71 dodge demon project

[shawns71rr]

This is my 71 demon ive been working on.


The story with this car is that i found it in butler pa hourse trader ad said 71 demon plus parts so i gave him a call and set up a time to look at it, when i got there he said that he had picked it up in hope of doing a turbo or v-8 conv. picked up new Qtr's, trunk pan, trunk ext, (all from year one) and a fender from the mopar nats. After about a year of collecting parts and pulling the int. out he said "i got tired of trying to make an old car go fast" then got a import of some sort, the car sat in a barn for 3 years until i picked it up. All the parts where still in boxes. The car still retains the original drivetrain and build sheet. car is a /6 904 7 1/4 car. Car is nice and has almost no other rust other than that.

He was asking $2000 for the car and i picked it up to the tune of $1600. i pulled it home and then pulled the trunk pan ext. and Qtrs off and putting them back in. I put a battery in it and it fired up and moves with no problems. car had two truck loads of parts with it.by the way this is the car i have ever put Qtrs on so thay are not perfect.

 

[shawns71rr]

 

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[Old_Demon]

Great find, and great price - congratulations! Lot of work, but it'll be worth it. What drivetrain are you putting in it?

 

[Keith Mopar]

Great project, and it looks like you are making some progress with all the parts he left you!

 

[shawns71rr]

i think im going with 360 and console auto or 4sp.

 

[ValiantMike]

Sounds like a pretty good find, especially with all the extra parts. I'd say you got a good deal, and it looks like you're on your way to a nice ride. Mike

 

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[matrix845]

great find do you have any pics. of trunk i am doing same repairs on my 72 demon

 

[shawns71rr]

i have not taken any of the trunk yet and its not finished still have to weld in the trunk pan i get some up as soon as i get it done.

 

[chasb]

Are you sure it's not a '72?? That hood is the same one I had on my original 72 Demon 340. (Unless of course you changed the hood)

The '71 had the two separate scoops on each side of the hood, as I recall.

 

[70dart]

Nice looking project, the quarters installation looks pretty good to me. Atleast he did most of your parts shopping for you, thats a bonus.

 

[H22A4]

Are you sure it's not a '72?? That hood is the same one I had on my original 72 Demon 340. (Unless of course you changed the hood)

The '71 had the two separate scoops on each side of the hood, as I recall.

The side marker light holes are for a '71 so it might have a '72 hood instead of '72 fenders.

 

[shawns71rr]

Are you sure it's not a '72?? That hood is the same one I had on my original 72 Demon 340. (Unless of course you changed the hood)

The '71 had the two separate scoops on each side of the hood, as I recall.

the scoop is from a 72 the hood as well as the rest of the car are 71, car did not have any sccops factory as it was a base model. P.O installed the scoop.

 

[memike]

Nice car and a nice prise , And it looks like it is in good hands.=D>
Congratulations Shawns71rr.:thumblef:

Keep us updated please

 

[shawns71rr]

just an update, having a hard time with my crappy welds made a new trunk lip, the little wings on the rear of the qtrs. i just cant get a grasp on the welding part!!!! im close to packing it up and calling it quits..... anyone else have a hard time???

 

[71b5duster]

Welding can be tuff to learn. Check this out. This is amazing

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=3637595&an=0&page=11#Post3637595

 

[lamont 71duster]

shawn maybe if you had a freind who could weld he might help you out:thumbrig:

 

[shawns71rr]

my trunk pan is in and ready to be finished, not my best work but not bad for havin to make a ton of part from sheetmetal, sliced in the lower part of the tail pannel from one off a duster qtr skins on and just need to put some finishing on them to stamp them done.

 

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[howco4]

I think you've done a pretty good job with the welds. Welding is like anything else. Done daily, one will become proficient. Most of us are occasional welders. Your going to have a very nice car when done. Howard

 

[72demon]

I know the feeling I bought trunk pan and lower quaters from Year One and wished I would of bought them from Paddoc or anybody else. Trunk pan was stamped crooked and lower Qaurters were missing the tail peice whear it meets tail section I ended up doing alot of fab work. My floor pans I got from Paddoc and they fit perfectly. I wont use Year One again !!! When I get done with this Demon Im doing a 70 Challenger

 

[dmsween]

That fab work looks real good. It will defiantly be good enough for a daily driver and you'll get better as you keep doing it.