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[Lennard]

Hello there, my name is Lennard and I live in Arizona. I moved over here from the Netherlands about 2,5 years ago.
I own two Chargers, one is a '68 and one is a '69 R/T. They both need restoration and are waiting until I have the $$ to do so.


Here is a short movie of one of my first rides after I got the '69 R/T... and don't worry, I had no neighbours at that time.(snowbirds)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uW0dJyMKsU

[Ghoste]

Nice pair of projects, wlecome to the club. 

[The70RT]

Nice...Welcome 

[dookie01]

Nice...welcome to the forum I love the wheels on the 69, I am in Utah so we are not to far apart. Its nice to see new people around our area into Chargers :coolgleamA:Good luck

[skip68]

Welcome !       

[b5blue]

  Welcome!

[68X426]

Welcome

It's great to see that, even as your Chargers await salvation, you got some real fine looking wheels and rubber on them.

[Silver R/T]

welcome to DC.com

[SG1022]

Welcome

It's great to see that, even as your Chargers await salvation, you got some real fine looking wheels and rubber on them.

What he said

[Lennard]

Thank you for the warm welcome guys! My brother in law infected me with the classic American car virus and second gen. Chargers in particular.
He has quite a Mopar collection... here are two of them, both R/T clones and the '69 has a 1969 426 Hemi in it and a Dana 60 rear axle.

[68X426]

Wow.

We in the USA (hell, it's probably universal) have a saying: does she have a sister? Never thought we would be asking: does he have a brother (in-law)? And do you ever.!!!

Hopefully with time and hard work you will have a great machine also. There is a wealth of info and advice on this forum, as you will soon find out.

[bull]

Nice set. We'll take you.

[69bronzeT5]

Welcome! What a way to say hello! Love the projects...your '69 reminds me of mine except mine is primer red. Love your bother's Chargers also...I would LOVE to see more pictures of his black '68!

[skip68]

You should go to M.A.T.S. this coming March in Las Vegas. 

[SG1022]

What kind of wheels are on yours, and what tires/sizing?

[FlatbackFanatic]

Welcome!! Really like your 69, looks and sounds great!

[Lennard]

Thanks again for the kind words guys.
@SG1022: The wheels on the '69 are 15x8 and 15x12 Centerline Convo Pro's with 225/50-15 and 345/35-15 tires.
@skip68: I've been to all of them so far.
@69bronzeT5: These are all the pics I have from his '68:

[69bronzeT5]

Wow, I love that '68....those are the exact wheels I'm getting my for '69 (as you can see per the Photoshop in my signature). There's a whole group of us going to the MATS. Check out the Upcoming Events section for the thread about it

[Hemidog]

Ah, so you're smokey! I've seen that youtube clip lots of times...

What kind of backspacing do you have on your rear wheels, and do they rub?

[Lennard]

I have no idea what the backspacing of the wheels are, they were on the Charger when i bought it.
They only rub when I take a sharp turn at a higher rate of speed. Here's a pic with Vectors underneath it:

[SG1022]

Thanks for the quick response 

[Lennard]

You're welcome.  This is what I have in mind for my '68 but with lots of fiberglass, the Centerlines and the 440(without tunnelram) from my '69:

And the '69 R/T is going to be restored close to original but will receive a 426 Hemi and 8,5x15 and 10x15 Vectors, the 440 in it is from the early Seventies.

[SG1022]

Sounds like some kick ass plans

I am trying to find a wheel tire combo for my 3rd gen

I like the look of Cragar S/S's, but havent been able to find some decently priced ones above 15x7 wide... lookin for something wider on the back 

How much experience do you have working on cars, out of curiosity?

[69bronzeT5]

What colour scheme were the cars originally?

[Lennard]

@SG1022: I have a little bit experience working on cars. I was a mechanic for about 5 years (after I graduated Highschool) and after that I worked in my spare time at my brother in laws body shop where I restored/customized my '80 Corvette body off and helped him out when it was busy.
@69bronzeT5: The '68 was some sort of Green/Blue metallic and the '69 was Butternut Yellow.

