Met Plainfield Charger...Oh & I got Married on July 3rd in Illinois

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Was in Joliet/Plainfield last week & had the chance to meet up with Kevin at a local cruise night in his hometown. Great weather and even better was spotting a silver 68 R/T at the cruise/show. Kevin is a really nice guy with a beautiful car! Great to meet you man! I'm in the blue 

Marc

[RIDELIKEHELL]

  It is only about a 370 mile drive from Canada to that area so someday I hope to drive my 68 R/T there 

[TPR]

Love that combo on a '68.
And congrats!
TPR

[hemi68charger]

Love that combo on a '68.
And congrats!
TPR

[VegasCharger]

Absolutely a beautiful 68 R/T   
Looks like you guys had a blast.
Thanks for posting 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

That looks like a car he should sell to me.

[PlainfieldCharger]

It is truly a great thing to meet fellow Charger owners. Thanks Marc for taking the time to see my car and meet me...LOL   All I can say is when I look at my car I still can believe it is mine!! And for those of you that have a different thought process Marc did not come down to marry me

[myk]

I hadn't thought of that but thanks for preemptively clarifying the matter, lol...

[Ghoste]

Always love silver Chargers. 

[RIDELIKEHELL]

I guess I should of clairified that  Again Kevin your car is Awesome!

[PlainfieldCharger]

I guess it could be a perfect match.  Silver chargers in the garage next to each other...what am I saying..

[firefighter3931]

I guess it could be a perfect match.   Silver chargers in the garage next to each other...what am I saying..

You two make a very lovely couple !  

The car looks great Kevin !  


Ron

Ps. All kidding aside....congrats on your marriage Marc 

[ODZKing]

Congrads Marc   

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Congrads Marc   

you will meet the misses Bob at Moparfest 

[1970Moparmann]

Sorry guys that I couldn't meet up! 

You guys make a cute couple- LOL!

[tan top]

  niche charger

[TPR]

And for those of you that have a different thought process Marc did not come down to marry me

Ha! I was going to make a smart arse comment to that effect, but I stopped myself.
TPR

[PlainfieldCharger]

That looks like a car he should sell to me.

Hey dirty turbin,
The first time I took this car out was at the end of the year last year. The car show theme in my town was Corvette night. In the first 30 minutes I had a suit and tie guy had me his card and ask to buy the car. I was surprised how fast that came

[bill440rt]

Nice car, and looks like a great time!
And congrats Marc!!    You guys make a great couple!   

[PlainfieldCharger]

Nice car, and looks like a great time!
And congrats Marc!!    You guys make a great couple!   

I hope to get a pic with you too this week. Leaving today for Carlisle. Checking in on Thursday late afternoon to the hotel you recomended. Woo Hooo

[bill440rt]

Nice car, and looks like a great time!
And congrats Marc!!    You guys make a great couple!   

I hope to get a pic with you too this week. Leaving today for Carlisle. Checking in on Thursday late afternoon to the hotel you recomended. Woo Hooo

See ya there, Kevin! 

[PlainfieldCharger]

Sorry guys that I couldn't meet up! 

You guys make a cute couple- LOL!

I will also be going to the Mopars on the Mississippi late Aug. We need to chat about that. Give me a call.

[1970Moparmann]

Nice car, and looks like a great time!
And congrats Marc!!    You guys make a great couple!   

I hope to get a pic with you too this week. Leaving today for Carlisle. Checking in on Thursday late afternoon to the hotel you recomended. Woo Hooo

Kevin, you taking the car to Carlisle?

Also, you going to Belvidere show next week?

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Have fun in Carlisle gents! Ron aka BIGSUGAR is going not sure if he's bringing the car he said.....I hope to go next year

[PlainfieldCharger]

Nice car, and looks like a great time!
And congrats Marc!!    You guys make a great couple!   

I hope to get a pic with you too this week. Leaving today for Carlisle. Checking in on Thursday late afternoon to the hotel you recomended. Woo Hooo

Kevin, you taking the car to Carlisle?

