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Member ID: 72babyblue

Location: Boston, MA

Vehicle Info

1972 Dodge Challenger

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Last updated: Aug 19, 2005

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Phil’s Dodge Challenger
“Super Blue '72”

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Update 8/7/05:

72babyblue's 1972 Dodge Challenger While looking around under the drivers seat, I saw bits of paper on the rug. I thought, "Build sheet???" Pulled the driver's seat, found what little was left after mice got to it. Pulled the rear seat and found one a little more intact.

72babyblue's 1972 Dodge Challenger Here's the interior in it's faded glory.

72babyblue's 1972 Dodge Challenger Rear seat had 2 seat covers on it. Took them off and to my delight found the original rear seats in very nice shape.

72babyblue's 1972 Dodge Challenger Pulled off the rear panels, nice to see the plastic liners still there.

72babyblue's 1972 Dodge Challenger Here are pics of the backside of the rear panels. Kinda of cool to see original writing from the factory. This car was made 8/17/71, thus the 1971 date on the back of the panels. It's like looking back in time.

72babyblue's 1972 Dodge Challenger Here's the interior with everything removed. It was nice to see the original TB3 "Super Blue". The interior panels needed to be redyed. I can't spend too much time/money on the car so I have to look for ways to save. Mopaint is like $25/can for the interior paint. Surprisingly, Plastiacote makes an interior paint that exactly matches the backside of my faded interior panels and only costs $4.99/can.

72babyblue's 1972 Dodge Challenger72babyblue's 1972 Dodge Challenger
Here's the before and after shot of the Magnum 500s I picked up for $100. I walked up to a guy that had a '70 Road Runner and a '69 Super Bee (Both had custom rims)and asked if he by chance had any Magnum 500s for sale and he did.

72babyblue's 1972 Dodge ChallengerThey had 225/70R-14 tires on them, which is the widest 70 series tire that can fit on a 6 inch wide rim so I kept 2 in the rear and kept the stock 205/70R-14 in front. Here's a picture comparing the two side by side.

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tabney  

Posted by: tabney

07/10/2009 12:16PM

put some new pictures up,,getting closer

Paladin06  

Posted by: Paladin06

12/15/2008 09:40AM

Super old school Mopar. Keep up the good work.

tabney  

Posted by: tabney

12/14/2008 03:39PM

yes i changed the tail panel,,there should be a picture of it as a 72 and then the 70,,its cominn along,but i do have to pull the tranny again,as the 2nd gear sync. isnt working,,but hopefully this spring it will be done,,i already put tags on it and did take it for a drive,,that was the first drive in many yrs

tabney  

Posted by: tabney

09/15/2008 07:44PM

hey doing any work to it recently,,after 4yrs i am fixing to throw the paint to mine,,hope to hit the car shows next yr

Challenger_7  

Posted by: Challenger_7

11/26/2007 02:26AM

Hey, thanks for the comment and best of luck on your resto. It is a lovely car and I am happy you are keeping it stock. I am just beginning to restore my convertible. I have 2 other 71 coupes, one is a 383magnum R/T as original as yours but with only the Broadcast sheet. I also have a 72 like yours which needs some cosmetics, but otehrwise in a very good state. Good luck buddy.

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Member ID: 72babyblue

Location: Boston, MA