Newbie Here

[spud]

Hi Guys,

My names Spud from the UK, new to this forum so just trying to work my way round it but i'm sure you guys will point me in the right direction

a quick intro, from being a kid and watching all the american tv shows i have always had my heart set on owning a charger and this year i was lucky enough to be able to purchase a 1969 Dodge Charger which is in need of a full restoration - will try get some pictures up soon

as you can imagine having a project like this - an american car and living in the UK - it's hard to come across parts as you can't just nip down to the local parts shop and ask for a headlight for a 1969 charger they just look at you as if your stupid, anyway the point i'm getting to is i might be asking you guys for a few opinions as to what certain parts are and where would be best to get them from, as ordering the wrong part can be costly as it's not cheap to ship all the way here,

At the moment i'm stocking up on parts so i can start the car next year when the weather is better and my first question which i am a bit stuck on is the wiper arms - i believe these to be Anco 41-03 however every company i have enquired about these say the driver and passenger side are different and they only seem to have one side in stock - can anyone tell me if these are different in anyway because if not i am going to just order 2 from RockAuto.

Thanks Guys
Spud

[XH29N0G]

Welcome,  Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to your wiper arm question so I will wait for someone else to weigh in.

[JB400]

Welcome to the group

[Plum Crazy 68]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

I would think that Ebay will be your best source for parts that are not reproduced.  If I had to build a Charger on a budget these days I would complete the car with used second rate parts just to have a complete drivable car.  Then as money permits you replace or refinish the parts to make it more presentable.

The shipping is really going to hurt you on the large parts so I would buy as many parts as possible in one shipment. 

Tally ho 

[Wicked72]

welcome 

[tan top]

hello &  welcome 

[Ghoste]

Welcome Spud.  The wiper arms were supplied by Anco, I'll dig up some part numbers if no one else does first.

[War wagon]

Welcome from another NOOB
This is a GREAT site with many knowledgable folks!
Best of luck with your project

[68X426]

Welcome. That's a great poll, you will fit right in. 

[polywideblock]

welcome   

[Patronus]

No poles in here? Uh, polls sorry. 
Welcome out! Good to have another aboard. Wipers? Do I hear any wipers? To be honest i've been running no wiper arms for years. Buff the glass when you buff the car and you'd be amazed at the shed.

[Mopar Nut]

Welcome aboard!

[Marck]

Hi, and welcome.. 

Being a fellow European, I suggest you look in to www.shopusa.com as your shipper when buying parts from the States.. I bought a used radiator here on dc.com, and got a quote from ups to ship it for 470$.. 
Shopusa did it for just over 100$.. I've used www.shopusa.com 7-8 times now, and every time with considerable savings on the shipping..
Feel free to ask if you have any questions.. 

-Marck

[Ghoste]

Wow, that is a HUGE difference.

[moparfan53]

 From one Chargerholic to another... Welcome aboard!  

I thought the wiper arms were both the same but I checked the Chrysler parts book just to be sure. It lists 2 of #2822999 arms, so they are the same. I see what you mean about the listings. On Rockauto for a '69 Charger it says "front right", then for a '69 GTX (which uses the same arm) it says "front left" for the same Anco #4103.

One point I will mention just in case it is important to you. The aftermarket arm will probably have a pivot where the blade attaches which the factory arm did not have.

[XH29N0G]

Spud,

What did I just vote for?    I saw the option at the top of the thread and voted.  I see I voted with the majority  but don't know what I voted for 

[Ghoste]

You voted for question mark number one whereas some poor rebel had the nerve to vote for number two.

[Patronus]

I voted for number two too! Two is way better than one.

[JB400]

I voted for number two too! Two is way better than one.

The smaller the number, the more there is to go around for everyone.

[spud]

Thanks for all the welcomes guys and the info on the wiper arms - im gona go with the 2 from rock auto i think as im getting a few bits from there anyway

No idea what your voting for as it wouldn't let me post till i put something in the options box so i just put ? 

[Fred]

Welcome. That's a great poll, you will fit right in. 

   I cast my vote, did you?

[Fred]

Thanks for all the welcomes guys and the info on the wiper arms - im gona go with the 2 from rock auto i think as im getting a few bits from there anyway

No idea what your voting for as it wouldn't let me post till i put something in the options box so i just put ? 

Well it looks like "?" is leading.  I myself voted "?"   

[1974dodgecharger]

Thanks for all the welcomes guys and the info on the wiper arms - im gona go with the 2 from rock auto i think as im getting a few bits from there anyway

No idea what your voting for as it wouldn't let me post till i put something in the options box so i just put ? 

Well it looks like "?" is leading.  I myself voted "?"   

same here win/win situation it seems...

[TPR]

I voted on the losing side! 
TPR

[nvrbdn]

welcome to the site. i voted for "?" #1. seems like im on the most popular side of the voting. i guess this is actually a test. if you are looking at 2 identical items, what will the majority take?

   way to make us think.