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I finally drove my Charger today after 2 years! >>>added video

Started by PocketThunder, July 28, 2006, 10:22:09 AM

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PocketThunder

July 28, 2006, 10:22:09 AM
 :boogie: YES!  Its been almost 2 years since i pulled this 68 out of the weeds, and i reaped the benefits of my labor this week.  She runs strong and has a lot of balls!  Before this car i had a 350 in a 55 Chevy and that was nice with some pep but this 440 is a whole nother ball game..  I did a nut and bolt resto on this car for those of you reading that dont surf the auto body section.  where i have been for the last year and a half..

It was car show Friday at work today.  I hit the car wash this morning and then cruised into work.  And i tell you what, just when you think you have cleaned out all the sand from sandblasting.... bam, one piece gets in your eye.  So that sucked but i was able to get it out and not crash the car.

So i'm blasting in doing a couple jumps on the gas and ofcourse some a-hole in a Lexus is tailing me.  Like i'm real impressed that his $45k 4 door sedan can keep up with me.  Anyways, i need to get a over flow bottle for the radiator, its embarrasing to see a dozen drops of antifreeze under the car in the parking lot. 

So guys, FINALLY, its all worth it in the end... :yesnod:

Paul
in St. Paul

"Liberalism is a disease that attacks one's ability to understand logic. Extreme manifestations include the willingness to continue down a path of self destruction, based solely on a delusional belief in a failed ideology."

OttawaCharger

#2
July 28, 2006, 10:30:53 AM
Congratulations!  :cheers: :cheers:
I hope to be in your shoes one day. I hadn't even sat in a 68 Charger before buying mine.  Come to think of it.  I still haven't really sat in a 68 Charger! :icon_smile_tongue:
1968 Charger -currently spread all over my garage!

Brock Samson

#3
July 28, 2006, 10:51:42 AM
oh what a feeling!
they look good without the bumper and handle good too...  :icon_smile_wink Huh?..







(we want pics~!)  :laugh:

MOPARHOUND!

#4
July 28, 2006, 11:34:09 AM
Congrats. 

Starting a project is easy, finishing it puts you in rare company.  Way to go! :bow: :bow: :bow:  :icon_smile_cool:

1971 Charger R/T, 440 H.P., Auto, A/C Daily Driven (till gas went nuts).  NOW IN CARS FOR SALE SECTION: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,48709.0.html
1969 Charger 318/Auto (latest addtion): http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,31948.0.html
*Speed costs money son, how fast do you want to go, and for how long?"
*"Build the biggest engine you can afford the first time."
*"We normally wouldn't use a 383 for this build, parts and labor for a 440 cost the same."

70charginglizard

#5
July 28, 2006, 11:47:31 AM
Very nice job. Looks teriffic!

and about that lexus guy. He's an idiot. Just shake your head and mouth to him in the rear view window....your not worth my time.

overflows are a definate must. I got one in mind and have never regretted it since.
70charginglizard

Recharger

#6
July 28, 2006, 12:17:30 PM
Congrats, PT, looks great!  Hopefully I'm only a month or 2 behind you with mine.  If you head down to Chicago with it you'll have to let me get a close up look at it.   :thumbs:

General_01

#7
July 28, 2006, 12:35:15 PM
Looks great Paul! Hope I get to see it tomorrow in Anoka. Wonder if the heat wave is going to keep people away? We'll see.
1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee
496 stroker
4-speed

tan top

#8
July 28, 2006, 12:38:47 PM
congratulations , nice job . it makes all the blood sweat & tears worth wile ,when you crank the motor put it in drive and pull out on to the street after a 2-3 -4 year rebuild . :drive: awesome stuff     :thumbs:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

bull

#9
July 28, 2006, 12:58:53 PM
Very nice! Hope to join you before too long.

runningman

#10
July 28, 2006, 01:01:26 PM
Awesome, would love to see some more pics.  I should have mine ready next spring.........can't wait!!!!

