68 383 4 Speed Added To The "next in line" Cars To Do!!!!!

[lilwendal]

There was a thread started by Dan 2 weeks ago on a Ebay car.  http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,55479.0.html
Auction ended without reserve met so I called and left a message if I could buy it for reserve since its local.
A week goes by with no response then today the guy calls saying its for sale and he was calling me because of my excellent feedback when his other bidders had low feedback values.  So we talk for an hour or so.  Sends me a couple pics of the car..title...numbers and fender tag.  He relists the car at our agreed price and It's bought and paid for. I figure no risk since its an Ebay and Paypal transaction if the car doesn't turn out to be what he says.
Unfotunately I was at work so I couldn't fully decode that damn confusing 68 style tag. Got home amd viola!!
We'll its 90% what he says but most importantly a true 68 383 HP 4 speed car with sure grip.  Buckets & console
It was a customer order car and ordered it with a AM 8 track.  Bright red with black interior and black top so I'm definetly OK going with the original color.  No offense to you green car guys
His Ebay pictures really sucked but after the talk and pics I'm confident its not in bad shape at all.  Plus comes with alot of extras.  What its not is a disc brake car or originally equiped AC car.  Hopefully they didn't butcher the firewall or maybe he's just confused of what the airbox looks like.  He's not overly familiar with the Chargers.
Overall I'm stoked and pick it up this weekend.  I'll forward picks as soon as I pick it up.  So officially now there is another 383HP 4 speed car accounted for.
Moral of the story is there are still cool cars out there at decent prices.  Just have to be watchful and follow through.

[CB]

congrats on the 4-speed purchase  


















...to bad it isn't a '69  j/k

[richard pettys 73]

sweet cant wait to see the pics 

[Magnumcharger]

Yeah, sounds GREAT!!! Post pictures please!!











And it's not "posi"....it's "sure-grip" in Dodge-ese....

[tan top]

congratulations    ,  looking forward to seeing pictures 

[CB]

Oh ya

[lilwendal]

Oh ya

Hey.....Theres pics in the attached thread that goes to the Ebay auction.  You just need a magnifying glass to see them. 

[tan top]

Oh ya

Hey.....Theres pics in the attached thread that goes to the Ebay auction.  You just need a magnifying glass to see them. 

    yeah    ..need to see more pictures ,  !! every part of the car    

[Tilar]

Quite the find there. Oh, and how about some pics? 

[Dans 68]

Did you really only pay $2,775 for the car?  Serves me right.... Again, that seems like a great purchase and I look forward to lots and lots of pictures. Did I say lots of pictures?

And contrary to CB's European opinion, the reason it is a '68 is the best reason of all.... (damn '69 owners....)

Dan

[lilwendal]

Did you really only pay $2,775 for the car?  Serves me right.... Again, that seems like a great purchase and I look forward to lots and lots of pictures. Did I say lots of pictures?

And contrary to CB's European opinion, the reason it is a '68 is the best reason of all.... (damn '69 owners....)

Dan

Click on the "item relisted" part of the first auction.  Thats what I paid.

[lilwendal]

Yeah, sounds GREAT!!! Post pictures please!!











And it's not "posi"....it's "sure-grip" in Dodge-ese....

Old habits...Fixed.... And to think....I never owned a Chevy in my life

[Magnumcharger]

Yeah, sounds GREAT!!! Post pictures please!!











And it's not "posi"....it's "sure-grip" in Dodge-ese....

Old habits...Fixed.... And to think....I never owned a Chevy in my life

You're as human as the rest of us imperfect mortals!!

[lilwendal]

Fender tag
Bottom row
XP29  62  3  C11  203152
Second up
12345678  AX  TRM  PNT  UBS
50      9    48  C6X  PP1   B
Third up
ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTVWXYZ
                          0 7       6
Top
abcdefghjklmnpqrtuwy
64      7             1

Can't be 100% sure of the top row.

[1969chargerrtse]

I love 4 spd cars, good Luck with it and come back soon.

[bull]

Cool! Welcome to the club. Is it the 4bbl or 2bbl version?

[Dans 68]

Did you really only pay $2,775 for the car?  Serves me right.... Again, that seems like a great purchase and I look forward to lots and lots of pictures. Did I say lots of pictures?

And contrary to CB's European opinion, the reason it is a '68 is the best reason of all.... (damn '69 owners....)

