Well would you look at that :)(Teaser added 10/16)

[ZSmithersCharges]

On its way to Cincinnati will be here next Wednesday/Thursday


Front bumper and valence in trunk by the way, along with bunches of other stuff.  
Let the fun begin!

[bigred68]

 I've seen that car for sale for ever. Did you purchase it? BTW, looked like a good deal to me!! 

[ZSmithersCharges]

I've seen that car for sale for ever. Did you purchase it? BTW, looked like a good deal to me!!  

Sure did   Now its time to breath some life back into this thing!  When I get it home I'm going to record a video of it running and driving that way I have inspiration when its in pieces on my garage floor  

By the way its not an R/T he just threw the grill on so it had one, the corner is a little jacked but its not broken past the seam so I will be able to just replace the corner housing/trim temporarily to have a complete bumper.  Now if any of you can point me to where I can find one of those, that would be dandy.

[bigred68]

I've seen that car for sale for ever. Did you purchase it? BTW, looked like a good deal to me!! 

Sure did  Now its time to breath some life back into this thing!  When I get it home I'm going to record a video of it running and driving that way I have inspiration when its in pieces on my garage floor 

Please!! post pics and vid!! That was a very good deal, I think.. Heck, if I'd been workin, I might have puchased it myself.! PLEASE don't be stingy on the pics, video!!

[Charger440RDN]

looks very good, just light surface rust. Keep the pics coming    

[ZSmithersCharges]

I've seen that car for sale for ever. Did you purchase it? BTW, looked like a good deal to me!!  

Sure did   Now its time to breath some life back into this thing!  When I get it home I'm going to record a video of it running and driving that way I have inspiration when its in pieces on my garage floor  

Please!! post pics and vid!! That was a very good deal, I think.. Heck, if I'd been workin, I might have puchased it myself.! PLEASE don't be stingy on the pics, video!!

I won't, I want to record them as much as you want to see them!  

[ZSmithersCharges]

looks very good, just light surface rust. Keep the pics coming    

Mhm, the trunk pan is the worst part on the car buts its just the pan frame rails are solid.  There are also two areas that need light patching in the floor pans but the rest is very solid, I was quite surprised.  I kind of expected to spend 500 bucks on plane tickets go out and see a roach and be let down.  Quite the opposite!  However its hard to tell without tearing it down so I wont talk it up too much until I know for sure!  

[69bronzeT5]

Woohoo, another one saved!

[ZSmithersCharges]

Woohoo, another one saved!

 

[Finn]

 

[OldGuy]

Save the hubcaps - those are hard to come by.

[ZSmithersCharges]

Save the hubcaps - those are hard to come by.

I was planning on it they're too cool to get rid of.  I'm going to clean them up/refinish them so they are restored to their former glory, it might not even take that much.  I may or may not be making this car back to 100% original but I AM always going to leave the option open by keeping the original parts.  Tastes change, mine especially, one day I want a modded car sitting low looking racy the next I want a pristine classic that looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor.

[Mike DC]

 

Hmm . . . might make a good General Lee replica . . .

[ZSmithersCharges]

Hmm . . . might make a good General Lee replica . . .

I was wondering when you were gonna chime in  I've said it before I DO like 68 Generals more but I couldn't do that we've already got enough good examples plus the blue is growing on me.  Also, I know you were joking but I HAD to entertain the though 

[rt green]

how good of a deal did you get on it?

[hemi68charger]

Looks like you got a great project to work on.. Good luck on it... Look forward to updates.............

Troy

[xx29440charger]

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[Mike DC]

That pic kinda reminds me of this still shot from "Bullitt." 

[451-74Charger]

Oh great fill up Cincy with more 68's
There is no way I can get you to bring it over the river to KY to convince the wife i need a 2nd gen to go with the 3rd?

[twodko]

Good for you! It looks far from a hanger queen and should be a fun resto, Congrats!

Tom

[Armudster]

Congratulations on the nice 68, it look solid and should be fun to restore, soon there will be 2 68s, your and mine, and we will restore them together!!! Kudos on the awesome car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[Troy]

Let me know when it gets here or if you need anything!

Oh great fill up Cincy with more 68's
There is no way I can get you to bring it over the river to KY to convince the wife i need a 2nd gen to go with the 3rd?

Yeah, there aren't enough 68 in Cincinnati already. We had a whole 2 of them at the Pumpkin Run (same 2 will be at the Sportsman's Club show in Batavia this Saturday).

Troy

[451-74Charger]

Any 3rd gens at Batavia?

[Troy]

Any 3rd gens at Batavia?

Gotta check my pics - my brain shut down by Sunday. I'll post some later tonight.

Troy

[ZSmithersCharges]

how good of a deal did you get on it?

