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Started by 4forty, October 19, 2005, 02:55:33 PM

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4forty

October 19, 2005, 02:55:33 PM
is it me?...

Shakey

#1
October 19, 2005, 02:59:53 PM
A crying shame.

derailed

#2
October 19, 2005, 03:04:53 PM
 :iagree:

TheGhost

#3
October 19, 2005, 03:06:01 PM
Get some God damn Torque Thrusts on there, or something. :-X
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  Especially if they have access to the internet.

Blown70

#4
October 19, 2005, 03:06:47 PM
I am guessing its the wheels...

heck you will not like my lowered wide rimed/tired 70 when it is done then

Blown70

alenglish

#5
October 19, 2005, 03:08:37 PM
you see all those  resto  T.V. shows  18's 20's   22  even     I like  my  15's and 14's  maybe even  16's with 15 or 14  no bigger  Big  Al 
>You only need two tools: WD-40 and Duct Tape.  If it doesn't move
>and should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct
tape.
>

RD

#6
October 19, 2005, 03:20:59 PM
i guess people just love spending 1500-2000 on rims instead of go fast goodies.
67 Plymouth Barracuda, 69 Plymouth Barracuda, 73 Charger SE, 75 D100, 80 Sno-Commander

moparguy01

#7
October 19, 2005, 03:29:00 PM
id drive it. I have a spare set of cop car rims sitting in the garage. its all good.

triple_green

#8
October 19, 2005, 03:32:26 PM
Let me guess, it doesn't have  the original am-8track thumbwheel in it either.

From the the looks of the magnum 500 wheel on a green car in your signature, we probably see the world in a similar way... :icon_smile_approve:

3X
68 Charger 383 HP grandma car (the orignal 3X)

4forty

#9
October 19, 2005, 03:34:55 PM
it's on ebay starting at $15K    "This One of a Kind, Custom Beauty is Waiting For You!!" looks pretty decent with exception of wheels

Tom_440

#10
October 19, 2005, 04:38:38 PM
Not a "restoration" but an "ugly-fication"

ChargerSG

#11
October 19, 2005, 04:42:20 PM
Quote from: Tom_440 on October 19, 2005, 04:38:38 PM
Not a "restoration" but an "ugly-fication"

:iagree:
Looking for 383 Magnum #0B196875 and 0B115166

ChargerBill

#12
October 19, 2005, 04:53:40 PM
There is a point where it becomes too much. IMO 16" look good and even 17" with the right size tires look good. 18" could look OK on the back with big meats and 17" up front. These guys don't realize the PROBLEMS they are asking for. A good friend works at a tire center and sells 18" and 20" to guys who come back 1 year later and put 15" and 16" back on. When you increase wheel size and decrease tire/rubber size you are compromizing suspension. Now all of a sudden the wheel cannot absorb the impact that the sidewalls/rubber/tires used to be able to when they were taller. There is NO functionality in anything over 17" to 18"..period. Some of you might think it looks cool, but wait until you have to spend $300 to straighten your first bent wheel and $500 to replace your first shredded tire. I agree it looks out of proportion, but it is also not the best choice for ride quality or longevity.
Life is a highway...

cudaken

#13
October 19, 2005, 05:05:16 PM
 If something spins after the Charger stop's, someone needs to die.


                                                       Cuda Ken
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Blown70

#14
October 19, 2005, 05:05:58 PM
Quote from: cudaken on October 19, 2005, 05:05:16 PM
If something spins after the Charger stop's, someone needs to die.


                                                                                  Cuda Ken

THAT I WILL AGREE WITH!!!

TruckDriver

#15
October 19, 2005, 05:12:48 PM
Buy the car, then put real wheels on it. Then sell those POS wheels back on Ebay and get about $1000. back of your money ;)
PETE

My Dad taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" :P

Khyron

#16
October 19, 2005, 05:43:48 PM
dats mad phat yo!


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bluesfool

#17
October 19, 2005, 09:29:41 PM
QuoteIf something spins after the Charger stop's, someone needs to die.

:lol:

ChargerRob

#18
October 19, 2005, 09:39:08 PM
 :puke:
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bull

#19
October 20, 2005, 03:08:33 AM
I saw that poor car on Ebay (I think it was) and the only thing worse than the wheels is the interior. Hopefully someone with some taste will buy it and replace all the bling bling.

Ghoste

#20
October 20, 2005, 03:57:03 AM
How much longer can rap videos continue to define a culture? (if bling bling can even be considered a culture)

NYCMille

#21
October 20, 2005, 08:14:46 AM
The wheels can be replaced - the interior is what REALLY kills it though...

Afflyer

#22
October 20, 2005, 09:15:01 AM
Quote from: cudaken on October 19, 2005, 05:05:16 PM
If something spins after the Charger stop's, someone needs to die.