4402tuff4u

#11
July 28, 2006, 01:09:23 PM
I hate you!!   :no:                           Just kidding Paul, you beat me alright and a big CONGRATULATIONS bud!!! You deserve it! you've been at it and I know what you've been through. I'm getting there - I think by mid August I might have mine running too. Just take it easy on that 440 for the first 4,000 miles! My engine rebuilder has a few cars in the way, so he said stop by in two weeks and you might be able to trailer it over for the "breaking-in" work. Can't wait to here the 440 with new exhaust and those INDY heads!!  Paul, all I see in the photo is a red mirror with wheels where is the Charger?  :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
"Mother should I trust the government?........... Pink Floyd "Mother"

4402tuff4u

#12
July 28, 2006, 01:17:25 PM
Hey Paul, Are you having the front bumper rechromed? The glass you sent me looks awesome in my Charger - thanks again!!! :2thumbs:
"Mother should I trust the government?........... Pink Floyd "Mother"

dodgecharger-fan

#13
July 28, 2006, 01:31:10 PM
Congratulations! I too hope to be able to join the ranks of "It's Done!"

The car looks awesome. Sounds like it's a blast.


Now, wipe that smile off your face. (Nah, I didn't think you could.)



OttawaCharger - your story sounds very similar to mine...

Charger_Fan

#14
July 28, 2006, 01:33:22 PM
Quote from: MOPARHOUND! on July 28, 2006, 11:34:09 AM 
Starting a project is easy, finishing it puts you in rare company.  Way to go! :bow: :bow: :bow:  :icon_smile_cool:

That's for sure. :yesnod:


Congrats Man, that car looks FAN-fracking-TASTIC!!! :drool5:
So...is it still your wife's car, or is it gonna be yours for a while first??? ;D

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

AirborneSilva

#15
July 28, 2006, 02:35:04 PM
VERY nice... you should have asked that clown in the lexus if he thought his car was such a hot rod if he wanted to race for pinks  :yesnod: :icon_smile_tongue:

Just 6T9 CHGR

#16
July 28, 2006, 03:11:04 PM
She looks great Paul!   Good luck!  :cheers:

PS---no overflow needed.   Just leave about 1" or so space in the top of the rad for expansion of the coolant....no more puking on the ground.

NEWBIE! ;)
Chris' '69 Charger R/T

Rack

#17
July 28, 2006, 04:06:47 PM
Awesome car, Paul!


:bow:

Blue Pentastar

#18
July 28, 2006, 04:28:08 PM
Awesome job. Don't worry about the guy in the Lexus he just wanted to see what a real car looked like up close. Alittle puking out the radiator with a new engine especially is not uncommon.


But one thing I want to know is how to get one done. No matter how many times I think ok its done I think of something else to do. Maybe I am just a glutten.

Super job

Mike Schrader       :2thumbs:
69 Charger White Hat Special  
04 Chrysler 300M Special
99 Ram 3500 Dually Diesel

firefighter3931

#19
July 28, 2006, 05:28:35 PM
Good work, car looks great  :icon_smile_cool:....now get some fresh oil in there !  :icon_smile_big:


Ron
68 Charger R/T "Black Pig" Street/Strip bruiser, 70 Charger R/T 440-6bbl Cruiser. Firecore ignition  authorized dealer ; contact me with your needs

MichaelRW

#20
July 28, 2006, 06:16:50 PM
Great job! I had that sand problem too but not in the eye.
A Fact of Life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says WTF.........

dart3404

#21
July 28, 2006, 08:10:01 PM
Looks awesome. Congratulations!  :2thumbs: :thumbs:

694spdRT

#22
July 28, 2006, 11:43:22 PM
Congrats Paul she looks great! Another one saved.  :cheers:
1968 Charger 383 auto
1969 Charger R/T 440 4 speed
1970 Charger 500 440 auto
1972 Challenger 318
1976 W200 Club Cab 4x4 400 auto 
1978 Ramcharger 360 auto
2001 Durango SLT 4.7L (daily driver)
2005 Ram 2500 4x4 Big Horn Cummins Diesel 6 speed
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7 Hemi

Mopar440+6

#23
July 29, 2006, 12:44:28 AM
Paul, The taillights on that look AWESOME!!!  ;) ;) :D :D Great job man! I hope my car turns out as nice as yours. Congrats!
"If you cant fix it with a wrench, get a hammer. If that doesn't work, get a bigger hammer!"

