New member saying hello..............

[best-laid-plans]

Hello, I'm new to the board here. I've heard really good insight that this is the best site for 2nd gen Chargers. So I've followed it for awhile reading some posts and decided to register to become a member.

My story: I do not own a Charger as of yet but plan to as soon as the right deal comes across. I'm in no rush but then again I don't want to search for ten years either. 1969 Charger is preferably the one I'm after. Non R/T so that I can do some slight mods and not feel guilty. Although if a good deal on an R/T came my way I would not shy away from it lol. So currently I'm looking and saving up $$$ in the same process. I figure around $20,000 as a base starting point. A driver complete car and work on it as I go and still drive. Not my main transportation by any means but a driver/work as you go type project.

My dad had a base 318 1969 Charger that was sold a long time ago. However there are many parts that remain in his garage and shed that I can use if needed on my future 1969 Charger. The parts were compiled from him doing a restoration with some mods on his Charger.

Okay I'll quit here and keep an eye out here on the DC.com boards.

Doug

[41husk]

Welcome!  Where are you from.

[nvrbdn]

welcome to the site. a great place to start!!!!

[moparnation74]

Welcome to the forum!

[Firetodd]

Welcome!

[nvrbdn]

Welcome!  Where are you from.

says Vermont. a long way from us.

[polywideblock]

welcome 

[best-laid-plans]

Welcome!  Where are you from.

nvrbdn beat me to it, I am from Vermont

Thanks to all who have greeted me thus far

[tan top]

 Hello & welcome ( BLP )    

got any old pictures of your Dads charger ?  if so ! would love to see them sometime 

can you remember the color combo ?

[Baldwinvette77]

WELCOME  Can't wait to see what you pick up 

[Ghoste]

Glad to have you around and always remember that ownership is not a requirement for participation here.

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Welcome to the site! Great sources of info on here & some really great people! I've made some good friends on here 

[keith88]

welcome from CT just got mine in the spring.. but had a few of 2nd gens years back

[Shakey]

Welcome to the site Doug!   

Like some Chinese guy said a long time ago re: the best time to plant a tree could be said for purchasing a muscle car...

The best time to purchase a muscle car was 50 years ago, the next best time is now!   

Good luck in the hunt, many folks here will be able to assist you in making the right decision.

[bill440rt]

Welcome to DC.com!!!   

[bakerhillpins]

Welcome!  Where are you from.

says Vermont. a long way from us.

 Not from all of us!  

Welcome!  Where are you from.

nvrbdn beat me to it, I am from Vermont

Thanks to all who have greeted me thus far

Where in VT Doug?  I'm in the central NH/VT area (Lyme, NH side of the creek), a few miles north of the I89/I90 interchange.

I was on the site for many years before I found my Charger with the help of the folks here. It's a great community, you have found a great home for a Charger enthusiast.  

Hope that we have the opportunity to meet.

[Dino]

Welcome!

$20K can get you a nice driver but be prepared to travel a bit if needed.  I can't wait to get back to Vermont, just love it.  Next time I may drive the charger there.

[best-laid-plans]

Hello & welcome ( BLP )    

got any old pictures of your Dads charger ?  if so ! would love to see them sometime 

can you remember the color combo ?

Thanks.......I'll see if I can dig some pics up, bronze with black interior. It had a vinyl top at one point but not while my dad owned it, I believe white but I'm not sure

[best-laid-plans]

Welcome!  Where are you from.

says Vermont. a long way from us.

 Not from all of us!  

Welcome!  Where are you from.

nvrbdn beat me to it, I am from Vermont

Thanks to all who have greeted me thus far

Where in VT Doug?  I'm in the central NH/VT area (Lyme, NH side of the creek), a few miles north of the I89/I90 interchange.

I was on the site for many years before I found my Charger with the help of the folks here. It's a great community, you have found a great home for a Charger enthusiast.  

Hope that we have the opportunity to meet.

Franklin, VT

Sounds like I found a good community, thanks everyone!

[nvrbdn]

you sure have, especially if you are a DMCL nut. we have had some great discussions on here about the cars, actors and movie in general. plus lots of pic's of the areas where the movie was filmed.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,91041.0.html

[squeakfinder]

Welcome. Glad you made it. If you need help identifying any of those parts be sure to post pics.

[dyslexic teddybear]

Welcome!  Where are you from.

says Vermont. a long way from us.

 Not from all of us!  

