My daughters new project

[inot2old]

I have been a member here for a while, but haven't posted much.  Mainly I was just coming here to look for a Charger project to buy my daughter.  Jaclyn is 18 & has wanted a Charger since she first saw "The Fast & the Furious".   I promised her last year if she graduated from her Auto Body course at the local Tech school, I would buy her a project.  She won't graduate until spring, but since she has gotten all A's for a year and a half I decide to buy her a car now.  Also my buddy decided he was never going to get to this Charger, & since I had been bugging him to sell it to me he did.
It was origianally a green on green 318, auto on the column, bench seat car.  It doesn't have a drive train now, but I do have a 400 & 727 tranny to put in it. 
The body needs some work, but the floor pans, trunk & frame rails are solid. 
I will probably be here more asking questions & looking for parts.

[dads_69]

Thats awesome! My first car was a '68 charger back in 1981 or so, she'll remember this forever. 

Mark

[dukeboy_318]

   nice project, this site is great for finding parts and help if needed so feel free to ask.

[Charger-Bodie]

 First off ,Welcome!!

     Thats Great that youre daughter is going to be a body tech!! I own a body shop and I have worked around women in the shop and I think the body repair industry needs more of them!! They tend to be very particular about the things they do and it shows in the end result!! My hats off to her! And on top of that she obviously has good take in cars   :2thumbs

PS more Pics!!!

[69bronzeT5]

Looks like a good project! . Hope to see progress on it!

[Khyron]

nice! Adopt me 

Congrats to her and ask away, we're all (most) here to help 

[VPFD13]

Good for you guys, Great family project

[bull]

Sweet! Base model '70 just like my first Charger. I'd pull the bench seat and get buckets with a console so the boys can't sit next to her. She sounds like a great daughter.

[69charger2002]

welcome to the site! that looks like a really good project car, and pretty complete too which is HUGE
keep us updated on it, i'm sure your daughter is ecstatic!
trav

[Brock Samson]

Great News! How Proud You Must Be!  Bench Seat and a Boat Anchor eh?.. 

[Steve P.]

First of all I hate you....  How do you rate having a daughter that (1) gives a damn about cars? (2) Gives a damn about MOPARS??  Ok, Ok.. I don't hate you.. I'm just reallllly damn jealous. I have 2 daughters and neither one of them could give a tinkers damn about cars. Well, except for when theirs are not running of course...


I think it's great that your daughter is into not just cars, but Chargers.. I'm not saying she won't be sorry. Time after time she will be. Most of the time she will love it and you for getting her into the hobby and doing something with her..   

My hat is off to you both...

[blackcharger]

nice score, will you adopt me too?
looks like a great project. keep us updated. 
and I agree with changing to buckets and console. bench seat just don't look right in a Charger.

[Ghoste]

Welcome to the site and tell your daughter congratulations on getting such good marks.  A keen interst in cars and a good student says she should do very well in her chosen vocation.
Great project too btw.

[Lowprofile]

Welcome and Congrats to you both. 

Nice score on the 70. Looks like a great project! Looking forward to seeing the progress you guys make on it. I have a 70 R/T she can "practice" her bodyworking skills on anytime she feels like it! 

[Chris G.]

Good looking Charger.  It's got a ton of potential. Look forward to you showing us updated pictures as time goes on. Also, don't forget to check us little people out.    www.1970chargerregistry.com

[1969chargerrtse]

Welcome to the site, you must be so proud.  Yes you are lucky to have a daughter like that, my son could care less about cars and my daughter told me over dinner last night my 69 RTSE is an ugly car.  You don't want to hear my comment back, as I'm not going to jail, but she'll never say that again.  I work in the Elevator business we also work on escalators, they are the big mean greasy punks of machinery in our trade.  There are about 20 of us men and one woman.  She is the elevator and escalator repair team tech.  She does what most guys don't want to do, and does it with a smile (most days).  Great project car, you should be a very proud dad. Welcome and good luck.

[70charginglizard]

Nice and welcome to the site.
That should make for a real nice project. Looks about like mine did when I first bought it other than the multiple colors. Mine still had it's original green paint on it when I picked it up. But I put it thru a re-paint for the restoration.
Again. Have fun with it. I'm sure you two will. My daughter could care less about classic cars but she's one of those pre-teens who could care less about anything except shopping at the mall this point in her life.
Hopefully she will change that additude as she gets a little older.

Nice car

[70charginglizard]

I'd pull the bench seat and get buckets with a console so the boys can't sit next to her. She sounds like a great daughter.

lol. Thats what I did with mine. 

[chargermick]

Congrats. A father daughter project will give both of you great memories.