Dan

Click on the "item relisted" part of the first auction.  Thats what I paid.

Oh, so $3,500 for a numbers matching 1968 383 4-bbl 4-speed red car with black vinyl top and suregrip. Sure glad I passed on that one! 

Can't wait for the photos! 

Dan

[Dans 68]

Cool! Welcome to the club. Is it the 4bbl or 2bbl version?

It is a 4-barrel version, you know, one of the common '68 4-speeds....

Dan

[69*F5*SE]

Congrats..........I wish mine was a 4 speed.

[Fitz73Chrgr]

My Dad had a '68 383 HP 4spd back in the day & I'd love to get ahold of another one...

I'm excited to see pics & follow the resto!  Keep us constantly updated!

[1970Moparmann]

For $3,500 it's a good purchase.  You still have some work to do from the looks of Ebay item 280331418424.  What am I saying though, I just put in $4,000 in new sheet metal myself....

I love 4 speeds, that is why I'm doing this car of mine.  It definitely needed more work that what I was expecting!  Since it's a true 4 speed though, it's worth it!

[Dans 68]

Mike, here is my take on the fender tag.

Dan

Fender tag
Bottom row
XP29  62  3  C11  203152
X - Charger model line
P - Premium line
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
62 - 383 4-bbl
3 - A833 4-speed
C11 - March 11, 1968 build date
Second up
12345678  AX  TRM  PNT  UBS
50      9    48  C6X  PP1   B
5 - drip rail mouldings
0 - body rail mouldings
9 (?) -  8 = wheel lip mouldings
4 - 3.23 ratio
8 - sure grip
C6X - C (Charger) 6 (vinyl bucket seats) X (black) (interior trim codes)
PP1 -  P (red roof) P (Red body) 1 (monotone paint) (paint codes)
UBS - not sure, striping delete (?)
Third up
ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTVWXYZ
                          0  7      6
O (should be a 6)(rear seat speaker)
7 (?) R1 = AM radio & R8 = AM/FM radio. S1 = A/C, & T7 = Tic Toch Tach (I hope it has this!)
6 (?) Probably a Y6 for a black vinyl top
Top
abcdefghjklmnpqrtuwy
64      7              1
6 (console)
4 (bucket seats)
7 (?) Should be h7 for hood mounted turn signals
1 (?) Should be u1 for a sold car (someone ordered it)

Can't be 100% sure of the top row.

[Belgium R/T -68]

Congrats with the car Mike You don't seems to have work enough.

I always wondered how it comes you guys like 4-speeds so much since you learned us europens switching over to automatics.

[lilwendal]

Mike, here is my take on the fender tag.

Dan

Fender tag
Bottom row
XP29  62  3  C11  203152
X - Charger model line
P - Premium line
29 - 2 door sports hardtop
62 - 383 4-bbl
3 - A833 4-speed
C11 - March 11, 1968 build date
Second up
12345678  AX  TRM  PNT  UBS
50      9    48  C6X  PP1   B
5 - drip rail mouldings
0 - body rail mouldings
9 (?) -  8 = wheel lip mouldings
4 - 3.23 ratio
8 - sure grip
C6X - C (Charger) 6 (vinyl bucket seats) X (black) (interior trim codes)
PP1 -  P (red roof) P (Red body) 1 (monotone paint) (paint codes)
UBS - not sure, striping delete (?)
Third up
ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTVWXYZ
                          0  7      6
O (should be a 6)(rear seat speaker)
7 (?) R1 = AM radio & R8 = AM/FM radio. S1 = A/C, & T7 = Tic Toch Tach (I hope it has this!)
6 (?) Probably a Y6 for a black vinyl top
Top
abcdefghjklmnpqrtuwy
64      7              1
6 (console)
4 (bucket seats)
7 (?) Should be h7 for hood mounted turn signals
1 (?) Should be u1 for a sold car (someone ordered it)

Can't be 100% sure of the top row.

Thanks Dan... Thats what I came up with too.  I did get a couple digits shifted.  3rd row should be 0 under R for AM 8 track.  And 7 under T for tach.  The B under UBS second line I believe is for black upper door.
And I believe C11 for production date is Dec. 11th right
Now I just have to find a way to distract myself till the weekend

[RT/SE]

Great buy!!!!!!!! That is going to be one nice car when you are all done.  Congratulations on the purchase.