I wouldn't consider it a steal or anything but $4500 for a running all orig. seems fair to me 

Looks like you got a great project to work on.. Good luck on it... Look forward to updates.............

Troy

I'll make a project thread for you guys soon, I've got to move a few projects that I already have out of the way first... i.e sell them 

I like this picture. Chargers are the baddest cars hands down to come out of any car factory.

I thought it was sweet too, I didn't even take it Mike the guy who sold it to me did to let me know its on the way.  I saw it and immediately knew you guys would like to see it!

That pic kinda reminds me of this still shot from "Bullitt." 

Haha that's awesome, and now its my background picture 

Oh great fill up Cincy with more 68's
There is no way I can get you to bring it over the river to KY to convince the wife i need a 2nd gen to go with the 3rd?

Better here than in Oregon where you will NEVER see it  Oh, and she's not for sale

Good for you! It looks far from a hanger queen and should be a fun resto, Congrats!

Tom

Well fun mixed with hell, accomplishment, pain, joy and every other emotion.   I think restorations for car guys are like drugs without having to take any.  By the time your done you'll have gone through every emotion known to man! And then theres still more everytime you get in it for a ride

Congratulations on the nice 68, it look solid and should be fun to restore, soon there will be 2 68s, your and mine, and we will restore them together!!! Kudos on the awesome car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Be sure to tell me when your plane gets in!

Let me know when it gets here or if you need anything!

Troy

Will do! I'm probably going to need all the help I can get.  Not because I can't do it, but because its more fun that way 

[ZSmithersCharges]

Any 3rd gens at Batavia?

Theres one in my back yard 

[jaak]

  Good Deal, man!!! Where did it come from? How did you find it...eBay, craigslist?

Good luck with your new project,
Jason

[ZSmithersCharges]

Good Deal, man!!! Where did it come from? How did you find it...eBay, craigslist?

Good luck with your new project,
Jason

The almighty Clist of course  Oregons the name getting it to Ohios the game... I know that was homo... im practicing my metallica leave me alone 

[rt green]

well, it looks good to me for that price. congrats on the whole deal. i have a 69 now, but had a 68 in high school. the cool thing i thought was you could drive 70 mph with the drivers window down and still match light a smoke while driving. try that with a new car.

[451-74Charger]

Any 3rd gens at Batavia?

Theres one in my back yard 

aww no fair.
You selling that "project" now?
ha ha

[ZSmithersCharges]

Any 3rd gens at Batavia?

Theres one in my back yard 

aww no fair.
You selling that "project" now?
ha ha

I hope not but I do need to clear out a jeep a camper and a bike lol the only thing with the 73 is that it is taking up garage space which I will need to start working on this 

[teamroth]

Awesome man! I am so happy for you, git er dun! 

[ZSmithersCharges]

I took delivery of some Washington state 1968 plates today and for some reason, there was a big hunk of metal attached to it.  I was wondering why the shipping was so damned expensive  


I'll add more pictures of the hunk of blue metal that was attached to it later, but my neighbor was quite interested in it.  In fact he saw it and a smile lit up on his face ear to ear, he immediately came over and started asking about it and telling my how his friend had one in high school.  I don't get it its just a big hunk of metal   some people are coo coo!

All joking aside I will be taking more pictures later and aside from my awesome neighbor the trucker that came and dropped it off had a story of his own!  Apparently on the way home a highway patrol officer actually PULLED THE WHOLE AUTO TRANSPORT OVER, just to ask about my car and wanted to know everything about it.  Luckily for me the driver wasn't too angry and he actually thought it was funny   The thing hasn't even driven yet and I'm already getting pulled over, oh lordy.

[tan top]

  cool , lest see some  

[ZSmithersCharges]

cool , lest see some  

You will you will I just couldn't believe the police thing, well I could but still  He said the cop was following him for miles just looking up at it on the back of the transport before he finally decided to make his move!

[ZSmithersCharges]

Just got a look at the tranny and it is numbers match with the vin The engine as per usual I am probably going to have to take a wire brush to as there is so much build up crap but from the looks of it it doesn't look like the tranny and engine have ever been seperated(read: they are pretty much fused  )

[SG1022]

Just got a look at the tranny and it is numbers match with the vin The engine as per usual I am probably going to have to take a wire brush to as there is so much build up crap but from the looks of it it doesn't look like the tranny and engine have ever been seperated(read: they are pretty much fused  )

 
Oregon and Washington cars... WHY MUST IT RAIN!!

[ZSmithersCharges]

Just got a look at the tranny and it is numbers match with the vin The engine as per usual I am probably going to have to take a wire brush to as there is so much build up crap but from the looks of it it doesn't look like the tranny and engine have ever been seperated(read: they are pretty much fused  )

 
Oregon and Washington cars... WHY MUST IT RAIN!!

Not much better here  Lol