Also, you going to Belvidere show next week?

Not taking the car..shopping parts for the 70 bee. This is my first time going there and I wanted to check it out before I brought the car. I do not think I will be going to Belvidere. I will need to catch up from Carlisle. Carbaque?

[1970Moparmann]

Nice car, and looks like a great time!
And congrats Marc!!    You guys make a great couple!   

I hope to get a pic with you too this week. Leaving today for Carlisle. Checking in on Thursday late afternoon to the hotel you recomended. Woo Hooo

Kevin, you taking the car to Carlisle?

Also, you going to Belvidere show next week?

Not taking the car..shopping parts for the 70 bee. This is my first time going there and I wanted to check it out before I brought the car. I do not think I will be going to Belvidere. I will need to catch up from Carlisle. Carbaque?

Work is finally calming down, so my car season has just began. 

Here is what I'm confirmed doing so far -

Belvidere Show
Dubuque
Rt 66 Show in Springfield at the end of September.  You should go...... It's a nice drive and a great fall show.

Let's touch base next week some time.  I still go down to Bolingbrook a few days a week, so we can go to a car cruise some night.  The only bad night is Tuesday's.  I have to keep the wife happy - she's in a choir and they get together this night.

Marc, congrats on the wedding!   Sorry to hijack your thread!

[crj1968]

And for those of you that have a different thought process Marc did not come down to marry me

[RIDELIKEHELL]

No problem Mike about hijacking...no such thing  Wished you could of made it down to Plainfield. In other new we went to oakbrook with our hosts for dinner at Greek Islands & was it good! I have been to the one in Chicago but this is another location. Oakbrook is a $$$ area by the look of the cars everyone is driving...christ they had Valet parking at the mall!

[1970Moparmann]

No problem Mike about hijacking...no such thing  Wished you could of made it down to Plainfield. In other new we went to oakbrook with our hosts for dinner at Greek Islands & was it good! I have been to the one in Chicago but this is another location. Oakbrook is a $$$ area by the look of the cars everyone is driving...christ they had Valet parking at the mall!

Marc, Oak Brook is definitely a high end area.  Good people watching place. 

How far is Detroit for you?   Maybe plan on a road trip to Detroit and do a show for a weekend.  Kevin needs to go on a road trip with his car - he'll get hooked like me. 

[RIDELIKEHELL]

No problem Mike about hijacking...no such thing  Wished you could of made it down to Plainfield. In other new we went to oakbrook with our hosts for dinner at Greek Islands & was it good! I have been to the one in Chicago but this is another location. Oakbrook is a $$$ area by the look of the cars everyone is driving...christ they had Valet parking at the mall!

Marc, Oak Brook is definitely a high end area.  Good people watching place. 

How far is Detroit for you?   Maybe plan on a road trip to Detroit and do a show for a weekend.  Kevin needs to go on a road trip with his car - he'll get hooked like me. 

1hr tops

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Too be honest the roads around there are brutal!

[RIDELIKEHELL]

got caught in rain tonight when I was on my way to get my wheels rebalanced.... I guess you could say I got my cherry popped... thought you guys might want to see a picture of the car raised up an inch all the way around.

[Ghoste]

It looks good, the wet road and dark skies makes a nice contrast for the silver too.

[1970Moparmann]

Ah oh...... Since it is baptized, time for the Power Tour! 

[MxRacer855]

 

[moparnation74]

That pic of your charger is awesome!!   

[1970Moparmann]

This is a good "winter blues" thread!   Can't wait until Spring!   Marc, you coming into Chi-town in 2015?   Kevin, so far in 2015, planning -

- A few stops on the Hot Rod Power Tour.   Starts in Madison and goes south.   
- Car Craft Nationals are in Milwaukee this year.   Doing this also.

Mike

[MxRacer855]

1970Mopar - I love your color scheme! My '68 is about to leave the shop in a few weeks with that same setup! The stripes though are going to be a color called "Galaxy Grey". 