Silver R/T

#24
July 29, 2006, 12:50:51 AM
nice charger, hard work pays off
http://www.cardomain.com/id/mitmaks

1968 silver/black/red striped R/T
My Charger is hybrid, it runs on gas and on tears of ricers
2001 Ram 2500 CTD
1993 Mazda MX-3 GS SE
1995 Ford Cobra SVT#2722

PocketThunder

#25
July 29, 2006, 07:23:09 AM
 ;)
"Liberalism is a disease that attacks one's ability to understand logic. Extreme manifestations include the willingness to continue down a path of self destruction, based solely on a delusional belief in a failed ideology."

PocketThunder

#26
July 29, 2006, 08:03:51 AM
 :icon_smile_cool:
"Liberalism is a disease that attacks one's ability to understand logic. Extreme manifestations include the willingness to continue down a path of self destruction, based solely on a delusional belief in a failed ideology."

41husk

#27
July 29, 2006, 04:35:16 PM
very nice!
1969 Dodge Charger 500 440/727
1970 Challenger convertible 340/727
1970 Plymouth Duster FM3
1974 Dodge Dart /6/904
1983 Plymouth Scamp GT 2.2 Auto
1950 Dodge Pilot house pick up

Graham496_SE

#28
July 29, 2006, 06:50:36 PM
That 68 looks great!

I hope the guy in the Toyota likes the way your tail lights look, because that is probably all he will ever see. ;)

Johnny SixPack

#29
July 29, 2006, 09:10:02 PM
Congrats! :2thumbs: :drive:
Johnny's Herd:
'69 Charger SE, '70 Charger R/T SE 496 Six Pack, '72 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron, '74 International Scout II, '85 Ford F-250 Diesel, '97 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series

"If everyone is thinking alike, then someone isn't thinking." - Gen. George S. Patton Jr.

"If its got tits or tires, you're going to have trouble with it." - Unknown

Got Dodge Fever? There's only one cure.....Charger!

Back N Black

#30
July 29, 2006, 09:51:30 PM
Car looks awesome, love the rims.Its seeing pics like this that keeps me moviated.

8WHEELER

#31
July 29, 2006, 10:29:58 PM
Congrats looks great  ;D  looks like you are better at bodywork than the guy that worked on one of my cars.

:2thumbs:

Dan
74 Dart Sport 360, just for added fun.

Telvis

#32
July 29, 2006, 10:34:07 PM
Congratulations! My goal is to post the same thing this time next month.

Lowprofile

#33
July 29, 2006, 11:41:37 PM
Nice Job, Bro. Car looks Great!  :2thumbs:
"Its better to live one day as a Lion than a Lifetime as a Lamb".

      "The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and will to carry on."

Proud Owner of:
1970 Dodge Charger R/T
1993 Dodge Ram Charger
1998 Freightliner Classic XL

Arigmaster

#34
July 30, 2006, 08:28:40 AM
Car turned out Great! Very nice work...  I can relate to that feeling of finally being able to drive the car after all that work. This is the first summer mine has been out in four and a half years!

rt green

#35
July 30, 2006, 01:24:29 PM
good work paul! car looks great. i grew up in minnesota, and i remember those plates. in fact i still have one '68 minn plate on my basement wall! can you legally  run those, or is it just for the pic?
third string oil changer

CFMopar

#36
July 30, 2006, 02:37:51 PM
Hehe 440 hemi :P


Nice work

I hope to do a nut and bolt resto when I get my own place  :-X
1971 Charger SE 440 automatic
2014 Ram EcoDiesel Laramie
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THE COLONEL

#37
July 30, 2006, 03:33:23 PM
Congrats Paul.  I wish I had even 1/100 of the talent you do.  You truely are in rare company. :bow: :bow:
"THE COLONEL....DIFFERENT RANK...SAME ATTITUDE"

PocketThunder

#38
July 30, 2006, 07:53:12 PM
thanks for the congrats everyone.

