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Charger666

April 08, 2009, 07:14:07 PM
Fellow Charger lovers,

Just wanted to give a little introduction.  My name's John, and I'm obviously new to the forum.  Like all of you here, I have a perhaps unhealthy obsession (yeah right, if there is such a thing  :icon_smile_cool:) with Chargers, and of course the infamous General Lee.

About me:

I'm 20 years old (I know, a youngin'  :icon_smile_big: ;) ), and currently reside in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 
My unhealthy obsession started when I watched the Dukes of Hazzard for the first time when I was about 6 or 7 years old.  Ever since that very moment, I've been completely hooked on Chargers.  Before I graduated from College, I would spend all of my funds from my part-time job on trying to purchase the infamous '69 Charger that I so lusted after.
And one day, I did it.
Unfortunately for me, this is more of a horror story.

I bought an orange Charger (go figure ;)) from a guy I knew, and it was in fairly good condition.  Of course, wanting it to be perfect, I sent it to a shop recommended by this guy, who had also given my cousin a referral as well.  Everything seemed fine.  Then one day, the guy stopped returning the calls.  Went to the shop, and the mechanic, my car, AND my cousin's '65 Mustang had all vanished into thin air.  To this day, the shop has been left abandoned.
Hard to believe, I know, but true story nonetheless.

I miss it :(.
And ever since I've gotten into my career, I've been trying to save up again for a Charger ever since... one that, like before, is in good condition, but one that's not going to get snatched from me :P

Maybe the guy is in cahoots with HLPAG!  :lol:  :smilielol:  :rofl:  :smilielol:

--

Anywho, I look forward to contributing to the forums and talking with all of you :)

Hope everyone is well.

-John

69bronzeT5

#1
April 08, 2009, 07:15:30 PM
Welcome to the site John! :cheers: Sorry to hear of your bad luck. :rotz: Any chance you have any of the Charger's paperwork left? If you have the vin number, there's a chance you could find it.
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

WingCharger

#2
April 08, 2009, 07:17:39 PM
Wouldn't some kind of insurance cover that? :-\ :-\ If you knew the shop owner, couldn't you file a lawsuit or something? :scratchchin:
Anyways, good to see more interest in the classic Charger. Welcome aboard. :2thumbs:

Charger666

#3
April 08, 2009, 07:21:53 PM
Hey guys, thanks for the reply.

WingCharger: It is true, insurance could cover that, but the only thing I had was the ownership... The car wasn't insured yet when this happen.  Unless I'm missing something?

69bronze: I believe my cousin tried tracking down both cars, and has not come up with anything yet.  Mind you, we've been looking for nearly 4 years now.  Not sure if this dude had the VIN numbers re-stamped or forged or something like that.  Because there's been absolutely no luck :(


69bronzeT5

#4
April 08, 2009, 07:24:12 PM
I take you filed a police report?
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

skip68

#5
April 08, 2009, 07:24:19 PM
 :cheers:  Welcome and sorry to hear that about your car.   :rotz:   Post any numbers you have on the car.    Chuck..........
skip68, A.K.A. Chuck \ 68 Charger 440 auto\ 67 Camaro RS (no 440)       FRANKS & BEANS !!!

mikepmcs

#6
April 08, 2009, 07:25:19 PM
WAIT..STOP RIGHT THERE! YOU'RE 20 YEARS OLD AND YOU'VE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE. :notworthy:





Welcome aboard. :wave:

Mike
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?

richard pettys 73

#7
April 08, 2009, 07:27:00 PM
 :o man i cant believe what some people will do  :brickwall:  :brickwall: it is so damn frustrating when you spend your hard earned money and some thief just takes it away  :RantExplode: just makes you want to find that person and  :slap: the hell out of them  :Twocents:  anyways sorry about the rant...welcome to the forum and best of luck to you on finding your cars  :2thumbs:
YES MY NAME REALLY IS RICHARD PETTY
I JUST DONT HAVE HIS CAR......YET

Charger666

#8
April 08, 2009, 07:30:26 PM
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on April 08, 2009, 07:24:12 PM
I take you filed a police report?

Yes sirree.
The cops came up with nothing :(  Mind you, the police force here is a little imcompetent, unfortunately for me.  :flame:
This guy literally just jumped ship and vanished.  I talked to the guy who referred me to him, and said he knew nothing of where he could have gone or anything like that.  Needless to say, I don't even talk to him anymore.  What a crappy referral  :icon_smile_dissapprove:

And I'll try and post any and all the numbers i have for the Charger ASAP.  My cousin has been doing all of the tracking-down, so he's got the papers for everything.  I'll try and get ahold of him and grab what I can as soon as I can.  And I'll grab the numbers for the '65 Mustang as well, and maybe you guys can help me out with that too  ;D

THanks to all for your replies!



