Just took some pictures

[Arthu®]

Some of the members of this board are doing nothing but hurting a young person who is trying to get into the Mopar hobby. That, in itself, is sad. 
There is a LEARNING stage with this hobby, I'm sure you ALL have gone thru it. Making fun of someone whether it be their looks, lack of knowledge, or just their posts in general is more immature than the 16-year old novice. Why? You should KNOW better. Any members here grow up in the '80's?? Take a good look at his picture, then dig up some old ones of yourself when you were 16. I bet they look similar. We were all young, inexperienced punks at one time. And, we asked stupid questions & made stupid comments.

T5, all I can say I was in your shoes when I was 16. I got my first Charger (a '68), and restored it with my Dad. It was an experience I will never forget, & fueled the fire for my automotive passion to this day. I truly thank my father for that. That was 20 years ago.

T5, if you're not taking any automotive mechanic or body classes at a vo-tech school, do yourself a HUGE favor & sign up for some. Take them after school, over the summer, whenever you can. They will greatly help you with your car, & arm you with knowledge you'll need & will last a lifetime.

I WILL, however, agree that too many posts with NOTHING to say is a bad thing. If you have something that will benefit this board or help out another member in some way, by all means post it. Don't just post to watch that little number get bigger. That is meaningless. There are some members with big numbers that don't always have a lot to say. Then again, I've met some geniuses here, too.

Good Luck!

Well spoken! I don't have problems with threads like this, it is just the numerous nonesence posts that I have to struggle my way through to get to something with actual content that get's me a little irritated...

BTW cool car Bronze, wish I had a Charger count yourself extremely lucky.

Arthur

[BigBlockSam]

i don't care how much you post , have fun. just don't drop the car on your head playing around under it. it's a very heavy toy . Rene

[whitehatspecial]

Some of the members of this board are doing nothing but hurting a young person who is trying to get into the Mopar hobby. That, in itself, is sad. 
There is a LEARNING stage with this hobby, I'm sure you ALL have gone thru it. Making fun of someone whether it be their looks, lack of knowledge, or just their posts in general is more immature than the 16-year old novice. Why? You should KNOW better. Any members here grow up in the '80's?? Take a good look at his picture, then dig up some old ones of yourself when you were 16. I bet they look similar. We were all young, inexperienced punks at one time. And, we asked stupid questions & made stupid comments.

T5, all I can say I was in your shoes when I was 16. I got my first Charger (a '68), and restored it with my Dad. It was an experience I will never forget, & fueled the fire for my automotive passion to this day. I truly thank my father for that. That was 20 years ago.

T5, if you're not taking any automotive mechanic or body classes at a vo-tech school, do yourself a HUGE favor & sign up for some. Take them after school, over the summer, whenever you can. They will greatly help you with your car, & arm you with knowledge you'll need & will last a lifetime.

I WILL, however, agree that too many posts with NOTHING to say is a bad thing. If you have something that will benefit this board or help out another member in some way, by all means post it. Don't just post to watch that little number get bigger. That is meaningless. There are some members with big numbers that don't always have a lot to say. Then again, I've met some geniuses here, too.

Good Luck!

There is a very good article in the March 2007 Mopar Muscle that addresses what is going on here. To quote from  "The Up and Coming" by RandyBolig:

"We each must do our part to ensure these Young Guns, as we like to call them, feel like they can be part of something. How can we do that? Easy, take the time to answer a question they may have, or help with a problem they may be having with their car. Heck, you may even have a spare part collecting dust in the shed they could use; if he or she can use it, let them. How much thicker does the dust need to get before you get rid of that car part?"
"So what do you say, is there a Young Gun that lives near you that you simply shrug off as the "punk kid down the street"? Talk to him about him or her about their car; offer a hand when you see the hood open on their ride or the car up on jackstands. Maybe, just maybe, if you give them a little motivation and/ or help, you may gain a cruising buddy and find out that he really isn't just the punk kid down the street."

