Convertible 68 Charger on Ebay

[JR]

I can't tell if this is a reskinned b body, or a charger with the roof chopped.

http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=274152687332&category=6199&pm=1&ds=0&t=1576944472118&cspheader=1

[smithenhiven]

Not a fan, the roof and rear pillars are too vital to the design.

[tan top]

got an idea it might of been a B-body convertible with charger sheet metal although need closer pictures of the underside  might be able to tell forsure ,     

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[chargervert]

Not a fan, the roof and rear pillars are too vital to the design.

What? Huh? I can't hear you with the wind blowing through my hair!

[Lennard]

Not a fan, the roof and rear pillars are too vital to the design.

[tan top]

Not a fan, the roof and rear pillars are too vital to the design.

read my post in this thread scroll down second to bottom   
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,88011.50.html

[Birdflu]

Not a fan, the roof and rear pillars are too vital to the design.

100% agree! The 2nd gen C-pillar is VITAL to the appearance of the Charger! 

[djcarguy]

    ragtops rule.....  let your top down an get blown ,,,away.

[A383Wing]

I have a friend up here that did a '69 Charger convert....looks real good in person.

There was one Charger in the works to be made into a convertible back in the late 60's....the convertible top was to re-create the tunnel rear window with the sail panels....the car was up here for a while, not sure where it's located not.

I have pictures of the car somewhere

Bryan

[Mytur Binsdirti]

It has torque boxes.

[birdsandbees]

Yep.. first thing I looked for! Not a bad looking car, when it comes right down to it, but why no price? 

[tan top]

Yep.. first thing I looked for! Not a bad looking car, when it comes right down to it, but why no price?  

It has torque boxes.

    you can buy almost identical repops of convertible /  hemi torque boxes now  , shame there is no close up pictures to see if it looks like factory welds or not


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Dodge-Charger-Custom-Convertible/274152687332?hash=item3fd4c606e4:g:880AAOSwHSxd~D-m

[birdsandbees]

Thanks TT for the true link to ebay. Think I'll stick to chasing 1 of 769 '69 4 gear RR verts up here for now for the wife...

[chargervert]

I have a friend up here that did a '69 Charger convert....looks real good in person.

There was one Charger in the works to be made into a convertible back in the late 60's....the convertible top was to re-create the tunnel rear window with the sail panels....the car was up here for a while, not sure where it's located not.

I have pictures of the car somewhere

Bryan

Where is up here? I built one for a friend in Ohio. Its purple.

[A383Wing]

NW Washington State...the 69 up here is red with white interior

Bryan

[chargervert]

I have seen pictures of the red one with the white interior.

[VegasCharger]

Where is up here? I built one for a friend in Ohio. Its purple.

moparmendy (Gary)??

[tan top]

prolly was  a charger ! don't see these convertible only  anti rattle thingys  or what ever they are called   see green arrow in picture below

[chargervert]

I have a friend up here that did a '69 Charger convert....looks real good in person.

There was one Charger in the works to be made into a convertible back in the late 60's....the convertible top was to re-create the tunnel rear window with the sail panels....the car was up here for a while, not sure where it's located not.

I have pictures of the car somewhere

Bryan

That car was built by Richard Sais,the original designer of the second generation Charger. If he believed that a convertible should have been built,who am I to argue with him!

[DownZero]

Power brakes? They sure about that?

[Daytona R/T SE]

I like the looks of a 68-70 Charger convertible.

Pete Veight's Daytona convertible is one of my favorite cars ever.

[Wingnut426]

I like the 68 convertible Charger. The tail lights and bumble Bee stripe is killer. The one thing I haven't seen on any Charger convertible is the dual filler gas caps like my car has. WINGNUT

[cbrestorations]

Convertible chargers are hideous

[Kern Dog]

Convertible chargers are hideous

Yeah....
I mean absolutely no disrespect to ChargerVert but when comparing the styling side by side, a Charger with a stock roof is beautiful and the convertible is not. All the body panels of the 68-70 Charger flow together much like a well tuned Orchestra flows and blends music together. It all works. With the roof gone, it looks unfinished, maybe unbalanced in some way.
The 68-70 Belvedere/Road Runner/GTX look fine as a convertible since the fenders and quarter panels don't have the same amount of curve and bulge that the Chargers had.