Charger666

#9
April 08, 2009, 07:31:03 PM
LOL Mike, yes sir.

My program was only 2 years long :P

Dans 68

#10
April 08, 2009, 07:32:59 PM
Sorry to hear your orange Charger was stolen. At least yours was a '69 (That was for Chuck....  :nana:).

You'll find a good car...this time try a '68! And welcome to the site!

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

1969chargerrtse

#11
April 08, 2009, 07:38:01 PM
That is really really sad.  I'm sorry to hear that.  Welcome to the site and get any numbers of pictures that you can and share them with us. 
This car was sold many years ago to somebody in Wisconsin. I now am retired and living in Florida.

Charger666

#12
April 08, 2009, 07:38:10 PM
Quote from: Dans 68 on April 08, 2009, 07:32:59 PM
Sorry to hear your orange Charger was stolen. At least yours was a '69 (That was for Chuck....  :nana:).

You'll find a good car...this time try a '68! And welcome to the site!

Dan

Thank you sir :)

This might sound a little weird but for whatever reason, the '68 tail-lights bug me.  Maybe I'm just so used to lookin' at the '69 ones. LOL, I know, weird. :P

But I suppose it could be changed even if I did buy a '68.

Oh well :)

Charger666

#13
April 08, 2009, 07:39:56 PM
Quote from: 1969chargerrtse on April 08, 2009, 07:38:01 PM
That is really really sad.  I'm sorry to hear that.  Welcome to the site and get any numbers of pictures that you can and share them with us. 

Most definitely will, once I can get ahold of my cousin and either grab the papers or get him to tell me everything over the phone or something. :)

Dans 68

#14
April 08, 2009, 07:52:12 PM
Quote from: Charger666 on April 08, 2009, 07:38:10 PM
Quote from: Dans 68 on April 08, 2009, 07:32:59 PM
Sorry to hear your orange Charger was stolen. At least yours was a '69 (That was for Chuck....  :nana:).

You'll find a good car...this time try a '68! And welcome to the site!

Dan

...the '68 tail-lights bug me...

But I suppose it could be changed even if I did buy a '68.

Oh well :)

Then don't buy a '68! If the lights don't do it for you get a '69 or '70...they are a lot easier to find.... :icon_smile_wink:

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

Charger666

#15
April 08, 2009, 07:57:12 PM
Quote from: Dans 68 on April 08, 2009, 07:52:12 PM
Quote from: Charger666 on April 08, 2009, 07:38:10 PM
Quote from: Dans 68 on April 08, 2009, 07:32:59 PM
Sorry to hear your orange Charger was stolen. At least yours was a '69 (That was for Chuck....  :nana:).

You'll find a good car...this time try a '68! And welcome to the site!

Dan

...the '68 tail-lights bug me...

But I suppose it could be changed even if I did buy a '68.

Oh well :)

Then don't buy a '68! If the lights don't do it for you get a '69 or '70...they are a lot easier to find.... :icon_smile_wink:

Dan


Haha, very true.
I have nothing against '68s, they're sexy as hell.
I just could never put my finger on it exactly, I just like the long horizontal lights.  :)
But that's not to say if I ever came across a '68 for a fairly good deal... I'd take it in a second!

FlatbackFanatic

#16
April 09, 2009, 09:20:41 AM
Welcome to the site! Good luck in finding your future and old Charger and Mustang.
Flatback Fanatic, Kurt  , MN

jdiesel33

#17
April 09, 2009, 10:54:34 AM
Quote from: Charger666 on April 08, 2009, 07:14:07 PM

I bought an orange Charger (go figure ;)) from a guy I knew, and it was in fairly good condition.  Of course, wanting it to be perfect, I sent it to a shop recommended by this guy, who had also given my cousin a referral as well.  Everything seemed fine.  Then one day, the guy stopped returning the calls.  Went to the shop, and the mechanic, my car, AND my cousin's '65 Mustang had all vanished into thin air.  To this day, the shop has been left abandoned.
Hard to believe, I know, but true story nonetheless.


This better not be an April Fool's joke!!!!!!  :flame:   :lol:   :smilielol:   :rofl:  :nana:
1968 Dodge Charger R/T
PP1,Black Hat, Black Stripes

Charger666

#18
April 09, 2009, 03:20:59 PM
Quote from: jdiesel33 on April 09, 2009, 10:54:34 AM
Quote from: Charger666 on April 08, 2009, 07:14:07 PM

I bought an orange Charger (go figure ;)) from a guy I knew, and it was in fairly good condition.  Of course, wanting it to be perfect, I sent it to a shop recommended by this guy, who had also given my cousin a referral as well.  Everything seemed fine.  Then one day, the guy stopped returning the calls.  Went to the shop, and the mechanic, my car, AND my cousin's '65 Mustang had all vanished into thin air.  To this day, the shop has been left abandoned.
Hard to believe, I know, but true story nonetheless.


