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1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible on 2040-cars

Year:1971 Mileage:2767 Color: Red /
 Black
Location:

Caledonia, Minnesota, United States

Caledonia, Minnesota, United States
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:383
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:

Used

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: JH23NIB204649
Year: 1971
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Dodge
Model: Challenger
Trim: 2 DR
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 2,767
Disability Equipped: No
Exterior Color: Red
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Black

First off, This is not an original convertible ! It started off as a 1971 2 dr hardtop Challenger. 383 4 spd blue non R/T.  This is an orig. export car that spent its life in Lebanon. Don't know anything about the conversion. Could have been done there or somewhere in the states, not sure. The car still looks very presentable, and is considered driver quality. The car sat in a heated garage for 15 years and not driven. I purchased the car 4 or 5 years ago and finally got it running and have only driven it maybe 2-300 miles. No time and have moved on to next project.

         The trunk and floors appear to be very solid.Some glue residue from carpet being glued in.  I think it had front floor pans installed also . When the conversion was done, they definately had a donor convertible for parts, as most everything from that car was used. Looks good from outside. Could have spent a little more time with some of the brackets and stuff behind rear seat, but isn't terrible. , only missing a few things, such as a convertible back seat, rear panels are repops and are green. Not factory style carpet, should be replaced. Top is in good shape, although the motor for the top does not work. I have put the top down manually, but it doesn't go all the way down because it has the wrong backseat.I think it still has hdtp side windows too. Dash and front door panels are descent driver quality, Check out the kph speedo ! When was the last time you saw one of these?

          Outside of the car looks good,( not perfect) It does have scratches here and there and a some imperfections. The door and fender gaps could have been tighter also. Bumpers could use a rechrome and the grill has a few small cracks near the tabs, like most of them do. Tail lights are nice. Driver and pass. windows are scratched too.

         

          Motor is a non numbers matching 383 4bbl from a 1971 dodge pickup. Runs ok, but rear main leaks, needs possible clutch work, exhaust needs replaced. Brand new tires, 15x7 wheels in front and 15x8 in back. Rear is 3.91 non posi. Frame ties were also installedCheck out the pics, should help with a lot of questions. My reserve is set at half what it would cost to purchase a real convert in similar condition. In my honest opinion, I think if a person was to stick $3-4000 in this car you would have a nice e-body drop top driver.

       I hope I didn't make the car sound too bad, just want to be as honest as I coan. I have had a lot of people look at the car and cant believe it was converted. I wish I knew the complete history of this car. The only story I got was it was in Lebanon and was used as a wedding car. Not sure what that means, but the story should stay with the car.

         $500.00 deposit is due within 24 hrs. and the balance is due via money order or cashiers check within 7 days. If not vehicle will be relisted. I don't care to hear about a death in the family, or any bad circumstance in your life. I have enough grief of my own and don't want to add to it. Thank you. Also, I will be out of town from the 5th to the 8th of September.  I also took a short video of the car running. If you would like to see this I can try and email it to you. I couldn't get it to load. Thanks

    PLEASE ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE? IF YOU DONT FEEL COMFORTABLE BIDDING PLEASE DONT. CAR IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ANYTIME !!!!!


On Aug-30-14 at 19:33:19 PDT, seller added the following information:

 Had a question about storage and shipping. I can store the car inside for a reasonable amount of time, but I would like to discuss the situation prior to the end of the auction. As far as shipping, I will assist in helping load the car on a transporter. Setting up the shipper and the cost of shipping will be the new owners responsibility if the reserve is met. Also like I said in description, I will be out of town from the 5th to the 8th of sept. So please don't wait till the last minute to ask questions. Thanks again

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