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Re: Restoration of my B5 Blue 4Spd Charger 500... Blue Thunder debuts...Finally!

Started by xs29j8Bullitt, September 16, 2007, 05:39:22 PM

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xs29j8Bullitt

#850
January 29, 2009, 09:28:05 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 29, 2009, 09:22:42 PM
i would have tryed to be a contestant also allen but i'm broke, I want the daytona more anyway now that i have a 500

Excellent choice... Daytona!  :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
After 8 years of downsizing, whats left...
1968 Charger R/T, Automatic, 426 Hemi
1968 Polara 4Dr Sdn, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1968 Polara 4Dr HT, Automatic, 383
1969 Charger 500, 4 Speed, 440 Magnum
1969 Daytona, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1969 Road Runner, 4 Speed, 426 Hemi
1970 `Cuda, Automatic, 440-6BBL
1970 Challenger T/A, Automatic, 340 6 Pack
2004 Ram, Automatic, 5.7L Hemi
2009 Challenger SRT8, Automatic, 6.1L Hemi
<This Space Reserved for a 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat, 8Sp Automatic,

moparstuart

#851
January 29, 2009, 09:28:47 PM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on January 29, 2009, 09:28:05 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 29, 2009, 09:22:42 PM
i would have tryed to be a contestant also allen but i'm broke, I want the daytona more anyway now that i have a 500

Excellent choice... Daytona!  :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
allen will you adopt me   PLEASE  :2thumbs:
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

xs29j8Bullitt

#852
January 29, 2009, 09:52:24 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 29, 2009, 09:28:47 PM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on January 29, 2009, 09:28:05 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 29, 2009, 09:22:42 PM
i would have tryed to be a contestant also allen but i'm broke, I want the daytona more anyway now that i have a 500

Excellent choice... Daytona!  :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
allen will you adopt me   PLEASE  :2thumbs:

:lol: Can't do it because then I would be a dead man walking...  :eek2:

I sometimes wonder how many of my friends carry Power-of-Attorney forms...  :P  :scratchchin:
After 8 years of downsizing, whats left...
1968 Charger R/T, Automatic, 426 Hemi
1968 Polara 4Dr Sdn, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1968 Polara 4Dr HT, Automatic, 383
1969 Charger 500, 4 Speed, 440 Magnum
1969 Daytona, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1969 Road Runner, 4 Speed, 426 Hemi
1970 `Cuda, Automatic, 440-6BBL
1970 Challenger T/A, Automatic, 340 6 Pack
2004 Ram, Automatic, 5.7L Hemi
2009 Challenger SRT8, Automatic, 6.1L Hemi
<This Space Reserved for a 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat, 8Sp Automatic,

hemi68charger

#853
January 29, 2009, 10:36:28 PM
Allen..
Man, I haven't visited this thread in a long time and it seems you got yourself out of a similar pickle like I had with Smitty? Regardless, she's looking good and WOW, B5 has been painted?!

:2thumbs:

Troy
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

moparstuart

#854
January 30, 2009, 09:21:55 AM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on January 29, 2009, 09:52:24 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 29, 2009, 09:28:47 PM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on January 29, 2009, 09:28:05 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 29, 2009, 09:22:42 PM
i would have tryed to be a contestant also allen but i'm broke, I want the daytona more anyway now that i have a 500

Excellent choice... Daytona!  :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
allen will you adopt me   PLEASE  :2thumbs:

:lol: Can't do it because then I would be a dead man walking...  :eek2:

I sometimes wonder how many of my friends carry Power-of-Attorney forms...  :P  :scratchchin:
naaaaaaaaa Buddy I would need to you keep working to get them restored   :smilielol: :smilielol:
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

The70RT

#855
January 30, 2009, 10:37:32 AM
quote - moparstuart: i would have tryed to be a contestant also allen but i'm broke, I want the daytona more anyway now that i have a 500
 

You can always convert the 500 to a Daytona  :icon_smile_big:
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moparstuart

#856
January 30, 2009, 10:42:02 AM
Quote from: The70RT on January 30, 2009, 10:37:32 AM
quote - moparstuart: i would have tryed to be a contestant also allen but i'm broke, I want the daytona more anyway now that i have a 500
 

