1973 Dodge Charger SE - Murdered Out

[@merkurial]

PROUD to say I now own THIS exact car! Very well put together

[@GeneOh]

What size motor is that? 73 SE Charger was my first car back in the mid 80's.

[@merkurial]

@@GeneOh it's a stock 318 motor (5.2L) but its having the hellephant crate motor installed

[@HotAmericanCars]

Bad to the bone Mopar, congrats man! Would you be interested to have your car story featured on our website and KZbin channel?

[@theguardian5961]

I will too, soon.. but the roof has rust, how do you think I could remove that? Any suggestions?

[@HotAmericanCars]

@@theguardian5961 A body shop won't deal with it because it is very difficult to get the rust to stop once it starts and getting it to look OK will be difficult. You can probably find a place that will take cash and patch it up and that might hold up for a good long time.

[@justin77782]

This brings back some good memories from my childhood I loved my parents charger I wish I could have kept it forever those cars that year were something special!

[@cerhart7172]

20 years ago I dreamed of building one much like this, but with a gray interior, a power bulge hood, and a 408 stroker motor. Never got the opportunity, but seeing this revived the memory of that dream. Beautiful.

[@RidesByRyan]

Sounds like a bad ass car! Thanks for checking ours out!

[@cerhart7172]

@@RidesByRyan - It would have been a joy to build and drive. Thank you for showing this black beauty.

[@unknownlyrics1]

Beautiful fucking car. I am now 42 years old. This is definitely on my purchase bucket list. Thank you!!!

[@isbeth2337]

Bought a running 73 charger on my own at 15 for 600$. Guess the owner didnt know what he had. My dad sold it behind my back for a measly 3000$ after I got it upholsterd and painted. it's been 12 years and I'm still pissed.

[@arifeens]

One of the best paint job I have seen so far! Nice!!

[@justin77782]

Awesome paint great work I love the car

[@RidesByRyan]

justin77782 thank you!

[@clayosborne5779]

My first car when I was 16 in 1981 was a '73 Charger SE.

[@emerylandry2074]

My first car at 16 was a 73 charger as well. Thing was loud as hell. Only 318 though

[@miguelpablo7278]

wow that paint job is next level! well done fellas

[@Willr47]

I wish i lived closer to your shop to have my 1973 charger done up. Nice work!

[@RidesByRyan]

Thanks William!

[@Garge56]

I had a 74 SE Brougham, buckets seats and floor shift. Best car I ever had.

[@RonNorman-ie1nv]

Wow that is a stunningly beautiful car My favorite Year the Opera windows

[@RidesByRyan]

@@RonNorman-ie1nv thanks :)

[@RonNorman-ie1nv]

@@RidesByRyan no thank you

[@Person.aMedia]

The only thing is the silver on the rims and that beige interior. Almost completely blacked out and I love it!

[@01REDEYEDDEVIL]

sweet outside! love seeing this car hooked up.

[@RidesByRyan]

Thank you!

[@jeffersondelira2706]

Beautiful car

[@RidesByRyan]

@@jeffersondelira2706 thank you!

[@emilsunter3596]

Gorgeous f’in car!!! You should try to find a set of the Rear Window Louvers that match the Rear Window Opera Louvers. You should also try to install the hideaway headlights! The set the whole 70’s MOPAR vibe off! Once again…this is a SUPER RAD 73 CHARGE SE! The blackout is FREAKIN’ SICK!!!

[@RidesByRyan]

Thanks!

[@davedawe63]

Absolutely Gorgeous!

[@dionbeavers2134]

I found one today thinking about buying it

[@BradenGarnettMusic]

Is this the car for sale on trovit if so I am intrested in buying this the price you had on it was 5.7k correct?

[@Axxess51]

Beautiful Car... how did you lower it if you don't mind me asking?... I inherited a 1974 Dodge Charger with a big block 400 but I love the clean low look you have acheived ... AWESOME !!!

[@barruzza]

Great look to an old classic. However, what happened to the interior? Should be black buckets with a console.

[@RidesByRyan]

We were focused on the 66 Cadillac we were building at the same time as this car and decided to leave the interior stock. We made an even cooler video of the caddy, you can see it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3jdlK2re66MbZo

[@barruzza]

Well HELLO! Oh yes, nice video. What Cadillac? Looks like the same wheels? Nice job, great paint.

[@RidesByRyan]

Sal Barruzza thank you! Subscribe to our channel, we build cool stuff like these all the time.

[@christianromero7105]

its the best charger design, black!! felicidades hermoso auto

[@xMarkie]

I’m not a big fan of the mid 70s chargers, But damn this one is sweet!

[@tonnyglez9653]

Why not? I’m just naturally curious.

[@xMarkie]

Tonny Glez here I am a year later and honestly I’ve grown to love them much more!

[@TangodownNZ]

High gloss black.. very brave

[@RidesByRyan]

Nah.. if you’re good black ain’t no big deal

[@runehansen3121]

such a beauty

[@Adamdub612]

Looks good but not my favorite. Very well done!

