I regret selling my 68

[GordonGriggs]

   I always liked the "Dirty Marry Crazy Larry" Charger. In 1988 I was lucky enough to find a 1968 dodge charger for only $400. It needed a passenger side door and front fender.Other than that is was just door dings, and minor rust around rear window and lower quarters. It even had a non running 440 engine.
   Projects came and went and I worked on the car off and on from 1988-2001? I did manage to change the tail light panel to a 69, and converted it to manual steering.But At the time I was more interested in working on my pro-street 1966 dodge charger, and my first 1966 charger that's been in the family since 1974.
  I only have a 2 car garage and the 1968 charger was just sitting outside collecting dust and rust so I decided to sell it to somone that would do something with it. I don't know who has it now. But I do hope they are taking good care of it.

[morepower]

im sure it is...people dont like abusing these cars they are too amazing

[tan top]

hello & welcome  GG , got any pictures of your chargers !!  would love to see them sometime  

[Ghoste]

Good to see another new member here Gordon.

[1970Moparmann]

I feel your pain.  Would of, could of, should of, didn't. 

Find a replacement...

[GordonGriggs]

 
Ive posted a few photo's herehttp://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,6.0.html. These photo's are about 4 years old.Ive spent the last few years doing home improvements so neither one of my chargers is running now. The yellow one just needs a new fuel and brake system. The green pro-street Charger needs a new starter, and electrical work.  Im finished with all my home improvement projects, and have taken a break so Im going to get back to work on my chargers.

 Im a low-mid budget kind of guy. Im into fixing Chargers to a "Daily Driver" status. I don't have the patience to restore a car to "show" quality, and if I did I would probably just want to keep it safe in the garage.

 I was told last year that the plant I work at is either going to be sold or shut down. If we get sold then Ill have the money to buy another 68-70 Charger. So Im just waiting to find out something before I spend money on a car I really WANT but don't really need.

[drifter69]

Welcome, I am sure we can fit you in to another charger if you hang out here long enough. Again welcome!

[GordonGriggs]

Here are a few video's I posted at youtube with my Chargers.

  1. My chargers in the garage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z01o0SVt8OM
 
  2. My racing my 1967 Charger back in 1997. I lost more than I won, but I always had fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJxFRTMLvVs

[GordonGriggs]

Yes, after selling my 1968 Dodge charger 16 years ago I found it and bought it back. I have spent the last 7 years looking for it on a daily basis. I found it on ebay about 2 months ago. I watched the bidding reach over $12000. I did not bid because I just did not have that much. The car was relisted because the buyer could not come up with the money. The second buyer was a scammer so I talked to the owner and bought it for an even $10,000. I live in VA and the car was in PA 330 miles away. I talked to a guy I work with and he brought it home for $500.
   The only plan I have for the car now it to put it in the garage and keep it up.

Changes to Car since I sold it.
1.Car has been sprayed in black primer.
2.Wheels have been changed.
3.Back seat is missing
4.Somone put a 440 engine in it. I hope it runs! No engine in it when I sold it.
5.Front drivers side fender has been changed. New one is not as nice as original one I had on car.
6.Grill has been re-assembled and put back in car. When I sold car grill was in pieces and in trunk.
I think that is all of the changes.

  I will take some more photo's this weekend if the weather is ok.

ADVICE. If you are thinking about selling you Charger and really don't have to. DON'T DO IT! I was lucky enough to find mine again and afford to buy it back. You may not be. Still, it is going to take me about a year to put my money back in the bank that I took out to re-buy a car I should have
NEVER sold.

[polywideblock]

love a happy ending   

[Kern Dog]

Congratulations!   

[Mopar Nut]

love a happy ending   

X2

Congratulations!   

X2

[VegasCharger]

Yes congrats. 

By the looks of the pic even at today's crazy prices for 2nd gen Chargers you got a great deal on the buy back. I know it sounds strange considering you only paid $500.00 originally.

I've seen hella worst for 2X money.

Thanks for the strong advice. 

Next year when you get back at it, are going to switch it to a 69? Or keep it 68?

[keepat]

Very cool! Congrats!
Pat

[Lennard]

Great story, congratulations. 

[RCCDrew]

The journey is actually just beginning.

[PlainfieldCharger]

Congratulations!! Wish I could find the information on the 69 I had in my teen's. Not even a picture

[Sublime/Sixpack]

That's great that you were actually able to find it, and then buy it back. Now don't slip up and sell it again.   

[alfaitalia]

[Baldwinvette77]

Thats awesome, anymore pictures of it? 

[tan top]

great stuff 

[bakerhillpins]

So happy for you. Looks like a great car. 

Mine doesn't get as much love as I would like it to get these days since the family and other projects keep pulling me away.  That will change though.