Welcome!  Where are you from.

nvrbdn beat me to it, I am from Vermont

Thanks to all who have greeted me thus far

Where in VT Doug?  I'm in the central NH/VT area (Lyme, NH side of the creek), a few miles north of the I89/I90 interchange.

I was on the site for many years before I found my Charger with the help of the folks here. It's a great community, you have found a great home for a Charger enthusiast.  

Hope that we have the opportunity to meet.

Franklin, VT

Sounds like I found a good community, thanks everyone!

Welcome

Where the heck is Vermont anyway?

J-K....not only do I know where it is, I'm here now. Born in Newport, live south of it.

Great group here, really knowledgeable and willing to help......if they do not have an answer to a question.....likely there is no answer.

Again, welcome!

[Mopar Nut]

Welcome aboard!

[VegasCharger]

Welcome aboard and good luck on your search

[Mytur Binsdirti]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdTRq3lxnXA

[69wannabe]

Welcome to the forum's!!! 

[best-laid-plans]

Thanks again everyone...............Well I just realized that one of the goodies left behind in my dad's 69 Charger parts collection is some power window regulators. I think they are the rear quarter ones. I'm still looking around for the front door power window regulators with no luck as of yet. But still to have power windows in a 2nd gen. Charger would be awesome. Is it that rare to have pw in these cars? Just a begining of a long road ahead of me but just lets say that the Charger I end up with does not have power windows which would be highly likely. I could convert it over to power windows. I know I'm jumping way ahead of myself but I thought I would share that with you kind folks.

[Ghoste]

Of the nearly 3000 69 Chargers in the registry database 153 of them have power windows, so, yeah, not a very common option.

[Dino]

I searched for a long time for a set of regulators so start looking for the front set now.  They're out there but can get a bit pricey.  There are aftermarket regulators available but you should be able to find the stock ones for a bit less.  The switches and motors were used on tons on mopars so they're pretty easy to find.  The wiring harness can be made or used from another car.  I have one out of a C body.

[best-laid-plans]

Then it is more unusual to have power windows than not to have them, okay thanks.

Well it looks like I have found two pw motors. Any advice on how to bench test them? There is a two wire harness that has a male spades in a terminal housing. One green wire and one purple wire

Thanks

[Dino]

Ground one connector and supply 12v to the other to make the motor spin.  Reverse the leads to make it spin in the other direction.  They can easily be opened up if the grease has hardened.  Simply clean them out, replace the grease and try again.  There's a screw on top of the head to adjust he speed of the motor.

[best-laid-plans]

Ground one connector and supply 12v to the other to make the motor spin.  Reverse the leads to make it spin in the other direction.  They can easily be opened up if the grease has hardened.  Simply clean them out, replace the grease and try again.  There's a screw on top of the head to adjust he speed of the motor.

Thanks dino, I did the wire hook ups as you advised, well I got some movement but there is some hesitation in both directions. I will try to take off the end in look for dried grease as you stated.

[Dino]

Ground one connector and supply 12v to the other to make the motor spin.  Reverse the leads to make it spin in the other direction.  They can easily be opened up if the grease has hardened.  Simply clean them out, replace the grease and try again.  There's a screw on top of the head to adjust he speed of the motor.

Thanks dino, I did the wire hook ups as you advised, well I got some movement but there is some hesitation in both directions. I will try to take off the end in look for dried grease as you stated.

The grease in mine had turned into clay it was so solid.  One of the motors buzzed but didn't move so I opened it up, cleaned it out and the sucker was spinning like there was no tomorrow.   

[best-laid-plans]

Well I opened the pw motors and the grease didn't seem to be all that hard. But I removed the grease anyway and temporaliy put some new grease in to see if the motor would turn. Unfortunately it did not. So is it the windings? Brushings? Don't know too much about electrical motors. Any suggestions on repair services? Should I just look locally?

thanks doug

[Dino]

Check the brushes and windings.  It may just be dirt or corrosion.  Soak them with electrical cleaner and try again.  If they move they work, it's ust a question of why are they moving slowly so there's a buildup of resistance somewhere.  You can leave the gears off while testing so you can rule out any binding there.

[best-laid-plans]

No such luck or I do not have the skills.
I still cannot get these things to budge
Anyway I may just wave the white flag and have these rebuilt by a pro. I started my research locally, so far no one. Any suggestions of who & where would be appreciated. I can throw in a medium flat rate box LOL.

doug