Anyone know this 68?

[INTMD8]

I suppose the best time to ask would have been before I traded my Porsche in on this and not after. Picking it up on Friday, just wondering if anyone has seen it in person?

Thanks!

-Jim

http://www.auto-palace.com/used/Dodge/1968-Dodge-Charger-8cfc2f170a0e0a175837ce58334ebabd.htm

[JB400]

Beautiful car considering they only have one pic.  That's the original color of mine. Y4

[INTMD8]

There are several pics. Maybe the link is a problem? 

[JB400]

They didn't load the first time.  They work fine now

[Charger-Bodie]

Looks like a nice car. My first was very similar,with the exception of black top. And mine didn't have 8 track or rear defog.

[Kern Dog]

Porsche, huh?
Hey guys....we are in the presence of a former Porsche snob! 
Welcome to the real world, pal! Now you'll know if the women like you for YOU or the car !

[VegasCharger]

Never seen multi colored seat belts on the same car like this one has on the rear seats.

Nice 68 BTW.

[tan top]

      looks good from the pictures 

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[alfaitalia]

Hmmmm.....nice colour.....I thnk???! Jewish Racing Gold??

[lukedukem]

Are the sun visors suppose to be that dark color?

Why are there black seat belts in the back?

Is it matching numbers?

I like it, nice color combo. Could use some different wheels, but that's just me.

Luke

[70 sublime]

Looks like the black seat belts in the back are extra
Does it have shoulder belts in the back seat ??

[VegasCharger]

Holy crap I did a redo and realized that this 68 has speed control. Very cool. 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

It really shows that somebody put some time, effort & money into that car.

[INTMD8]

Thanks for the input guys. It looked to me that someone put some care into the restoration, hopefully it looks as good in person.

Not sure why it has the extra belts in back, very odd.

Kern Dog, don't you know by now most women don't care about cars? 

[Dino]

Holy crap I did a redo and realized that this 68 has speed control. Very cool. 

I'd give my left nut for those parts.

[71_Charger_R/T]

VERY nicely done car!  Congratulations! It looks very nice the way it is but I like the factory mags (Magnums) in the two vintage pictures even better. I wonder which are original to it? I didn't look close at the build sheet posted, maybe it can be seen there.....

[6bblgt]

yes, it has rear shoulder belts - only available in black
single driver's side only headrest is another oddity

wheel covers on it originally - Road Wheels in the vintage picture are of the '69+ variety w/trim rings

[6bblgt]

looks like a very detail oriented restoration, but a May '68 Charger with the additional c-pillar "arrows"? 

[6bblgt]

it was at Carlisle a few years ago 

[cdr]

Hmmmm.....nice colour.....I thnk???! Jewish Racing Gold??

take your comment somewhere else!!!!      Fuctard!!!!

[crj1968]

Car looks fantastic! Congratulations, hope you enjoy it...

Curious what the Porsche trade was? 

[INTMD8]

Thanks guys!

6bblgt, awesome, great pics!  How did it look in person? (if you remember)

Porsche trade was a 1995 Carrera 2. (911/993)

[chargerboy69]

It really shows that somebody put some time, effort & money into that car.

It is one of your old cars? 


Beautiful car by the way, congratulations. 

[crj1968]

Thanks guys!

6bblgt, awesome, great pics!  How did it look in person? (if you remember)

Porsche trade was a 1995 Carrera 2. (911/993)

Carrera 2. Cool car in it's own right.... you just lost a lot of garage space.   

[6bblgt]

Thanks guys!

6bblgt, awesome, great pics!  How did it look in person? (if you remember)

Porsche trade was a 1995 Carrera 2. (911/993)

I was in AWE! of the rear shoulder belts, that's pretty much all I remember 

[tan top]

looks like a very detail oriented restoration, but a May '68 Charger with the additional c-pillar "arrows"? 

that's what I was thinking  , such a late vin with a side ways arrow    perhaps those older back in the day shots are not as old as we are thinking   

[bigdsul]

That is a damn nice 68! I'd be very happy with that one for sure! 

[6bblgt]

the tires appear to be raised outline letter GOODYEAR POLYGLAS GTs, which would make the pic ~1975 at the earliest

[INTMD8]

Thanks guys, I thought it looked really nice in the pics but your comments are encouraging 

crj1968, thanks, the 993 was fun and I'll be sad to see it go but I have another sports car so I can live without it.  Really looking forward to the Charger! I'm fortunate enough to have 3 garages so no worries on space 

[VegasCharger]

looks like a very detail oriented restoration, but a May '68 Charger with the additional c-pillar "arrows"? 

Yea that's what I thought too, only the early builds got the arrow on the c pillar 

Good catch. 

[triple_green]

shoulder belts, deep dish wheel covers, and chrome door lock stems are all late 68 items. C pillar arrow is an early 68 item. Trim ring Magnum's (Road Wheels) did not appear until 69. some mismatched interior parts (minor).

I don't think the  unsilenced aircleaner and the A/C go together (I may be wrong). My research says no pie tin on a 383 Hp in 68. (but I put one on mine).

