1969 Hemi Charger 500 getting restoration

[Magnumcharger]

This car is being restored at Joey's place in Edmonton Alberta.
As you can see....it's getting the works!

[Ghoste]

Whoohoo!  One more gets preserved.   Any more pics?  Before shots maybe?

[moparfied]

Now thats taking it all the way down!

[tan top]

Whoohoo!  One more gets preserved.   Any more pics?  Before shots maybe?

any idea what the original color is.

[Magnumcharger]

No idea what the original color was, but it was lime green when it was bought on Ebay last fall...

[hemi68charger]

Man !! That'll be sweet.....

[tan top]

No idea what the original color was, but it was lime green when it was bought on Ebay last fall...

   yeah i remember that  C500 now , on ebay , hemi 500 

[moparfied]

The body didn\'t look like it needed that much work in the before picture. That just goes to show you,that you don\'t know what you have until you strip them completly!

[69_500]

So that is the one that was on Ebay? If it is then it is a pretty early production 500. It is the in the first batch or so, because it is prior to any 440 powered 500's that I have information on. The first 25 or so 500's I have are all HEMI's.

[moparfied]

Thats a lot of metal work there,its definatly a worthy car though. the window plug looks ok.

[PocketThunder]

    awe man, i wonder how much that body work will cost...?  ....??

[moparfied]

I do not think they can get hurt on this one being a Hemicar,but a 440 car needing that much work could be risky! Their not pulling anywhere near what the other Mopar aero cars are!

[maxwellwedge]

This car is being restored at Joey's place in Edmonton Alberta.
As you can see....it's getting the works!

I used to own that car. It is an F8 4-speed 4.10. I can't tell you why they would hack the quarters off - it was a very solid car when I sold it 3-4 years ago. Tranny matched - motor long gone. No sheet - just the original fender tag. I bought it out of Escanaba Michigan along with a white, 4-speed 440 Daytona. Had to sell - too many projects! Sold the pair to a guy in Quebec. I have the fender tag info attached.....At least it's getting done!

[moparfied]

I was kind of shocked,when I saw the before pictures,it did not look to me like it needed that much metal work. I expected to see a real rust bucket,that was pulled out of the woods! Maybe they dipped it,and a lot less car came out of the tank,than went in! I bet you wish you still owned those two cars!

[hemigeno]

This car is being restored at Joey's place in Edmonton Alberta.
As you can see....it's getting the works!

I used to own that car. It is an F8 4-speed 4.10. I can't tell you why they would hack the quarters off - it was a very solid car when I sold it 3-4 years ago. Tranny matched - motor long gone. No sheet - just the original fender tag. I bought it out of Escanaba Michigan along with a white, 4-speed 440 Daytona. Had to sell - too many projects! Sold the pair to a guy in Quebec. I have the fender tag info attached.....At least it's getting done!

Maxwell,

Do you still have any fender tag or other info from the Daytona?

BTW, welcome to the site, and to the Aero forum!!!



Geno

[nascarxx29]

The white daytona Maxwell mentions sounds like a car from Fred Mcnally of MI once owned 410786.

[maxwellwedge]

"Maxwell,

Do you still have any fender tag or other info from the Daytona?

BTW, welcome to the site, and to the Aero forum!!"

Hi hemigeno,
Glad to be aboard!
F-tag attached.

nascarxx29,
Yes - I bought both cars from Fred - the daytona is being restored by the people that bought the two from me - there is a link to it - I'll have to find it and post later. They changed the gut from black to red - it is looking good though. Both cars had matching tranny's but no motors. The Daytona had 2 build sheets, the 500 only had the original f-tag.
I also had one of the two SE Daytona's sold new from the same dealership in BC. Mine was 665 - the other was 666 - tag attached.

[hemigeno]

Maxwell,

Thanks for posting that info!!!!

I had seen the 665 car on the Canadian Cars in Barns website, and it's neat to see you on the site here.  Whatever became of that car? 

[maxwellwedge]

Maxwell,

Thanks for posting that info!!!!

I had seen the 665 car on the Canadian Cars in Barns website, and it's neat to see you on the site here.  Whatever became of that car? 

I sold it to a local fellow - He did a resto and still has it. I have not seen it since he did it. Someone told me on the weekend he wanted to contact me....I guess I'm going to see it shortly. I should of kept all three  They all had the same problem though - all needed a resto and all had the original trans but not the motors. That stuff mattered to me more then. I just picked up a nice original paint 6 BBL Bird though. Still looking for a nice 4-speed Daytona.

[Shakey]

This car is being restored at Joey's place in Edmonton Alberta.
As you can see....it's getting the works!

In this link, there is another link to more photos.

Cool stuff.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,8775.0.html

[hemi68charger]

Maxwell,

Thanks for posting that info!!!!

I had seen the 665 car on the Canadian Cars in Barns website, and it's neat to see you on the site here.  Whatever became of that car? 

I sold it to a local fellow - He did a resto and still has it. I have not seen it since he did it. Someone told me on the weekend he wanted to contact me....I guess I'm going to see it shortly. I should of kept all three  They all had the same problem though - all needed a resto and all had the original trans but not the motors. That stuff mattered to me more then. I just picked up a nice original paint 6 BBL Bird though. Still looking for a nice 4-speed Daytona.

Hey maxwellwedge !!!!

You don't know anyone who would be wishing to get their hands on an original '68 Hemi Charger R/T project for a swap on a Daytona project?

Geno, sorry for the plug... 

Troy

[hemigeno]

Geno, sorry for the plug... 

Hey, if it gets you into a Daytona, I'll let it slide...   

[moparfied]

That red Daytona looks like its all there, I would love to have that car.

[maxwellwedge]

Hey maxwellwedge !!!!

You don't know anyone who would be wishing to get their hands on an original '68 Hemi Charger R/T project for a swap on a Daytona project?

Geno, sorry for the plug... 

Troy

I tried to trade my Hemi Charger for one last year.....No luck. Here are some pics of the pair - I had them sitting outdoors (under a canopy) in a corner of Roger Gibson's shop grounds while I was trying to decide what to do with them. Obviously the wing was removed (would not fit on the transport truck), the fenders were sent to Redi-Strip and the nose was taken off to assess the innards. Should have kept the pair!!!

[hemi68charger]

Hey maxwellwedge !!!!

You don't know anyone who would be wishing to get their hands on an original '68 Hemi Charger R/T project for a swap on a Daytona project?

Geno, sorry for the plug... 

Troy

I tried to trade my Hemi Charger for one last year.....No luck. Here are some pics of the pair - I had them sitting outdoors (under a canopy) in a corner of Roger Gibson's shop grounds while I was trying to decide what to do with them. Obviously the wing was removed (would not fit on the transport truck), the fenders were sent to Redi-Strip and the nose was taken off to assess the innards. Should have kept the pair!!!

Oh my Gosh !!!  That's my dream.. To have two Aero-Dodges...... And we all now which two those are.....

Troy