440 emblem on a '68? Update w/pics!!

[RECHRGD]

Would this be too tacky?  I know the numbers crowd will cringe at the thought, but here goes.  There is no engine call out on a '68 unless you happen to be a happy hemi owner.  I get more people asking me in the middle of traffic if the car is a 440 than if it's a hemi.  I've always liked the look of the hemi emblem on the doors.  So I was thinking of having the same emblems made for my car, but in place of 'hemi' I'd have '440'.  It would look like a stock piece.  They would be put on with mastic, so as not to drill the doors.  So what do you guys think?  Bob

[pettyfan43]

If you aren't drilling Holes, I say have at it. They can always be taken back off, but then again, it is YOUR car, drill the holes if you want, make it your own! 

They look kinda cool on some of the cars. I have seen a few.

Wouldn't interest me, but I think 68-70 Chargers are perfection ANYWAY so I don't think they need add ons.

[bull]

The R/T stripe isn't enough of a call out?

[RECHRGD]

The R/T stripe isn't enough of a call out?

Most (non-mopar nuts) people are clueless about what an R/T could have under the hood, but they remember the numbers, 383/426/440.  Tons of people ask if it's a 383 and are surprised when I tell them it's a 440.

[rusty lee]

you should do whatever you want it's your car. I plan on doing an r/t stripe but replacing r/t with my intials..   

[WheresMyCharger]

My license plate on my 69 read:  FOUR 40  that took the guess work out...

[bull]

The R/T stripe isn't enough of a call out?

Most (non-mopar nuts) people are clueless about what an R/T could have under the hood, but they remember the numbers, 383/426/440. Tons of people ask if it's a 383 and are surprised when I tell them it's a 440.

In that case, if you think it's important, a small badge would be the most subtle way of doing it. I always hate to see anything mess with the flow of the 2nd generation Charger body design but I suppose a small badge would work. Are you talking about the '66-'67-type badge?

[firefighter3931]

Doug (R2) has a set of 440 Magnum door badges on his 69 rt/se car....looks good to me ! 

He's sandbagging though....the beast has a 496 stroker under the hood.  Those Mustang guys will never know what hit them ! 


Ron

[RECHRGD]

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In that case, if you think it's important, a small badge would be the most subtle way of doing it. I always hate to see anything mess with the flow of the 2nd generation Charger body design but I suppose a small badge would work. Are you talking about the '66-'67-type badge?

I'm thinking of having a badge fabricated to look just like the one that would have come on a '68 hemi car except for the lettering.  Bob

Doug (R2) has a set of 440 Magnum door badges on his 69 rt/se car....looks good to me ! 

He's sandbagging though....the beast has a 496 stroker under the hood.  Those Mustang guys will never know what hit them ! 


Ron

HMMMM, that's something to think about and would be cheaper than having custom ones done.  Bob

[8WHEELER]

I did it in 79, along with side mounted R/T badges. Hell I did not have any other chargers around, or
mopar people in my town that I knew of. If you look at the FSM it shows the Emblems for Coronet
and Charger, so I thought they were supposed to be there      drilled holes and everything.
The 440 emblems I put on the doors right where the Hemi emblems go, they were off a Coronet 440.
To tell you the truth, nobody gave me any shit about it, probably because all of my friends were
Cheby and Ferd guys     and they would have no clue. But after about 6mo I did have
a guy at the track tell me ''you know those did not come stock'' is when I found out. That was
fine, I did not like the looks of the big R/T emblems much anyway, so I took the 440 emblems
off at the same time.

I get the same thing Bob.........  but most seem to ask me if its a 440 6pk car     ummmm
no, the 6pk did not come out in a charger till 70, I find myself saying this way to often.........

Anyway, like I said I did have them for a while, but they did not do much for me, But I
found that out after I drilled holes and put them on. Hell I get people at shows looking at
the engine asking what I have in it    if I am there its hard not to laugh, I am not one
for staying at the car much, but my wife answers the question all the time.

Dan

[RECHRGD]

Hi Dan!!  I was just thinking that a emblem that looked exactly like would have come on a '68 R/T except for a change in the lettering (that would identify what's under the hood) would be kinda cool.   Bob

[68charger383]

Hey make it your own!