You can always convert the 500 to a Daytona  :icon_smile_big:
thats a no no , I am making the daytona clone , but the real thing is always better .  I will own part of one as soon as allen adopts me .  :smilielol:  Of course he gets part of the birdible and my 500  :smilielol: :smilielol:
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

pettybird

#857
January 30, 2009, 02:17:20 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 29, 2009, 09:28:47 PM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on January 29, 2009, 09:28:05 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 29, 2009, 09:22:42 PM
i would have tryed to be a contestant also allen but i'm broke, I want the daytona more anyway now that i have a 500

Excellent choice... Daytona!  :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
allen will you adopt me   PLEASE  :2thumbs:


<---mom gets that a lot

moparstuart

#858
January 30, 2009, 02:37:55 PM
Quote from: pettybird on January 30, 2009, 02:17:20 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 29, 2009, 09:28:47 PM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on January 29, 2009, 09:28:05 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 29, 2009, 09:22:42 PM
i would have tryed to be a contestant also allen but i'm broke, I want the daytona more anyway now that i have a 500

Excellent choice... Daytona!  :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
allen will you adopt me   PLEASE  :2thumbs:


<---mom gets that a lot
hey dougy we could be brother !!!!    tell carol to adopt me
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

pettybird

#859
January 30, 2009, 04:26:50 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 30, 2009, 02:37:55 PM
Quote from: pettybird on January 30, 2009, 02:17:20 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 29, 2009, 09:28:47 PM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on January 29, 2009, 09:28:05 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on January 29, 2009, 09:22:42 PM
i would have tryed to be a contestant also allen but i'm broke, I want the daytona more anyway now that i have a 500

Excellent choice... Daytona!  :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
allen will you adopt me   PLEASE  :2thumbs:


<---mom gets that a lot
hey dougy we could be brother !!!! 


some have already speculated as much based on our powerful physiques   :pigsfly:

xs29j8Bullitt

#860
January 30, 2009, 07:50:03 PM
Quote from: hemi68charger on January 29, 2009, 10:36:28 PM
Allen..
Man, I haven't visited this thread in a long time and it seems you got yourself out of a similar pickle like I had with Smitty? Regardless, she's looking good and WOW, B5 has been painted?!

:2thumbs:

Troy

Hi Troy - My fiasco smelled more like month old cabbage instead of a pickle...  I believe that my fiasco cost me a lot more $$$ than yours, but Brandon's ordeal probably cost him more than both of ours combined...  :P

Others on this forum have been through similar nightmares... seems to almost be the norm now-a-days!  :brickwall:

More pictures from Greg tonight...

Allen
After 8 years of downsizing, whats left...
1968 Charger R/T, Automatic, 426 Hemi
1968 Polara 4Dr Sdn, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1968 Polara 4Dr HT, Automatic, 383
1969 Charger 500, 4 Speed, 440 Magnum
1969 Daytona, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1969 Road Runner, 4 Speed, 426 Hemi
1970 `Cuda, Automatic, 440-6BBL
1970 Challenger T/A, Automatic, 340 6 Pack
2004 Ram, Automatic, 5.7L Hemi
2009 Challenger SRT8, Automatic, 6.1L Hemi
<This Space Reserved for a 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat, 8Sp Automatic,

xs29j8Bullitt

#861
January 30, 2009, 07:53:25 PM
Last four pictures tonight...
After 8 years of downsizing, whats left...
1968 Charger R/T, Automatic, 426 Hemi
1968 Polara 4Dr Sdn, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1968 Polara 4Dr HT, Automatic, 383
1969 Charger 500, 4 Speed, 440 Magnum
1969 Daytona, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1969 Road Runner, 4 Speed, 426 Hemi
1970 `Cuda, Automatic, 440-6BBL
1970 Challenger T/A, Automatic, 340 6 Pack
2004 Ram, Automatic, 5.7L Hemi
2009 Challenger SRT8, Automatic, 6.1L Hemi
<This Space Reserved for a 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat, 8Sp Automatic,

69_500

#862
January 31, 2009, 11:10:11 AM
Hey now, Allen, don't go forgetting how much I liked your Daytona as well. I'd trade ya even up my 500 for your Daytona, then you can have 2 500's to drive once the B5 one is done.

