FEATURE INTERVIEW!

This weeks interview is with Paul Tchinnis, Chemist, and semi-professional 1969 Charger restorer. His dad was a 50"s greaser so Paul grew up with a wrench in his hand and still works on cars with his dad every week. When Paul was 15 he bought the neighbors 1969 318 Charger for around $200 and fixed it up. That is the car he learned to drive in. He admits that since his first car was a Dodge he's become a life-long Mopar guy and that he was heavily influenced by the TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard" (which I can relate to)!

The restoration of this Charger was an interesting eight year project. Since the car was not needed for daily driving duties anymore, Paul, his dad, and his sons all joined in together to build the car from the ground up, doing so in their spare time. The car was missing it's original engine and transmission (and a few other things as well) so it was not a candidate for a concours type restoration, which allowed Paul to remake the car the way he wanted it...