25 years in the making

[wingcarenvy]

Hey everybody. I am a long time member but I don't frequent the Charger side, mostly the aero forum. Its been a long time since I have owned a Charger and now I just bought a car I used to walk by on my way to school in the 80's. Of course he always used to say that he is going to restore it one day but that day never came and the car just sat there and got way worse over the years. Finally he moved it to the garage and out of the weather. Then a few years later I went over for a visit and he informed me that it was time to let it go. So I bought it and here it is. I still can't believe that I ended up with it after all these years dreaming about it. Its a R/T SE TX9 black 440/auto PS PDB AC PW car. I plan on getting it mechanically sound, new tires, and daily driving it while I finish a couple of other projects. Then it will get paint and interior work. I don't plan on ever doing a rotisserie rest on it being that it is a really solid SoCal car all of its life.






And here are the pics where it sat the last few years.

[socalcharger]

Nice would you sell it?

[ht4spd307]

well done congratulations  good score must be the best feeling 

[TPR]

Nice Man. Very nice.

TPR

[wingcarenvy]

Nice would you sell it?

Thanks, but no. This one is here to stay.

[Homerr]

Nice would you sell it?

Thanks, but no. This one is here to stay.

Keep working on it for the next 25 years, he'll sell.

[Challenger340]

Good for you in following your dreams and finally acquiring the Charger R/T SE, it looks to be an exceptional candidate.   

I should point out though....
from my avatar ? you may gather I am somewhat biased to X9 V88 '69 Charger R/T SE Cars ?

[crj1968]

Very cool !!

But what about the 'Bee in the background   

[68RT440]

Nice score! That will be a pretty car once restored   

[tan top]

   

[bakerhillpins]

Nice car! Cool set of options for sure. Welcome to the V88 club!   

[moparstuart]

congrats buddy Nice score   

[cdr]

What color is a 69 Charger 440 RT engine supposed to be ? 

[Baldwinvette77]

  Looks awesome just the way it is, love the green door  

[Charger_Fan]

Wow, that's great that he finally sold it to you! I like some of the options it has, I imagine it may have been a special ordered car originally. Have you found a build sheet yet?

[69rtse4spd]

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[Daytona R/T SE]

love the green door  

I remember it well.

[Daytona R/T SE]

Cool car, by the way.

[CDN72SE]

Very nice and good for you, happy the persistence/dream paid off.

[bakerhillpins]

What color is a 69 Charger 440 RT engine supposed to be ? 

Hemi Orange.

love the green door 

I remember it well.

[BDF]

Nice car! Cool set of options for sure. Welcome to the V88 club!   

[wingcarenvy]

Nice would you sell it?

Thanks, but no. This one is here to stay.

Keep working on it for the next 25 years, he'll sell.

Good one!

[wingcarenvy]

Very cool !!

But what about the 'Bee in the background   

The Bee is car I lucked upon about ten years ago. EV2 A12 4 speed. Some original paint.

Good for you in following your dreams and finally acquiring the Charger R/T SE, it looks to be an exceptional candidate.   

I should point out though....
from my avatar ? you may gather I am somewhat biased to X9 V88 '69 Charger R/T SE Cars ?

I see that! I do love the quarter emblem. Just different.

Wow, that's great that he finally sold it to you! I like some of the options it has, I imagine it may have been a special ordered car originally. Have you found a build sheet yet?

No broadcast sheet yet. But I haven't really had the chance just yet. I am preparing another car for Dragweek. Next month we are going to dig deep and while I am at it we will make it a reliable daily driver.

[socalcharger]

Offer you 35k cash for it

[ht4spd307]

This guy waited just as long as you,well almost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6qnRS36EgE

[DixieRestoParts]

Congrats !!!

[elks]

Have had mine for 26 years started on it last fall .