This better not be an April Fool's joke!!!!!!  :flame:   :lol:   :smilielol:   :rofl:  :nana:

Hahaha, I wish it was! :P
But the situation NO laughing matter, whether it's April Fools or not... :P
Even if it was april fools, that would be one harsh April fools joke :(

WingCharger

#19
April 09, 2009, 03:23:29 PM
Scum like those kinda people don't deserve to walk this Earth. :rotz: :rotz:

Anyway, any pics of the car, or numbers?  :scratchchin: You should try to get that info out to as many people as possible, and the internet is a great way to do that. :yesnod: :yesnod: Post it anywhere you can. Also, look for sites specifically for finding stolen cars. They are out there. :2thumbs:

jdiesel33

#20
April 09, 2009, 03:25:38 PM
Quote from: Charger666 on April 09, 2009, 03:20:59 PM
Quote from: jdiesel33 on April 09, 2009, 10:54:34 AM
Quote from: Charger666 on April 08, 2009, 07:14:07 PM

I bought an orange Charger (go figure ;)) from a guy I knew, and it was in fairly good condition.  Of course, wanting it to be perfect, I sent it to a shop recommended by this guy, who had also given my cousin a referral as well.  Everything seemed fine.  Then one day, the guy stopped returning the calls.  Went to the shop, and the mechanic, my car, AND my cousin's '65 Mustang had all vanished into thin air.  To this day, the shop has been left abandoned.
Hard to believe, I know, but true story nonetheless.


This better not be an April Fool's joke!!!!!!  :flame:   :lol:   :smilielol:   :rofl:  :nana:

Hahaha, I wish it was! :P
But the situation NO laughing matter, whether it's April Fools or not... :P
Even if it was april fools, that would be one harsh April fools joke :(

No doubt. Yours definitely not a laughing matter. I was just making light of a similar April Fool's joke we had pulled on us by another member.
If I were you I would be out for blood!!!!! :naughty: :hack:
1968 Dodge Charger R/T
PP1,Black Hat, Black Stripes

Charger666

#21
April 09, 2009, 11:37:19 PM
Quote from: jdiesel33 on April 09, 2009, 03:25:38 PM
Quote from: Charger666 on April 09, 2009, 03:20:59 PM
Quote from: jdiesel33 on April 09, 2009, 10:54:34 AM
Quote from: Charger666 on April 08, 2009, 07:14:07 PM

I bought an orange Charger (go figure ;)) from a guy I knew, and it was in fairly good condition.  Of course, wanting it to be perfect, I sent it to a shop recommended by this guy, who had also given my cousin a referral as well.  Everything seemed fine.  Then one day, the guy stopped returning the calls.  Went to the shop, and the mechanic, my car, AND my cousin's '65 Mustang had all vanished into thin air.  To this day, the shop has been left abandoned.
Hard to believe, I know, but true story nonetheless.


This better not be an April Fool's joke!!!!!!  :flame:   :lol:   :smilielol:   :rofl:  :nana:

Hahaha, I wish it was! :P
But the situation NO laughing matter, whether it's April Fools or not... :P
Even if it was april fools, that would be one harsh April fools joke :(

No doubt. Yours definitely not a laughing matter. I was just making light of a similar April Fool's joke we had pulled on us by another member.
If I were you I would be out for blood!!!!! :naughty: :hack:

Haha, well I'm definitely doing my best along with my cousin to track down our two babies.
It sucks, but maybe there's an even better Charger out there for me, you never know... Everything happens for a reason.
But even still, it was my first car and I miss the damn thing.

Wish me luck!

Tilar

#22
April 10, 2009, 04:33:00 AM
You do have the guys name right? Any idea where he is? 15 minutes of someone talking to him by hand should give him incentive enough to tell where the cars are.
Dave  

God must love stupid people; He made so many.


TheGhost

#23
April 10, 2009, 04:58:32 AM
...if both cars are still intact...

Hate to be the voice of pessimism, but I'd bet both cars were stripped down and parted out.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  Especially if they have access to the internet.

Charger666

#24
April 10, 2009, 12:40:39 PM
Quote from: TheGhost on April 10, 2009, 04:58:32 AM
...if both cars are still intact...

Hate to be the voice of pessimism, but I'd bet both cars were stripped down and parted out.

Believe me, I've thought of that too :(
And I'm praying to the gods that this hasn't happened.  But it's more than a possibility.

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