sorry, to much job and power but I DON'T LIKE

Nacho-RT74 · October 22, 2009, 11:21:23 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLTjJpw2bXQ&feature=player_embedded

I can't remember If I saw this in the past, but

I like the paint scheme idea ( not my taste but not bad, is nice ), I like the mechanichs, I like the engine bay ( that IS STUNNING

), but I can't stand the dash/cluster, front end look, chopped roof, and speakers instead a back seat

Interior can be done THOUSANDS TIMES BETTER ( Extreme Lee is one example specially at dash )

win all the awards you want but sorry, I can't be agree.

CB · October 22, 2009, 11:29:32 AM

They really hacked that 68

I prefer the XV Motorsport Mopars.

CB

68X426 · October 22, 2009, 11:30:08 AM

But it is impressive how the car can do 360 degree turns all day long!

I'm dizzy just watching.

I seem to have seen this one at 179k, now it's 199k. Interesting strategy, raise the price if you can't sell it.

NYCMille · October 22, 2009, 11:31:52 AM

I mean, if you want improve a car design, take one that's terrible... don't start out with what is considered to be one of the best looking cars ever made...

b5blue · October 22, 2009, 11:37:38 AM

We all agree!

Nacho-RT74 · October 22, 2009, 11:39:19 AM

Quote from: 68X426 on October 22, 2009, 11:30:08 AM
But it is impressive how the car can do 360 degree turns all day long! I'm dizzy just watching.

I seem to have seen this one at 179k, now it's 199k. Interesting strategy, raise the price if you can't sell it.

yep
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-Charger-RT-HEMI-Incredible-Custom-1968-Dodge-Charger-472-HEMI-5-Speed_W0QQitemZ360198676046QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item53dd839e4e

Hemidog · October 22, 2009, 11:40:45 AM

It's been on ebay for ages, for various prices...

No wonder.... .

moparstuart · October 22, 2009, 11:47:43 AM

the voice on that video is our own DC.COM member , pettybird

Armudster · October 22, 2009, 12:04:26 PM

Best of show have a lot of wonderful cars, but not this one, it´s been on Ebay for ages, and I can´t see it selling anytime soon, it´s one of those custom cars that the owner does wathever it is to satisfy his dirty mind, but the end result is so out there that even the owner got sick of it after some point, the 68-70 Charger are the best designed cars ever made, so don´t mess with perfection, it´s one thing to add different wheels or hood scoops, but this, it´s just plain wrong, and if you look at the car right, it kinda looks like a Camaro

tan top · October 22, 2009, 12:05:34 PM

aweome work gone into that car , clever stuff

but wrecked one of the best looking body styles on the planet

why

Blown70 · October 22, 2009, 12:24:07 PM

WHY for the love of god why?

That could have been done much more tasteful.. what did they do to that front end, and what happened to the mid-body line..... I mean there should be a line there.... its not a camero/firebird... you can hardly notice.....

richRTSE · October 22, 2009, 12:29:56 PM

I like the front seats, and um......that's about it. It would be interesting to see it next to another '68 to just see how much they changed it...almost 2 feet shorter, and a 4" lower roof than stock, it's got to look pretty funny. It looks like high quality work but...

69bronzeT5 · October 22, 2009, 12:35:18 PM

Can't stand that car....it's ugly as hell. The shortened nose and one headlight on each side....

bull · October 22, 2009, 12:55:57 PM

It's not the first time someone has spent hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars screwing something up. Remember Michael Jackson's face? Anyway, I've seen that car for sale probably five times. You know how when you really love something you don't ever want to sell it? What's that tell you about this thing? They can't sell it and no one wants to buy it.

Nacho-RT74 · October 22, 2009, 01:16:57 PM

what about If I make a $100 offer for it ? will I still need to make the $1K deposit within 24 hours through paypal ?

Charger440RDN · October 22, 2009, 01:17:35 PM

The craftsmanship on this car is good but the car looks....HIDEOUS!!

