Value? 68 Charger with #s 383 block

[norcal_68]

What do the experts here think this car's fair value is at? Matching #s block and tranny. No heads with the 383. I know, I know, what you're willing to pay for it. What are you guys willing to pay for it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Charger/201382279551?_trksid=p2050601.c100085.m2372&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D32103%26meid%3D29bdf63b22314febadce6a140c150967%26pid%3D100085%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D261948200234%26clkid%3D7444868272337500569&_qi=RTM2067267

[Lennard]

I would pay around ten grand for it. It still needs a lot of love.(read $)   

[norcal_68]

Thanks Lennard. Second question, do these 10k cars still pop up? Or are they now 15k cars?

[Lennard]

For $15 grand you should have a running and driving second gen. Charger in my opinion.
Keep an eye on Craigslist. You can get almost every part new for these cars but they cost an arm and a leg...keep that in mind.
Buying a Charger is easy. Restoring one is a different cookie.

[cdr]

look at the bottom of the right rear 1/4, it has globs of bondo

[Cncguy]

Something wrong with the floor pan also. Look at the drain hole.

[cdr]

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[skip68]

That's what I was going to say.  Lots of bondo under that paint.   I think I'd pass unless it was local so I could inspect it myself. 
IMO It's more than maxed out at $12K.   That's the downside of a freshly painted car and you already see bondo.   Some before pictures would help of the car sanded down.   If it was really that solid he'd posted pictures before paint with after paint.   Could be just a mistake but I wouldn't gamble on it.   
PASS and find another.     

[cdr]

 

[Dino]

I get some seriously bad vibes looking at that car.  I wouldn't touch it and I happen to know how to restore a car.

I doubt you can still find a solid driver for $15K though.  I don't think I'd be looking for a mutt Charger with less than $20K in my pocket, and I wouldn''t expect a whole lot of choices with that budget either.  They still pop up from time to time, but things sure have changed in the past few years.

[C500]

look at the bottom of the right rear 1/4, it has globs of bondo

which pic shows that? Has that one been taken off?

I would not buy that car for 10k. Looks like a half-ass body job, engine bay not done, and not fully taken apart with overspray, bondo.... I would want to see some pics of it before and during the body work if I was to consider buying it.

[norcal_68]

yeah seems like 20k is the new 15k. I'm trying to get a sense of whats fair and how much I should spend on a roller or a driver.

I get some seriously bad vibes looking at that car.  I wouldn't touch it and I happen to know how to restore a car.

I doubt you can still find a solid driver for $15K though.  I don't think I'd be looking for a mutt Charger with less than $20K in my pocket, and I wouldn''t expect a whole lot of choices with that budget either.  They still pop up from time to time, but things sure have changed in the past few years.

[cdr]

c500 it is the picture i posted

[C500]

c500 it is the picture i posted

ALOT of bondo there!!

[cbrestorations]

you are not going to get much of a charger for 10k and under, yes i know you can find them cheap as i have too, but those are becoming fewer. we are talking ebay, where a decent running and driving base model charger is 20k+. if i was to sell a charger thats exactly where i would put it, on ebay as it will bring the most $ for a project car.

[Homerr]

Seems like it needs to be taken down to bare metal again.  The engine and trunk being half-assed doesn't bode well either.  $8k

[norcal_68]

What do the experts think of this for $7500? 

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/5111902880.html

[Dino]

What do the experts think of this for $7500? 

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/5111902880.html

That car will end up costing you more than a mint one. A lot more.

I would consider saving up so you can buy a nice driver.  A car like that will likely never leave your garage under its own power.  I'm not implying you don't know how to fix them, but unless you have a ton of money to burn and you can work on that car 8 hours a day, I'm not betting on it seeing daylight again anytime soon.  A pro could spend 1000 hours on that thing and still not be finished.

I know it's hard not to buy the one you can afford right now, but that fuzy feeling you get because there's a charger in the garage doesn't last all that long.  It'll be replaced with that nagging feeling of why the heck did I buy this pos?