[blackcharger]

Yes you are lucky to have a daughter like that, my son could care less about cars and my daughter told me over dinner last night my 69 RTSE is an ugly car. 

perhaps they were switched at birth.............

both of my daughters could care less too

[1969chargerrtse]

Yes you are lucky to have a daughter like that, my son could care less about cars and my daughter told me over dinner last night my 69 RTSE is an ugly car. 

perhaps they were switched at birth.............

both of my daughters could care less too

To care less is one thing, that's how my son feels, but to say the car is ugly?     I'm sorry, I can't talk about this anymore.  Matter of fact, where is she right now.

[Steve P.]

  Take it easy DAD.......    You know kids change their minds as quickly as they do clothes... Ooops... That's not a good subject either.. 

[1969chargerrtse]

  Take it easy DAD.......    You know kids change their minds as quickly as they do clothes... Ooops... That's not a good subject either.. 

I'm cool, I'm O.K  I put those comments under the "you make no sense at all" category.  Her American Dolls do nothing for me, so were equal.

[Steve P.]

 

[Charger_Fan]

That car's definitely got plenty of potential.
Show us some more pics when she starts working on it.

[sailpanel]

Congrats, My oldest daughter wanted an old truck so I bought a 75 Dodge swb that was a fixer upper. She even went with me to the wrecking yard to help scrounge parts. We had alot of fun.

[70charginglizard]

  Take it easy DAD.......    You know kids change their minds as quickly as they do clothes... Ooops... That's not a good subject either.. 

I'm cool, I'm O.K  I put those comments under the "you make no sense at all" category.  Her American Dolls do nothing for me, so were equal.

Im right there with you 1969charger. My daughter could care less about muscle cars. The bug must have skipped a generation like it did with my dad. He could care less too. Weird how that happens sometimes. I guess I can look forward to passing the charger down to my future grandson someday if that ever happens and not my daughter. Oh well. Her loss. 

[JoeyGowdy]

I have been a member here for a while, but haven't posted much. Mainly I was just coming here to look for a Charger project to buy my daughter. Jaclyn is 18 & has wanted a Charger since she first saw "The Fast & the Furious". I promised her last year if she graduated from her Auto Body course at the local Tech school, I would buy her a project.  She won't graduate until spring, but since she has gotten all A's for a year and a half I decide to buy her a car now.  Also my buddy decided he was never going to get to this Charger, & since I had been bugging him to sell it to me he did. It was origianally a green on green 318, auto on the column, bench seat car.  It doesn't have a drive train now, but I do have a 400 & 727 tranny to put in it. The body needs some work, but the floor pans, trunk & frame rails are solid. I will probably be here more asking questions & looking for parts.

I've had this in my bookmarks for a while, just curious what the progress was... so how did it turn out?

Speaking of the Fast and the Furious, have you checked this car casting call thread for F&F4:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,39509.msg436452.html#msg436452

[Charger_Fan]

I'd like to hear some updates too, if any.

[inot2old]

No updates, yet.  Mostly just trying to save up money to get started.  She did start pricing body panels this week.  Any suggestions where to buy?

[69bronzeT5]

AMD (Auto Metal Direct) is a GREAT place

[71ChallengeHer]

No updates, yet.  Mostly just trying to save up money to get started.  She did start pricing body panels this week.  Any suggestions where to buy?

Nice to see another young girl into the Mopar hobby. Are you going to Mopars at Mason-Dixon this year?

[70charginglizard]

I still find it very strange that your daughter has almost the exact same 70 Green on green XH29 base charger that I started with.

What is the build date on that puppy?

Wonder if it's close to mine  2-17

[High Impact]

If you need front fenders for that 70, let me know!

[Brock Samson]

  so a F&F clone is in the works?..  I was wondering when that would happen...

[BigBlackDodge]

I still find it very strange that your daughter has almost the exact same 70 Green on green XH29 base charger that I started with.

What is the build date on that puppy?

Wonder if it's close to mine  2-17

Whoa!................mines 2-18! ..................a wednesday car!


BBD

[chargerrt]

I still find it very strange that your daughter has almost the exact same 70 Green on green XH29 base charger that I started with.

What is the build date on that puppy?

Wonder if it's close to mine  2-17

My car was built within a month of yours...it was originally F4 green with green interior and I believe it had a white top

[Lost Sheep]

not to hijack your thread........ i apologize.............. but being y'all are talking build dates, how do I find the builddate of 68 Charger without my buildsheet(long gone)?

[Nacho-RT74]

I'd pull the bench seat and get buckets with a console so the boys can't sit next to her. She sounds like a great daughter.

lol. Thats what I did with mine. 

also to keep away the BOYS from you ?