A few pictures of my Charger

[terrible one]

Well, today it was 80 degrees outside so I decided to give my Charger its first bath since getting it on the road. This is probably the best it can look and even though its a beater it's looking pretty good!   Anyways, though I'd share

[charge69]

Beautiful '68 you have all cleaned up on this beautiful day !!!!

[Skyview69]

 

I wouldn't call that a beater man...I'd call it bad ass  

[Brock Samson]

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1024&bih=677&q=i+see+what+you+did+there&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

[Patronus]

R6?  Those 15" slots??
seems everyones blooming this time of year, she looks real nice!

[bakerhillpins]

This is probably the best it can look and even though its a beater it's looking pretty good!

Looks pretty darn sweet to me.    Some of us don't even have a Charger to take out in the sun!   

[grdprx]

Looking good, my man!   

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Looks sweet!   

[terrible one]

Patronus,

Yep, they are 15s. And it's actually a Rustoleum spray paint called "Regal Red"   Originally, the car was R4 red though (331 "Charger Red" in 1968)


Thanks everyone for the compliments! I really appreciate it  

[firefighter3931]

Looks good & runs hard....it ain't a beater, it's a Hot Rod !


Ron

[mikesbbody]

That's no Beater! lookin' good! 

[greenpigs]

Nice to see it has a hood.

Not much left but drive it, now the fun begins.

[Hemidog]

That thing looks good, TO! 

[Kern Dog]

I see a decent looking old school car. I'll bet its fun to drive, huh?
You call it a beater.  Sometimes a man can have more fun with his car when it ISNT perfect. You can drive it in the rain and not freak out. You get a door ding and still have a nice day. Enjoy!

[Brass]

Looks sweet!   

X2!

[472 R/T SE]

Are those the wheels you were polishing on?  The "Dodge" script looks killer.   

You've done a nice job turning it into a looker, you should be proud!

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

[Skyview69]

Are those the wheels you were polishing on?  The "Dodge" script looks killer.   


How did you polish those wheels?  I need to polish mine!

[terrible one]

I see a decent looking old school car. I'll bet its fun to drive, huh?
You call it a beater.  Sometimes a man can have more fun with his car when it ISNT perfect. You can drive it in the rain and not freak out. You get a door ding and still have a nice day. Enjoy!

Thanks man, damn right it's fun lol. And I totally agree with you. After working around freshly restored and in progress cars and having to be so tedious and careful it's great to come home to my own car and be able to lean over the fender, set tools on the inner fender, etc. It IS fun having a car that's not perfect, but being a college student I had no choice and I'm just lucky to have one on the road.

Are those the wheels you were polishing on?  The "Dodge" script looks killer.  

You've done a nice job turning it into a looker, you should be proud!

Thanks and yep, they sure are! They didn't even hit the road but just sitting had them a bit dull compared to when I first polished them up. I cleaned them up good in this picture but they aren't as shiny as I'd like, so it's time for another round of polishing sometime. As far as the Dodge logo, that's one of my favorite little touches. Sadly, they are stickers and don't look good up close since they have a clear portion around the lettering if that makes sense. I'd like to find someone to cut a nice pair in vinyl so that they will actually last and look good but that's on down the list 

[terrible one]

Are those the wheels you were polishing on?  The "Dodge" script looks killer.  


How did you polish those wheels?  I need to polish mine!

Hey bud,

Here's the thread I did when I polished up the back ones: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,22768.0.html

Not sure if it mentions it in the thread but the basic procedure is to clean the crap out of them with some simple green and a scotch brite or a stiff bristled brush, whatever. I actually remember using this stuff called Wesley's bleach white that a friend had and it worked really well for the initial cleaning. Anyways, then the time consuming part begins. Start with a coarse sandpaper depending on how bad the wheel is. If there are a lot of pits, etc. to get out start with 120 or even something coarser. Once the wheel is free of defects, you can start working your way to a finer grit, like an increment of 120-280-400-800-1200-2000. Really that's a lot of sandpaper and time but it all depends on how good you want the outcome to be.  