[SG1022]

Do you have a goal for a completion time?

When are you starting the motor swaps?

How is the interior?

[Lennard]

Completion time will probably be some where around my 95th birthday...  I have no idea (yet) when I am going to start and with which one.
I have so many money swallowing hobby's, it's not even funny no more. When I bought the '68 it had black '69 front seats and rear bench in it that were fairly new so I changed it out with the ripped interior of the '69.
'69 when I bought it:

'68 when I bought it:

[Lennard]

Here's a pic of two four of my money pits:

[dads_69]

I dig the eye catching/distracking air scoops. Way cool cars you have man!


Mark

[69bronzeT5]

Oh hey, is there any chance you could please find out how your brother's '68 is set up suspension wise? I really like the way it sits!

[SG1022]

Well, those are some pretty amazing cars to start with.

[Lennard]

@dads_69 and SG1022: Thanks
@69bronzeT5: If I remember well he has small lowering blocks in the rear and cranked the torsion bars down at the front but I will ask him. (if I remember )

[69bronzeT5]

@69bronzeT5: If I remember well he has small lowering blocks in the rear and cranked the torsion bars down at the front but I will ask him. (if I remember )

Thank you!

[tan top]

hello & welcome Lennard  couple of nice projects you have there
the 69 is light yellow !! what color was the vinyl top  

[R2]

Nice cars,,,thanks for posting.........

[Brock Samson]

Welcome to the site, that a nice set of money pits you got there. 
This is a cool shot of your Bros' '69!

[Lennard]

hello & welcome Lennard  couple of nice projects you have there
the 69 is light yellow !! what color was the vinyl top  

I don't think the '69 ever had a vinyl top, I don't see any signs of trimholes that would have been welded closed .
I do know that it originally had a Black R/T stripe.

[tan top]

hello & welcome Lennard  couple of nice projects you have there
the 69 is light yellow !! what color was the vinyl top  

I don't think the '69 ever had a vinyl top, I don't see any signs of trimholes that would be .
I do know that it originally had a Black R/T stripe.

D'oH  could of sworn i could of seen the stainles trim holes !!  just looked again ,  guess i was seeing things ! would not be the first time
   thanks for the Reply 

[Lennard]

You're welcome! I found some more pics on my computer of my brother in laws Chargers for those who enjoy seeing them.

[41husk]

Welcome Aboard!!!!  Black 69 is groing on me

[Arthu®]

Welkom!

[Mikesmoparperformance]

Welkom Lennend I don't know If we know each other but I know Mark as well and I have more photo's of that sweet 68 charger
The guy looking to the left is me I'am looking ad the plymouth belverder, I have a blue sweather on with my Hemi mopar shirt
you can't mis me!

Nice 69 charger men I watch that video of yours many times just love the sound and the burnout! 
Good luck with the 68 project car.

They guy with the beautiful restoration off the 68 and 69 charger has also a bird yes a 70 Plymouth Superbird 440 6pack all original car, still has the original paint on it.

The Guy loves MOPARS!

[Lennard]

Thanks guys. I don't think I know you personally Mike, you don't look familiar to me.
Marck has more Mopar toys but I only posted his Chargers here because it's a Dodge Charger forum.
He is building a Daytona clone as we speak:

[moparstuart]

Thanks guys. I don't think I know you personally Mike, you don't look familiar to me.
Marck has more Mopar toys but I only posted his Chargers here because it's a Dodge Charger forum.
He is building a Daytona clone as we speak:

more pictures of the daytona clone please     

[Lennard]

These pictures are from a while back and I only have a few that he emailed me.  I think he is almost done with the built by now and it is White with a Red tailstripe/wing.

[SG1022]

Great pics 

[73ChargerSE]

Might have missed it but what part of Arizona are you in?  I'm in Tucson, and there's a Mopar club down here that is always on the hunt for more members.

Paul

[Lennard]

I'm in the Tri State Area - Arizona/California/Nevada, about 1,5 hour from Vegas, 4 hours from Phoenix and 4 hours from Los Angeles.