[Charger-Bodie]

stay off the recipie, make less posts, earn some money, and get that car on the road i have to hand it to in this day and age its pretty lucky for a 14 year old to have a 69 charger , get youreself some determination and some cash and get that thing done , it looks like it needs some work but hey its a lot more than alot of people have .....GET AFTER IT BEFORE SOME CHICK STARTS CRAKIN A WHIP ON YOURE A$$

when i posted this i meant it in a positive way alot of people would get more done on their cars if they dedicate a certain amount of time to them i think its great that he has a charger at that age too infact i got my first charger when i was 15 and i worked on it all the time and it was done with alot of help from my dad all im saying is talk about less and show us some progress because i think it will be way cool when he has it done

[Charger1973]

Reminds me of my high school days. 

[Mean 318]

This is SO true! I am 18, I got  my car when I was fifteen, an I am sure I wouldn't be outting a 440 i it if it weren't for all of my older friends!!! The mechanic that own the gas station down the street took three hours to drive across the state to go look at the Coronet before I bought it! He also comes to my house when I have trouble working on my car! He gives me breaks, lets me use his tools, and is an all around good friend! Another friend used to drag race mopars back in the day, I have spent many many hours at his house shooting the shit and looking at mopars with him! He lets me call him all of the time when I have trouble! One more friend owns a wreaking yard, he lets me go out in the yard all day looking for parts! He also lets me take off all of my own parts, gives me first dibs on parts, and lets me take parts and pay him later! If it weren't for guys like that I wonder if I would even have this car!

Some of the members of this board are doing nothing but hurting a young person who is trying to get into the Mopar hobby. That, in itself, is sad. 
There is a LEARNING stage with this hobby, I'm sure you ALL have gone thru it. Making fun of someone whether it be their looks, lack of knowledge, or just their posts in general is more immature than the 16-year old novice. Why? You should KNOW better. Any members here grow up in the '80's?? Take a good look at his picture, then dig up some old ones of yourself when you were 16. I bet they look similar. We were all young, inexperienced punks at one time. And, we asked stupid questions & made stupid comments.

T5, all I can say I was in your shoes when I was 16. I got my first Charger (a '68), and restored it with my Dad. It was an experience I will never forget, & fueled the fire for my automotive passion to this day. I truly thank my father for that. That was 20 years ago.

T5, if you're not taking any automotive mechanic or body classes at a vo-tech school, do yourself a HUGE favor & sign up for some. Take them after school, over the summer, whenever you can. They will greatly help you with your car, & arm you with knowledge you'll need & will last a lifetime.

I WILL, however, agree that too many posts with NOTHING to say is a bad thing. If you have something that will benefit this board or help out another member in some way, by all means post it. Don't just post to watch that little number get bigger. That is meaningless. There are some members with big numbers that don't always have a lot to say. Then again, I've met some geniuses here, too.

Good Luck!

There is a very good article in the Mrach 2007 Mopar Muscle that addresses what is going on here. To quote from  "The Up and Coming" by RandyBolig.
"We each must do our part to ensure these Young Guns, as we like to call them, feel like they can be part of something. How can we do that? Easy, take the time to answer a question they may have, or help with a problem they may be having with their car. Heck, you may even have a spare part collecting dust in the shed they could use; if he or she can use it, let them. How much thicker does the dust need to get before you get rid of that car part?"
"So what do you say, is there a Young Gun that lives near you that you simply shrug off as the "punk kid down the street"? Talk to him about him or her about their car; offer a hand when you see the hood open on their ride or the car up on jackstands. Maybe, just maybe, if you give them a little motivation and/ or help, you main gain a cruising buddy and find out that he really isn't just the pumk kid down the street."

[Joshua]

I've been driving my Charger R/T since I was 14....was/is my first car.....good on you T5

Are you gonna use the Protracs/Daisies? If not I'd be interested in 'em.........

[Charger_Fan]

Well said, Bill.

[terrible one]

I like the back wheels and tires. I want them.

[HITMAN 149]

hey bronze...
weren't you in that movie "dazed & confused" ??    i couldn't resist!!!
keep up the good work KID and  don't EVER let any body beat ya down!!!!!! i bet 1/2 the guys on here WISH they even had a damn car!!!!  i think that's cool & i'm a lil envious you & your dad work on the car together!!!!!   good luck w/ your project & hope, we (the site) can help you with anything!!!!
-JOHN
NJ

[Drache]

Now Dazed and confused was a really good movie!

[HITMAN 149]

drache....
i oove that movie toooo!!! hahahaha it was on a couple weeks ago!!!! it's sooooo friggin funny!!!!!!
nice cars!!!!!!! damn!!!!!!!!!!!