69bronzeT5 · October 22, 2009, 01:25:07 PM

Quote from: Nacho-RT74 on October 22, 2009, 01:16:57 PM
what about If I make a $100 offer for it ? will I still need to make the $1K deposit within 24 hours through paypal ?

I think about a year ago on Ebay, I offered them $122.50 for it

Hansson · October 22, 2009, 01:51:59 PM

I like the wheels and that's it i think....

westcoastdodge · October 22, 2009, 02:01:31 PM

i like the motor

WHITE AND RED 69 · October 22, 2009, 02:36:58 PM

Why the hell would they mess with one of the best looking grills and replace it with that?! The grill is worse than the interior!

MoparManJim · October 22, 2009, 02:54:31 PM

God, I just got done watching the clip, man who ever built that poor thing really really needs there dang head look at and check out big time

. That car looks down right awful now, what is the big idea of removinging the front bumper? that grill looks like a dang dart grill or a duster grill. Someone please find the person that did this to that car and walk them off a very high cliff. That car went front being a good looking car to an awful looking car

, Well the voice was right about one thing, who can miss this car

. Just about the only thing that looks good on that car is the paint scheme now.

69DodgeCharger · October 22, 2009, 03:04:08 PM

Love it or hate it you can't ignore

No matter how hard you try.

Nacho-RT74 · October 22, 2009, 03:21:07 PM

Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on October 22, 2009, 02:36:58 PM
Why the hell would they mess with one of the best looking grills and replace it with that?! The grill is worse than the interior!

maybe wanted the brazilian mopar look

Armudster · October 22, 2009, 03:53:10 PM

Quote from: Nacho-RT74 on October 22, 2009, 03:21:07 PM
Quote from: WHITE AND RED 69 on October 22, 2009, 02:36:58 PM
Why the hell would they mess with one of the best looking grills and replace it with that?! The grill is worse than the interior!

maybe wanted the brazilian mopar look

Hey Nacho that is exactly the model of Dart I have, it´s a 1974 Dodge Dart Deluxe.

Nacho-RT74 · October 22, 2009, 04:35:00 PM

GREEEAT!!! I like a lot that front end more than the originals 67/69 USA Darts! ( but not more than the 70/72s USA Darts

)

Is something just like the 71/72 RRs grille shape.

( but not on THIS CUSTOM CHARGER LOL )

Sublime/Sixpack · October 22, 2009, 04:58:11 PM

I wouldn't mind driving it!

Armudster · October 22, 2009, 05:15:45 PM

Quote from: Nacho-RT74 on October 22, 2009, 04:35:00 PM
GREEEAT!!! I like a lot that front end more than the originals 67/69 USA Darts! ( but not more than the 70/72s USA Darts )

Is something just like the 71/72 RRs grille shape.

( but not on THIS CUSTOM CHARGER LOL )

Thank you for the compliment, my favorite Dart grill is the US 68/69, then comes the 73 Sport, then the one I have, my car will be leaving the bodyshop this saturday, as soon as it's back I will made a thread about it!

Steve P. · October 22, 2009, 10:54:37 PM

Quote from: bull on October 22, 2009, 12:55:57 PM
Remember Michael Jackson's face?

Now I have to clean the coffee out of my wifes keyboard....

BrianShaughnessy · October 23, 2009, 04:35:53 AM

Same basic comments on this heap as a couple years ago when it was "new" and out at the Nats in 07. I don't think anybody likes the look that I remember. Rick E. drove it around at the Nats and pretty much said it sucked.

elanmars · October 23, 2009, 11:28:42 AM

have you guys seen this one?

http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/BOZE/vehicles/40105/photos/1691760

moparstuart · October 23, 2009, 11:46:14 AM

not my cup of tea either but it is really well made and keeps the good styling of the charger .

moparstuart · October 23, 2009, 11:50:33 AM

pictures i took of it , there was alway a big crowd around it

he molded the front bumper into the fenders and welded all the grille moldings so the are one with no seams

moparstuart · October 23, 2009, 11:54:53 AM

he likes the 68 tail better so weld in a 68 tail panel and molded in a little duck tail spoiler on the lid .

moparstuart · October 23, 2009, 11:57:26 AM

side exhaust is set up on electric dumps to open and close it

Nacho-RT74 · October 23, 2009, 01:22:22 PM

THATS A VERY DIFF STORY... maybe I wouldn't make it, but I LIKE IT!!!!

