69 RT in progress Pics

69 rt · May 02, 2006, 10:13:20 AM

Hi,
Thought you might like to see my charger from when I found it to where it is today. As CB knows it takes a lot of cash to fix the hidden stuff. everything has been rebuilt and the color is back to original. It will go get the interior and vinyl top next week, and then it will be blocked down and repainted. The engine is the original 440 HP but I changed the rearend to a Strange 60 with 373 gears.

Thanks 69 rt

69 rt · May 02, 2006, 10:16:45 AM

Well, I didn't do it right only one picture sorry.

Blown70 · May 02, 2006, 10:30:34 AM

If you want one of us can attach them, or I added to the other thread to help you.

NICE CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beep Beep Dave · May 02, 2006, 10:41:24 AM

Wow that is looking great! You really need to add more pics!!!

Dave

BigBlockSam · May 02, 2006, 10:47:43 AM

is that before paint? cause man that looks sweet

CB · May 02, 2006, 01:44:36 PM

pics!!!

CB · May 02, 2006, 01:46:35 PM

more

CB · May 02, 2006, 01:54:57 PM

last one.

looking great Stenton!!

ChargerHound69 · May 02, 2006, 02:30:22 PM

WOW, that is looking very good.

terrible one · May 02, 2006, 04:49:49 PM

Nice Charger man!!

Charger_Fan · May 02, 2006, 07:04:46 PM

Wow, that car's coming along quite nicely!

Silver R/T · May 02, 2006, 10:50:29 PM

looks nice, rare color

ChargerRob · May 03, 2006, 08:16:54 AM

Very Nice.

Shakey · May 03, 2006, 08:50:14 AM

Great progress. Car looks good. Keep on truckin'

PocketThunder · May 03, 2006, 09:40:08 AM

nh_mopar_fan · May 03, 2006, 11:08:02 AM

Nice work.

Love that color.

limey · May 04, 2006, 09:08:51 AM

Wow!
Lovely work - something to be proud of there...what is the colour..its great.

Cheers, Limey

Crazy Larry · May 04, 2006, 03:38:33 PM

Yeah, that color is bitchin' - what's the name?

Outstanding work being done in that shop.

TruckDriver · May 04, 2006, 06:42:39 PM

Quote from: nh_mopar_fan on May 03, 2006, 11:08:02 AM
Nice work.

Love that color.

tan top · May 06, 2006, 09:54:49 AM

looks awesome,

is that the original color, or was it yellow, looking at the fire wall

CB · May 06, 2006, 01:24:28 PM

69RT told me it is the original color, R/T with stripe delete.
Cool car

69 rt · May 06, 2006, 04:54:13 PM

Thanks for the nice comments, I am very pleased with the work so far. The engine was rebuilt by a engine builder in Altoona PA, and as of now has not been fired up, so I am waiting for it to come out of the upholstery shop, and for the painter to finish his final sanding and then he will again paint the car with more of the Q-5 color. After that it's putting everything back together. Almost everything on the car including rebuilding the front end with P.S.T Polygraphite bushings is new. I still have to find a grille as mine is missing a small piece in the center. The exhaust is on it's way from Tube Technologies with dynomax mufflers.

I am wondering about the size tires to put under it, I want Red lines but my wheels are 14 inch and I would like them to be a little wider than stock. Any Ideas?

Well the door bell is ringing, must be another shipment from the Padock or Year one. I hope after spending my kids inheritance one of these two companies will at least send me one of those PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH signs

limey · May 07, 2006, 12:10:24 PM

Q5 - thats "Seafoam turqouise metallic" isn't it?...
Or is that the Plymouth name?
Limey

moparfied · May 07, 2006, 12:54:25 PM

Nice color! Take your kids for a ride in the Charger,and they will forget that you spent their inheritance!

hemigeno · May 10, 2006, 01:01:47 PM

Quote from: limey on May 07, 2006, 12:10:24 PM
Q5 - thats "Seafoam turqouise metallic" isn't it?...
Or is that the Plymouth name?
Limey

Limey, you had it right - "Seafoam Turquoise Metallic" is indeed the Plymouth name for Q5. Dodge was a little less creative and called that same color "Bright Turquoise Metallic".

limey · May 11, 2006, 05:57:33 AM

What year was that colour available? You sure don't see many of them...
L

hemigeno · May 11, 2006, 08:15:17 AM

Quote from: limey on May 11, 2006, 05:57:33 AM
What year was that colour available? You sure don't see many of them...
L

"Technically" the color code Q5 was only available in 1969. However, I know there was a very similar color in '68. Troy's (hemi68charger) '68 is the color that is similar (Paint Code LL1 I think, but don't hold me to that). I'm bad when it comes to colors, and especially different shades of colors. Look at Troy's avatar, or check out his car's photo albums for a closer look to see what you think. The 69 Service Manual lists the Ditzler Code for Q5 as *13534, where the * indicates that it is a "carry-over color". I would assume by that annotation that the same color was offered in 1968, so Troy's car is probably that same color even though the code is different.

