'69 Charger from Italy

[pippo702]

Hello everyone!

I finally decided to post a bunch of pic of my charger.. the car arrived ten days ago from U.S. I was waiting since april 2012..!!

I've been reading this forum since then but I wanted to register only when it'd be here..

It needs total restoration and it's going to became a General Lee replica..it's 383 2 barrel (but I'm planning to rebuild the engine and buy a 440source stroker kit to get a 438..will it be too much?),auto trans column shifter (I'd like to convert it to floor..anyone already did it?)

here the pics:

the day we went to get it from the docks

[pippo702]

first look at the floor:

[pippo702]

As you can see the frame is badly dameged abd my bigger concearn is : will it be straight again? I bought on ebay a sheet with the measurement of a B body..is it worth it?

[polywideblock]

welcome    thats a real project you've got there

[pippo702]

isn't it this one of the most delicate work?

[pippo702]

welcome    thats a real project you've got there

Thank you very much!

[pippo702]

The engine wasn't bad at the end..

[pippo702]

does that mean that theese are the original ones?









And that's all..for the first week..

Thanks for all the advices you're willing to give me!

[69charger2002]

That is one of the worst frames i have ever seen!! Congrats on getting your dream car. If you truly repair that car back to life i highly admire your efforts! Good luck with it and please keep us posted on the progress!

[Baldwinvette77]

That trunk floor looked delicious  , Congrats on finally getting your car, should make a nice General lee 

[Rosco]

Good luck!
Looks like a lot of work to bring her back, but it'll be worth it!
Are you planning on doing it all yourself?

[chargerman69]

Wow sad charger, bring her back to life i've cars with all the sheet metal cut off the skeleton of the car rebuilt, this charger will live again some day good luck   could have sold you the charger in my Pic

[pippo702]

That is one of the worst frames i have ever seen!!

Now that's encouraging!  I really hope it's worth it..

[pippo702]

Good luck!
Looks like a lot of work to bring her back, but it'll be worth it!
Are you planning on doing it all yourself?

No,I'm not..I have a partner who's the owner of the auto body shop and a friend who is going to rebuild the engine..He actually sold me the car..he has connections in U.S. and his father bought a 68 R/T to restore as well..

[pippo702]

Wow sad charger, bring her back to life i've cars with all the sheet metal cut off the skeleton of the car rebuilt, this charger will live again some day good luck   could have sold you the charger in my Pic

Thanks a lot! We have many sheet metal had shipped along with the car to save in shipment..at least the bigger ones..

[pippo702]

Thanks again to everyone..

[Fred]

Welcome to the forum pippo and congrats.    
I can see a lot of blood and sweat going into that project but it will keep you out of trouble  
Enjoy the journey. It may not seem like it now but there's light at the end of the tunnel and when you get there, you'll be smiling from ear to ear.  

[skip68]

Right on pippo.         

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Welcome to the site.....just sold a '69 RT/SE that looked just as bad.  Good luck on the resto

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,100782.0.html

[Johnnys440Charger]

Ciao Pippo.  Bravo!  e Benvenuti.  Tanti Auguri   Saluti e viva

[JB400]

Welcome to the site. Glad to hear you acquired your dream car.  I'll be looking forward to seeing your progress

[tan top]

hello & welcome !!  got some project going on there !!  good luck with the resto    keep the pictures & up dates coming 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Mama Mia! That's a heck of a way to remove the engine & transmission!

[brigond]

Welcome , and congratulations . I've never seen a full size classic American car in Italy before . When you are done with the restoration ,take a picture in the ancient part of town. Maybe with some old houses in the background . That's if you can fit the car in any of the street small Streets.

[Baldwinvette77]

That is one of the worst frames i have ever seen!!

Now that's encouraging!  I really hope it's worth it..

Dont worry, just keep at it, Anything can be fixed.