[tsmithae]

This is a good "winter blues" thread!   Can't wait until Spring!   Marc, you coming into Chi-town in 2015?   Kevin, so far in 2015, planning -

- A few stops on the Hot Rod Power Tour.   Starts in Madison and goes south.  
- Car Craft Nationals are in Milwaukee this year.   Doing this also.

Mike

I live in Champaign (second stop on the tour) and will be there, most likely a spectator.  It is going to small miracle to get my car done anytime soon.

Mx/Plainfield/1970, either of you guys planning on hitting that portion of the Power Tour?

[1970Moparmann]

1970Mopar - I love your color scheme! My '68 is about to leave the shop in a few weeks with that same setup! The stripes though are going to be a color called "Galaxy Grey". 

What shop are you using?   I'm looking for a shop for the next project....

Here is my build, if your interested.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,56485.0.html

[PlainfieldCharger]

This is a good "winter blues" thread!   Can't wait until Spring!   Marc, you coming into Chi-town in 2015?   Kevin, so far in 2015, planning -

- A few stops on the Hot Rod Power Tour.   Starts in Madison and goes south.   
- Car Craft Nationals are in Milwaukee this year.   Doing this also.

Mike

I will have to tell you YES now and look at the dates to confirm. My car is  so it is time to 
I'll google them..

[PlainfieldCharger]

This is a good "winter blues" thread!   Can't wait until Spring!   Marc, you coming into Chi-town in 2015?   Kevin, so far in 2015, planning -

- A few stops on the Hot Rod Power Tour.   Starts in Madison and goes south.  
- Car Craft Nationals are in Milwaukee this year.   Doing this also.

Mike

I live in Champaign (second stop on the tour) and will be there, most likely a spectator.  It is going to small miracle to get my car done anytime soon.

Mx/Plainfield/1970, either of you guys planning on hitting that portion of the Power Tour?

I would like to take a trip to southern IL. I have mostly driving in the North and Wisconsin. Champagne would be a nice ride!! We will need to see the dates and see if we can meet!!

[MxRacer855]

1970Mopar - I love your color scheme! My '68 is about to leave the shop in a few weeks with that same setup! The stripes though are going to be a color called "Galaxy Grey". 

What shop are you using?   I'm looking for a shop for the next project....

Here is my build, if your interested.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,56485.0.html

Haha, that's like my exact car! Factory green, 383, etc... Have you seen my thread on it? It's under My '68 Resto/build! I'm just about to post pics of the body/shop work.
It's a place off of 294 in Alsip called Midwest Customs. AMAZING stuff. don't let me sell it to you though... check it out on here in a few weeks!

Tsmithae - I would love to! Just depends on the timeline. I know I'm preaching to the choir!  Either way, you're NOT very far away at all. We should meet up sometime down there. I'd LOVE to check your project out! 

Jeff

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Just noticed this thread was active  I will be in Joliet sometime in 2015 but in a Honda not Charger. Power tour sounds fun 

[tsmithae]

Power Tour will be in Champaign June 7, 2015, would be a hell of a way to meet all of you! 

Joliet isn't terribly far from me either and my Charger wouldn't be able to come out and play either so I'd be in a Subaru.  Power Tour is a must I think, Ridelikehell.

[RIDELIKEHELL]

For Sure it would be great to meet up! I just am not up to driving to illinois as the roads are brutal through Michigan 

[tsmithae]

i can't argue with you there... Roads in this part of Illinois are surprisingly not terrible... Maybe I spent too much time in Chicago though.   

[Dave Kanofsky]

This is a good "winter blues" thread!   Can't wait until Spring!   Marc, you coming into Chi-town in 2015?   Kevin, so far in 2015, planning -

- A few stops on the Hot Rod Power Tour.   Starts in Madison and goes south.   
- Car Craft Nationals are in Milwaukee this year.   Doing this also.

Mike

Mike!

You better add MoPower Madness in Bartlett, IL on 5/17/15 to that list!
Don't make me come over there and drag one of them out...'Cause I'm startin' with the Winged One! 