[HITMAN 149]

hey bro....
you are WAY ahead of the scale!!! you are driving it & enjoying it!!!! im sooooo jealous!!! but also soooo happy for you bro!!!! keep up the good work!!! 

[69 Bama R/T]

The only beater I see is a rice beater.

[tan top]

    Red 68  with slots   awesome look 

[Back N Black]

Car looks great! All the hard work is worth it in the end. 

[41husk]

I would say it is a beater.  Infact it is so bad you should save yourself all the embarassment and just give it to me  

honestly it looks like a very nice driver and I bet you get a lot of looks and enjoyment driving it.

[68blue]

Nice car!  Nothing like those warm early spring days, no bugs.

[chargermike]

its a cool looking charger. i like the fact that it is not another boring make it look factory car. beater no hotrod yes. love the red and the old school 5 slots. very retro. looks like a true 70s old school charger. hope you have many happy miles in it.

[Brock Samson]

Terrible, you gonna put those stripes on?.. might i suggest you find a more scenic location and shoot some pics in the morning or late PM with out the house shadow cutting across the front on the car... BTW: that engine compartment is a ting of beauty!! 

[terrible one]

Thanks again everyone 

I'm glad I got the 70's/80's retro look across 

[terrible one]

Terrible, you gonna put those stripes on?.. might i suggest you find a more scenic location and shoot some pics in the morning or late PM with out the house shadow cutting across the front on the car... BTW: that engine compartment is a ting of beauty!!  

Thanks Dave! Now the hard part is keeping it that clean. I'll definitely try to get some shots at a better location, theres a beautiful spot called Coronado Heights about 20 minutes down the road from me that I'll have to get to. Sadly we're back in the 30's with some snow today  

As far as the stripes, it's cool that you remembered, from my old signature. I'd really like to put them on, but now that I'm at this rental and don't have my old spot back home spraypainting the car here would be a big hassle, and with the Kansas wind it truly is hard to find a good window to spraypaint outside in. I'm still a big fan and still save any picture of that paint scheme I can. Maybe when I've got my own place again I'll paint them on. I really think it'll look good  

[troy.70R/T]

Nice car. Not a beater in my opinion. LOVE THE SLOTTED MAGS. 

[madmike]

Terrible One:

Your car looks good!  I have a car similar to yours, condition wise.  It ain't perfect (and maybe I can't afford to make it perfect), but it looks good!  And, I definitely plan on driving mine, when I finish assembling it.  I see you posted various questions in electrical, and I'm doing similar work in that area as well.

Smoke'em till the wheels fall off!
Mike

[71ChallengeHer]

The Charger is looking really good. You should be very proud of all the hard workk you put it to it.

[Skyview69]

Are those the wheels you were polishing on?  The "Dodge" script looks killer.  


How did you polish those wheels?  I need to polish mine!

Hey bud,

Here's the thread I did when I polished up the back ones: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,22768.0.html

Not sure if it mentions it in the thread but the basic procedure is to clean the crap out of them with some simple green and a scotch brite or a stiff bristled brush, whatever. I actually remember using this stuff called Wesley's bleach white that a friend had and it worked really well for the initial cleaning. Anyways, then the time consuming part begins. Start with a coarse sandpaper depending on how bad the wheel is. If there are a lot of pits, etc. to get out start with 120 or even something coarser. Once the wheel is free of defects, you can start working your way to a finer grit, like an increment of 120-280-400-800-1200-2000. Really that's a lot of sandpaper and time but it all depends on how good you want the outcome to be.  

Thanks for the tips man.   I have two chargers both with slots...that's gonna be 80 hours of polishing or so....damn     If I get them to look as good as yours it will be worth it 

[Mopar440+6]

Looks great TO! After 4 years you're driving your Charger and mine is still sitting in the shed with no quarter panels. I'd say you're doing alright...

[terrible one]

Looks great TO! After 4 years you're driving your Charger and mine is still sitting in the shed with no quarter panels. I'd say you're doing alright...

Hey bud, thanks!   Man long time no talk huh? Hard to believe it's been that long since we were first chattin' and I was just dreamin' about it being at this stage   Thanks for the kind words and at least you've still got a Charger, right?