How sad-my bare bones 69 R/T is rough -how rough take a look

[mopars4life]

Some may think I am crazy for saving it-but it's a stripe delete, non vinyl top, non hood signal car-buckets with console (originally), not much else.  I got it from a guy who deals with lots of mopars.  The whole back end is gone in it-apparently a long time ago the owner died (had a bunch of mopars) and his sons (I would knock them silly if I found them) raped it for parts. The door handles were ripped off, the core support bent up-looks as if they lifted the car with it.  The car was mostly stripped when I got it, since it sat so long with some of the windows open the floors are gone as well.  The pictures make it look nicer than it is!
I just thought I'd share with everyone on the board-see if they all thought I was crazy too.  The only redeeming factor-the front clip (inner fenders, cowl and frame were solid).  It was the only R/T I could ever afford!  It's 3rd on my list of mopars waiting to get a new lease on life!

[Shakey]

I've seen worse!

Now go get your Father and get started on the restoration project!

[Blown70]

Well Have seen worse get fixed before.  I know it seems like a lot now just dive in you will be happy in the end. 

Tom

[Drop Top]

Piece-A-Cake!!    Dig in and ask alot of questions as you go. Theres alot of good knollageable people on this board. Have fun!

[Wakko]

How's the interior and frame rails?

[tan top]

rotted floor - trunk pan  -  quarters  rear valance allways looks worse than  they actually  are , once the old is cut out , every thing is cleaned  up you will be surprised how easily it goes togeather, just time consuming to get a real good  factory looking finish thats all .  would be intrested to see more pictures as you progress

[mopars4life]

I should have picked the worse pics-needs outer and inner wheel wells, outer rockers-the pass. side quarter was replaced at sime time-due to rust (I found no damage)-seamed at the sail panel where and it is starting to rust through there.  I need the entire floors from the firewall to the trunk area and the package tray and bracing underneath. 

The paint isn't the original color-was an f8 car same color as the 69hemi.com-I drooled over that one.

As for get my father-I don't need him, I've worked at a body shop, dealership and trans shop!  It will just have to wait, but it will not be anytime soon-when I got it, it had no rear in it-it was on blocks.

[original72]

when i first saw the title i thought you got it from HLPAG... but sounds like with your experience and as time and money permit you will have a good car

[mopars4life]

If anyone doesn't know about that guy I feel bad for them- I know that no one I know on this board or Moparts have anything nice to say about him - and his feedback on ebay is private-imagine that! 

[toqwik]

I'd much rather buy a car like that than one that has been "restored.  $1000 worth of sheetmetal and you will have a nice car....  good luck with it.

[mopars4life]

Thanks, I know where you are coming from - I don't trust everyone else's work.  If it was a survivor car that would be one thing. I am trying to use used  or NOS (dreaming on that one) sheetmetal whereever possible-I don't like the repo stuff-it always needs tweaking and is thinner gauge and most is made overseas-I like to support our economy and workers where possible.

I gave up on trying to find original quarters and trunk extensions for my demon - the first car waiting for rebuild (had it since HS).  I will have to bite the bullet and get auto body specialties or goodmark to save a set for me at Carlisle this year.

Check her out where I found her - look at how nicely they removed the door handle and if you can see-bent the door back to get off that last fender bolt.  Some of the saddest butchering I've seen in a while!

[terrible one]

That's a sad sight to see. Good thing you saved her!

[jerry]

look like every 68-69 charger i have ever seen.lots and lots of money and a whole lot of time anything can be patched or save the money and spend the time looking for a rust free car in the south west.some cars deserve to die a decent death this being one of them.its just my opinion.

[mopars4life]

I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder and what your skill level is.  If I can keep another R/T alive I will. 

[mikepmcs]

Definitely worth saving.  You should have no problem when you get around to fixin it up since you worked at a body shop.  As Chris would say, make sure you put it in the registry.
good luck.
v/r
Mike

[BigBlockSam]

Definitely worth saving. 

  lotsa work but very rewarding when you get things accomplished. Rene

[mopars4life]

I have a charger addiction! My '74 is for sale now along with a '71 satellite-too many projects-in the cars for sale section.

[six-tee-nine]

Well trust me, if it was the only one i could afford, i also would by it......it takes a little longer to restore, but will give you even greater satisfaction in the end

[mopars4life]

Thanks all for the encouragement-now I just have to get rid of all my extra "stuff" and I can start building the 1st car I had since high school-the demon-than this poor charger should hopefully get a 2nd lease on life!  At least I got it out of the elements now.

[hemi-hampton]

What state you live in? This thing looks pretty solid compared to the Michigan Rust Buckets I allways see. except trunk. LEON.

[Ghoste]

Remember that one that CudaKen had?  That had to be one of the most rotten cars I've ever seen and he brought it back to life.

[purple70rt]

are you from missouri by any chance?  I used to know where one was just like that, disappered one day.  Was near Mexico, MO.

[Silver R/T]

its quite a project, good luck

[AirborneSilva]

Some may think I am crazy for saving it-but it's a stripe delete, non vinyl top, non hood signal car-buckets with console (originally), not much else.  I got it from a guy who deals with lots of mopars.  The whole back end is gone in it-apparently a long time ago the owner died (had a bunch of mopars) and his sons (I would knock them silly if I found them) raped it for parts. The door handles were ripped off, the core support bent up-looks as if they lifted the car with it.  The car was mostly stripped when I got it, since it sat so long with some of the windows open the floors are gone as well.  The pictures make it look nicer than it is!
I just thought I'd share with everyone on the board-see if they all thought I was crazy too.  The only redeeming factor-the front clip (inner fenders, cowl and frame were solid).  It was the only R/T I could ever afford!  It's 3rd on my list of mopars waiting to get a new lease on life!

Ya want something to make you feel better about your project, go look at what I got stuck with http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,3692.0.html  Good luck with your project and please post plenty of pics of your progress/process, it will help in mine - when I can get started on it that is 

[mopars4life]

Sorry to see what you got stuck with from HLPAG-I don't know how that dude is still running around.  I wish someone had a mugshot of them to post (if they haven't all ready) so everyone can put a face to their name.  I just got back from Carlisle and who knows if those hackers were there. 

Best of luck with your car-it is rough.  But I saw mopar muscle do a feature on a petty blue super bird that had nothing good but the roof and they showed the pics and I saw it at Carlisle-anything can be brought back.

If you do the work-obviously you save lots of time.  But the time/money investment should be considered well in advance before you start dumping too much into the car-they can become pits fast!