There was also another turquoise code used for '70 & '71, "FQ5". The "F" designates that it was a color that was introduced during the 1970 model year, so there must have been some slight change in the paint color itself or else they would have called it EQ5 (69 introduction) or DQ5 (68 introduction).

Chris (Just 6T9_CHGR...) has 18 Charger/500/Daytona cars in the 69 Charger Registry with the Q5 designation, so that definitely puts it in the "rare" category compared to some of the more common colors. I would assume that the other years follow that same pattern, although I haven't checked the '70 Registry to say for sure.

I don't know if that answered your question or not, but it's what the references / books say.

69Chrgr · May 11, 2006, 09:10:39 AM

Hey 69 RT. That is beautiful. That is the exact original color of my 69. When mine was bead blasted, after the top 3 coats came off, that is what was found. Even the interior. Beautiful.

limey · May 11, 2006, 10:36:01 AM

Hemigeno...thanks for the bookwork.....that answers my question just fine....
LIMEY

69 rt · June 14, 2006, 08:20:29 AM

Hi all, I thought I would send some more pictures of my car. It is supposed to be finished this month but we ran into a little snag. My engine a 440HP was rebuilt a year or so ago and even though we pre lubed it and pumped oil prior to trying to fire it up, it ended up bending six of the eight intake push rods, thankfully my engine builder is a good guy and said he would be down to check it out. Any ideas what could cause this. Also CB if you read this I would like to forward these pictures to you for an updated post, They take up so much space that I cannot post them myself.

Thanks

MOPARHOUND! · June 14, 2006, 10:17:14 AM

My first thought is the valves hit the pistons. Best check for bent valves also.

What cam are you using? What pistons?

CB · June 14, 2006, 02:00:09 PM

pics

CB · June 14, 2006, 02:01:00 PM

terrible one · June 14, 2006, 02:41:06 PM

That thing looks beautiful.

Silver R/T · June 14, 2006, 07:35:09 PM

looks great

Brock Samson · June 14, 2006, 09:22:17 PM

looks fantastic !

69 rt · June 15, 2006, 01:54:53 PM

Thanks guys, CB will post more pictures when he can. I am very pleased with the time and effort my body man Glenn Martin from central PA took doing this project. He took it from the barn to where it is today and working at night after his full time job as a painter for Thomas Chevrolet in Bedford. It far beyond what I was thinking when we started. I am looking for some nice trim moldings that attach to the molding under the trunk lid on each side, mine are not the best and if I can buy some in excellent shape it will save me sending them for rechroming.

69 rt

plum500 · June 15, 2006, 01:57:54 PM

Wow. Looks awesome.

CB · June 15, 2006, 02:42:11 PM

2 more pics, hope you get her on the road in no time! Great looking Mopar, Stenton! Congrats!

472 R/T SE · June 15, 2006, 03:52:00 PM

LOOKS GREAT!

tan top · June 15, 2006, 03:57:57 PM

looks awesome

69 rt · June 15, 2006, 11:12:55 PM

Great news, my engine builder came down and tore off the timing cover and discovered he missed the timing mark, after setting the timing chain correctly and replacing new push rods we put her together and she fired up instantly, no leaks, and she sounds great. I'll be able to sleep tonight.

69 rt

69 rt · June 21, 2006, 01:53:43 AM

The last few pictures, almost all finished, we installed the turn signal indicators on the hood this evening and had the front end lined up. I will test drive it tomorrow evening.

69 rt · June 21, 2006, 01:55:11 AM

Number two

69 rt · June 21, 2006, 01:57:01 AM

number two

69 rt · June 21, 2006, 01:58:14 AM

#3

8WHEELER · June 21, 2006, 02:51:19 AM

That is one of my favorate 69 colors, looks great.

Dan

LivedodgeItaly · June 21, 2006, 04:15:41 AM

coooool guys!!!! what job! congrats, very very nice..Hey CB is the black one at the bottom of your posts your one??? you ended and not sold it then? it was for sale if I remember well, wasn't it? very nice that one too! congrats

Andrea

hemi68charger · June 21, 2006, 10:03:12 AM

Quote from: hemigeno on May 11, 2006, 08:15:17 AM
Quote from: limey on May 11, 2006, 05:57:33 AM
What year was that colour available? You sure don't see many of them...
L

...Troy's (hemi68charger) '68 is the color that is similar (Paint Code LL1 I think, but don't hold me to that). I'm bad when it comes to colors, and especially different shades of colors. Look at Troy's avatar, or check out his car's photo albums for a closer look to see what you think....

As usual, you are correct...............

Troy

hemi68charger · June 21, 2006, 10:03:38 AM

Looking great !!!!!! Can't wait to see her done...........

Troy

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