The front bumper is laying in my garage waiting to be re-chromed.  I ran low on funds as usual and the bumper took a back seat to other stuff for now.  I will just bolt it back on for now i think.

The license plates are legal to use in Minnesota.  You just register them in the collector class.  As long as the number you choose is not being used already.

I tested out the gas guage on the way home from work friday.  Its accurate!  I ran out half way home on 494 in the left lane.  I was lucky i was in the "go" part of stop and go rush hour so i had enough momentum to get to the right hand side of the road.  A guy from work was going home that way also and pulled over to give me a ride to get gas..  The cops tagged my window already by the time i got back. 

"Liberalism is a disease that attacks one's ability to understand logic. Extreme manifestations include the willingness to continue down a path of self destruction, based solely on a delusional belief in a failed ideology."

lookin@my68

#39
July 31, 2006, 05:37:05 AM
Great Job - a true inspiration!! Congrats! :2thumbs:

PocketThunder

#40
September 14, 2006, 10:30:50 AM
Here is the burnout video from last friday night! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jFXRw1wmfc
"Liberalism is a disease that attacks one's ability to understand logic. Extreme manifestations include the willingness to continue down a path of self destruction, based solely on a delusional belief in a failed ideology."

70charginglizard

#41
September 14, 2006, 11:16:15 AM
70charginglizard

CB

#42
September 14, 2006, 11:26:06 AM
you enjoy the after market seats , I might be changing mine for nice leather seats in the far future.
good looking 68 buddy! :)
1968 Dodge Coronet 500

General_01

#43
September 14, 2006, 10:25:48 PM
That's the best you could do??? ??? :icon_smile_big: Looked pretty fun. Where were you at?
1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee
496 stroker
4-speed

PocketThunder

#44
September 14, 2006, 10:26:45 PM
Quote from: General_01 on September 14, 2006, 10:25:48 PM
That's the best you could do??? ??? :icon_smile_big: Looked pretty fun. Where were you at?

Jordan, MN car cruise.  :drive:
"Liberalism is a disease that attacks one's ability to understand logic. Extreme manifestations include the willingness to continue down a path of self destruction, based solely on a delusional belief in a failed ideology."

1970RT

#45
September 15, 2006, 07:16:55 PM
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only 2nd gen charger thats quit running on 494.

I bought mine in SE MN and was driving up 61 untill I hit 494.  Car had been running perfect for over an hour.  About 2 miles onto 494 it started running funny, sputtering.  It got really bad and a off ramp was coming up, a up hill one.  I decided I wasnt going to make it to the next ramp so I took this one.  After noon week day rush hour too.  Car quit about 3/4 of the way up the ramp.  I jumped out and satred pushing while it was still moving and got it to the top and coasted down the cross street to the frontage road into a dentist office parking lot.

Turns out that one of the distriburter cap hold downs was loose and the cap came off, breaking the center tab on the rotor.  Took a while to figure this out since I thought that the points had crapped out and replaced the pointes before noticing the rotor tab broken.

Where in St Paul are you?  I'm up in Duluth and always interested in meeting charger owners in the area.

tipopiola

#46
September 15, 2006, 10:33:02 PM
The only Dodge I've ever had the pleasure of breaking down in on 494 is my wifes Neon  :rotz: .  Hopefully someday I'll get to actually drive my Charger so I at least have the opportunity to break down in it!  The video is awesome!  Paul, you should definitely swing up to Champlin for the show next week.  Only 2 more weeks of car shows and then its over till next May   :rotz: .  Tipopiola :icon_smile_big:

Hemidog

#47
September 15, 2006, 11:47:11 PM
nice burnout! must feel good ;)
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