[djcarguy]

   chris do you hate ragtops,cause they mess with your mullet,,orr them their cops cans I D ya fasterr     ragtops rule,tons of fun an safer than donerbikes..

[chargervert]

Convertible chargers are hideous

Yeah....
I mean absolutely no disrespect to ChargerVert but when comparing the styling side by side, a Charger with a stock roof is beautiful and the convertible is not. All the body panels of the 68-70 Charger flow together much like a well tuned Orchestra flows and blends music together. It all works. With the roof gone, it looks unfinished, maybe unbalanced in some way.
The 68-70 Belvedere/Road Runner/GTX look fine as a convertible since the fenders and quarter panels don't have the same amount of curve and bulge that the Chargers had.

It's a matter of preference like anything else, I have six other Chargers to look at with stock roofs,one has a factory hole in it, one has flush rear glass, I like to mix it up. Having everything that a Charger has to offer with the convertible top takes it to the next level for me.

[chargervert]

I like the 68 convertible Charger. The tail lights and bumble Bee stripe is killer. The one thing I haven't seen on any Charger convertible is the dual filler gas caps like my car has. WINGNUT

Pete,your car is amazing, I hope you are still enjoying it

[A383Wing]

I have a friend up here that did a '69 Charger convert....looks real good in person.

There was one Charger in the works to be made into a convertible back in the late 60's....the convertible top was to re-create the tunnel rear window with the sail panels....the car was up here for a while, not sure where it's located not.

I have pictures of the car somewhere

Bryan

That car was built by Richard Sais,the original designer of the second generation Charger. If he believed that a convertible should have been built,who am I to argue with him!

Yes...thanks...I couldn't remember his name....and if I'm not mistaken, I think he passed away not too long ago

Bryan

[Mytur Binsdirti]

It has torque boxes.

    you can buy almost identical repops of convertible /  hemi torque boxes now  , shame there is no close up pictures to see if it looks like factory welds or not

I believe that convertibles also had more meat inside the rocker panels.....true?

[chargerman69]

I would drive it prefer blue but its nice

[chargervert]

It has torque boxes.

    you can buy almost identical repops of convertible /  hemi torque boxes now  , shame there is no close up pictures to see if it looks like factory welds or not

I believe that convertibles also had more meat inside the rocker panels.....true?

Convertibles have an extra piece of galvanized inner rocker channel structure that connects the front frame and torque box to the rear spring mount and torque box.

[tan top]

  **** EDIT Chargervert Beat me too it   

It has torque boxes.

    you can buy almost identical repops of convertible /  hemi torque boxes now  , shame there is no close up pictures to see if it looks like factory welds or not

I believe that convertibles also had more meat inside the rocker panels.....true?

yes as far as I know  they did  , a 3 sided shaped piece in side each rocker made out of  thick gauge  metal , I read an article years ago in a mopar mag that the actual convertible rockers were stamped out of thicker gauge steel but think this is not the case & who ever wrote the article originally got mixed up with this thick gauge shaped 3 sided insert that went inside the almost the whole length of  the rocker panels on convertible cars !  ive not taken much interest in convertibles so never investigated further , although I did have saved years ago , pictures of these think for e bodies too , but that info was lost along with loads of other interesting mopar stuff when my computer blew up good  few years ago now .
going off the subject a little although still about  factory body shell reinforcement parts , I was reading long time ago that real a Cuda  body shell  had more metal as in reinforcement  parts in it  & weighed more  compared to a barracuda body shell ! not sure how true this is / was  

[Mytur Binsdirti]

So that makes you wonder if that car has extra reinforcements?

[chargervert]

I hope to have time next year to give my Charger convertible some needed attention, so I can drive it next year

[alfaitalia]

...........you could start by selling the spoiler to someone who will appreciate it....like Stevie Wonder!!