[xs29j8Bullitt]

There is a very good article in the March 2007 Mopar Muscle that addresses what is going on here. To quote from  "The Up and Coming" by RandyBolig:

"We each must do our part to ensure these Young Guns, as we like to call them, feel like they can be part of something. How can we do that? Easy, take the time to answer a question they may have, or help with a problem they may be having with their car. Heck, you may even have a spare part collecting dust in the shed they could use; if he or she can use it, let them. How much thicker does the dust need to get before you get rid of that car part?"
"So what do you say, is there a Young Gun that lives near you that you simply shrug off as the "punk kid down the street"? Talk to him about him or her about their car; offer a hand when you see the hood open on their ride or the car up on jackstands. Maybe, just maybe, if you give them a little motivation and/ or help, you may gain a cruising buddy and find out that he really isn't just the punk kid down the street."

I agree!...

XS

[69bronzeT5]

I like the back wheels and tires. I want them.

THE CHARGER PUNK said the same thing!!! The tires and wheels are off of a car out of a movie. They were used in a movie. And thanks to everybody who stood up for me. And btw, the car is sitting on tires, not jacks so no worries about it falling on me.

[Harlow]

The wheels don't look black to me...am I missing something I actually would like to see how that looks. I'm a "young gun" too by the way bronze. I haven't been here that long and don't actually have a charger (1968 sport satellite,  383 hp), but I would say you should just think about and read you response before you post and either see that you may want to edit it or not post at all. Your one lucky SOB to have that car man, I wish I had gotten mine sooner (I'm about to turn 17) but I had my sights set on a 68-70 B-body so I had to work a lot longer and harder to get the money for a B-body. I actually passed up on a '68 318 charger, it needed MAJOR body work, more than I could have done or payed for. Wish I had my camera back then, the the entire car (from the bottom of the windows down) covered in about 3 inches of stucko (spelling?), you know the stuff you cover your house with...
Hopefully I can find a charger one day but this will be farther down the road once I "finish" my sport satellite, I'd like to make the satellite more of a driver and the charger a bad ass street bruiser. Should have the satellite up and running for the first time this weekend

- Scott

[terrible one]

I like the back wheels and tires. I want them.

THE CHARGER PUNK said the same thing!!! The tires and wheels are off of a car out of a movie. They were used in a movie. And thanks to everybody who stood up for me. And btw, the car is sitting on tires, not jacks so no worries about it falling on me.

Yeah man. I like those old American Racing wheels. I know they repo them but they are really expensive and most that you find are shot. Those look pretty good? What are they? 14x10?

[Joshua]

Yeah man. I like those old American Racing wheels. I know they repo them but they are really expensive and most that you find are shot. Those look pretty good? What are they? 14x10?

They don't appear to be Americans......American "Daisies" were cast aluminum......T5's wheels are Chrome, steel rim and alloy center, similar to Crager S/S....possibly made by Keystone.......

[terrible one]

Yeah man. I like those old American Racing wheels. I know they repo them but they are really expensive and most that you find are shot. Those look pretty good? What are they? 14x10?

They don't appear to be Americans......American "Daisies" were cast aluminum......T5's wheels are Chrome, steel rim and alloy center, similar to Crager S/S....possibly made by Keystone.......

Good call. I didn't know that.

[HITMAN 149]

yea... they look like old keystone's...  i remember them being IN...when i was a kid...way back when!! hahaha

[MGBRingo]

Guess it is time for me to share my experience with you all.  I have been a little upset with how some of our members have been treating this young man and others on here.  I am 58 years old and have been playing with cars since I was 12 when I purchased my first car from my Dad by digging a root celler at our home.

I stripped the chrome off of it and had it painted bright red before I had my drivers license.  It was a 54 Pontiac 4 door.  I painted it red and built a hood scoop for it.  All of this was made possible by the mechanic and body man at the garage my Dad worked at.  Looking back I am sure they also thought I was a punk kid wanting to do that to a 4 door Pontiac that was only 8 years old at the time.  They didn't understand why I wanted to take the nice chrome hub caps off and run with black wheels with silver lug nuts.  But that was KOOL back then.

What was important was the patience they showed me in helping me fix up my prized car.

