70 Superbird Buried in a Barn (really buried)

[RallyeMike]

From what I can see, it appears that while the car sat uncovered and neglected all that time that underneath all that dirt and hay is pretty sound body.

Pretty cool find!

[Aero426]

Looks like it is in the upper part of the barn.   When you can see daylight in the boards, that means there is good airflow.   Nothing kills cars like being in the bottom of a damp barn. 

[nascarxx29]

Dirt car cover may preserve paint but moisture feeds rust.Another dirt encased B5 Superbird

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=93019.0

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

Dirt car cover may preserve paint but moisture feeds rust.Another dirt encased B5 Superbird

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=93019.0

Indeed, I shot that bird in 2004 and 2010... and the dust preserves it....

[ACUDANUT]

More like 116000 k miles

I was thinking the same thing. Engine has lots of oil seepage, looks like an Accel dual point dist, headers...yellow plug wires....

Yea, more like 116000.

[Charger_Dart]

More like 116000 k miles

I was thinking the same thing. Engine has lots of oil seepage, looks like an Accel dual point dist, headers...yellow plug wires....

Yea, more like 116000.

I'll throw another possibility out there - My bird was heavily used on on the 1/4 mile drag strip in Florida so the mileage was not great and it had all the same type of equipment on it when I bought it. Maybe this one was also only adding miles 1/4 at a time...

[Ghoste]

Thats always an intersting possibility too. 

[Indygenerallee]

Id love to see all the mice and other critters scurry out of that bird once it was moved (if it ever does! lol) 

[Aero426]

Does this one look like a 20,000 mile cream puff?   And this is an OLD photo. 

[Ghoste]

I have to recant based on that.

[Mark H]

Hey guys finally got signed up on here!  The Superbird has been in the barn since 78 and hasnt seen the light of day since!:( They won't sell the car since it means so much to them which i dont understand why would they leave it like this.. The owner is more into ranching and horses this is just a cool old car to him thats it. Ill keep you guys updated if anything was to ever change.  And sorry I have no way to verify the mileage on the car.

[Lord Warlock]

original 16k cars usually don't have a sun tach mounted in the stock tach location or have a chopped up tunnel, I'm more apt to believe it had 116k, Usually once you roll over 100k the numbers all don't line up perfectly and the 1 is out of the normal position and shouldn't roll until it gets closer to 19.5k. My 69 hit 100k by 1980, it only shows 113k on it now and its never been disconnected except to change the cable. 

Either way, it does look like its sat there for a looooong time and has had hay bales stacked on top of it from time to time.  Hard to believe they parked it instead of getting the nose fixed.  A reasonable body man back then could have fixed it cheap without much bondo.  Damage to the nose looks minimal.  Be willing to bet it has a STRONG mouse/rat smell in it.   

[Ghoste]

Welcome to the site Mark, nice to have another person around.

[toomanymopars]

Car for sure has at least 116,000 miles. This is Wyoming, and no drives a car 2,000 miles a year.  Car supposedly has mechanical problems and nose was damaged when car was towed into the barn in 1978 or so.  For whatever reason, it more than likely will never be for sale.  I know a few more things about this car, but will respect the owners right to privacy.  It is sad that it is sitting, and I will be surprised if it ever gets restored.

[nascarxx29]

Does this one look like a 20,000 mile cream puff?   And this is an OLD photo. 


Look like the Hemi bird that Ended up in Wylie TX.That came out of Lousiana

[Lord Warlock]

I can respect the owners decision to just let it sit, they're fun to look at from time to time even if you don't drive them.  Just knowing you own one of the wildest and rarest muscle cars of the era is enough for some, they don't need to drive them to enjoy owning them.  I haven't driven mine in over 20 years but i still like looking at it and sitting in it.  And yes, i've had door knockers ask if it was for sale before (when it was parked in the front garage).  Have to admit its prettier today than it was the day i got it, and one day I'll be able to drive it again and enjoy it.  But will never get the excitement i get out of driving the newer muscle cars.  The older ones are a totally different experience is all. 

[472 R/T SE]

My daughter couldn't figure out why I wanted her to get in my car & put the sun visor down on the off side.  I tried to explain to her that mice look at it as an uptown condo.  That pic is the perfect example to show her.

What a shame.  The same things' are probably said about me & my car.  I've driven it maybe 6 times in 7 years.  Buy mine & you can do whatever you want with it.