RAAAAARE R/T Coronet Find What to do with it??????????

[hemi-hampton]

I love seeing unrestored car Pics. Thanks, Nice Car LEON.

[graybo]

I love seeing unrestored car Pics. Thanks, Nice Car LEON.

LEON,  This is the purpose for this post.  I love seeing this unrestored history also.  Thanks and I'll post some more unique things I find when I get the car up on a lift and get pics of the underside. 

[graybo]

This wqs found in the glove box. 

[graybo]

Look at the very poor quality control on the paint of the trunk lip.  Can you imagine buying a car today with this paint job? 

[graybo]

The hood had no insulation.  I guess this was an option??

[graybo]

The STEELERS just lost to the SEAhags...so I might as well post mopar pics.    Here is a pic of the rear window which always rusted out first.  Not bad for a 48 year old girl.   

[graybo]

quarter pic

[birdsandbees]

THANKS! Great to see the old details, like vent lines etc. Of course they weren't painted as they were installed after full body paint!

[hemi-hampton]

The hood had no insulation.  I guess this was an option??

As far as I know you only got the hood pad (insulation) if you ordered the J55 option. Which is extra Undercoating. LEON.

[6bblgt]

great pics, thanks!  got more?  core support "black" paint, wheel well undercoating, engine & transmission stampings/date codes, etc.
WS23L8A13xxxx: scheduled for Saturday 9/30/67 & has left-over '67 air cleaner, steering wheel, vent pulls and what else? 
did you find a b'cast sheet?

that is a BFGoodrich "silvertown" is there a DOT number molded on there somewhere?

car would've originally had F70-14 Goodyear SPEEDWAY nylon cord white stripe tires.

[Kern Dog]

Great pictures, great car.   I applaud you for taking the time to post the pictures of the car. It takes a car guy to appreciate the rarity and value of an unmolested survivor like this. I'd guess that the average Joe might smile and nod at the car but not go GA GA  over it like we do here.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

So, this begs the question; if one were to "properly" restore a car to OE gold standards, how would judges look upon a crappy quality paint job, complete with runs?


(No offense to the Coronet or the owner of course.)

[LaOtto70Charger]

I was thinking back tom some other posts and why bother with a $10,000+ paint job when MAACO is probably just as good of quality as this original.

[Aero426]

So, this begs the question; if one were to "properly" restore a car to OE gold standards, how would judges look upon a crappy quality paint job, complete with runs?


(No offense to the Coronet or the owner of course.)

I guess it would depend on who is judging it and their understanding of what "factory authentic" looks like. 

[Kern Dog]

Dave Waldon from ECS should know. He has scored Gold twice or more at the Mopar Nationals with his OEM correct cars. The 70 Challenger R/T, the 70 Valiant 4 door, the 70 Duster 318 car was nice too.

[odcics2]

You have to document the runs first, if possible.

Just adding runs here and there without knowing if they were original makes no sense. 

[tan top]

 wow ,  ! awesome coronet , forsure     thanks for posting & sharing the  pictures , love looking at these kind of cars , lot of good / interesting info   

[lukedukem]

OH, and by the way Guys,,,, there has been a lot of negativity on this thread and I'm not sure why?  Car is a rare and cool find.  It is NOT for sale.  As I said in the beginning....I, nor my brother have ever had anything like this.  We have had a lot of cool cars, some clones,and a lot of junk mopars that we loved, but we have also had a great time with some of cars we have had over the years.  We are not braggers, looking to post a "look what I got and you don't"   We have been MOPAR since day one and always will be.  We are happy when folks find cars.  Of course we are like " damn I wish I had found that" but we NEVER begrudge anyone who finds and gets one.  Usually this don't happen to folks who aren
t alwayls looking and asking.  WE are always looking and asking and that is  how this care came upon us.   So to sum this all up..\\\

Car is NOT FOR SALE  my brother is in love with it and has many other cool cars.
We are not Bragging.  Thought that you other enthuthiasts would love the car.
He/ We will not disclose the price...  NUNYA business
And No I don't want to fist fight over a frigin MOPAR post KERN DOG.  
Ill send more pics if ya want.  Otherwise.  WE/ I am out!

It is now. waited almost a year to flip it.

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/survivor-1968-r-t.116239/

Luke

[Aero426]

What a surprise !

[6spd68]

OH, and by the way Guys,,,, there has been a lot of negativity on this thread and I'm not sure why?  Car is a rare and cool find.  It is NOT for sale.  As I said in the beginning....I, nor my brother have ever had anything like this.  We have had a lot of cool cars, some clones,and a lot of junk mopars that we loved, but we have also had a great time with some of cars we have had over the years.  We are not braggers, looking to post a "look what I got and you don't"   We have been MOPAR since day one and always will be.  We are happy when folks find cars.  Of course we are like " damn I wish I had found that" but we NEVER begrudge anyone who finds and gets one.  Usually this don't happen to folks who aren
t alwayls looking and asking.  WE are always looking and asking and that is  how this care came upon us.   So to sum this all up..\\\

Car is NOT FOR SALE  my brother is in love with it and has many other cool cars.

It is now. waited almost a year to flip it.

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/survivor-1968-r-t.116239/

Luke

Bet you he paid a lot less than 64,000$ for it as well... 

[cdr]

OH, and by the way Guys,,,, there has been a lot of negativity on this thread and I'm not sure why?  Car is a rare and cool find.  It is NOT for sale.  As I said in the beginning....I, nor my brother have ever had anything like this.  We have had a lot of cool cars, some clones,and a lot of junk mopars that we loved, but we have also had a great time with some of cars we have had over the years.  We are not braggers, looking to post a "look what I got and you don't"   We have been MOPAR since day one and always will be.  We are happy when folks find cars.  Of course we are like " damn I wish I had found that" but we NEVER begrudge anyone who finds and gets one.  Usually this don't happen to folks who aren
t alwayls looking and asking.  WE are always looking and asking and that is  how this care came upon us.   So to sum this all up..\\\

Car is NOT FOR SALE  my brother is in love with it and has many other cool cars.
We are not Bragging.  Thought that you other enthuthiasts would love the car.
He/ We will not disclose the price...  NUNYA business
And No I don't want to fist fight over a frigin MOPAR post KERN DOG.  
Ill send more pics if ya want.  Otherwise.  WE/ I am out!

It is now. waited almost a year to flip it.

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/survivor-1968-r-t.116239/

Luke

GREAT find Luke, its the same old story.

[hemi-hampton]

If I won the Lotto I'd buy it. Nice car. LEON.

[Charger_Fan]

If I won the Lotto I'd buy it. Nice car. LEON.

Me too, even if it is gold!

[white]

The air cleaner has a flat spot on the front of it like it was from a car that has air conditioning.

[69CoronetRT]

The air cleaner has a flat spot on the front of it like it was from a car that has air conditioning.

I just saw another '68 four speed R/T that has the same flat spot.