Car looks like its coming along nicely now. Not too much longer and you'll be out banging gears in it.

moparstuart

#863
January 31, 2009, 01:01:50 PM
Quote from: 69_500 on January 31, 2009, 11:10:11 AM
Hey now, Allen, don't go forgetting how much I liked your Daytona as well. I'd trade ya even up my 500 for your Daytona, then you can have 2 500's to drive once the B5 one is done.

Car looks like its coming along nicely now. Not too much longer and you'll be out banging gears in it.
your out danny he's keeping it and just adopting me  :nana: :nana: :nana: :nana: :smilielol: :smilielol: :smilielol: :smilielol:  the 500 is looking great allen
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

hemi68charger

#864
January 31, 2009, 01:45:21 PM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on January 30, 2009, 07:50:03 PM
Quote from: hemi68charger on January 29, 2009, 10:36:28 PM
Allen..
Man, I haven't visited this thread in a long time and it seems you got yourself out of a similar pickle like I had with Smitty? Regardless, she's looking good and WOW, B5 has been painted?!

:2thumbs:

Troy

Hi Troy - My fiasco smelled more like month old cabbage instead of a pickle...  I believe that my fiasco cost me a lot more $$$ than yours, but Brandon's ordeal probably cost him more than both of ours combined...  :P

Others on this forum have been through similar nightmares... seems to almost be the norm now-a-days!  :brickwall:

More pictures from Greg tonight...

Allen

I hear ya Allen.. Mine was in the ballpark of $23,000 !!!!!! I'm broke....   :smilielol:

I saw Brandon's, man,, that's a handful to say the least...................  The updated pictures look encouraging..  You should have it ready for the Talledega Meet !!!!
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

The70RT

#865
January 31, 2009, 01:54:34 PM
Quote from: hemi68charger on January 31, 2009, 01:45:21 PM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on January 30, 2009, 07:50:03 PM
Quote from: hemi68charger on January 29, 2009, 10:36:28 PM
Allen..
Man, I haven't visited this thread in a long time and it seems you got yourself out of a similar pickle like I had with Smitty? Regardless, she's looking good and WOW, B5 has been painted?!

:2thumbs:

Troy

Hi Troy - My fiasco smelled more like month old cabbage instead of a pickle...  I believe that my fiasco cost me a lot more $$$ than yours, but Brandon's ordeal probably cost him more than both of ours combined...  :P

Others on this forum have been through similar nightmares... seems to almost be the norm now-a-days!  :brickwall:

More pictures from Greg tonight...

Allen

I hear ya Allen.. Mine was in the ballpark of $23,000 !!!!!! I'm broke....   :smilielol:

I saw Brandon's, man,, that's a handful to say the least...................  The updated pictures look encouraging..  You should have it ready for the Talledega Meet !!!!

I sure couldn't dish out the kind of money you guys have. I am hopefully gonna have mine in a shop in the next few months or so. Hopefully my bill will only be around 5K to finish it. If I can get away with a 20K resto in the end I will be stoked!! I am only at like 10K right now. It doesn't hurt to start out with almost a free car too. Im sure you guys will be on the road before I will though. Looks like their doing a fine job Allen  :2thumbs:
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hemi68charger

#866
January 31, 2009, 03:22:22 PM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2009, 01:54:34 PM
Quote from: hemi68charger on January 31, 2009, 01:45:21 PM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on January 30, 2009, 07:50:03 PM
Quote from: hemi68charger on January 29, 2009, 10:36:28 PM
Allen..
Man, I haven't visited this thread in a long time and it seems you got yourself out of a similar pickle like I had with Smitty? Regardless, she's looking good and WOW, B5 has been painted?!

:2thumbs:

Troy

Hi Troy - My fiasco smelled more like month old cabbage instead of a pickle...  I believe that my fiasco cost me a lot more $$$ than yours, but Brandon's ordeal probably cost him more than both of ours combined...  :P

Others on this forum have been through similar nightmares... seems to almost be the norm now-a-days!  :brickwall:

More pictures from Greg tonight...

Allen

I hear ya Allen.. Mine was in the ballpark of $23,000 !!!!!! I'm broke....   :smilielol:

I saw Brandon's, man,, that's a handful to say the least...................  The updated pictures look encouraging..  You should have it ready for the Talledega Meet !!!!

