69 Dreams

[MoparMudMadness]

My story in short form, I hope...Like most young boys during the DoH era, I dreamed of owning a Charger. 

Finally, in maybe 2006, I wheeled and dealed (approx. $2500) and came home with a 68 on a rollback.. after giving up on a 69 that was cliffhanging and the owners wouldn't budge on.  I tried for that thing for YEARS!   (My brother caught a glimpse of it one day, off a back road while making a delivery.  It wasn't the only one I'd chase after over the years but the one I seemed to want the most for some reason.)
I'll never forget the look on my kids' faces when that (68) "heap of junk" pulled up to the garage on the rb--they were expecting a completed GL.

I became friends with some good old boys that are self taught builders/mechanics. (I knew my way around vehicles and all things that go, but nothing like they do.)   They are pure 100% Mopar men.  So my Carlisle trips began.

We started working on converting the 68..then some bad stuff happened with the family of the 69 and I jumped on the opportunity to try my luck again.   FINALLY, came home with the 69 for $500.  I was handing over $100 bills so fast cuz I was worried he was going to change his mind!

So I included some pictures from the retrieval.  (That tree is all that saved this car from that cliff..and it's root seemed to have kept it from sinking all the way under.)

It's been a long process...been doing some side jobs for other fellas to contribute to by restor fund, lol.  Not to mention some mud trucks and boggin' lately.  But it seems after this last trip to Carlisle, I am about to put it all together.  (Minus the Vectors, stickers, and a new windshield.) 

It might not be for everyone but it's been my dream and wanted my kids to have their hands on helping along side me.  Nothing's been shipped out, it's all in house work from some average, blue collar guys.  (Not that I'm knocking others that can put out the $$.)

[nascarxx29]

  Great save that charger gets a second live

[r4daytona]

I know what it's like keeping that dream alive, going to keep it a charger or clone it someday?

[tan top]

    great stuff    

[bsakal]

That car was almost a permanent part of nature. Amazing recovery so far.

[Richard Cranium]

The title of this thread is very misleading.

[Magnumcharger]

The title of this thread is very misleading.

Perv!!

[Skyview69]

Great story...do you have any pics of the excavation?  Would like to see how that thing came out of the ground.  How's the underside of it? More pics please.

good work  

[nvrbdn]

id love to se a pic of the hole it left in the ground. man that thing was in there.

[moparstuart]

awesome save  , i love it when they are saved and someone gets there dream 
   

[MoparMudMadness]

Yeah, I have some more pix..just finally got them developed.  Will load a few more later. 

[MoparMudMadness]

The title of this thread is very misleading.

Ha, sorry bout that   This dream is just about that good to me, some days!

[nvrbdn]

so how is the 68 comming and is it on the back burner now that the 69 has arrived?

[MoparMudMadness]

Yeah, for now the 68 is sitting..Not sure of it's future right now.  Like I mentioned in the drawn out story, $$ has been the need and that's all going to the 69 right now.

[Khyron]

Yeah, for now the 68 is sitting..Not sure of it's future right now.  Like I mentioned in the drawn out story, $$ has been the need and that's all going to the 69 right now.

good man, prioritize the better year 

[XS29LA47V21]

 
dreams in my head too

[BIGBLCK11]

  It has come along way so far.  The extraction had to be something else, I would like to have seen that on video.

[MoparMudMadness]

(This is my 3rd attempt to add pix. LOL)

Sorry now that I didn't take some more pix but here are a few more...We were a little busy.  Like I said once the $$ was accepted, we hauled tail to get it out and down the road!  This day was like the birth of one of my children.

[MoparMudMadness]

My NOW pix are currently MIA with my daughter's camera..hoping to come across those soon to share!


It's been A LOT of work by me, my brother, and two of my buddies.  A lot of body repair..But soon I'll (finally) get to enjoy the rewards--cruizin with the family and friends.

[MoparManJim]

My NOW pix are currently MIA with my daughter's camera..hoping to come across those soon to share!


It's been A LOT of work by me, my brother, and two of my buddies.  A lot of body repair..But soon I'll (finally) get to enjoy the rewards--cruizin with the family and friends.

I know what you mean by "lot of " work, I been doing alot of work on my charger as well. I agree with you, in the end it will be all worth it.   

[tan top]

  more good pictures  ,  thanks for sharing 

[Skyview69]

Wow...that doesn't look too bad for being so far into the ground. 

more pics please

[GordonGriggs]

Nice! Another charger saved!

[lexxman]

That s going to nice when its done,but you have lots of work ahead.

[The70RT]

So how long did it take to get it to it's current state? The car is 3/4 the way done?, what's it look like now?