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.