                                                                                  Cuda Ken
:iagree: :smilielol: :smilielol:
Retired USAF C-130H3, C-130E, MC-130E, MC-130W Flight Engineer

1969 Charger 440/4bbl "Hemi Orange Mistress"
2009 Hemi Ram 1500 Sport Special Crew Cab "Black Betty"
2011 BMW X5 3.5i "Heidi"

41husk

#23
October 20, 2005, 09:29:35 AM
I agree the wheels are an easy fix, the point is if thats what the guy likes and he has the title go for it.  I am not a big fan of a big fat blower comming out of hole cut in a perfectly good Charger hood, so mine doesn't have one.  If yours does, I can respect that.  I have a feeling my friend Ken is starting to frown at the blower idea with all the problems he has had, but I will continue to encourage him to finish and drive it at least once because it is his dream.   :Twocents:
1969 Dodge Charger 500 440/727
1970 Challenger convertible 340/727
1970 Plymouth Duster FM3
1974 Dodge Dart /6/904
1983 Plymouth Scamp GT 2.2 Auto
1950 Dodge Pilot house pick up

Blown70

#24
October 20, 2005, 10:07:32 AM
So DO you all not like the Xtreme Lee?      As those were custom built budnik wheels and were those not  an 18 or 19?

I do not like the wheel choice above as far as color and they are too big in front but..... I like a bigger wheel.

I just checked the were custom 18 and 19.

694spdRT

#25
October 20, 2005, 11:09:24 AM
Quote from: Blown70 on October 20, 2005, 10:07:32 AM
So DO you all not like the Xtreme Lee?      As those were custom built budnik wheels and were those not   an 18 or 19?

I do not like the wheel choice above as far as color and they are too big in front but..... I like a bigger wheel.

I just checked the were custom 18 and 19.

Not really...but this is from a guy that went with 14" wheels and hubcaps.   ;)

It is a matter of preference and like it or not everyone can do what they want to their own car IMO. For example, my idea of a great car is stock exterior with a modern drivetrain(IE 5.7 fuel injected hemi and a 5 speed overdrive).
1968 Charger 383 auto
1969 Charger R/T 440 4 speed
1970 Charger 500 440 auto
1972 Challenger 318
1976 W200 Club Cab 4x4 400 auto 
1978 Ramcharger 360 auto
2001 Durango SLT 4.7L (daily driver)
2005 Ram 2500 4x4 Big Horn Cummins Diesel 6 speed
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7 Hemi

Dale The Bold

#26
October 20, 2005, 12:15:21 PM
Somewhere there are a couple of old Schwinns wondering where their wheels went.
Matt. 14:8 (KJV) "And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, 'give me here John Baptist's head in a Charger.'"

derailed

#27
October 20, 2005, 12:22:46 PM
Quote from: Dale The Bold on October 20, 2005, 12:15:21 PM
Somewhere there are a couple of old Schwinns wondering where their wheels went.

or horse drawn carriages

Charger_Fan

#28
October 20, 2005, 01:12:20 PM
Quote from: Blown70 on October 20, 2005, 10:07:32 AM
So DO you all not like the Xtreme Lee?      As those were custom built budnik wheels and were those not   an 18 or 19?

I do not like the wheel choice above as far as color and they are too big in front but..... I like a bigger wheel.

I just checked the were custom 18 and 19.
IMO, the big difference between the Xtreme Lee & this '68 is that Xtreme was done with taste & the '68 blew right by taste & landed in poop.
Because of the sheer size of the rims, they need to be a darker color to look more like they belong with the overall picture...& as said earlier, the interior is just waaaay too much. :o
This looks great, in my opinion. :thumbs:




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Blown70

#29
October 20, 2005, 02:09:26 PM
Quote from: CHARGER_FAN on October 20, 2005, 01:12:20 PM
Quote from: Blown70 on October 20, 2005, 10:07:32 AM
So DO you all not like the Xtreme Lee?      As those were custom built budnik wheels and were those not   an 18 or 19?

I do not like the wheel choice above as far as color and they are too big in front but..... I like a bigger wheel.

I just checked the were custom 18 and 19.
IMO, the big difference between the Xtreme Lee & this '68 is that Xtreme was done with taste & the '68 blew right by taste & landed in poop.
Because of the sheer size of the rims, they need to be a darker color to look more like they belong with the overall picture...& as said earlier, the interior is just waaaay too much. :o
This looks great, in my opinion. :thumbs:




Ok,  Well that is my point that they can be done tastefully.....  I personally do NOT like the ones above in the first post.... WAYYY too much.... But I dont mind the big wheel if done correctly.

SLIKK 70

#30
October 20, 2005, 07:24:09 PM
Excuse me while I look for something to gouge my eyes out with!!!  :icon_smile_dead:
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