Save up and you'll find the baby boomers selling these like they went out of style.

[skip68]

Going from description and pictures I'd be interested in it for $7,500 as long as it's a solid roller.       I'd check it out if I were you.   
Motors and trannies are cheap compared to bodywork.   

[norcal_68]

I totally understand where you're coming from. This might be too much of a project BUT there is a certain amount of satisfaction of building something that has been discarded and brought back to life. I built a car (69 F-body: I would never use the c-word here ) which took 2 years to put back together and it was gratifying. I would go to GoodGuys and talk to owners about their builds(cars) and the sad thing was the majority of them bought their cars like that or just signed a check. I'm looking for a roller to build with my sons. I'm on my 2nd build right now and I'm looking for something to park so that when that is done I'll have something else to start.

I thought this one looked good as there is no surprises under paint. The warm fuzzy feeling come from the first time you crank the motor and it fires up!

What do the experts think of this for $7500? 

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/5111902880.html

That car will end up costing you more than a mint one. A lot more.

I would consider saving up so you can buy a nice driver.  A car like that will likely never leave your garage under its own power.  I'm not implying you don't know how to fix them, but unless you have a ton of money to burn and you can work on that car 8 hours a day, I'm not betting on it seeing daylight again anytime soon.  A pro could spend 1000 hours on that thing and still not be finished.

I know it's hard not to buy the one you can afford right now, but that fuzy feeling you get because there's a charger in the garage doesn't last all that long.  It'll be replaced with that nagging feeling of why the heck did I buy this pos?

Save up and you'll find the baby boomers selling these like they went out of style.

[Dino]

Ah now that's a different story!  If a project is what you want because you want to build a car then sure go for it.  The value when it's finished doesn't matter much in this case.  For some reason I thought you wanted a driver.

I've bought cars in rough shape just so I could fix them up so I understand where you're coming from.  And I agree that s bare metal body is about the best you can find.  Stripping paint is not exactly the fun part.   

[norcal_68]

Yeah sorry I didn't clarify that. I'm tapping into this community because I want to get your point of view of values of cars. Because I haven't been following mopar boards I want to get a sense of what I should pay for what. So looking at it with that lens, do you think this would be a good starting point? It looked pretty solid to me besides the rear quarters behind the wheel. Of course, we didn't see the window channel without the glass in it. Anyhow, thanks for contributing to my thread.

Ah now that's a different story!  If a project is what you want because you want to build a car then sure go for it.  The value when it's finished doesn't matter much in this case.  For some reason I thought you wanted a driver.

I've bought cars in rough shape just so I could fix them up so I understand where you're coming from.  And I agree that s bare metal body is about the best you can find.  Stripping paint is not exactly the fun part.   

[Dino]

Yeah sorry I didn't clarify that. I'm tapping into this community because I want to get your point of view of values of cars. Because I haven't been following mopar boards I want to get a sense of what I should pay for what. So looking at it with that lens, do you think this would be a good starting point? It looked pretty solid to me besides the rear quarters behind the wheel. Of course, we didn't see the window channel without the glass in it. Anyhow, thanks for contributing to my thread.

Ah now that's a different story!  If a project is what you want because you want to build a car then sure go for it.  The value when it's finished doesn't matter much in this case.  For some reason I thought you wanted a driver.

I've bought cars in rough shape just so I could fix them up so I understand where you're coming from.  And I agree that s bare metal body is about the best you can find.  Stripping paint is not exactly the fun part.   

All Chargers will need metsl work so this is really not out of the ordinary and you could surely do worse!  My concern would be with the rest of the parts.  Jow much casn be fixed snd how much would you need to buy new.  That said, for a project this looks pretty good.

I like my casrs to be assembled so I know what's there, but a carin boxes does have its charm!   

[skip68]

What Dino said X2

[70 sublime]

What do the experts think of this for $7500? 

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/5111902880.html

Ad says sale pending

[C500]

What do the experts think of this for $7500? 

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/5111902880.html

Ad says sale pending

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