Wilson Lee's 1970 Challenger

Updated July 14, 2000

Click on the small Challenger!
My name is Wil Lee, I'm a member of the MoPar Experience club and I live in Trenton in the Canadian province of Ontario. I've undertaken a complete restification of a 1970 Dodge Challenger and here are the pics to show just how far I've gone with this now sublime (literally and figuratively speaking) 340 MoPar. From top to bottom, it's all been done and I hope you enjoy the feature. The car is now on the road - and I do drive it (on sunny days)!

In the beginning

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Here's my daily driver.
Here we see the Challenger at the beginning of its journey.

In Pete Taft's shop.

The person responsible for restoring the car is Peter Taft of Consecon Ontario. He is a Chevy guy, he has a 63 Impala SS with the 409 ci motor. Pete's car has been in "Super Chevy" and "Hot Rod" magazines. He is a perfectionist.......too picky at times. His phone number in case people want to contact him about restoring their Chevies is 1-613-394-2326.

Second batch of 1999 pictures

Here you can see the engine, tranny and rear end were installed in the Challenger, so the end of the resto was near.

A breakdown of the N.O.S. and new repro parts: 1970 CHALLENGER ROLLING SHELL $2500
15 X 7 RALLYES $800.00
P235-60-15 TIRES $400.00
20 LUG NUTS $90.00
GAS TANK $250.00
TANK STRAPS, J-BOLTS AND NUTS $70.00
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES $100.00
VENT TUBE $40.00
GROMMET, SEALS AND TANK GASKET $30.00
FLIP GAS CAP $100.00
GAS CAP CHROME RINGLET $30.00
TRUNK LID $250.00
TRUNK MAT $60.00
TRUNK PAN AND EXTENSIONS $300.00
TRUNK SEAL $50.00
RECHROMED BUMPERS $700.00
WINDSHIELD $350.00
HOOD LEADING EDGE CHROME $80.00
HOOD "DODGE" LETTERING $100.00
SCOOP EMBLEMS $80.00
HOOD PIN KIT $45.00
WHEEL WELL CHROME TRIM $200.00
ALL CHALLENGER EMBLEMS $200.00
TINTED DOOR GLASS $50.00
STEEL FRONT FENDERS $750.00
KICK PANEL INSULATION $35.00
INTERIOR DOOR PANELS $100.00
HEADLINER $80.00
HEADLINER CLIPS AND INSULATION $50.00
TRUNK DIVIDER $40.00
REAR SPEAKER TRAY $55.00
SEAT COVERS $280.00
INTERIOR CARPET $150.00
KEY BLANKS $5.00
STEERING WHEEL PIECES $20.00
FIREWALL GASKET SET $50.00
INTERIOR TRIM SCREW KIT $100.00
COMPLETE BODY BUMPERS $50.00
FULL BODY DRAIN PLUGS $40.00
BATTERY $100.00
BATTERY TRAY $50.00
FRONT VALANCE PANEL $300.00
FRONT LICENCE PLATE HOLDER $50.00
BATTERY CABLES $50.00
ENGINE WIRE TIE DOWN STRAPS $10.00
HEATER HOSES $40.00
FRONT SUSPENSION REBUILD KIT $400.00
REAR SHACKLES AND BUSHINGS $60.00
340 PIE PAN $35.00
340 EXHAUST MANIFOLDS $275.00
MANIFOLD STUDS $50.00
REAR U-BOLTS AND NUTS $50.00
WEATHER STRIPPING $250.00
BALLAST RESISTORS FREE
REPAINT GASKET KIT $60.00
DOOR PLUNGERS $20.00
ROCKER PANEL TRIM $225.00
TRANSMISSION CENTRE HUMP $110.00
CHROME WINDOW TRIM AND CLIPS $50.00
CLIPS FOR DOOR PANELS $10.00
TRUNK MOLDING AND CLIPS $150.00
4 GAS SHOCKS $100.00
FRONT TURN SIGNAL LENSES $100.00
DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM $400.00
TRADE GAS TANK PAD $20.00
DOOR SCUFF PLATES $100.00
FENDER BOLTS $50.00
BLACK SIDE STRIPE $150.00
BLACK HOOD DECAL $100.00
TRUNK LOCK $60.00
DOOR HANDLES $150.00
TRIM RETAINERS $50.00
HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT SET $25.00
FUEL PUMP $57.00
FUEL AND BRAKE LINES $500.00
INNER GAS CAP $10.00
FUEL LINE CLIP SET $20.00
FRONT BUMPERETTE RUBBER $45.00
HEADLIGHT BUCKETS $125.00
HEADLIGHT FRAMES $90.00
4 HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS $66.00
UNDERHOOD PAD $40.00
COWL SEAL AND CLIPS $20.00
HOOD SCOOP BLOCK OFF $40.00
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MIRROR $75.00
TELESCOPING ANTENNA $120.00
ANTENNA BASE AND NUT $20.00
DOOR JAM RUBBER $50.00
ANTENNA BASE AND CABLE $20.00
HEADLIGHT RETAINER RING $45.00
REAR LEAF SPRING BUSHINGS AND PADS $55.00
CLEARCOAT, 2 GALLONS OF PAINT, REDUCER, HARDENER $650.00
WINDSHIELD AND GLASS WORK $125.00
REBUILD TRANSMISSION $450.00
REBUILD ALTERNATOR $75.00
REBUILD STARTER $75.00
REAR TAIL LAMP HARNESS $100.00
ENGINE WIRE HARNESS $225.00
FRONT LIGHT WIRE HARNESS $150.00
GEAR LUBE $15.00
ASSORTED LIGHT BULBS $20.00
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES $100.00
IDLER ARM AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT $85.00
MASTER CYLINDER $50.00
UPPER CONTROL ARMS $150.00
REBUILD CARB $140.00
ALTERNATOR $75.00
WIRING DIAGRAM $15.00
CARB KIT $40.00
CARB FLOAT $15.00
CHOKE $8.00
OIL FILTER ANGLE ADAPTER $40.00
FRONT HOOD TO RAD SEAL $20.00
RALLYE WHEEL TRIM RINGS AM FM RADIO $200.00
BALL JOINT AND BUSHINGS REPLACEMENT $150.00
ALL PRICES HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO CANADIAN CURRENCY ..... 1970 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T SUBLIME GREEN V8, AUTO, PS, PB, SURE GRIP, VIN # JH29GOB195071 *****PETE TAFT'S BILL HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED SO FAR****

October pics

le quatorze juillet 2000, oncle Antoine Webmaitre