1968 Charger Restoration - 1970Moparmann

[JB400]

Glad I got to see it when I did.

At least you got to have some fun before putting it away.

[1970Moparmann]

The video was removed   

Bummer about putting it away for winter.     Looks sweet though 

Clayton, sorry I'm a newbe with Youtube.

Here it is -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCptds2IAzo

Funny thing after I ripped from the stop sign, a car that was about 4 back heard/saw me so after I caught up in traffic I looked in the rear view mirror and saw a white car pass a few cars.  I immediately thought, crap I'm getting a ticket.  It wound up being a Cadillac with the Vette engine.  In the video I thought I say "oh fu..." prior to turning it off.  I didn't though... That would have been funny!

[tan top]

    great stuff !! thanks for the cruse 

[WHITE AND RED 69]

No worries Mike, just wanted to see the beast in action. 

Car sounds great!   

[bill440rt]

NICE!!!! 

[PlainfieldCharger]

  Looks like you put it away at a good time. With our first earliest measureable snowfall in 7 years! Video is perfect, as you drive off into the sunset........hard to put it away

[1970Moparmann]

Looks like you put it away at a good time. With our first measureable snowfall in 7 years! Video is perfect, as you drive off into the sunset........hard to put it away

Snow in November... WTF.   Put it away on Sunday late afternoon.  It was a sad day. 

I need to move South!

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Right on Mike! We got over an inch over night living along Lake Huron but BIGSUGAR Ron was down at our place last Thursday/Friday and he helped me with some issues on the Charger. On Saturday I took the Charger to get my last tank of 94 Octane and put some stabilizer in the tank as well. It got dark before  could wash it but it is supposed to get into the 50's this weekend so I will wash it then. Here's a few pics of your cars inverse twin  Also added some rubber to my testing area as well 

[RIDELIKEHELL]

 

[PlainfieldCharger]

It appears that the last pic is of your street with some "carb tuning"...

[Ghoste]

You better be right on that temp rise for the weekend, I still need to move some stuff around.  (btw, I wish I had known Ron was making the trip down I would have slipped over to Sarnia to visit you guys)

[1970Moparmann]

Marc, cool..............It's about time you worked in those tires!

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Ron asked me if a skunk ran across the road numerous times    Sorry GHOSTE as we were in the Garage all day Friday 

[plasticman-32]

Man this is one good looking car!!!!
On your strips did you use the decals and clear over them or is it all paint?

[472 R/T SE]

Awesome video.  I was smirking when you went around that curve & the camera leaned over with you, smirking until I realized I was leaning too.   
When you got to the stop sign I was thinking, turn right, turn right, go after 'em.  Very responsible of you to keep going, lol.





RIDELIKEHELL, omg I never tire looking at your rig.  Everything just flows together so well.  What an absolute beauty!!!

Yours too Mike.     I'm a little more partial to the one you sold but this '68 is sweet.  You still have the Coronet 'vert right?

[1970Moparmann]

Yours too Mike.     I'm a little more partial to the one you sold but this '68 is sweet.  You still have the Coronet 'vert right?

Yes I do.   My next "quicker" project is to get the engine compartment detailed and get some small issues resolved.  I never really enjoyed the car because it's the biggest dog 440 I ever drove. 

I have to say I do miss the 70 ALOT.  Too many cars, too many headaches.... You know the drill!

You get the 70 out much this year?

[472 R/T SE]

Three times.  It's getting less & less every year.  Our daughter's soccer eats into so much time. 

It was a great year.  Our daughter had been on the premier A team for a couple years but didn't make it this year which was a godsend.  Not only a starter again but she takes the penalty & corner kicks.  If it's a tie & they go to penalty kicks she's the 1st one to take a shot.

Best part was only a month into the season her old coach asked for her back.  She said no,  .  I stayed out of it, left it up to her. 

Now this team took 2nd in league so they get bumped up into her former team's division so there's 2 premier A teams for that age group.  That's a pretty big deal.  No other club in PDX can say that.


Of course you know why her team is advancing right?  Because of >>>her<<<.   She tore her hamstring so she's been done for a month.  But I'm not a proud Daddy or anything!  If someone's sitting by me when she scores I proclaim, "that's my kid!!"  I don't care if I know them or not.
Nothing better than watching your kid excel at something.  She didn't learn it from me.   


Sorry Mike.  I can never just post a couple sentences to answer a question.   

[RIDELIKEHELL]

 

RIDELIKEHELL, omg I never tire looking at your rig.  Everything just flows together so well.  What an absolute beauty!!

Thx alot ....didn't mean to steal your thread Mike ..... in other news they salted the crap out of  the roads here so no more driving :-(

[bull]

Adjusting the headlights? Isn't that fun? I had to go out and buy a 16" screwdriver to do mine because of the clearance (or lack thereof) inside the grill. Got all fancy with an aimer first and that was a joke so I ended up eyeballing them against a warehouse wall.

[1970Moparmann]

Took the car to Car Craft Nationals in St. Paul this weekend with some friends.  Had a great time.  For the first time ran it on a track - was a blast.  Thanks to my buddy Tory for pushing me.   Ran three times and each time I shaved off time.  There were two old Mopars running in the 6 hours of watching the racing - a Duster, and my boat.  

Put 800 miles on it, and ran great.   Car was a magnet in the area we were parked.   Got home at 5:00, cleaned her up, and went out for another drive .  Out of all the cars I've owned, this car has put on the most miles, and smiles, on my face!

[PlainfieldCharger]

Great pics Mike!! love that back road pic. Glad to see you rack up some more miles Car looks fantastic 

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Awesome!    Car is looking killer!

How did the charger handle on the course?

[tan top]

 

[1970Moparmann]

Awesome!    Car is looking killer!

How did the charger handle on the course?

Not bad!  The worst part was the steering.  Too many revolutions to make a turn.  Already checked this out -http://www.hotchkis.net/dodge-quick-ratio-idler-and-pitman-arm-kit.html  

Just received the GoPro video from my buddy.  Not much body role, but the track was pretty small also.  Here's a picture of the track, and the video.



Hit picture for the video.

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Awesome Mike!