Project underway

[DW]

I recently started my first full blown resoration and thought you might like to see a couple pics.  My 13 year old son and I are doing it.  We've pulled the engine, rear end and most of the interior so far.  I've taken about 2000 pics and bagged/tagged everything so far cause I'm paranoid about not remembering how to get it back together.  We're doing this in my 20' x 20' garage.  There's very little room for anything, had to rent a self storage spot to hold the parts we pull off or I wouldn't be able to walk around in the garage.  I still gotta get a compressor but I think I'm going to have to pour a little pad for it on outside the garage and run the pipe through the wall.  Then I'll have to build a little shed around it to protect it.  There's just no room in the garage.

The car is proving to be pretty solid.  Both floorpans have a little rust through in the front.  I think they'll just need patching.  Also both lower qtrs and around the wheel well and a little on the rockers.  I've been looking into welders, can't decide between MIG and TIG so I'm reading all the posts on that subject.  Also still trying to decide whether to sand it down by hand or have it soda blasted.  If I sand I might be able to get a TIG, or if I do this I can afford that... You know what I mean.  We should all be rich.

Anyway, here it is.  I'm sure you'll be hearing from me (especially when I start putting it back together).

[Iceyone]

Looks like a better start than most "projects" I've seen lately. Good luck with it.

[Tom_440]

That's really nice to start with...
Keeping the color?

[MGBRingo]

Looks like a good solid car to start with.

Make sure the storage place is secure.  Wouldn't want to get those expensive parts stolen.  It happens.

[MOPARHOUND!]

I'm guessing DD-1 Pale Blue?  Don't see many that shade.

[dodgecharger-fan]

Man! That's a nice car to start with.

Self-Storage.... DOH! I shoulda thought of that....

Good plan. My car's taken over a full two bays, a shed, and a few nooks and crannies in the house..

[tipopiola]

Awesome color.  Looks nicer than any project I ever started with.  Good luck and keep us posted!  Tipopiola

[bull]

I hope my finished project looks at least as good as your starter project when I'm done. I have to ask, why are you restoring it now? It looks fine.

[Troy]

Sweet!

After I finish my fleet of Chargers I'm going to have to get me one of those. Maybe I'll just trade a Charger...

Welcome to the site!

Troy

[rare69]

very nice platform to start with, should be awesome when finished.

[jaak]

I like coronet rt's... good looking project 

Jason

[Silver R/T]

nice project

[ChargerHound69]

That is a great color combo.  I just picked up a 1968 Superbee that I will be starting to restore pretty soon.  Do you have any interior pictures and engine compartment pictures??

[blackcharger]

very nice indeed. Keep the pics comming.
Dave

[tan top]

looks to be a good solid  car to start with

[HDCharger]

Oh man.........I really, really, Like.  Wish mine were like that to start.

[4402tuff4u]

Very nice Coronet and welcome aboard! Take plenty of pictures as you dismantle, it will make life easier when re-assembling.

[doctorpimp]

NICE CAR!
Welcome to the site

[hemi68charger]

Nice looking R/T...... You're going about it the right way. Tons of pictures, baggies and this board....

Good luck and look forwaard in seeing more of the progress........ Are you going to put her back pretty much OEM or some mod's?

Troy

[DW]

Thanks for the comments guys.  I'm not sure what the color is, I don't think it was the original color.  Unfortunately the fender tag was missing, but the color you see is a repaint.  And not a good one.  It looks better in the pics than it is.  There are lots of runs and the tail stripe is painted on rather than a decal.  Looks like they didn't use the right masking tape either, there's a lot of bleeding.  I think the original was a darker blue as I've found a number of places where the top coat is flaking off and that's what I see.  I have an original 68 color chart with the chips and if the light blue is really a 68 Mopar color, I thinks it's Pale Blue Metallic(D) or Light Blue Metallic(U).  I'll probably go back with that color since there's no fender tag or build sheet to verify the original color.

The engine is original, all the codes match and it was complete except the carb.  Don't know about the tranny, but frankly it doesn't look like the drivetrain was ever touched.

Really, the car not near as good as it looks.  One of the lower quarters was replaced already.  But it looks like it was done a long time ago.  I think it was because they ran over something and kicked it up into the lower qtr and fender well.  Look at the pics of the inside of the qtr.  You can see where there are some sort of pins that they used to pull it out or attach it, I don't know which.  Also theres a big blob of bondo patching the wheel well.  It doesn't look like it was damaged anywhere around it.  I'll have to remove the bondo and make a patch for it.  I forgot to mention the trunk floor needs replacing and theres some rust around the rear window and along the sail panel where the vinyl top trim is.

Seems like a good first time project.  It's not too far gone but it does need some rust repair, repaint and drivetrain rebuild. 

[DW]

More pics.  The interior is before we tore it down.  It looked pretty good, but still needs some help.

[DW]

Engine before teardown:

[Brock Samson]

 

  Nice DW! That's a Keeper.. That rust is typical in those spots,.. had pretty much the same locations but abit worse..  to put it mildy..

Seems like your Coronet is pretty highly optioned and your trim looks great.. we have a wealth of experts to help ya with your B-bod... 

Nice R/T! funny when folks say R/T they generaly mean a Coronet.. perhaps because there was an r/t coronet ('67) before there was a Charger R/T ('68).

anyhow, this site is extreamly friendly to Coronets...   
Great Pics.  Thanks..

[BigBlockSam]

nice car and air conditioning too. looks like its in good shape . you'll know a little more after you sand blast some of those funky areas. i dig those r/t's and superbees. my fav is b5 blue with white interior. so your car is rite up my alley. good luck with her and keep posting pics. Rene

[PocketThunder]

So coronet package trays are differnent from charger?  the speaker hole is front to back instead of side to side?

[DW]

So coronet package trays are differnent from charger? the speaker hole is front to back instead of side to side?

PT, one speaker is side to side and one is front to back.  I've never seen a car like that, but maybe I've never paid much attention to package trays.

[DW]

By the way, thanks for being so receptive to my Coronet.  When I was looking for a car, I wanted a Charger or Coronet R/T.  Mainly because though I love all Mopars, I'm partial to Dodges as my dad worked for Dodge in the 60's and 70's.  Plus I wanted a car with A/C.  Texas summers are friggin hot!  I just happened to run into this car before I found a suitable Charger in my price range.  I didn't want a total rust bucket for my first project.  I haven't welded in about 25 years and I sucked at it then.  I was arc welding though.

[Blakcharger440]

Sweet! It has rear defrost!

[ChargerHound69]

I just noticed that rear defroster section.  I am going to have to start on mine. 

[Silver R/T]

Nice to have someone help you, especially if its your own son