Could just put on a license plate frame saying 68 R/T 440 or a coronet 440 emblem on the door would look cool

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-1969-GTX-CORONET-R-T-1970-SUPER-BERR-440-EMBLEM-NOS_W0QQitemZ230205665038QQihZ013QQcategoryZ34204QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[8WHEELER]

Hey make it your own!

or a coronet 440 emblem on the door would look cool

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-1969-GTX-CORONET-R-T-1970-SUPER-BERR-440-EMBLEM-NOS_W0QQitemZ230205665038QQihZ013QQcategoryZ34204QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That is what I told him I did, but with a 68 Coronet emblem. I might look for an old picture for you Bob, if you
wanted to see how it looked on my car 27yrs ago, I would need to scan a old old old picture   

Dan

[UFO]

I think that would look great if you used that 440(ebay link)style numbers combined with the rectangular door badge.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

   I get more people asking me in the middle of traffic if the car is a 440 than if it's a hemi. 

Me too.....thats why I took the confusion out of it     

[bull]

Hey make it your own!

Could just put on a license plate frame saying 68 R/T 440 or a coronet 440 emblem on the door would look cool

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-1969-GTX-CORONET-R-T-1970-SUPER-BERR-440-EMBLEM-NOS_W0QQitemZ230205665038QQihZ013QQcategoryZ34204QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Yea, I like that one too.

[Ghoste]

I'd go for the smaller 67 style one myself and put it on the door where the Hemi emblem goes on a 68 or 69. 

[R2]

Good pic Ron,,,
Before I bought my Charger,,,,14 yrs ago,,,,it had a HEMI in it,,,,,and the prior owner had HEMI tags on the doors........
The car is originally a 440 car,,,,
When i bought the car,,,,,,there were no HEMI tags on the door,,,but the holes were still there,,,,,,
I didnt want any water to get in there,,,,so,,,i bought some of the 440 emblems,,,,,and used some 2 sided tape to hold them on,,,,,"till i paint the car next year",,( which never seems/seemed to happen)

My car is also a stripe delete car,,,,,,
I really like the stripe look,,,,,so i ordered a stipe without the R/T part cut out,,,,,,,(just a solid stripe),,,,,,,,,and then put the emblems back on in place where the emblem holes are....
Eventually,,,,I am going to repaint the car,,,,and have the emblem holes in the door filled,,,,,,and make the stripe portion correct,,,,,,,
mine is not "stock",,appearing,,,,,,,,but i didnt want it to look funky either,,,,,hopefully it looks ok......

[RECHRGD]

Thanks for all the input guys!  RD, your car is awesom!  Does anyone have a close up picture of an original rectangular HEMI badge and the exact measurments?  Thanks,  Bob

[R2]

Here you go,,,,,,,,,,,,you can get them from Year One,,,,,,not sure on the size/measurements.....
Doug (R2)

[dkn1997]

now its time to photoshop that to say 440

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Johntpr with the F6 Daytona, had his brother make up some magnetic Hemi door emblems on a goof.....maybe you can do the same ....make them magnetic?

[bull]

Johntpr with the F6 Daytona, had his brother make up some magnetic Hemi door emblems on a goof.....maybe you can do the same ....make them magnetic?

That would be much better than drilling holes, obviously. The only thing about magnets is getting the particles stuck to the back that scratch the paint.

[70charginglizard]

just put one of these signs up in your window...

http://cgi.ebay.com/DANGER-440-VOLTS-New-Aluminum-12x18-Sign_W0QQitemZ200094975003QQihZ010QQcategoryZ47116QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118

[RECHRGD]

I get more people asking me in the middle of traffic if the car is a 440 than if it's a hemi.

Me too.....thats why I took the confusion out of it

Chris, is your car the 440 HEMI or just the standard one?

Here you go,,,,,,,,,,,,you can get them from Year One,,,,,,not sure on the size/measurements.....
Doug (R2)

Thanks Doug!   It's even on the correct color car!