WHAT TIPS CAN YOU OFFER TO SOMEONE CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF A 69 CHARGER ?

[Dans 68]

...Set 2...

[Dans 68]

...and Set 3. More to follow.

Dan

[Finn]

Never saw a full length cloth lining under the hood like that before...
That hood/grille/valance alignment needs some work also.

[Red Ram]

I'd want a little more perfection for 50K.

[model maker]

I Agree ! I sent Dans 68 some of the rust my camera flash found up inside the dash behind the instrument cluster. I think there was some front end damage at some time becuase i see yellow paint overspray at the bottom of the radiator support and the grille is uneven side to side and top to bottom on the passenger side. The instrument cluster seems to lean or canter toward the left and made me feel like i had to lean to the left a little to see the speedo  gauges  straight on. i think $50 K is a lot. I don't know how bad the rust inside the dash is but when Dan posts those ones then you can see what i mean. probably had OR has a windshield leak.

[tan top]

  ..i see originaly a Y2 car with a tan top ..

[Dodge Don]

No way that car is worth anywhere near $50k. Maybe $20k

[model maker]

Dans 68, Can you post the pictures i sent of what the area behind the dash looks like with the corrosion? This car is inside a showroom on consignment and would have to be a huge deal in order to see how it drove. I don't think they will let anyone do that without some kind of security deposit. The front end just makes me think it had some body work done. Maybe a carfax check would tell. I agree on the $50 grand being too much.

[Dans 68]

Set 4....

[Dans 68]

Set 5...

[Dans 68]

Last photo.

[tan top]

  most chargers i have seen ..have had rust there in various states ... as the factory primer dip did not go that far up .  if all the rest of the car checks out , no biggie removing the dash , part of the interior &  wire brushing it up & applying rust dissolver etc . then you can go through all the electrics & replace if necessary , before it goes back            togeather
i see its got the rare 3 speaker dash also

[model maker]

Thanks Dans68, the car is nice but i wonder if there was any front end damage because the grille gaps and yellow paint over spray at the bottom of the radiator support. The bucket seats have the holes for the headrests under the fabric so i am not sure that is the original seat upholstery. I haven't been able to speak to the owner, just the consignment people who own the showroom and they are not sure of the facts.

[tan top]

the front seat covers's are not the original ones , as they should have a leather face   ..correct color though Tan ..code on tag CRT
  all 68 & 69 seat frames have holes for head rests ,    i see that charger has a SPD scheduled production date of C12  i think can't make out if it is a two on the tag , but that means a date of December the 12 th  1968 ... headrests were optional then ....standard for cars built from January 69 ,
the code on that list in the picture says C51 headrests , its wrong ! code for headrest package is  C31  , could be a error , can't find the C51 code 

[model maker]

When I sat in it, i could tell the upholstery was aftermarket stuff. It doesn't have "that" charger smell that is common in all of the chargers that I remember. Back when i had both of my chargers you could be blindfolded and sit inside a charger and know you were in a mopar car.

[green69rt]

I have to say I bought a car that I suspect has been in a front end collision that was not revieled when I bought it.  Here are some clues.

Look at the bolt up of the front fender to the inner fender, a lot of shims may mean the front end is not square.
Look at the brace between the lower radiator brace and the bumper cross member.  Does this look square and is everything lined up.
Look at the bumper brackets, they should be mirror images of each other.
Look inside the wheel wells.  The sheet metal between the fender and the inner fender should be smooth and straight, no kinks!

Finally, remember that these are 40 year old cars.  Lots of things happen.  Protect yourself as best you can and then don't look back.