Need some opinons on restoring my 68 Coronet.....

[69chargerboy]

I have a 68 Coronet 440. Thinking of restoring it, it has all of the original drivetrain. I went to the NADA collectors price guide and based on a 68 Coronet 440 restored in great condition, it would only be worth 14k. I'm sure I will have at least that in the total restoration. I'm thinking of making it into a Super Bee  or an R/T 'recreation' I already have a freshly built 440hp engine with 727 trans.  I would keep the paint and interior original. So, what do you think? Numbers matching 318 Coronet or a cloned R/T or Super Bee?

[Charger1973]

Id make it a bee.   

[69charger2002]

lol that's easy. it's your car, so you can do whatever you like with it! meaning clone a bee! 440's belong in muscle mopars
trav

[tan top]

looks a real straight & a original looking coronet    ,  i think a superbee clone may be

[Bones68charger]

Why did they call it a Coronet 440 when it only had a 318? My buddy in college had a 68 Coronet 500 with a 318 now 440. I would love to have one of them also.

[69chargerboy]

Why did they call it a Coronet 440 when it only had a 318? My buddy in college had a 68 Coronet 500 with a 318 now 440. I would love to have one of them also.

Well, I thought the same thing when I was going to answer the ad. I wasn't too knowledgable about Coronet trim levels. I also thought 440 ment the engine size. When I went to see the car, it ran and looked very solid. You can't find this type of MoPar that was used in Ohio all it's life..... I bought it in a heart beat.

[79JON]

You can always do it like my old 68 Coronet...

[mikepmcs]

Do what you want, I love those cars. I say clone it!!

It's a great car no matter what, and take lots of pictures too!

v/r
Mike

[Manfred318]

I would have to say its yours do with it as you please. Personally I would leave it like it is, but thats just me. I would fix it up and use it for my daily driver.

[The70RT]

Clone it. You sure won't lose any value. You can probably get some good bucks for the trim on eBay

[Rocky]

It is easier to change a Coronet 440 into a Super Bee, than it is an R/T, except for the dash.  I am in the process of turning my '68 500 into a Bee, so I could help you out with the tail lights and trim if you did want to go the R/T route.

[TruckDriver]

Hell, I'd just restore it as a plain 440. Keeps it different. I personally don't really care for clones. I know why people do it, but it it makes it so when you see the real deal, you blow it off as a clone car. If it was my car, I'd keep all the Coronet 440 stuff, and just use the Bee stripes under the 440 badging. It will still look cool.

[LargerCharger383]

a muscle car with a stock 318 doesn't have much bite to match its visual and audable bark.... id go with the 440..and make it a bee, I've always thought those were cool. my 

[69chargerboy]

Thanks everyone for the great comments, I'm wondering, if I made the Coronet a Super Bee does original Bees have a Rally dash or the standard dash with a spedo of 150mph? I of course have the standard dash of 120mph.

[PocketThunder]

Wow i love that grille style...      

[ck1]

I think it looks good just the way it is with the cornet and 440 trim, put a bigger engine and tranny in it and keep it simple and different, everybody's cloning, creation or what ever..................440 and 727 will look good in it and will match the 440 trim, most people wont even know that it had a 318 in it unless you tell them...........and it all ready has a great color i might add

[694spdRT]

I'd make it into a Super Bee. 

This is my dad's 383 4 speed Bee that we took on the Hot Rod Power Tour in 2004.  Just a nice car built with goodies from various years like a '69 Ramcharger hood and Ralley wheels.

[RECHRGD]

CLONE THAT PUPPY!!!!  You want to have fun driving it don't you?  318 vs 440= NO CONTEST.  If it was an original big block car I might have a different opinion depending on the model.   Bob

[472 R/T SE]

I say clone away.  You'll be spending the money anyways.  My first Mopar was a '68 Coronet R/T, fastest car I've driven.  Here's some pix my mom sent me from her dealership's show last weekend.

[paironines]

I say definately put a big block in it, but leave the 440 coronet badging on the car. Its different that way.  All 68 Super Bees were post sedans with rally dashes so it would be better to leave it a 440 or if you really wanted to make it something else, R/T would be the way to go. All R/T's were hardtops like yours and had the standard dash with the 150mph spedo instead of the 120.

[69 OUR/TEA]

Hey 69chargerboy,as we've talked before,you sent me a couple reference pics,so you know how I did mine,original, because the car has 24 K original miles,and with a neat history.But mostly because I have a 69 R/T charger,and other muscle cars with good power,this car makes a great cruiser being a 318.Actually could have been in a survivor category,but I wanted to make the paint and detail show quality.Drivetrain and all components still original,not rebuilt.Your car looks like a very solid piece,so you should definetly do something with it. Cloned or original,thats up to you and your budget for the car.JMO,it would be great looking stock paint,trim,interior,but with a 440 for the sound and power!!!Here are some pics of mine again for you to see for some options,with THE original tires and rims that have only 13 K miles on them that were removed in 94 and have not been back on since last summers mopar show here in CT.

[Nacho-RT74]

I have A GOOD NOS SET of tail lights to that baby

[mikepmcs]

69 OUR/TEA

WOW!!!!

v/r
Mike