[@RidesByRyan]

Thank you!

[@martinjvillasenor773]

But it needs a 440

[@xMrFuzZyKitteH]

found one with a 400 worth it?

[@arixp9092]

@@xMrFuzZyKitteH yeah it is, they have more guts so u can stroke the motor

[@MrGododgego]

Well done ad and video, everyone should learn to do this if they want to sell a car.

[@AF-qc5vo]

That is one damn FINE automobile.

[@dionlembut]

Awesome car buddy!

[@RidesByRyan]

Dion Aldi thank you!

[@WOLFSCHRAMM1]

Man, gorgeous car, this particular year, I don't know why, I feel like from the side, it looks like a stretched out Cuda, are you considering doing any upgrades on the engine or do you want to keep it as stock as possible?

[@Summitic]

How much does it cost ?

[@RidesByRyan]

This one is sold already

[@Summitic]

@RidesByRyan how much ? I still wanna know how much !

[@richman61]

very nice car. love the blacked out look... bumper work looks great, I hated that feature on mine.

[@dreamingcode]

But is the body straight? Are there any ripples or waves in the paint?

[@elyrichard9063]

Nice job........ Great finish ...what is the size of rims and Tyers overall and how much you lowered it thanks

[@annettefindlay8076]

GORGEOUS!!!❤️

[@wormsnavel1311]

Pure evil looking car ,dammm nice , at 6:04 front window it looks like its frozen :) , what kind of window is this on it ?

[@deankidd1743]

Nice paint n body.

[@SuaveCityGear]

Very nice car!!!! Well explained, I’m looking online at one right now...THANKS!

[@alpmorris28]

what kind of black paint did you use for the paint job...single stage black ? looks awesome! !

[@RidesByRyan]

Luci Tube Thank you! It’s a base clear black that was wet sanded and polished.

[@mook03005]

Cool ryan name brand of paint?

[@RidesByRyan]

Mark Morris we used Martin Senour base and DuPont clear.

[@kollafrey-x4n]

very nice Dude. 10/10

[@RidesByRyan]

Thanks!

[@flinch622]

Day leak... that can be spotted with an old school propane rig: nozzle has tube coming off the back you can hook a hose to. Run that hose all around your system and if it picks up freon, you get a green tinge in the flame - gas gets suckd in by venturi effect. Pump seal most likely - they are carbon, and when bearings start to runout too much, the seal follows very quickly.

[@eye_so_noah4681]

What the worth of a car like that ?

[@artfuldoj4005]

Main problem with 73-74's is that they've got land yacht front suspension (small shocks mounted inboard) hence it is very difficult to get the wallow out of the front end (I did it but it took actual race car shocks to fix it (fat dual adjustable Konis which just squeeze in the hole after a bit of grinding and they are not rubber mounted hence a bit of clunky clunky at slow speeds - oh and you have to take the LCA's off to change them) - but it fixed the wallow. If you don't mind the roof line at the C pillar of the 71-72, then that's a better starting point as far as handling goes (for me all the hassle fixing the 73 was worth it coz the roofline of the pillarless hardtop is so much nicer that the 71-72 - mine was originally a louvred SE like this one but I converted it).

[@mickangio16]

The problem with the '73-'74s was that Chrysler attempted to make the car more of a luxury type car as opposed to the performance oriented car that it was previously. They mounted the front subframe and rear end on big rubber bisquits that only got worse as they deteriorated. Chrysler used to sell cast iron subframe bisquits to replace the rubber ones for stock car racers- possibly still available. Holes had to be cut in frame to access the nuts that retained the mounting bolts. Rear end marshmallow mounting could be remedied by using earlier shock mounting plates/U-bolt setup.

[@artfuldoj4005]

@@mickangio16 yes I bought and installed the Mopar cast iron subframe biscuits (they were bolt in - no frame cutting required - only time there's a problem is if the nut welded inside the frame comes loose). But the cast iron biscuits DIDN'T fix the wallowing front end - the main issue is the shock layout design (i.e. the 73-74's have small shocks (almost half size) with the shock base mounted half way along the LCA like a C body instead of right at the end of the LCA near the wheel as per the 72 and earlier Chargers and all A and E bodies. You can visualise how much extra force is applied to the shocks in this design because the LCA acts like a lever on the shock). The Petty and others race cars all had twin front shocks to alleviate the problem. Some of the aftermarket suspension suppliers still sell aluminium versions of those biscuits - they do improve the front end but they won't fix the wallow - to fix that you've got to fix the shocks (experience talking here)

[@stephensmart7388]

Gorgeous looking Charger What's the Engine Size

[@skylinemusik1]

I’m able to buy this same cat for 5k. It has no rust is it a good buy????

[@fenwickc2274]

what did this car sell for ?

[@richardpayne2625]

Wow, good job.

[@nickkohlhafer7714]

I Love This Car!