LeadfootBob · October 23, 2009, 01:45:06 PM

First car: uuuh, well... Nice craftsmanship, or something.... You can throw a lot of money at anything, but you can obviously not buy taste.
Second car: Wonderful little touches everywhere (although as usual I'm disagreeing with the rims) and that side exhaust is just BADASS!

Blown70 · October 23, 2009, 01:57:27 PM

Stu, that at least looks like a charger.... seems they added abit all around to the bottom of the car.... seeing how that exhaust exits....could you tell in person, just look that way in the photo?

moparstuart · October 23, 2009, 02:40:17 PM

I dont know if it was because it was lowered and so low or not , but it did look like the rocker area was wider.

moparstuart · October 23, 2009, 02:40:40 PM

how about this one

I'm a big plymouth fan and really loved this one the 6 pac injected hemi was cool . its hard to see in the pictures but it had a flat ( stealth ) hemi on the quarter panels .

moparstuart · October 23, 2009, 02:52:03 PM

the saw blade rotors and wheel where awesome , he said he cut him self on them all the time .

MoparManJim · October 23, 2009, 03:01:44 PM

You know, after thinking on this, why does people take good looking old cars and chop the crap out of them and lower then to make them look down right stupid or ugly for?

The cars was built with a good frame and all from the factory for a reason, why be stupid anmd lower the dang things and chop them for. They sure as heck don't look cool and it also ruins the car looks also. If your going to lower the thing why not just take and set the dang vehicle down on the ground and be done with it because with ity lowered it's almost on the ground anyways

mikesbbody · October 23, 2009, 07:17:46 PM

The First Charger nearly all of us agree is a F..K UP you just dont mess with a 68 like that.
The second Charger is much, much better the only things I didnt like were the wheels
(A bit TOO big and side walls too low) and the shifter looks weird other than that, it's a
Nice looking Charger IMO. I still wouldnt have gone that route though...

Mike DC · October 24, 2009, 09:54:55 PM

The lowering trend already went way too far a long time ago.

Does this black Plymouth really look any less absurd than the purple Olds below it?

I don't see why the hot rodding community admires one of these extremities and ridicules the other. They're both just mechanically-challenging displays of goofiness that are done purely for their own sake.

danoworld · October 25, 2009, 12:50:49 AM

Kind of looks like a dart to me. Not that thats a bad thing...but it aint a Charger anymore....

Dan

Steve P. · October 25, 2009, 01:29:30 PM

Mike DC, I agree. I would rather have the "stage coach" Olds as it would make getting in and out of easier for me..

aone415 · October 25, 2009, 04:31:06 PM

In a word... NO

Landonsrt · October 25, 2009, 04:58:10 PM

I agree.. That front end looks like CRAP! Only two headlights?? Looks like a mustang from a distance. And, if your going to shave off the bumpers!!!! Why do you leave the opening for the front bumper and not weld in some metal and hide the original fit?!?!?!? SMOOTH IT OUT!! Who the hell cares where the leather came from?

Mike DC · October 25, 2009, 05:25:49 PM

As for the black & gold Charger, I think the mods were potentially a decent idea but they were taken too far in every case.

Imagine doing all the same mods, but removing only 1/2 or 1/3rd the amount of inches from each chop . . . might look much better IMHO.

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sorry, to much job and power but I DON'T LIKE