Pictures of my first Charger...

[Marck]

Hi...

I thought I'd show you guys a few pictures of my project car..
I know I showed some of them in the "Where do you go for parts"- thread, but I thought a formal introduction to the board might be in order... 


I found the car in california, and it will be shipped to Denmark probably mid-late january..

It's a semi restored 1968 Charger R/T, with a 440 engine, with only 7-8 hours on it, since rebuild..
It's gonna take a lot of work to get her right, but I'm really looking forward to it..

[Marck]

Here's a few more...

[PocketThunder]

whats the second letter of the vin number?

[Johnny SixPack]

Nice lookin' Charger!

Post a couple pix here:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,6.0.html

[terrible one]

That looks like a real good start! Congrats and good luck!

[MichaelRW]

whats the second letter of the vin number?

I was wondering the same thing. Also, what 440 is in it?

[Marck]

whats the second letter of the vin number?

Have to admit, that I don't know what a vin number is...
Never heard the term before...

[Marck]

whats the second letter of the vin number?

I was wondering the same thing. Also, what 440 is in it?

This is embarrasing, what do you mean by which 440 it is...?

I feel like an idiot here...

[no318]

whats the second letter of the vin number?

Have to admit, that I don't know what a vin number is...
Never heard the term before...

The VIN is the Vehicle Identification Number which is on the top of the dash.  The 2nd digit of "P" indicates a "plain" charger and an "S" indicates a "RT". 

[Marck]

whats the second letter of the vin number?

Have to admit, that I don't know what a vin number is...
Never heard the term before...

The VIN is the Vehicle Identification Number which is on the top of the dash.  The 2nd digit of "P" indicates a "plain" charger and an "S" indicates a "RT". 

Ahh...

Sort of a serialnumber, with information about the car..?

I haven't got a clue what the number is, but I'll mail the guy who found it for me, and ask him...

Thanks..

-Marck

[AC/DC charger]

whats the second letter of the vin number?

Have to admit, that I don't know what a vin number is...
Never heard the term before...

The VIN is the Vehicle Identification Number which is on the top of the dash.  The 2nd digit of "P" indicates a "plain" charger and an "S" indicates a "R/T". 

other way around

[Marck]

whats the second letter of the vin number?

Have to admit, that I don't know what a vin number is...
Never heard the term before...

The VIN is the Vehicle Identification Number which is on the top of the dash.  The 2nd digit of "P" indicates a "plain" charger and an "S" indicates a "R/T". 

other way around

So "P" is an R/T and "S" is plain...?

Is there somewhere you can se what each number/letter means...?

[Troy]

whats the second letter of the vin number?

Have to admit, that I don't know what a vin number is...
Never heard the term before...

The VIN is the Vehicle Identification Number which is on the top of the dash.  The 2nd digit of "P" indicates a "plain" charger and an "S" indicates a "R/T". 

other way around

No, no318 had it right. "XS" is an R/T and "XP" is a base model.

I really need to get the VIN decoder put back up on the site.

Troy

[Drache]

You can type your VIN into the space on this webpage and see roughly what your VIN stands for...

http://www.stockmopar.com/mopar-vin-decoder.php

[Marck]

Just did some google-work, and as far as I can see, P stands for premuim, and S for special...

What exactly is the difference betveen theese models...?

[AC/DC charger]

no no check here s would be a standard or special   
http://www.stockmopar.com/mopar-vin-decoder.php?VIN=Xp29R9G145297

[Brock Samson]

congradulations and welcome in any case!

  this is a great pladce to learn the intricate details of the best lookin car in the world... 

(ask lots of dumb questions these guys love that kind'a stuff    )

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

Xp means it was a base car that came with a slant/6,318 or a 383 and it came with the emblems that are on your car, Now if it says XS that means its an R/T which came stock with the 440 or option 426 hemi and it came with big R/T emblems on the front and back unlike your car
(NO REAR STRIPE ON BASE XP CARS)

BASE(XP29)




R/T(XS29)

[Brock Samson]

that yellow one should not not have that stripe which is the wrong style r/t stripe for that year anyway a '69 stripe on a '68..
buy the books to learn more...

what books?.. the charger coronet roadrunner restoration guide by paul herd is a great start...


  http://www.amazon.com/Charger-Runner-Super-Muscle-History/dp/0879388447

[Charger_Fan]

Congrats on your new project car & welcome aboard!

[Slowpoke]

Nice car , i love the look of those style wheels on it  .
Very similar to what I have on mine.

[41husk]

nice start and best of luck!

[Troy]

no no check here s would be a standard or special   
http://www.stockmopar.com/mopar-vin-decoder.php?VIN=Xp29R9G145297

The number you put in is impossible in 1969. You had to get the R/T package for the Hemi to be an option. Just because the VIN decoder allows you to make up a VIN doesn't mean it's real. I know someone will chime in about the promo cars but those weren't production.

In 69 all Charger VIN numbers started with "XP", "XS", or "XX". The base model cars (XP) could come with a slant 6, 318, or 383 (2 or 4 bbl). The R/T (XS) included the 440 as the standard engine with the only option being the 426 Hemi. The R/T also had a beefier suspension and special badging. Cars with an XX VIN were either a 500 or Daytona. All XX cars started with the same platform as an R/T so the only engines would have been the 440 or Hemi.

Troy

[Ghoste]

Hey!  What about the promo cars they used for the photo sessions Mr. Sarcasm Detecting Smarty Pants? 

[AC/DC charger]

I will ask my ferind who knows ALOT MORE THAN MOST GUYS he goes by the name fury3

[WheresMyCharger]

The red 68 above has a 8 3/4 rear, It was my understanding that in 1968 the R/T's all had Dana 60 
My brothers 68 was a 4-speed with a bolted axle from the mid 60's and everyone told him it should have a dana. his VIN was XS29L8...

[Hemidog]

The red 68 above has a 8 3/4 rear, It was my understanding that in 1968 the R/T's all had Dana 60 
My brothers 68 was a 4-speed with a bolted axle from the mid 60's and everyone told him it should have a dana. his VIN was XS29L8...

Yes, most 4-speeds with a 440 or 426hemi was equipped with a DANA rear axle.

[chargerfan]

nice car!

[Khyron]

I will ask my ferind who knows ALOT MORE THAN MOST GUYS he goes by the name fury3

ask him all you want, My car is/was a base 318 car and my VIN is XP. everyones 318 base Charger on here starts with XP.  Just say opps your wrong and move on.


*EDIT* looks like a great project! Good luck and be sure to ask many questions. just not to AC/DC

[TylerCharger69]

I will ask my ferind who knows ALOT MORE THAN MOST GUYS he goes by the name fury3

I think the most knowledgeable people about Chargers is right here!!!  Some of these people have so much literature about them  and probably have these books memorized  page by page.    Your friend  most likely isn't going to have the knowledge that is in this forum.