[timmycharger]

...........you could start by selling the spoiler to someone who will appreciate it....like Stevie Wonder!!

So when are we going to see some pictures of your car? 

[Daytona R/T SE]

...........you could start by selling the spoiler to someone who will appreciate it....like Stevie Wonder!!

So when are we going to see some pictures of your car? 

[alfaitalia]

Funny you should say that....soon.....pretty soon.
....sorry it was nothing personal...but lots on here agree that they don't like the go wing. Nothing about it (length, angle, design) ever suited the 68 to 70 Charger.....my opinion of course.

...that said lots are going to hate my car..... Lol.

[djcarguy]

I hope to have time next year to give my Charger convertible some needed attention, so I can drive it next year
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AWSUM RAGTOP ,color,wing and all its great, ]

[tan top]

So that makes you wonder if that car has extra reinforcements?

I doubt very much !  the guy has added frame connectors though
 but looks like its the ones that follow the contour of the floor ! & not as strong IMO as what was the more  commonly used  1/4 inch   thick box sections to tie the frame rails together .

[moparstuart]

I like the 68 convertible Charger. The tail lights and bumble Bee stripe is killer. The one thing I haven't seen on any Charger convertible is the dual filler gas caps like my car has. WINGNUT

dont forget im in the Will 

[Kern Dog]

I wouldn't put a Go-Wing or Gull-Wing on any Mopar. I think that they are ugly.

[Lennard]

I wouldn't put a Go-Wing or Gull-Wing on any Mopar. I think that they are ugly.

[chargervert]

That's why this is 'Merica,and my Charger can have what ever wing I choose to put on it,and it doesn't have to have a roof either!

[Lennard]

That's why this is 'Merica,and my Charger can have what ever wing I choose to put on it,and it doesn't have to have a roof either!

Good thing, cause I can imagine that there are places where you get shot for ruining a great looking car.

[Kern Dog]

I wouldn't expect anyone to build their car to make me happy, I just don't like the spoilers at all. I'm not much of a fan of the wing cars either aside from their racing heritage. I respect the mechanics and engineering of the wing cars but would never want to own one.

[chargervert]

Well if you don't like the wing,or the roof, you probably won't like my shifter either, oh well, not sorry!

[Kern Dog]

Lenco? That is some cool vintage stuff!
I already said that I liked the car based on it's unique status. I prefer these cars as they are built but the custom jobs can be cool too.

[tan top]

Lenco? That is some cool vintage stuff!
I already said that I liked the car based on it's unique status. I prefer these cars as they are built but the custom jobs can be cool too.

Well if you don't like the wing,or the roof, you probably won't like my shifter either, oh well, not sorry!

lightning rods    

[chargervert]

That's why this is 'Merica,and my Charger can have what ever wing I choose to put on it,and it doesn't have to have a roof either!

Good thing, cause I can imagine that there are places where you get shot for ruining a great looking car.

Let me know when your car is the magazine centerfold!

[alfaitalia]

Lenco? That is some cool vintage stuff!
I already said that I liked the car based on it's unique status. I prefer these cars as they are built but the custom jobs can be cool too.

Well if you don't like the wing,or the roof, you probably won't like my shifter either, oh well, not sorry!

lightning rods   

Id never heard of them....so found this online. I can see why Ive never seen them before.....not exactly a roaring success according to this feature!


https://drivetribe.com/p/what-the-heck-was-hurstolds-thinking-cFpl2M_RTsmpRHvYgF3G1w?iid=BvwPUa-uR_6inOkmIyGqNQ

[chargervert]

They work flawlessly,I guess you just have to know how to operate them! It's not that complex,Start up vehicle,and put your foot on the brake pedal,then pull the first lever all the way back,then pull the second lever back,then pull the third lever back,then you are in first gear. Remove foot from brake pedal,and mash the gas pedal,after reaching desired RPM range,slam third shift lever forward,and first to second shift will happen,wind up to desired RPM,and slam second lever forward,and the second to third gear shift will occur,the first lever works the park,reverse,neutral,and drive functions. It's not rocket science,but I guess the clueless magazine hacks didn't figure out how to operate them. It may be a good theft deturent,because those clowns probably still stuck in a parking lot trying to figure out how the shifter works so they can get home!

