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Rebuild of my 68 after crash ************IT'S BACK HOME****PICS*************

Started by dkn1997, December 17, 2008, 12:12:44 AM

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dkn1997

#150
May 10, 2009, 07:37:53 AM
dropped off the finished grill yesterday and took a couple of more pics.  the upper hose I got fits near perfect.  I see no reason to have one of those flex hoses on any car when there are so many hoses that can be used...

they put the tailights in, new trunk weatherstrip....I should be driving it by next weekend....or at least have it back.

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dkn1997

#151
May 10, 2009, 07:45:30 AM
oh christ! I found that hose by bringing my old one down to the store...I never asked what it this hose was intended to fit, it worked so I bought it.  I just looked it up, it's a gates 20603.  It's actually a LOWER hose for a chevy van 79-82!  that settles it, I'm ordering a goodwrench smallblock!
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Finn

#152
May 10, 2009, 12:53:01 PM
 :smilielol:
1968 Dodge Charger 440, EFI, AirRide suspension
1970 Dodge Challenger RT/SE 383 magnum
1963 Plymouth Savoy 225 with a 3 on the tree.
2002 Dodge Ram 5.9L 360
2014 Dodge Dart 2.4L

dkn1997

#153
May 16, 2009, 10:35:15 AM
This will be the last round of pics of the car at the shop. I dropped of some door hardware and a maxifuse for my fan...he just has to button up the doors and then they will detail the car.  I will probably get it next week.  should be cruising by memorial day. 
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dkn1997

#154
May 16, 2009, 10:35:42 AM
one more
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Charger-Bodie

#155
May 16, 2009, 10:41:08 AM
You must be thrilled!!  :2thumbs:
68 Charger R/t white with black v/t and red tailstripe. 440 4 speed ,black interior
68 383 auto with a/c and power windows. Now 440 4 speed jj1 gold black interior .
My Charger is a hybrid car, it burns gas and rubber............

69*F5*SE

#156
May 16, 2009, 01:53:43 PM
Looks very cool after everything has been done.  Like new or newer.    :2thumbs:

mikepmcs

#157
May 16, 2009, 02:00:44 PM
That is so awesome.  I'm such a loser and need to get my Charger back together ..... :brickwall:
Looks great and I'm thrilled for you. :cheers:
Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?

tan top

#158
May 16, 2009, 04:15:24 PM
 :yesnod:   dang that looks great  :2thumbs:   awesome looking car  & that size rubber makes it look real mean  :2thumbs:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

69bronzeT5

#159
May 17, 2009, 12:01:28 PM
Fantastic! The grille looks simply beautiful :cheers:
Feature Editor for Mopar Connection Magazine
http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/



1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

dkn1997

#160
May 17, 2009, 12:17:16 PM
speaking of wheels...I have yet to see how my boyd's look on the car with it painted...but I am having some regret buying them.  part of it is the chrome.  my first thought was that the chrome would be easy to take care of.  when I look at them now, it's actually hard to tell what they look like because they are so f'ing shiny! 

as luck would have it, a guy right around the corner I made friends with a while back has a 70 roadrunner.  he bought it with coyes wheels on it. 20's out back, 19's up front.   They style of wheel is almost identical to the tq II's that I currently have.  He took them off and bought stock ralley wheels.  When I get the car back I am going to go to his house and try them.  If me likey, I will buy them and sell the boyd's
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dkn1997

#161
May 30, 2009, 10:17:19 AM
I know I dropped off the map for a while...between crazy work schedule (swimming pools) and the body shop being swamped, we haven't been able to get together. 

That's all different today. I'm picking up the car at 2:00.  I will post pics as soon as I can
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dkn1997

#162
May 30, 2009, 03:37:00 PM
got it back home a little while ago.  I have some issues such as no headlights yet.  they got smashed in the crash.  I bought the hella H1 and H4 housings and bulbs but I need to wire in some relays to keep the car NOT on fire...

flex plate bolts loosened up and wallowed out the holes in the flex plate so I have to change that.

I drove it home and it did drive like a dream. turns out I had a steering issue with one of the bolts that holds the box to the k frame not being secure, they had to weld a new nut on to the K so it would grab...

anyway, here's the pics.  It looks great..except for a scratch on the pass lower fender very close to the ground.  I though I might have hit something on the way home, but I took a few pics of it at the body shop and when I downloaded and zoomed in, the scratch was there thank god.  The shop is going to fix it but I want to drive it for a while and have to get the mechanicals sorted out before it goes back. 

even with that stuff, I love it.  it's like a different car. drives better, all new weatherstrips and some sound deading makes it quieter inside and it looks killer. 

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dkn1997

#163
May 30, 2009, 03:39:39 PM
for those that are new to the game, allow me to do a little before and after
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Dans 68

#164
May 30, 2009, 03:41:15 PM
Very good! Good ending to your story.  :2thumbs:

Dan
1973 SE 400 727  1 of 19,645                                        1968 383 4bbl 4spds  2 of 259

69bronzeT5

#165
May 30, 2009, 03:43:36 PM
Looks great Kevin!!!! Could just be me but the front valance looks low on the right side? :scope: Also, thanks again for the Tuff wheel :cheers:
Feature Editor for Mopar Connection Magazine
http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/



1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

1970Moparmann

#166
May 30, 2009, 03:44:10 PM
Great job! :cheers:
My name is Mike and I'm a Moparholic!

tan top

#167
May 30, 2009, 03:55:27 PM
looks great ! red with a black top an awesome  combination  :drool5: :2thumbs: :coolgleamA:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

aone415

#168
May 30, 2009, 04:25:28 PM
looks killer... Great comeback story! :2thumbs: :2thumbs:


This Charger right here is a one of none, that means none before it, none to come.

dkn1997

#169
May 30, 2009, 06:41:53 PM
ok....so I tightened up my flexplate bolts and used some locktite... they were tight when I left body shop today and were loose by the time I got home....  fast forward to my loctite treatment and drove around with no issues.. still will probably have to change the flexplate.

I am very happy right now, even with my ghetto cruiser lower on the right side valance cody!!    ;D
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NYCMille

#170
May 30, 2009, 09:04:04 PM
Congrats Kev -

Car looks awesome man... new look BEEFY! Enjoy it brotha'  :2thumbs:

Just 6T9 CHGR

#171
May 30, 2009, 09:41:40 PM
Looks great Kevin!  I like those Boyds on there...
Chris' '69 Charger R/T

69*F5*SE

#172
May 30, 2009, 10:22:08 PM
Great job.  Congrats   :cheers:

dkn1997

#173
May 30, 2009, 11:57:30 PM
those are actually my old torque thrust 2 whells on there...and I'm kind of in love with them again....
a guy in the neighborhood has coyes wheels from his roadrunner that are almost identical in style, but 20's and 18's. he's going to let me try them out for a week and see If I like them. best part is that they are already sized for a 70 B body...
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mikepmcs

#174
May 31, 2009, 04:58:33 AM
Yessah!  That car looks killer!!! I'd leave those wheels on, everything just works.  B-E-A-Utiful!!! :2thumbs:
Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?
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