MoPar Dilemma

Mean 318 · July 04, 2007, 02:56:30 PM

Yes I know you have all seen this stupid charger on here before... but I am finding it hard to not think about it! So I was wondering.... should I sell my Ram and use the cash to get the Charger or just wait on it and hope it is there in another five years if I happen to have the cash then. Here is the info on both of them.
The 1968 Charger
CAR: Dodge Charger 2 Door Sports Hardtop
ENGINE: 383cid 2-bbl V8
TRANSMISSION: 3-Speed Automatic
TIRES: 7.75x14 White Side Wall
BUILD DATE: August 16.
AXLE: 2.76 Rear Axle Ratio
INTERIOR: Charger Trim Grade, Vinyl Bucket Seats. Light Blue Interior.
PAINT: Monotone Light Blue Metallic Paint.
OTHER: Light Blue Metallic Upper Door Frame Color.
MOLDINGS:
25: Drip Rail Mouldings
30: Body Belt Mouldings
78: Wheel Lip Mouldings
ABC OPTIONS:
H1: Power Brakes
P6: Rear Seat Speaker
R1: AM Radio
X1: Tinted Glass (all)
abc OPTIONS:
b4: Bucket Seats
h7: Fender or Hood Mounted Turn Signal Indicators
m6: Driver's Outside Remote Operated Mirror

It has been sitting since 76, it was hit on the Passenger side ¼ and the rear panel where the taillights mount needs to be replaced. There are dents here and there, and front pass fender has a small spot that was hit. The Car has a 383 that wont run, and 323 sure grip (thats what he says) but I am almost sure it is a 2.76 open rear. Buckets, buddy seat, rear speaker, clock, auto, comes with an extra door, extra quarter, a grill that is perfect.

THE BAD
It will need a pass side1/4 pnl which is what comes with it, and it is a full 1/4 pnl that goes all the way to the roof.
The pass side rocker needs to be replaced, the drivers side needs a patch.
The pass side, and drivers side lower fenders need work, and has some rust starting.
the drivers floor pan is soft, looks savable
The windshield is cracked, and the driver's side 1/4 glass was broke.
The horn ring is broken, needs a drivers side seat cover, dash pad, carpet, and door panels.
The rings are stuck from sitting.
The rims and tires are shot.
Pass side fender was pinched by the door, and the front of it is a little banged up.
The rear taillight pan is toast
The rear bumper is toast

THE GOOD!
# matching 383/727
Tinted glass
Power breaks
Rear seat speaker "all there and the radio bezel is good"
clock
Hood turn signals "still there"
Bucket seats/with buddy
Solid, trunk, frame, doors, rear window, and most of the floor
Mint grill
Extra full 1/4 pnl
Extra door
Extra taillights

Here is the truck I have

1990 dodge power ram
My truck is a 1990 Dodge Power Ram. I has a FI 318, auto. 3.55 gears, power windows, power locks, sliding rear windows, alloy rims, LE interior pkg, 4X4, AC, cruise, custom pin stripe, disc/drums and a bunch of other stuff I cant remember!

This baby has everything except power mirrors and is in very nice shape! I has had the oil changed every 1000 miles and runs like new! the only neg is that the windows dont work, the AC is out, and she needs tires! Otherwise a real looker! Pics of both.

My thing is that I love the truck and already have an old mopar that is a project, but at the same time I LOVE the 1968 dodge Charger more then any other mopar! If I got her I would keep the 383 727 in it and just make it a 4bbl, sure grip car, maybe change the color to black or keep it that blue! I would also make it an R/T just because R/Ts are so sexy and it is an easy coversion! Should I get rid of the Ram to buy this Charger? I think I would ask around 7000 for the truck and go from there on the price -the original owner of the Ram wants to buy it back from me so I know it would go to a good home and be loved! I drive the Ram about five times a month as it is these days, but it kicks ass to move parts, lol. The guy with the Charger wants 4500 but I would start at 3500 and max out at 4000... sound fair to you? Thoughts? Thanks and sorry for the long ass post! Dilemma

Mean 318 · July 04, 2007, 03:01:12 PM

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TruckDriver · July 04, 2007, 05:42:09 PM

I'd keep the truck. There are a lot of good Chargers out there yet for the price. OR, you can give me the truck, and get the Charger then

red72chrgr · July 04, 2007, 05:52:06 PM

I'd keep the truck, just my opinion. You've got a very sharp looking truck.