[Mikesmoparperformance]

Thanks guys. I don't think I know you personally Mike, you don't look familiar to me.
Marck has more Mopar toys but I only posted his Chargers here because it's a Dodge Charger forum.
He is building a Daytona clone as we speak:

Same here
That Daytona is awesome mark those a great job on that love that car I can't wait to see it
!

[Mikesmoparperformance]

These pictures are from a while back and I only have a few that he emailed me.  I think he is almost done with the built by know and it is White with a Red tailstripe/wing.

Thats a Rare color combonation he can also go for
for red with a white wing, any way both looks cool indeed!
Cait wait to see it some day

[tan top]

   some real nice cars there    daytona clone Eh  intresting stuff 

[billssuperbird]

 

[Arthu®]

I have seen some of his cars in person, that 70 Charger he is building his clone from was for sale for quite some time by a guy that also has a quite a stash of early hemi's (marine versions I believe), is that the same car? Was in a small town near Leiden, but it has been quite some years ago.

Arthur

[Lennard]

Oh hey, is there any chance you could please find out how your brother's '68 is set up suspension wise? I really like the way it sits!

I emailed Marck what suspension mods he did to his '68 and he answered that he has 2" lowering blocks between the rear axle and leafsprings and at the front he cranked the torsionbars down.

@Arthur: Was that car a 4 speed manual? Then it could very well be the same one.

[Arthu®]

Oh hey, is there any chance you could please find out how your brother's '68 is set up suspension wise? I really like the way it sits!

I emailed Marck what suspension mods he did to his '68 and he answered that he has 2" lowering blocks between the rear axle and leafsprings and at the front he cranked the torsionbars down.

@Arthur: Was that car a 4 speed manual? Then it could very well be the same one.

Yes 4 speed and 383-4 if I remember correctly, car also had no fender tag.

Arthur

[greenpigs]

Ever take the 69 down the 1320?

Yes, welcome newbie!

[4cruzin]

Welcome to the site!  Enjoy!   

[PocketThunder]

 

[Lennard]

Ever take the 69 down the 1320?

Yes, welcome newbie!

Thanks guys, what/where is the 1320?

[Charger440RDN]

Welcome!! Your'e a lucky man to own 2 Chargers, good luck on the restorations. 

[greenpigs]

1320 is a quater mile and what most drag strips are.

[Lennard]

Ah, is that what "the 1320" means... learning all the time!
I have never taken it down the track but the former owner who "built" the car did. I don't know what times it did though.

[69bronzeT5]

You're welcome! I found some more pics in my computer of my brother in laws Chargers for those who enjoy seeing them.

Jeezzz BOTH have Hemi's?!?!?!?!? Oh Lennard, I fixed your grille for you!

[Lennard]

Thanks for fixing my grill, can you also do that in real life?  If yes, please stop by my house at your convenience.
And yes, they both have very healthy Hemi's. He also has a BIG Hemi in his dragracer... a 636 CI Indy Legend.

[Ghoste]

I like the customized scoop and graphics.

[moparstuart]

I like the customized scoop and graphics.

me too thats awesome

[Lennard]

I read in alot of topics that you guys love pics so i'll post a few more...
The Airgrabber is much bigger than the original one and he also made a quick disconnect woodgrain steeringwheel.

[Ghoste]

Hmm, I like the wheel too.  That's pretty clever.

[Lennard]

This is how he bought the car btw, as an empty shell and a few boxes with parts.

[tan top]

   damn that a mean & nasty Roadrunner 

[69bronzeT5]

 

[Lennard]

Yes it is...  

[Hemidog]

Wow! 

[G-man]

I used to want a 70 Challenger along side my 68 Charger.... seeing that roadrunner... I think I like my B-bodies better.. they just look so much tougher... 70 Roadrunner and 68 Charger.... now that would be 1 awesome garage!

Love that RR. What size tire is in the back of that thing?

And where can i find Goodyear tires (all ranges) and do they even make radials or not?

Link me up!

George

[Mikesmoparperformance]

I saw that car in action Awesome MOPAR Great performance engine RACE HEMI!