I found a charger 69 but.................

[james77]

Hi, I from Bolivia, sudamerica, I found a charger 69, I think it is the only charger 69 of the country
but the roof was cut, I want to restore it to its original condition




Do i need to buy the 2 rear quarter panel? or I can build the bases of the roof, any site that sells the bases of roof
I mean this part

thanks

[FLG]

Welcome to the site!!

Yes that is part of the quarter panel.

AMD has the parts your going to need

http://www.autometaldirect.com

Talk with Stefan

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8383

Hes a member here and offers the best prices for AMD sheet metal 

[HANDM]

We need more pictures and a complete description, nevermind if you don't speak english well. If your talking Charger, we'll understand you just fine

And welcome 

looking forward to hearing more about it

[djcarguy]

    please sent more pictures and infomation,is car solid or rusty?? i would fix brakes and drivetrain,engine stuff first ,lower rear and get mags or nice wheels and caps.and drive it and see if you can fix or repair and keep the convertable top as its is more fun to drive in parades and stuff topless.  looks like a great car to start fixing up.  good luck and enjoy the car..i have had my 67 plymouth ragtop for 25 years now and topless is lots of fun...drive off into the sunset and have fun,in your charger topless.. dont get to hooked on all original less you have lots of money to spend ,just fix and enjoy????dj

[tan top]

hello & welcome James  !!    

intresting find !!  wonder what the story is on that car ?? would like to see more pictures ? any chance you can get one of the fender tag   could that be an 999 omah orange car 

like the others said , can get hold of all the parts you need ,  & with pretty much all being repoped now , its just a matter  of a phone call ! but  this the shipping & customs charges to your country  , that will make it expensive  

[james77]

Welcome to the site!!

Yes that is part of the quarter panel.

AMD has the parts your going to need

http://www.autometaldirect.com

Talk with Stefan

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8383

Hes a member here and offers the best prices for AMD sheet metal 

hi,, and thanks, I planned to buy the roof, , without having to buy all the quarter panel,because it is expensive,i need only that part on the picture, I thought taking a mold of a diecast car 1:18, what do you think?

[skip68]

AMD has the parts you need.  Don't try an make them yourself.   Welcome to the site. 

[james77]

   please sent more pictures and infomation,is car solid or rusty?? i would fix brakes and drivetrain,engine stuff first ,lower rear and get mags or nice wheels and caps.and drive it and see if you can fix or repair and keep the convertable top as its is more fun to drive in parades and stuff topless.  looks like a great car to start fixing up.  good luck and enjoy the car..i have had my 67 plymouth ragtop for 25 years now and topless is lots of fun...drive off into the sunset and have fun,in your charger topless.. not get to hook on all original less you have lots of money to spend ,just fix and enjoy????dj

hi,, and you right, that's the first thing I'm doing, I tell you the original motor was broken long ago ,,the current engine is a ford 296 argentino, but I found a 1978 engine 440, this in another city in my country but I will buy it soon, the problem is that it has no transmission, I thought buying a summit racing,, I like more with roof, i put more pictures later,, thanks

[elacruze]

Hi James,

Here's a picture from my restoration showing how the metal is made, the parting line between roof and quarter panel is above where this car is cut. You will need at least to find a complete roof and cut the necessary pieces out of some quarter panels.




Here's a link to my entire restoration; if you use the search box on this forum you can find many other useful threads.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,66411.0.html

[NorwayCharger]

You also need the inner structure of the quarter/roof ++
May be better to have parts from a donor car.

[BigBlockSam]

 

[terrible one]

Wow!  Does the top go up?

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Welcome to the site & register that bad boy! 

www.1969chargerregistry.com

[69rtse4spd]

Welcome, & agree with others, fix it up & have fun. How much rain do you get in your area, may not need a roof to quickly. .   

[Drache]

Is that an R/T badge between the taillights? I noticed someone put the Charger script on the trunk 

[james77]

ok , thanks,, more pictures,,




What is the correct transmission for the 1978 440 engine?

[Drache]

Hey I was right, it IS an R/T!  

[squeakfinder]

    Doe's it have an automatic transmission in it now? 727 torquflite is the automatic transmission you would need for a 440. I'd like to see the bottom (underside of that car) to see how they grafted that ford crap into it.
    Do you have the first 2 letter's of the vin (vehicle identification number).

[BananaDan]

Cool thread!  Welcome to the site, thanks for sharing the story and pics.

[RallyeMike]

The engine compartment looks very different than an American/Canadian car. Battery on opposite side, odd master cylinder. I have no idea what engine that is - looks like an old Ford Y block or something.

[tan top]

The engine compartment looks very different than an American/Canadian car. Battery on opposite side, odd master cylinder. I have no idea what engine that is - looks like an old Ford Y block or something.

yeah certainly been something  has been going under there !!  think its a case of been altered over the years just to keep it running with what ever is available , in the way of  parts   
although , the battery cooling hole in the core support looks different 

[1969chargerrtse]

Cool stuff. 

[bill440rt]

Hey I was right, it IS an R/T!  

Oh, please don't let that be a real R/T!! Please, PLEASE, please!!! 

Former A/C car with 3-spd wipers, too. Ugghhh... 

Good luck, that is going to be a monumental job. Looks like there is a LOT of work you'll need to do on that to restore it properly. Be prepared to have lots of money to spend.

