gets a complete rebuild...
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Engine is installed - original 383 rebuilt with mild cam, heads reworked, Edelbrock intake, Holley Carb, aluminum radiator w/electric fans, serpentine belt conversion and chrome everywhere...
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Trunk was detailed and carpeted...
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Interior was done in Saddle tan, with leather seats, custom dash pad and upper door panels, padded roll bar, and new gauges in the dash. Era-correct CB was installed - and it works!
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Engine bay all finished - can't get enough engine pics can you?
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Finally the exterior. General Lee items include the correct tear-drop antenna and exact replica front push bar. All the trim was polished, the vector wheels were powder coated and polished, new bumpers, etc.
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