I sure couldn't dish out the kind of money you guys have. I am hopefully gonna have mine in a shop in the next few months or so. Hopefully my bill will only be around 5K to finish it. If I can get away with a 20K resto in the end I will be stoked!! I am only at like 10K right now. It doesn't hurt to start out with almost a free car too. Im sure you guys will be on the road before I will though. Looks like their doing a fine job Allen  :2thumbs:

Lordy, I had to cash in all the stock I had in my account from work, stock I was going to use for partial retirement, just to get my car out... Believe me, the situation Smitty put me in was one of severe bleeding. I was past the point of no return on my particular fiasco. I'm STILL paying for it. I HATE freakin' body men and mechanics that dupe you or don't live up to their end of the bargain. No wonder there's such a negative reputation when it comes to these businesses.....

Troy
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

moparstuart

#867
January 31, 2009, 04:19:22 PM
Quote from: hemi68charger on January 31, 2009, 03:22:22 PM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2009, 01:54:34 PM
Quote from: hemi68charger on January 31, 2009, 01:45:21 PM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on January 30, 2009, 07:50:03 PM
Quote from: hemi68charger on January 29, 2009, 10:36:28 PM
Allen..
Man, I haven't visited this thread in a long time and it seems you got yourself out of a similar pickle like I had with Smitty? Regardless, she's looking good and WOW, B5 has been painted?!

:2thumbs:

Troy
:yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod:

Hi Troy - My fiasco smelled more like month old cabbage instead of a pickle...  I believe that my fiasco cost me a lot more $$$ than yours, but Brandon's ordeal probably cost him more than both of ours combined...  :P

Others on this forum have been through similar nightmares... seems to almost be the norm now-a-days!  :brickwall:

More pictures from Greg tonight...

Allen

I hear ya Allen.. Mine was in the ballpark of $23,000 !!!!!! I'm broke....   :smilielol:

I saw Brandon's, man,, that's a handful to say the least...................  The updated pictures look encouraging..  You should have it ready for the Talledega Meet !!!!

I sure couldn't dish out the kind of money you guys have. I am hopefully gonna have mine in a shop in the next few months or so. Hopefully my bill will only be around 5K to finish it. If I can get away with a 20K resto in the end I will be stoked!! I am only at like 10K right now. It doesn't hurt to start out with almost a free car too. Im sure you guys will be on the road before I will though. Looks like their doing a fine job Allen  :2thumbs:

Lordy, I had to cash in all the stock I had in my account from work, stock I was going to use for partial retirement, just to get my car out... Believe me, the situation Smitty put me in was one of severe bleeding. I was past the point of no return on my particular fiasco. I'm STILL paying for it. I HATE freakin' body men and mechanics that dupe you or don't live up to their end of the bargain. No wonder there's such a negative reputation when it comes to these businesses.....

Troy
:yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod:
GO SELL CRAZY SOMEWHERE ELSE WE ARE ALL STOCKED UP HERE

The70RT

#868
January 31, 2009, 08:18:14 PM
Sorry to here about your retirement Troy, that really sucks. I didn't mean to sound like I thought you guys had money to dish out like that, sorry if I sounded like it. If it happened to me I would have had to do the same. I lost half of mine last year when the stock morket took a dump. If I knew that was gonna happen I could have drawed half out and had someone finish my car. :brickwall:
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hemi68charger

#869
January 31, 2009, 11:03:28 PM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2009, 08:18:14 PM
Sorry to here about your retirement Troy, that really sucks. I didn't mean to sound like I thought you guys had money to dish out like that, sorry if I sounded like it. If it happened to me I would have had to do the same. I lost half of mine last year when the stock morket took a dump. If I knew that was gonna happen I could have drawed half out and had someone finish my car. :brickwall:

It's all cool... I still have time to build up the account until I'm ready to retire. My beef was just someone not living up to his end of a deal and it eventually cost me dearly. The thing that stinks is I could have had the car finished a heck of a lot sooner had I'd taken some where else......

Looks like Allen's on the right road for sure...
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
Houston Mopar Club Connection

xs29j8Bullitt

#870
January 31, 2009, 11:13:12 PM
Quote from: hemi68charger on January 31, 2009, 01:45:21 PM

I hear ya Allen.. Mine was in the ballpark of $23,000 !!!!!! I'm broke....   :smilielol:

I saw Brandon's, man,, that's a handful to say the least...................  The updated pictures look encouraging..  You should have it ready for the Talledega Meet !!!!