Looking back I am forever grateful for the help they gave me.  They gave me a life long hobby that I love.  They are long gone now or I would tell them what they did for me.

To pay them back some way I was helping a kid in my neighborhood restore a 1970 Olds Cutlass.  We cut out rust, fabricated patch panels and welded them in.  I put in many hours helping this kid fix up his prize car with nothing but several thank yous.  He has now move about 200 miles away so we did not get the car finished but hopefully he will remember what I gave him and will eventually get his car finished.

Please lighten up on T5.  He means well.  He will remember this group more than any of you will realize.  If we give him a good start he will have a hobby for the rest of his life.  If we give him a sour taste for this hobby he will not carry forward good memories and new skills.

I am done now.  Over and out.

[69bronzeT5]

Guess it is time for me to share my experience with you all.  I have been a little upset with how some of our members have been treating this young man and others on here.  I am 58 years old and have been playing with cars since I was 12 when I purchased my first car from my Dad by digging a root celler at our home.

I stripped the chrome off of it and had it painted bright red before I had my drivers license.  It was a 54 Pontiac 4 door.  I painted it red and built a hood scoop for it.  All of this was made possible by the mechanic and body man at the garage my Dad worked at.  Looking back I am sure they also thought I was a punk kid wanting to do that to a 4 door Pontiac that was only 8 years old at the time.  They didn't understand why I wanted to take the nice chrome hub caps off and run with black wheels with silver lug nuts.  But that was KOOL back then.

What was important was the patience they showed me in helping me fix up my prized car.

Looking back I am forever grateful for the help they gave me.  They gave me a life long hobby that I love.  They are long gone now or I would tell them what they did for me.

To pay them back some way I was helping a kid in my neighborhood restore a 1970 Olds Cutlass.  We cut out rust, fabricated patch panels and welded them in.  I put in many hours helping this kid fix up his prize car with nothing but several thank yous.  He has now move about 200 miles away so we did not get the car finished but hopefully he will remember what I gave him and will eventually get his car finished.

Please lighten up on T5.  He means well.  He will remember this group more than any of you will realize.  If we give him a good start he will have a hobby for the rest of his life.  If we give him a sour taste for this hobby he will not carry forward good memories and new skills.

I am done now.  Over and out.

[Mean 318]

Thats awesome, you never know how much you can impact someones life!

Guess it is time for me to share my experience with you all.  I have been a little upset with how some of our members have been treating this young man and others on here.  I am 58 years old and have been playing with cars since I was 12 when I purchased my first car from my Dad by digging a root celler at our home.

I stripped the chrome off of it and had it painted bright red before I had my drivers license.  It was a 54 Pontiac 4 door.  I painted it red and built a hood scoop for it.  All of this was made possible by the mechanic and body man at the garage my Dad worked at.  Looking back I am sure they also thought I was a punk kid wanting to do that to a 4 door Pontiac that was only 8 years old at the time.  They didn't understand why I wanted to take the nice chrome hub caps off and run with black wheels with silver lug nuts.  But that was KOOL back then.

What was important was the patience they showed me in helping me fix up my prized car.

Looking back I am forever grateful for the help they gave me.  They gave me a life long hobby that I love.  They are long gone now or I would tell them what they did for me.

To pay them back some way I was helping a kid in my neighborhood restore a 1970 Olds Cutlass.  We cut out rust, fabricated patch panels and welded them in.  I put in many hours helping this kid fix up his prize car with nothing but several thank yous.  He has now move about 200 miles away so we did not get the car finished but hopefully he will remember what I gave him and will eventually get his car finished.

Please lighten up on T5.  He means well.  He will remember this group more than any of you will realize.  If we give him a good start he will have a hobby for the rest of his life.  If we give him a sour taste for this hobby he will not carry forward good memories and new skills.

I am done now.  Over and out.

[kooldodge]

see t5, most of us like you, but do us a favor and pull up your pants for that sagger look is so 90's.   here are some new circa 1983 protracs on western wheels just for you

[Khyron]

see t5, most of us like you, but do us a favor and pull up your pants for that sagger look is so 90's.   here are some new circa 1983 protracs on western wheels just for you

:drool:


I love em!

and T5, stay motivated kiddo

[Charger_Fan]

 here are some new circa 1983 protracs on western wheels just for you

Wow, I bet that's some hard rubber!
The look great, though.