[@jackbellettiere3817]

Where did you get the side window Louvers?

[@righteousmike291]

What paint did you use what code

[@RidesByRyan]

@@righteousmike291 I don’t remember what code off hand. I believe it was a Mercedes color though

[@Leo55043]

Put some hideaway lights on it and you got a pure classic.

[@deaconbluezzz]

Man, that just looks sinister ;)

[@mariolorenzo563]

How much did it sell for?

[@Pissarrio]

what is the asking price?

[@RidesByRyan]

Pissarrio it’s sold at auction already sorry

[@titusd8261]

Where did you get your parts from? I'm having a problem looking for the parts

[@Adam-zi5se]

Is the car still available

[@khannyeliel5013]

Yeah, looks awesome!!!

[@aabad25aa]

God damn beautiful!!!

[@RFKFANTS67]

Very nice car!

[@stevenseyfried9973]

What kind of hemi she has in her

[@alexram7957]

Nice asss car but those rims need to go!

[@pedronelvillamil9946]

Imponente belleza

[@normanalvarez2592]

❤❤❤

[@thewisebanana29]

That is sexy beyond sexy. Geez. I adore the 73 Chargers and 66 chargers they’re easily my favorite models and seeing this one brings me endless joy. That’s my dream car right there 💪🏽🙏🏽🔥

[@streetsurvivorsrock]

what motor what trans what rear duh

[@RidesByRyan]

That was all listed in the auction that was tied to this video.. some 6 years ago when it was posted. Duh

[@VictorPerez-gm9sw]

DAMN! sweet dream car 🥵

[@pilsking1976]

My cousin had a Charger in the 90's. I lost my driver's license one time, when I was driving him and some friends. The police said I was driving recklessly :) I got my licence back after three months... Funny now, not so funny back then :)

[@ay-jaydub2502]

I know of a 72 charger 340 i believe and there's only surface rust for 16k

[@jckphotograph]

Love your car, enjoy it!! I just got a really rough ‘74 that I’m going to bring back and make a monster out of... *MOPARorNOCAR*

[@sillascaballas7902]

about the shape I can't say any more !!! that's fantastic awesome , Great ,handsome...Lol

[@gRosh08]

Sweet!

[@CubanMofo]

how much you want for this junk ?

[@MrMercury1964]

I love it

[@mook03005]

What kind of paint was used...single stage black and a coat of clear? Looks beautiful guys!!

[@RidesByRyan]

Mark Morris thank you! It’s a base clear black that was sanded and polished.

[@Axxess51]

also I have the exact interior but my exterior color is Aztec Gold...or unGodly Brown if you ask me.. LOL Mine has 59,243 original miles and has sat for over 20 years

[@oliverreyes8577]

I'm sixteen and I want to get one of these but idk maybe

[@RidesByRyan]

They’re still out there cheap if you keep looking. It’s great to see the younger generation still into these old cars!

[@oliverreyes8577]

@@RidesByRyan yeah I've been looking for a few and I've liked old cars since I was young thanks

[@Moparmaga-1]

Done right

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Nice.

[@Rezisorss]

I hate when people put on custom wheels on such a beautiful masterpiece

[@حمودجوهر-ز1ر]

هي قويه ورائعه

[@brandonwalker668]

Needs a big block and cragers

[@supremecut7168]

I hate when people say ,"we didn't have time." I bet there was refrigerant every damn where under the hood of that car..

[@RidesByRyan]

Actually we charged it for the new owner after he bought it and it worked fine. We didn’t before because, get this.. we didn’t have time. Building 20 cars at once with 5 or 6 people will do that

[@Immanuel6468]

fireeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@WalkingTall1]

Nice For what it is. Wheels are my only dislike. Nice ride.

[@crispychicken2743]

No slap stick . Nice car but not for my

[@jonathanthomsen7218]

Sounds like a mild mannered 318

[@RidesByRyan]

Jonathan Thomsen until it runs into a phone booth to change.. ;)

[@jonathanthomsen7218]

@@RidesByRyan it's nice to see a smooth running small block instead of the normal big block

[@mrasnika1452]

from the outside it is very good but from the inside is shit

[@zoest9343]

Fucking Murked Out Brah! Caguamofukinbunga!!!!!

[@rcworks9762]

A girly man small block car. But I knew that when I saw the 120mph speedometer. Big block speedometers go to 150.

[@RidesByRyan]

RCWorks yes, you’re so much more manly and cool. Can you ever forgive us for building such a girly car? lol

[@mickangio16]

Not everyone wants a racecar (or wannabe). A perfect running/driving slow car is much more desireable to many of us than an attempted street racer that runs & drives like crap, pigs gas, and looks like a high schoolers first pride and joy. These cars are antiques, now. They don't have to be fast to be enjoyed and appreciated. Personally, the only thing that I don't care for is the wheel/tire choice but that is only my point of view- not the owners. Nice car.

[@johnspencer7291]

318 car lmao

[@danielk8149]

se modles suck