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I did it! '69

Started by M5Ivan, April 23, 2016, 05:58:53 PM

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M5Ivan

April 23, 2016, 05:58:53 PM
Hi everyone! I finally pulled the trigger and bought my dream 60's car, a 1969 Charger. I've been thinking about buying a classic car for years and with my wife's approval I finalized it today. I found this one locally from guy who lives in my town.... What are the chances since I was dead set on a triple black '68 or '69.  I'm grinning from ear to ear that it's sitting in my garage  :icon_smile_big:
It's not an R/T, but the previous owner put the stripes and badging on. Not sure how I feel about it, but I'll live with it for a while before I decide whether to keep or not. It's a numbers matching 383 2bbl, but is currently running a 750 Edelbrock 4bbl. Again not sure how I feel about the the 750 but we'll see...
Anyway just wanted to say "hi" and will have many questions as I embark on this journey  :icon_smile_wink:

rebby

#1
April 23, 2016, 06:00:31 PM
Wow, that car looks awesome! Nice find!
Curt Rebelein, Junior
1969 Charger R/T SE (500 Stroker/833/D60 w/XP VIN)
1969 Charger (440/727/8.75, GL Project)

tan top

#2
April 23, 2016, 06:06:31 PM
   :2thumbs: :coolgleamA:   good stuff  :cheers: :popcrn:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

green69rt

#3
April 23, 2016, 06:12:25 PM
Really nice car!  Also, nice garage.

68X426

#4
April 23, 2016, 06:17:02 PM

What a car!  :cheers:   What a wife.  :2thumbs:




The 12 Scariest Words in the English Language:
We are Here from The Government and
We Want to Help You.

1968 Plymouth Road Runner, Hemi and much more
2013 Dodge Challenger RT, Hemi, Plum Crazy
2014 Ram 4x4 Hemi, Deep Cherry Pearl
1968 Dodge Charger, 318, not much else
1958 Dodge Pick Up, 383, loud
1966 Dodge Van, /6, slow

myk

#5
April 23, 2016, 06:20:58 PM
Nice looking car.  Personally, I would take the RT stuff off, or at least make sure the car was running with RT equipment.  Above all, enjoy the car and drive it...

keepat

#6
April 23, 2016, 06:23:34 PM
Great looking 69! Congrats!
Pat

Just 6T9 CHGR

#7
April 23, 2016, 06:26:31 PM
Sweet ride!  Congrats! :cheers:
Chris' '69 Charger R/T

polywideblock

#8
April 23, 2016, 06:54:29 PM
great looking car     :2thumbs:


  and 71 GA4  383 magnum  SE

cdr

#9
April 23, 2016, 06:54:49 PM
GREAT LOOKIN CHARGER !!!!     :2thumbs:
LINK TO MY STORY http://www.onallcylinders.com/2015/11/16/ride-shares-charlie-keel-battles-cancer-ms-to-build-brilliant-1968-dodge-charger/  
                                                                                           
68 Charger 512 cid,9.7to1,Hilborn EFI,Home ported 440 source heads,small hyd roller cam,COLD A/C ,,a518 trans,Dana 60 ,4.10 gear,10.93 et,4100lbs on street tires full exhaust daily driver
Charger55 by Charlie Keel, on Flickr

Patronus

#10
April 23, 2016, 07:13:55 PM
You sure did!
Looks great, welcome to the club!  :cheers:
'73 Cuda 340 5spd RMS
'69 Charger 383 "Luci"
'08 CRF 450r
'12.5 450SX FE

OldGuy

#11
April 23, 2016, 07:17:32 PM
Nice!!   Keep it the way it is - only a MOPAR guy would know the difference... :icon_smile_big:
"I can tell by your sarcastic undertones, rude comments and total lack of common decency, that you and I could be best friends".

Mytur Binsdirti

#12
April 23, 2016, 07:20:03 PM
Adfter looking at the title, I thought you might have tried a new position. Oh well........

BTW, nice car.  :2thumbs:

chargerbr549

#13
April 23, 2016, 07:33:22 PM
I would leave it the way it is since it looks great, of course i'm not a purist either I don't get too caught up on "if it doesn't match what it says on the fender tag type thing" just as long as you don't try to pass it off as a real R/T. I say build it the way you would have wanted to order it back in the day if you had the chance to do it.

qwick68

#14
April 23, 2016, 08:07:00 PM
Congrats!
68 Charger LL-1 Turquoise

Sublime/Sixpack

#15
April 23, 2016, 08:10:35 PM
Good looking car, nice going! :2thumbs:
1970 Sublime R/T, 440 Six Pack, Four speed, Super Track Pak

daveco

#16
April 23, 2016, 08:23:08 PM
Very nice!  :drool5: :2thumbs:
R/Tree

Dino

#17
April 23, 2016, 08:29:21 PM
Beautiful Charger! Congratulations and welcome to the club!   :2thumbs:
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

RECHRGD

#18
April 23, 2016, 08:34:11 PM
Beautiful car!  Don't worry about the clone or tribute aspect of it.  Just enjoy it for what it is and whatever you want to make of it.......
13.53 @ 105.32

Baldwinvette77

#19
April 23, 2016, 08:39:02 PM
Awesome car!!!  :coolgleamA:

stripedelete

#20
April 23, 2016, 11:20:43 PM
Purrrdee!