[alfaitalia]

It does seem a unnecessarily complex way of controlling the tranny though.....what are the advantages over more conventional methods?..apart from looking cool/different with three levers of course..which I like! I assume there must be some or why bother.

[Lennard]

That's why this is 'Merica,and my Charger can have what ever wing I choose to put on it,and it doesn't have to have a roof either!

Good thing, cause I can imagine that there are places where you get shot for ruining a great looking car.

Let me know when your car is the magazine centerfold!

Ha ha, actually it was. But it's a custom Corvette. My Chargers are still in the build phase.

[chargervert]

I'm sure Chris will make it happen.

[VegasCharger]

I wouldn't put a Go-Wing or Gull-Wing on any Mopar. I think that they are ugly.

That's why this is 'Merica,and my Charger can have what ever wing I choose to put on it,and it doesn't have to have a roof either!

Good thing, cause I can imagine that there are places where you get shot for ruining a great looking car.

Totally agree KD & Lennard  

Look at these hideous examples. Those poor Chargers and a 1970 Plymouth B Body.

[Kern Dog]

Those Chargers all would look 100% better without the spoiler. The gold one with the stripes....
I also have never liked the PLYMOUTH decals on anything other than the Superbirds.
People can do what they want with their cars. I have no right to tell them that they cannot build them their way. If I were judging their car at a show, they are more likely to get passed by for one that had no wing UNLESS it was originally fitted with one, then due to originality, I'd have to put my opinion aside. I don't like Sublime or FM3 pink but if the car looks correct, I have to overlook my own preferences.

[djcarguy]

    wings ,mags,custom paint,day 2 all looks great,stock is so boring...

[Old Moparz]

I think it looks great. 

As for what is started as, I believe that it likely started out as a Coronet. The pot metal trim piece that ties the stainless mouldings together at the base of the top is different from Dodge to Plymouth, & this one looks to be Dodge. The work involved changing a Charger to a convertible would be insane & it's a lot easier to hang Charger sheet metal on the back of an existing convertible. The doors & the entire nose is pretty much a simple bolt on swap.

[jefferson]

Hideous
Spoilers too
These cars were perfection from the factory
Leave them be.  (Within reason)
But holy f. That convertible is puke.. crush it

[djcarguy]

I think it looks great. 

As for what is started as, I believe that it likely started out as a Coronet. The pot metal trim piece that ties the stainless mouldings together at the base of the top is different from Dodge to Plymouth, & this one looks to be Dodge. The work involved changing a Charger to a convertible would be insane & it's a lot easier to hang Charger sheet metal on the back of an existing convertible. The doors & the entire nose is pretty much a simple bolt on swap.

[chargervert]

Hideous
Spoilers too
These cars were perfection from the factory
Leave them be.  (Within reason)
But holy f. That convertible is puke.. crush it

You don't have to like the way other people build their cars,we didn't build them for you! I couldn't give a shit what you think,when I am riding around with the top down!

[nchrome]

 

[Old Moparz]

Hideous
Spoilers too
These cars were perfection from the factory
Leave them be.  (Within reason)
But holy f. That convertible is puke.. crush it

You don't have to like the way other people build their cars,we didn't build them for you! I couldn't give a shit what you think,when I am riding around with the top down!

I find it funny when people bitch & moan about what the Charger looks like with the top down. The whole purpose of a convertible it to put the top down & drive. Most ragtops are hideous with the tops up but who cares? What do they plan on doing with it, drive around with a big fucking mirror mounted next to them to look at themselves driving?....LOL 

[Highbanked Hauler]

  I have had a couple of people tell me that the 500  grill and roof detracts  from the Charger style. My answer is maybe but it picked up 7 mph so who cares.