I assume that is what you have spent on the restoration so far, not your "wasted" money on Smitty's work... ???

Talladega Meet? ... :smilielol:

Allen
After 8 years of downsizing, whats left...
1968 Charger R/T, Automatic, 426 Hemi
1968 Polara 4Dr Sdn, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1968 Polara 4Dr HT, Automatic, 383
1969 Charger 500, 4 Speed, 440 Magnum
1969 Daytona, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1969 Road Runner, 4 Speed, 426 Hemi
1970 `Cuda, Automatic, 440-6BBL
1970 Challenger T/A, Automatic, 340 6 Pack
2004 Ram, Automatic, 5.7L Hemi
2009 Challenger SRT8, Automatic, 6.1L Hemi
<This Space Reserved for a 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat, 8Sp Automatic,

xs29j8Bullitt

#871
January 31, 2009, 11:18:21 PM
Quote from: The70RT on January 31, 2009, 08:18:14 PM
Sorry to here about your retirement Troy, that really sucks. I didn't mean to sound like I thought you guys had money to dish out like that, sorry if I sounded like it. If it happened to me I would have had to do the same. I lost half of mine last year when the stock morket took a dump. If I knew that was gonna happen I could have drawed half out and had someone finish my car. :brickwall:

I have kept mine going by selling E-Body parts & cashing in "rainy day" US Savings Bonds.  I have not touched my retirement account... or whats left of it after the "Crash of '08".

Allen
After 8 years of downsizing, whats left...
1968 Charger R/T, Automatic, 426 Hemi
1968 Polara 4Dr Sdn, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1968 Polara 4Dr HT, Automatic, 383
1969 Charger 500, 4 Speed, 440 Magnum
1969 Daytona, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1969 Road Runner, 4 Speed, 426 Hemi
1970 `Cuda, Automatic, 440-6BBL
1970 Challenger T/A, Automatic, 340 6 Pack
2004 Ram, Automatic, 5.7L Hemi
2009 Challenger SRT8, Automatic, 6.1L Hemi
<This Space Reserved for a 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat, 8Sp Automatic,

WINGMAN

#872
January 31, 2009, 11:30:52 PM
  I took my 401k money out five years ago and bought my Daytona, You only go around 1 time i told myself then and never looked back. :icon_smile_big: Jay.
69 Daytona XX29L9B409032 , 02 Ram Cummins,

xs29j8Bullitt

#873
January 31, 2009, 11:44:27 PM
Quote from: WINGMAN on January 31, 2009, 11:30:52 PM
  I took my 401k money out five years ago and bought my Daytona, You only go around 1 time i told myself then and never looked back. :icon_smile_big: Jay.

Being over 50, that's probably not a good plan for me...  :eek2:

Although I did just sign a large note for a reason similar to yours... but I got a 6 Year / 85,000 mile warranty.  :icon_smile_big:

There are a lot of benefits to buying a turn-key Daytona (or any collector car)...

Allen
After 8 years of downsizing, whats left...
1968 Charger R/T, Automatic, 426 Hemi
1968 Polara 4Dr Sdn, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1968 Polara 4Dr HT, Automatic, 383
1969 Charger 500, 4 Speed, 440 Magnum
1969 Daytona, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1969 Road Runner, 4 Speed, 426 Hemi
1970 `Cuda, Automatic, 440-6BBL
1970 Challenger T/A, Automatic, 340 6 Pack
2004 Ram, Automatic, 5.7L Hemi
2009 Challenger SRT8, Automatic, 6.1L Hemi
<This Space Reserved for a 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat, 8Sp Automatic,

69_500

#874
February 01, 2009, 01:58:02 PM
Heck I'd cash out my retirement plan in a heartbeat for a turn key Daytona. I mean lets see I roughly have what, 35 more years before I can retire anyways? So why not right? Oh wait thats right because as of now my retirement fund doesn't have 1/3 of the money to get a daytona. Used to be closer, but man last years returns weren't good at all. Lost about 45% of the total in a span of 6-8 weeks.
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