[1970Moparmann]

This is a good "winter blues" thread!   Can't wait until Spring!   Marc, you coming into Chi-town in 2015?   Kevin, so far in 2015, planning -

- A few stops on the Hot Rod Power Tour.   Starts in Madison and goes south.   
- Car Craft Nationals are in Milwaukee this year.   Doing this also.

Mike

Mike!

You better add MoPower Madness in Bartlett, IL on 5/17/15 to that list!
Don't make me come over there and drag one of them out...'Cause I'm startin' with the Winged One! 

Dave, the Bird is at least on a schedule now.   I have to finish remodeling the kitchen to keep the wife happy, then the Bird comes home to start ripping it apart.   Now since the Wing meet isn't until October, the goal will be to get it down by then.    Have to start cranking on it!!!

I will plan on going to Bartlett.  I need to get involved in the club again.

[tcs69rt]

That is one sweet 68!

[MxRacer855]

Just let me know when and where you guys will be this upcoming year! remember... I'm right in Aurora! 

[Bob T]

Hey RLH or Plainfield , any more shots of the red interior from the first meet up, man thats a nice looking Charger.

[PlainfieldCharger]

I can't believe this is all I got on my computer. I think Marc has better one's than me. I took this right before I put on the lower AC cover....Not original 4 speed...PO modification...thought I would leave it...

Thanks for the comments...

[RIDELIKEHELL]

I thought I had more but don't  Mine were taken with my phone

[Bob T]

Thanks,.added to files.
My old 68 was RR1 with red guts and column, so no console, it really pops with the silver exterior.
Sometimes my current car just doesn't have enough zing in all black...

Congrats on getting married RLH too.

Cheers

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Thx Bob...Kevin's car was a stunner in the flesh....hope to see it & Mikes cars this summer 

[Charger-Bodie]

Love me some red interior. Especially a 68 Charger red interior!

[PlainfieldCharger]

I have another shot from my drive I took it on the day after Christmas this year. It was so nice!!

[jww426]

Congratulations!!!

[1970Moparmann]

Thx Bob...Kevin's car was a stunner in the flesh....hope to see it & Mikes cars this summer 

I'll make sure I'm in town this year!

[MxRacer855]

Hey guys! Just a quick story I thought I'd share.

So today I was driving from one work location to another when I came across a '69 R/T in someone's garage in Glen Ellyn (door was wide open)! I had to pull a "Danny" from Counting Cars and stop to see if the owner was home and make sure that it wasn't just his wife bringing in groceries, etc...

The guy was more than happy to come out in the extreme cold and talk to me for 40 minutes about it. It was a '69 R/T with a 4-speed and a Dana (4.10 gearing). Black with red stripes. All original according to him. He was very excited that there was another guy in the area into Chargers and owns one. I told him there were several and to come aboard the site.

We may get a new member soon and someone to cruise with! He has lots of questions.  

Jeff

[PlainfieldCharger]

 :2thumbs:what a great stop and chat!  Looking forward to a line of chargers roaring down the road

[MxRacer855]

:2thumbs:what a great stop and chat!  Looking forward to a line of chargers roaring down the road

[RIDELIKEHELL]

I was going to ask you guys if you've seen the Yellow 69 R/T in the Joliet/Plainfield area as a few years back I saw one near the Portillos in Crest Hill? or the road into Plainfield. It turned the opposite way we were going but it was mint!

[PlainfieldCharger]

There is a yellow 68 convertible(that's what I said) that I see once a year. The yellow 69 I know of has slots on her. Its a nice car. He likes to race the modern rods. Not sure if its the same car. 

[RIDELIKEHELL]

There is a yellow 68 convertible(that's what I said) that I see once a year. The yellow 69 I know of has slots on her. Its a nice car. He likes to race the modern rods. Not sure if its the same car. 

It had Cragars on it....SS

[MxRacer855]

I sold a instrument cluster to a guy just south of Chicago who had a yellow convertible... I can't imagine there are too many of those.

I also know a guy who lives in Aurora with a lighter yellow '68 R/T. Has Keystone Klassics on it.
Ever see that one?

Jeff