1970 Challenger 440 - sublime

Sublime For 40 · Post by **Sublime For 40** » Fri May 10, 13 12:39 pm

Jim Smith recently posted some pictures of our two '70's side by side and it made me question whether I had ever put an image on the Forum or not . . so, after nearly a year of MMA membership, here it is.

I picked this one as I'm pretty damn sure that this version has not seen the light of day before. My Mum appears courtesy of Saga . . as do I, now I come to think of it.

Matt

Sublime For 40 · Post by **Sublime For 40** » Fri May 10, 13 12:42 pm

No prizes for spotting the spelling mistake - anyone else got a 'Challener' ?!

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Fri May 10, 13 12:46 pm

No I think you have the only one, its the Base, Base model where they even saved on letters in the name.

Seriously though its a cool car, I like.

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Fri May 10, 13 12:48 pm

Sublime For 40 wrote:No prizes for spotting the spelling mistake - anyone else got a 'Challener' ?!

you can change that, go to your first post and click 'edit', you can also edit the title

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Fri May 10, 13 12:49 pm

gorgeous car/colour

, and your Mum's also got good taste

Sublime For 40 · Post by **Sublime For 40** » Fri May 10, 13 12:51 pm

Just fixed the spulling mistacke . . . thanks !

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Fri May 10, 13 1:43 pm

Lovely car Matt, are you at Brooklands or the Euronats with it?
I'm a big fan of that R/T side stripe, looks ace with the popping colour

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Fri May 10, 13 1:52 pm

Sublime For 40 wrote:Just fixed the spulling mistacke . . . thanks !

Gonna have to edit my post now otherwise no one will know what im talking about.

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Fri May 10, 13 2:49 pm

Carl wrote:
Sublime For 40 wrote:Just fixed the spulling mistacke . . . thanks !
Gonna have to edit my post now otherwise no one will know what im talking about.

What you on about Carl

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Fri May 10, 13 3:59 pm

Not a clue

Sublime For 40 · Post by **Sublime For 40** » Fri May 10, 13 5:43 pm

Clarification ; I originally spelled Challenger without the 'g' in the main title and was directed on how to edit it - which I did. Hence some of the 'jolly' banter.

The side stripes are 1971 - not 1970 . . but my take on that is that they look better (probably what the Dodge Design Studio thought as well) and so when they came out, I just had to have them . . even though I was only 10 years old and lived in Shropshire and not L.A. . . .

I keep thinking a (black) vinyl roof would look good but the sail panel bright trim seems rarer than hen's teeth . . unless someone knows different ?

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Fri May 10, 13 5:49 pm

No vinyl roof, I think it is perfect the way it is, but thats just my opinion.

Sublime For 40 · Post by **Sublime For 40** » Fri May 10, 13 5:56 pm

Thanks Carl - that's why I'm torn between BVR and No BVR . . .

Perhaps I ought to tape some black bin liners to it just to see what it looks like ! The thing that does bother me is that the bright trim becomes a great rust trap if you're not very careful and it's not a very 'reversible' mod' if it goes sort of pear-shaped.

That's why I'm favouring the 'leave it alone' approach.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Fri May 10, 13 6:33 pm

And a roof re-paint when you take it off. And then match the paint.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Fri May 10, 13 7:12 pm

Cracking looking car Matt!

Regards the BVR.......If in doubt do nothing!

Personally i'd keep it as is (i'm not a fan of Vinyl roofs)!