No chrome exhaust tips in a 383 HP car (I have them on mine). Master cylinder reservoir is wrong.

But I would agree a nice restored car. Wonder if the engine matches? At least it is the right color.

3X

[VegasCharger]

shoulder belts, deep dish wheel covers, and chrome door lock stems are all late 68 items. C pillar arrow is an early 68 item. Trim ring Magnum's (Road Wheels) did not appear until 69. some mismatched interior parts (minor).

I don't think the  unsilenced aircleaner and the A/C go together (I may be wrong). My research says no pie tin on a 383 Hp in 68. (but I have one on mine).

But I would agree a nice restored car.

My 68 H code has A/C and un-silenced air cleaner. Pic below is the day I purchased it. Could PO(s) changed it?? My guess it's the original. 

[triple_green]

Hey look, no pie tin....I'm not sure about the A/C..but I know I will be corrected....

[VegasCharger]

Yea no pie tin. I went on a massive internet research to find out if it did receive one. Got too many conflicted answers. I'm putting a red "383 FOUR BARREL" one on mine. I got a repop one from C.I. but would love to find an original even if it has dings and chipped paint. 

[6bblgt]

shoulder belts, deep dish wheel covers, and chrome door lock stems are all late 68 items. C pillar arrow is an early 68 item. Trim ring Magnum's (Road Wheels) did not appear until 69. some mismatched interior parts (minor).

I don't think the  unsilenced aircleaner and the A/C go together (I may be wrong). My research says no pie tin on a 383 Hp in 68. (but I put one on mine).

No chrome exhaust tips in a 383 HP car (I have them on mine). Master cylinder reservoir is wrong.

But I would agree a nice restored car. Wonder if the engine matches? At least it is the right color.

3X

since we are correcting things - there is no such thing as a 383HP 1968 Charger   & NO pie tin

[6bblgt]

My 68 H code has A/C and un-silenced air cleaner. Pic below is the day I purchased it. Could PO(s) changed it?? My guess it's the original. 

here's a pic the day before you bought it - no pie pan 

[qwick68]

Very nice car

[hemi-hampton]

I might of seen it at Woodward but don't remember. Nice car & nice job on the Restoration. Congrats LEON.

[crj1968]

Thanks guys, I thought it looked really nice in the pics but your comments are encouraging 

crj1968, thanks, the 993 was fun and I'll be sad to see it go but I have another sports car so I can live without it.  Really looking forward to the Charger! I'm fortunate enough to have 3 garages so no worries on space 

I don't know if this is your first Charger, but an addiction is likely to set in where you'll need a couple more garages.   

[alfaitalia]

Hmmmm.....nice colour.....I thnk???! Jewish Racing Gold??

take your comment somewhere else!!!!      Fuctard!!!!

Nice...a little unnecessary perhaps. Just a little joke as I don't particularly like gold cars. It's a common enough phrase in the UK motor trade...you know British racing green, Italian racing red, German racing silver....etc etc. Looking at who you guys voted in for President I assumed all Americans had a MASSIVE sense of humour! Lol.

[Kern Dog]

Jewish racing gold....Not sure I understand but I laughed at it. I can take a joke. I also get a big laugh seeing others get offended by jokes....Why get all pissy??? Too many people get offended nowadays. When society is too afraid to offend, they will be be too bland to entertain.
The radiator yoke needs the blackout. No biggie. Also, whats with that intertia ring at the front of the drive shaft? Is that a stock feature?
I've never heard of or seen rear shoulder belts in a Charger. That is some cool stuff.

[INTMD8]

I don't know if this is your first Charger, but an addiction is likely to set in where you'll need a couple more garages.   

Haha, well I can't get a permit for another garage which is probably a good thing. This is my first Mopar but the car is still nostalgic to me as my best friend had a 69 in high school that I spent a lot of time in.

I'm storing his 70 Roadrunner for the winter so seeing that every day was a bad influence leading up to this purchase 

[surmanajaja]

not a perfect restoration but from the pics the car appears to be too nice to drive, congratulations, I am jealous

[crj1968]

Also, whats with that intertia ring at the front of the drive shaft? Is that a stock feature?

I've had a couple cars with that on the driveshaft also. If my memory is correct they were both 67 Coronets....   

[hemi-hampton]

not a perfect restoration but from the pics the car appears to be too nice to drive, congratulations, I am jealous

If it was perfect would you want to drive it? As it is now you gotta worry about getting a rock chip in paint on undercarriage since it's painted instead of undercoated. I wouldn't drive down any dirt roads with it. LEON.

[Bad B-rad]

MY 69 H code(383 4bbl) A/C Charger had the duel snorkel air cleaner on it org, not sure if it had a  pie tin. But I don't know if 68 and 69 were the same or different.
Very nice car.

not a perfect restoration but from the pics the car appears to be too nice to drive, congratulations, I am jealous

If it was perfect would you want to drive it? As it is now you gotta worry about getting a rock chip in paint on undercarriage since it's painted instead of undercoated. I wouldn't drive down any dirt roads with it. LEON.

