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    Average Paint Cost

    I had my mirrors done when I had the stripes done, but if I were to guess I would say about 3-hours labor and $20 materials. Priming, sanding, two coats of color, and a coat of clear. Open a shop ticket and you're talking $250+. Now if you have a friend that can introduce you to a painter at a...
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    Did you buy an extended warranty

    Same here. I didn't take the extended warranty because like most of the guys here on this board, I was going to VOID the factory warranty as soon as I got home!
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    new Challenger

    It's a fake! I wouldn't fall for it. After 30-years of abandoning the muscle car market, Mercedes(Chrysler) wakes up and notices that the continuously-produced Mustang is selling like hotcakes. 'Hmmm.........let's do a CAD clone of a......let's see.......a '70 Challenger....... yeah that's it, a...
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    How many of you are putting bessy away for the winter?

    My car doesn't go out when it's wet, rain or snow. I'm in Virginia, so we don't get much snow anyway. Once it does snow, I don't drive it until a couple of rains, so as to rinse away the road salt. Basically the same rules as for my Harley. 90% of my miles are in an '03 Exploder.
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    Rear-End Gears?

    I paid $420 for labor only. The shop rates around me are $90-$100/hr. So that's not shocking to me. The 8.8 is a lot more involved than the 9-inch. The shop I used is well known for 60's muscle car fab work, so I had confidence that they would get it right. And WHAT A DIFFERENCE! The 4.10 moves...
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    Headers, long or shorties?

    Headers get installed after I finish with the suspension work. I've been back and forth on Long vs. Short for some time. Dollar per horsepower gained, the Shorties are equal or better than the Long-tube set up. The Shorties are in once and done; end of story and smog legal. The Long-tubes are...
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    painted stripes, what did they cost you guys?

    It cost me about $950 after all the little stuff. I had the 'G.T. 350' stencils made for the rocker stripes, and did all the measuring and layout myself. That way I had total control over the stripe placement. That in itself is a lot of work. I used the original Shelby stripe dimensions which...
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