1carcrazyguy · July 04, 2007, 07:08:15 PM

If the truck is your only means of transportation.....keep the truck. If the truck is a driveable project and you have a real daily driver. Thats easy, SELL the truck and buy your DREAM CAR!!

moparguy01 · July 04, 2007, 07:09:58 PM

I'd keep the truck. that charger isnt a bad deal at that price, but its not a huge steal either. and if its been sitting since 76 its gonna need ALOT of work to get it drivable.

Manfred318 · July 04, 2007, 10:30:12 PM

Quote from: moparguy01 on July 04, 2007, 07:09:58 PM
I'd keep the truck. that charger isnt a bad deal at that price, but its not a huge steal either. and if its been sitting since 76 its gonna need ALOT of work to get it drivable.

That is one sharp lookin' truck

Charger1973 · July 04, 2007, 11:40:51 PM

Theres a ton of those trucks out there. Thats a nice looking project Charger and if its what you really want, you cant go wrong... You could get the car and still have some leftover cash to buy another daily driver or if you dont need one, you could put that money towards parts for the car. Think 10 or 15 years into the future and which you would rather have. Im gonna guess the Charger.

Old Moparz · July 05, 2007, 08:04:25 AM

What's your other old Mopar project? Is it something you'd rather have less than the '68 Charger? The truck is nice & very handy to have, I know I can't live without a truck at this point & see it as a necessity. What about selling the other old project?

PocketThunder · July 05, 2007, 08:49:45 AM

Quote from: Old Moparz on July 05, 2007, 08:04:25 AM
What's your other old Mopar project? Is it something you'd rather have less than the '68 Charger? The truck is nice & very handy to have, I know I can't live without a truck at this point & see it as a necessity. What about selling the other old project?

The Coronet?

my73charger · July 05, 2007, 09:03:41 AM

That is one sweet truck. I would have a hard time parting with it.

dkn1997 · July 05, 2007, 07:42:22 PM

you say you only drive the truck 5x a month and to haul parts? sell it and buy the charger. the charger is a decent deal at that price, but are you sure you can get 7K for a 17 year old pickup? it's mint, but I did not think there was a huge market for that year/make...

Mean 318 · July 05, 2007, 09:17:33 PM

Quote from: dkn1997 on July 05, 2007, 07:42:22 PM
you say you only drive the truck 5x a month and to haul parts? sell it and buy the charger. the charger is a decent deal at that price, but are you sure you can get 7K for a 17 year old pickup? it's mint, but I did not think there was a huge market for that year/make...

I am going off of E bag... prices have JUMPED this last year
I saw a truck the EXACT same go for 8500

dkn1997 · July 05, 2007, 09:33:58 PM

then it's a no brainer. sell the truck, buy the charger and have cash left over for lots of parts....

Think of it this way. In a few years, if you decided to try to get another charger with a matching numbers big block, how easy will it be? In a few years, if you wanted another pickup like that one, how easy would it be?

PocketThunder · July 06, 2007, 09:07:58 AM

Quote from: dkn1997 on July 05, 2007, 09:33:58 PM
then it's a no brainer. sell the truck, buy the charger and have cash left over for lots of parts....

Think of it this way. In a few years, if you decided to try to get another charger with a matching numbers big block, how easy will it be? In a few years, if you wanted another pickup like that one, how easy would it be?

EXACTLY! Sell the truck because they are still a dime a dozen. I think its a no brainer at this point.

Wuch you gonna do?

Charger_Fan · July 06, 2007, 09:41:09 AM

Well, there's always a time when "a guy just NEEDS a truck"...afterall, there's only so much trunk space in a Coronet.

I'd say if there's days when you really need a truck & it would suck being without one, but you still really want that Charger & selling your truck is the only way to get you there, then...
Sell the truck,
Buy the Charger,
Then buy a cheap truck for those truck duty days & you'll have all your bases covered.