It looks so good it would be PITA to drive and keep it that nice. Good luck!!!!!

[Dino]

Drive it! It's a waste to park it. So it gets chipped, happens to your brand new car as well. Sucks but it's par for the course. I'd drive that car rain or shine.

[INTMD8]

Going out to pick it up tomorrow

I have the engine and trans numbers, doesn't seem to be numbers matching but still trying to educate on what the numbers mean-

Vin- XP29H8B368585

Engine-  PT383P24631363  C      2468130012     D383 4 25 2

Trans- K239 2031K 2376 4512

[cdr]

 

Hmmmm.....nice colour.....I thnk???! Jewish Racing Gold??

take your comment somewhere else!!!!     Fuctard!!!!

Nice...a little unnecessary perhaps. Just a little joke as I don't particularly like gold cars. It's a common enough phrase in the UK motor trade...you know British racing green, Italian racing red, German racing silver....etc etc. Looking at who you guys voted in for President I assumed all Americans had a MASSIVE sense of humour! Lol.

You and kornholio  !!!!!!!        Really ??  commenting about our President ??  you really are a Fuctard from the UK !!!!   

[JB400]

Personally, I don't see anything wrong with gold.  I'm considering on putting mine back to original color (same color as this one).

I'll stay out the war.

[Kern Dog]

You and kornholio  !!!!!!!        Really ??  commenting about our President ??  you really are a Fuctard from the UK !!!!   

Relax guys...Relax. JOKES are not knives. They cannot hurt you unless you let them.
If we can just laugh a bit more, we will live better lives. USA elected a guy that has a colorful history. Guys I know blame the opposition for not having a sense of humor or for being intolerant. Fair is fair, right? Lets be willing to laugh at ourselves !
I'd make fun of the British Prime Minister but I don't know who it is !

[6bblgt]

Vin- XP29H8B368585  1968 Charger 383 4bbl assembled at Hamtramck, MI

PT383P24631363  C
PT = Trenton, MI engine assembly plant
383 = cu.in.
P = premium fuel = 4bbl
2463 = Thursday 4/25/68 short block assembly date
1363 = engine unit sequence number
C = ?

2468130-12 = 383 block casting number 

D383 4 25 2
D = 1968 model year
383 = cu.in.
4 25 = Thursday 4/25/68 final assembly date
2 = 2nd shift

PK289 2031K 2376 4512
PK = Kokomo, IN transmission assembly plant
2892031 = 1968 727 transmission for 383 4bbl engine
K = ?
2376 = Monday 1/29/68 transmission assembly date
4512 = transmission unit sequence number

[6bblgt]

the last 8 digits of your VIN should be stamped here (rear of block by oil sending unit)

8B368585 look straight down at ENGINE/TRANSMISSION in front of wiper motor

[INTMD8]

Thanks very much! I appreciate you taking the time to do that.

I will take a look for the vin number on the block. (though I feel as if it was there they would have noted it). Unless they just didn't look in the right place

In your opinion is it odd that the transmission was made so much earlier than the transmission?

[Moparpoolman]

Nice pics, Not to many people know where to look on 68 engines for VIN numbers.

And for all the political ding dongs  , remember this posted in News area on home page
"Please remember: this is the place to discuss Chargers - NOT the place to discuss politics. Political posts will be locked or deleted at the Moderator's discretion."

[alfaitalia]

You and kornholio  !!!!!!!        Really ??  commenting about our President ??  you really are a Fuctard from the UK !!!!    

Relax guys...Relax. JOKES are not knives. They cannot hurt you unless you let them.
If we can just laugh a bit more, we will live better lives. USA elected a guy that has a colorful history. Guys I know blame the opposition for not having a sense of humor or for being intolerant. Fair is fair, right? Lets be willing to laugh at ourselves !
I'd make fun of the British Prime Minister but I don't know who it is !

Ok I'm sorry Mr Mod. Can you also ban members for having no sense of humour?..no?...pity. In case you don't know Mr CDR, taking the piss out of other nations and their leaders and more importantly OUR OWN is a national pastime here.....you ought to try it sometime.......might make you a bit less sensitive! And Mr Dog (loving your forum posts by the way)..she's called Theresa May...and a lot of folks HERE don't even know her yet...she's new. In fact she's with your new bloke right now at his request according to the news I just watched.....maybe he wanted meet someone who is an actual politician....oops now I've done it. Sorry Mr Mod...no more politics (not really politics though is it!.....its more satire unless I make a direct reference to your countries policies, rules and opinions.....gun laws, capital punishment that sort of stuff.... so you run your country as you want) and I will stay out of this thread...promise. I was fifty today and one of the USAs finest exports (69 Charger aside!) is lubricating my keyboard before I hit the sack (nearly midnight here) after a busy day which included a skydive...no joke..bloody freezing! And that export is the produce of Mr J Daniels! So no need to ban me or close this thread.....I'm just helping your countries economy!!!..... Night!

[Mytur Binsdirti]