Mopar Nut

#21
April 23, 2016, 11:58:05 PM
Sweet!
"Dear God, my prayer for 2024 is a fat bank account and a thin body. Please don't mix these up like you did the last ten years."

kokxville

#22
April 24, 2016, 01:45:33 AM
Welcome and that's a very sharp looking charger.Congrats and enjoy. :drool5: :2thumbs:
1969 Charger R/T 4 speed A33 Track Pack.
1967 Dodge a108 360 Magnum. Daily driver
1969 Dodge Charger"the car you can take your kids in to school on a friday,go shopping on a saturday,dragrace on a sunday and go to work on monday"

nvrbdn

#23
April 24, 2016, 09:46:31 AM
Nice  :drool5:

   I love it the way it is.  But, it is your car.  You decide what you like, and then do it.  Enjoy that great looking car.  Mine is not an RT either, and its a 70 with a 68 stripe. As I say, your car, you decide. :2thumbs:
70 Dodge Charger 500
70 Duster (Moulin Rouge)
73 Challenger
50 Dodge Pilot House

ACUDANUT

#24
April 24, 2016, 11:48:28 AM
 :cheers: :2thumbs:

tracpack440

#25
April 24, 2016, 11:54:30 AM
Very nice.  :drive:
1969 Charger  R/T SE 4 spd dana

cavemanno1

#26
April 24, 2016, 02:07:10 PM
 :drool5: Nice charger,congrats!I'm more jeleous about that garage then your car! :lol:

redgum78

#27
April 24, 2016, 03:38:45 PM
 :drool5:

XH29N0G

#28
April 24, 2016, 03:42:48 PM
Wow!  I missed this thread.  Very nice car.  And since it is your car, do what you like with it, whether that is putting back to original or leaving as is.  I think the key is to enjoy it.   :cheers:
Who in their right mind would say

"The science should not stand in the way of this."? 

Science is just observation and hypothesis.  Policy stands in the way.........

Or maybe it protects us. 

I suppose it depends on the specific case.....

NHCharger

#29
April 24, 2016, 06:14:52 PM
Nice car. Awesome wife.  :cheers: :2thumbs:
72 Charger- Base Model
68 Charger-R/T Clone
69 Charger Daytona clone
79 Lil Red Express - future money pit
88 Ramcharger 4x4- current money pit
55 Dodge Royal 2 door - wife's money pit
2014 RAM 2500HD Diesel

XS29J

#30
April 24, 2016, 07:05:47 PM
That is an AWESOME looking 1969.... Have Fun!!!

XS29L9Bxxxxxx

#31
April 24, 2016, 07:11:12 PM
Quote from: M5Ivan on April 23, 2016, 05:58:53 PM...and with my wife's approval I finalized it today. 

Congrats on the car, but...  "with wife's approval..." :scratchchin:

TPR

#32
April 25, 2016, 04:10:23 AM
Beautiful looking car.
Keep the stripe and badges on until you get sick of the purists pointing out that they shouldn't be there.
TPR
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440 - UU1 Light Blue Metallic
www.tr440.com

hemi68charger

#33
April 25, 2016, 06:39:58 AM
R/T or not, that is a great looking car !!!  :2thumbs:

I remember my first 2nd generation Charger when I was 16, a 318 '68 Charger that I too decked out with R/T badging ( kept it a stripe-delete car at the time )... It was so much fun.....

Now, paint those rear side marker bezels white to match the stripe mister...  :icon_smile_big:
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

1970Moparmann

#34
April 25, 2016, 07:19:47 AM
Congrats!   Welcome to the board.  :cheers:
My name is Mike and I'm a Moparholic!

72Charger72

#35
April 25, 2016, 07:23:45 AM
Very Nice Congrats!

M5Ivan

#36
April 26, 2016, 11:44:49 AM
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Just got my plates today and plan to drive it tomorrow when it's nice out. As many of you suggested, I'm now planning to leave the stripes on the car and just enjoy it  :icon_smile_big:
The only change I'm making at the moment is a different steering wheel. I have a Grant steering wheel being delivered today and hopefully I can do the install tonight.
:cheers:

charger chris

#37
April 26, 2016, 11:55:00 AM
Nice car. Welcome to club. Just keep the strip there most people don't realize if it been on there for year your paint fades a little and you remove the strip and you will see it in the sun light. I use to detail cars and try to tell people all the time but you know how that works :smilielol:
i am a fair person and up frount person and try to help if i can. i love my mopars thats. all i ever owned first car was my 69 charger at the age of 15.

1969 charger Daytona clone
1969 charger sadly stolen
1970 charger rt
1972 road runner clone

BLK 68 R/T

#38
April 26, 2016, 11:59:07 AM
Congrats, beautiful car!

Charger_Fan

#39
April 26, 2016, 03:24:30 PM
Beautiful Charger, thanks for joining & showing it off! :drool5:

And if you feel the urge to show it off even more, I'm sure everyone here will be just fine with that. ;D

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