[Fitz73Chrgr]

 

[Dino]

You were persistent and it paid off! Congratulations!   

[NHCharger]

Sweet 

[Kern Dog]

I wonder if we all are being honest with ourselves, how many really want their first car back?
In the case of the OP, I can see the sense in it. These cars are great even when they need work. My first was a 69 Dart, 2 door 318. I sold it in 1983. Sometime in the Summer of 1984 I saw it in a self service junkyard in my town while I was with a friend looking for parts for his Maverick. (Remember THOSE cars )
My Dart had no body damage so I figure that it ended up there due to at least one of the NUMEROUS electrical/charging problems that it had. I have had another 25 A body cars since then....everything from stripped out parts cars to decent running , driving cars.
Of them all, I would probably pick the Dart because I now have the money and ability to get it running right.

[alfaitalia]

My first car was a 1976 Ford Escort 1.3L four door...and apart from fact that a good one is now quite collectable here and worth a bit I would not want that under powered, under braked rust prone car back!

[GordonGriggs]

I took a few more photo's of the car today. I just noticed that the original front seats are also gone. Anyone know what they came out of? I only
had time to take a few photo's before it started raining. I did not want to get my camera wet. Hopefully next time I am their I can get someone to
help me push it into the garage.

I posted the photo's in facebook album titled 1968 Dodge Charger. I was going to post them here but I think it would be easier to just link the entire album instead of linking all the photo's.

https://www.facebook.com/gordon.w.griggs/media_set?set=a.10154197100152709.1073741832.747882708&type=3&uploaded=11

[GordonGriggs]

 
Today I shot some video of my Charger 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrxvdrju_jQ

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1wR1sVEKfQ

[BDF]

My first car was a '69 Charger 500. I regret selling it also...

[Kern Dog]

Your FIRST car ??  Wow... That set the bar pretty high. Thats like losing your virginity to a Playboy model.

[cdr]

I wonder if we all are being honest with ourselves, how many really want their first car back?
In the case of the OP, I can see the sense in it. These cars are great even when they need work. My first was a 69 Dart, 2 door 318. I sold it in 1983. Sometime in the Summer of 1984 I saw it in a self service junkyard in my town while I was with a friend looking for parts for his Maverick. (Remember THOSE cars )
My Dart had no body damage so I figure that it ended up there due to at least one of the NUMEROUS electrical/charging problems that it had. I have had another 25 A body cars since then....everything from stripped out parts cars to decent running , driving cars.
Of them all, I would probably pick the Dart because I now have the money and ability to get it running right.

My 1st car was a Black 68 bblock Charger.

[RECHRGD]

My first NEW car was a SS1 yellow '68 Charger R/T.  Yes, I am old.......

[Kern Dog]

I wonder if we all are being honest with ourselves, how many really want their first car back?
In the case of the OP, I can see the sense in it. These cars are great even when they need work. My first was a 69 Dart, 2 door 318. I sold it in 1983. Sometime in the Summer of 1984 I saw it in a self service junkyard in my town while I was with a friend looking for parts for his Maverick. (Remember THOSE cars )
My Dart had no body damage so I figure that it ended up there due to at least one of the NUMEROUS electrical/charging problems that it had. I have had another 25 A body cars since then....everything from stripped out parts cars to decent running , driving cars.
Of them all, I would probably pick the Dart because I now have the money and ability to get it running right.

My 1st car was a Black 68 bblock Charger.

You either came full circle or never left the yard. First car....Same car that you have here?

[cdr]

I wonder if we all are being honest with ourselves, how many really want their first car back?
In the case of the OP, I can see the sense in it. These cars are great even when they need work. My first was a 69 Dart, 2 door 318. I sold it in 1983. Sometime in the Summer of 1984 I saw it in a self service junkyard in my town while I was with a friend looking for parts for his Maverick. (Remember THOSE cars )
My Dart had no body damage so I figure that it ended up there due to at least one of the NUMEROUS electrical/charging problems that it had. I have had another 25 A body cars since then....everything from stripped out parts cars to decent running , driving cars.
Of them all, I would probably pick the Dart because I now have the money and ability to get it running right.

My 1st car was a Black 68 bblock Charger.

You either came full circle or never left the yard. First car....Same car that you have here?

Not the same car,I was young and stupid & sold it, so yes I came full circle, although my car now,when it was new, is a twin to my neighbor's Charger that I fell in love with in 1967, I saw them drive up their driveway, I was 6 years old & remember it well, I thought WOW look at that cool lookin car what is it ?

[Cncguy]

I regret selling about evey car I've owned.

[alfaitalia]

................then you must have owned a lot nicer cars than the majority of mine! Only two or three out of about thirty I would want back....mainly the ones old enough to be worth something now!