BTW, a cheap truck doesn't have to be the most butt-ugly thing out there. Keep an eye out for a good deal. I've found that some older folks who aren't really car people just feel that once a vehicle gets to a certain point, it's practically only worth it's weight in scrap & will sell it dirt cheap.
A few months ago, I snagged this '76 F250 for $450. Sure I've had to fix a few little ailments, but now it's reliable & a hard worker...and the best part is that I'm not even into it for a grand.

Oh & I've also found that cheap trucks are usually always poop brown, puke green, or piss yellow. Mine's brown.

Charger1973 · July 06, 2007, 10:31:12 AM

Put a hidden hitch on the Coronet and get a utility trailer.

skip68 · July 06, 2007, 01:09:30 PM

The charger is going up in value and the truck is going down.

GOODBYE TRUCK , HELLO CHARGER...........

dkn1997 · July 06, 2007, 02:56:46 PM

Quote from: skip68 on July 06, 2007, 01:09:30 PM
The charger is going up in value and the truck is going down. GOODBYE TRUCK , HELLO CHARGER...........

as I used to say in the 80's:

WORD!!

h76 · July 07, 2007, 07:17:53 PM

Keep the truck and sell me the charger

If you have time and money get the charger.If you don't keep the truck.

Mean 318 · July 13, 2007, 05:03:29 PM

Well I got offered $7000 for the ram today so I am going to look at the Charger and see if he will take 4

RD · July 13, 2007, 05:11:53 PM

Quote from: dkn1997 on July 06, 2007, 02:56:46 PM
Quote from: skip68 on July 06, 2007, 01:09:30 PM
The charger is going up in value and the truck is going down. GOODBYE TRUCK , HELLO CHARGER...........

as I used to say in the 80's:

WORD!!

hell, i still say that....

oh yeah.. sell the damn truck and buy the charger... your coronet will only get you so far on a dodge charger board

j/k

Mean 318 · July 13, 2007, 08:19:58 PM

Quote from: RD on July 13, 2007, 05:11:53 PM
Quote from: dkn1997 on July 06, 2007, 02:56:46 PM
Quote from: skip68 on July 06, 2007, 01:09:30 PM
The charger is going up in value and the truck is going down. GOODBYE TRUCK , HELLO CHARGER...........

as I used to say in the 80's:

WORD!!
LMAO!!! I want to go see it and be sure it is what I want! I also want to be sure this guy will sell! I would be three shades of pissed if I sold the truck and he backed out . I hope I can see it soon. Any last words? lol

hell, i still say that....

oh yeah.. sell the damn truck and buy the charger... your coronet will only get you so far on a dodge charger board j/k

69charger2002 · July 13, 2007, 08:53:55 PM

i agree. super nice truck, but it's NOT a charger. sell it and get the charger. no doubt

Mean 318 · July 14, 2007, 01:30:09 PM

Here is the low down... This car is at his brothers farm along with about 50 other old cars. The guy with the charger also owns about ten other old cars and his brother has at least thirty to fourty, the charger not being one that he really cares about all that much - he has had it for at least 20 years and it hasnt moved!I talked to his brother about it and he started saying that he doesn't think his brother wants to sell the car all that bad. When I called him to set up a time to go look at the car he told me he didn't want me to go out there because he wants to call his brother to see if he even wants to sell the car!

My thoughts are that he thinks if the car sits there long enough it will become his. So now I am going to try to see how this whole thing plays out... I am so pissed about this! Seems like all the mopar guys around here are jerks. It makes the hobby suck... no one will help eachother out which also makes it hard for someone like me to get involved in the hobby. I cant find any one out of all the mopar guys here to give me a hand with anything! And people wonder why kids are driving ricers

dukeboy_318 · July 14, 2007, 01:50:50 PM

Man, i dont know where you are located but the few mopar guys around me have been great about helping me with my new project. Heck, I've even gotten free parts for my car that they don't want or need. Guess it just depends on what part of the world you live in.

69_500 · July 14, 2007, 10:54:54 PM

Why do you automatically assume that the guy is a jerk, just because he isn't chomping at the bit to sell the car? If he has had it for 20 years there is a reason. Yeah some people are just hoarders. But there are people like that in any hobby. Does that make them a jerk? I say no. I mean if it was you with the 50 cars, don't you think that you'd have several people constantly asking you to sell 1 or 2 of them? And eventually you'd get tired of people asking as well. Don't get upset just because he didn't jump at the first offer.