[djcarguy]

    KSChrgr68   had a 68 shell and was selling cheap,maybe he could cut and ship roof and rear window..  send him a pm  message and ask.  it was way to get all inner parts and rear roof post.. good luck,dj


   lots of pics on his thread,          search         Project'  68       by      KSChrgr 68

[james77]

    Doe's it have an automatic transmission in it now? 727 torquflite is the automatic transmission you would need for a 440. I'd like to see the bottom (underside of that car) to see how they grafted that ford crap into it.
    Do you have the first 2 letter's of the vin (vehicle identification number).

hi,, right now has an engine ford with a 4 speed transmission manual, but i found a 1978 440 without transmission, anything 727 torqueflite works in this engine?? the vin  xs29l9b442199

[440]

Interesting thread... a real R/T 

[tan top]

   Doe's it have an automatic transmission in it now? 727 torquflite is the automatic transmission you would need for a 440. I'd like to see the bottom (underside of that car) to see how they grafted that ford crap into it.
   Do you have the first 2 letter's of the vin (vehicle identification number).

hi,, right now has an engine ford with a 4 speed transmission manual, but i found a 1978 440 without transmission, anything 727 torqueflite works in this engine?? the vin  xs29l9b442199

XS   charger R/T    guessed it was a late build because of the tall bumper guards & chrome outer door handle buttons


as far as i know  B /RB motor all 727 torqueflites will bolt up , but there are different tail shafts one with out a provision for console shift linkage bracket , & one with  , also  short & long tail shafts ,& early ones with cable gear slection !!  i'm no expert , on 727s though & there is prolly other stuff i have forgotten about or did not know

[djcarguy]

   Has to be a big block 727 and long tail shaft to fit cross member and drive shaft,will be about 36 inches long.  also have to get right year and balance torque convert  to match the crank shaft,a 78 440 should be externally balanced??? best guess is to get a 727 from  b or c body cars and years say 74 to 80?? pickup and motorhomes may have same 727 if they are big block, double check and measure,36 long. up to 65 were cable shift,avoid them. and they changed front trans pump drive dogs and mid 70es external balance torque converters will not fit early years like 66 to ?72??    must have balance for crank or will have all kinds of shake and vibaration problems.dj

[james77]

  Has to be a big block 727 and long tail shaft to fit cross member and drive shaft,will be about 36 inches long.  also have to get right year and balance torque convert  to match the crank shaft,a 78 440 should be externally balanced??? best guess is to get a 727 from  b or c body cars and years say 74 to 80?? pickup and motorhomes may have same 727 if they are big block, double check and measure,36 long. up to 65 were cable shift,avoid them. and they changed front trans pump drive dogs and mid 70es external balance torque converters will not fit early years like 66 to ?72??    must have balance for crank or will have all kinds of shake and vibaration problems.dj

thanks, that's useful information ,, the original was a column shifter, but i like more a floor shifter, i was thinking in a b&m megashifter,,
There is only a memory on the steering wheel

this is the engine

What is the meaning of these numbers?

[HANDM]

The numbers mean the 440 was built on the 31st day in august 1976,

Great find! 

[six-tee-nine]

That is going to cost ruckloads of money to fix, not only in parts, but also freight and tax fees

[Ranman69SE]

What ever you do, don't open the doors!  Can someone please explain how in the heck that car doesn't fold downward in the middle without the roof?  Did someone slide a full frame underneath it or what?  Inquiring minds want to know.........

[djcarguy]

   IT LOOKS TO BE FROM A DRY COUNTRY ,SO WITH OUT LOTS OF RUST IT WILL HOLD UP .CONVERTABLES DONT HAVE ALL THAT MUCH REINFORCEMENT ,TORQUE BOXES AND FLEX WEDGE BUMPS AT TOP UPPER OF DOOR JAMS.  YOU WOULD NOT WANT TO OPEN BOTH DOORS AND HAVE 10 PEOPLE JUMPPING UP AND DOWN IN CAR,NO NO..
    THE ENGINE DATE LOOKS LIKE 3 APRIL OR 8 AUGEST,,,,,,31 DAY AND YEAR OF 76 OR78... IFHAS BEEN UNCOVERED AND OPEN LIKE THAT IT NEEDS FULL TEAR DOWN CLEAN AND NEW BEARINGS,,REBUILD....


  ARE YOU OUT THERE?? DID YOU FIND A TOP?? DOES IT RUN WITH FORD ENGINE>>  GOOD LUCK.  2 GUYS HERE HAVE SHELLS WITH MAYBE USEABLE TOPS FOR SALE...DJ

[Richard Cranium]

It used to be a Charger, now it's a Chargerina. I don't mean to burst your bubble, but that's not even a good parts car.

[Kern Dog]

I've seen far worse cars brought back. Rob Wolfe from Mopar Collectors guide would be all over this rig.... Its a One of One.... In that country anyway. I'd love to have it even though I already have a finished one.

[tan top]

I've seen far worse cars brought back. Rob Wolfe from Mopar Collectors guide would be all over this rig.... Its a One of One.... In that country anyway. I'd love to have it even though I already have a finished one.

[DC_1]

Oh ya, this one has to be brought back to life! The poor thing survived this long, it deserves a second chance.

[westcoastdodge]

i would take it and work my majic on it,bet it is solid