I know a gentleman who has probably 85-90 different cars, all but 3 are Mopars from the 66-71 era as well. He won't sell as single one of them. I've known him all of my life. I kid with him all the time that he should sell me 1 or 2 of the cars. But I know he won't. Does that make him a jerk? NO. Just someone who has something I want, but doesn't want to part with it just yet.

Mean 318 · July 16, 2007, 11:47:09 AM

I have been given a price for the car! It is his brother that is getting in the way! If he doesnt want to sell it then just say it is not for sale. dont give me a price and then back out! I dont like wasting my time or the guy I have lined up to buy my trucks time!

Charger1973 · July 16, 2007, 11:51:42 AM

If it was me i'd go ahead and sell the truck because you will find another car even if this deal doesnt pan out... Honestly I cant believe you can get that much for the truck. Its a nice truck I just cant see there being a big demand for them. Id take the money and show up with cash, if they dont want to sell the car just leave your number and start looking for another one.

Mean 318 · July 18, 2007, 04:11:35 PM

Well it sounds like the Ram is all but gone... sad to say. I have a friend who is going out to the place to look at the car for me and get me some pics of the frame, floor, and body. If all looks good I will be comming home with a 68 and it gets awesomer! I found a 1982 Dodge Ram short box 4x4 that is in good shaper over all! It has a 318, solid body, on a 1-10 the paint and int is a very solid 6! I would say my truck solid 9. It wont start cause the key just spins in the tumbler so I am going to see if I can get it to run for me. If so I will take that too! Sweet huh? A 68 Charger and a 82 short box 4x4! I will keep you all up to date! The best part... I can get them both from the sale of my Ram!

This is a lot like the one I am looking at looks like! The one I m looking at is dark silver in the mid and dark blue on top and btm.- I would prbly re paint it when I get time and money just to keep it from rusting where the rocks hit it.

supserdave · July 18, 2007, 04:18:41 PM

2 for 1 is a good deal

Make sure you post pics of that charger soon!

Charger1973 · July 18, 2007, 04:28:28 PM

A trucks not supposed to be perfect anyway. Sounds like you made the right choice.

Harlow · July 18, 2007, 04:41:59 PM

Nice man. I'm looking forward to some pictures.

Mean 318 · July 18, 2007, 05:04:12 PM

Quote from: Charger1973 on July 18, 2007, 04:28:28 PM
A trucks not supposed to be perfect anyway. Sounds like you made the right choice.

I have a bad habbit of getting a truck and fixing it up to the point where I dont want to use it. lol
If I get this one I would keep it to see how the drive train holds up. If all goes well I will prbly just paint it myself. It is a damn sharp truck and to top it off it is a short box 4x4 that aint rusty so I think I would hold on to it!

Mean 318 · July 22, 2007, 07:49:35 AM

I can feel the car going through my fingers... He wants to sell one day and doesn't want to the next!

His brother is the one who is getting in the way! All I want to do is to look under it to see how the frame rails are, but he wont let me in there to look

I would go there with cash and a trailer if he would just go with me to look

Riddle me this bat man... why the hell do people get cars and not touch them for 20+ years but refuse to sell? It doesn't even have any sentiMental value! Here is a pic of that Ram, if he backs out on the charger I might get this ram and get it painted by someone here in town. I was thinking maybe black with a red int and some factory bumper guards. Part of the deal is he will replace the headlight too

Mean 318 · August 03, 2007, 02:00:08 PM

I saw the guy with the charger last night! I talked to him and then just came out and told him I would give him $4000 for it. I said I could have him cash in his hand by the end of next week and he told me he now wants $5000 for it

. IMO that it too much for that car! Maybe if the quarter wasn't smashed all to hell I would do it, but no way am I giving him that much for a basket case 383 charger that has sat since the mid 70s. Maybe he will get hard up for cash in the next few months and call me... if I have the cash I will get it otherwise it can sit there for another 30 years!

1968 Charger B5 · August 05, 2007, 04:17:37 PM

keep the truck

Supercharged Riot · August 07, 2007, 07:30:56 PM

keep your truck.

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