1st post here , hello to all

[fm3 70 rt]

hi everyone , ive been looking at the posts here for a while & decided to put my fat fingers to work & finally say hello , not new to mopars . i tried resizing my pics but cant get them smaller than 370 kb , ill figure it out soon though , ive got a 70 rt charger in resto mode now , funds have been low so has been progress . its kinda an odd story how i got the car , im at work & spot a 68 coronet so naturally cars are more important than work soooo , i knock on the door guys says he is tired of people knocking but figures sinnce he has lost his sight & 1 kidney he could use a few xtra bucks , says the the coronet was his first car 318/ 904 runs good he'll take 3k , at that price my interest was lost so after 15 more minutes of talk im heading back to work & saying goodbuy he drops this bomb on me , oh i do have 3 more cars in the back but youll have to come back later if you have time so my wife can unlock the garage . so naturally i ask what ya got  , oh a 70 r/t charger its black now & apart but ive got all the pieces & it does run , its been painted a few times but it was that ugly pink from the factory , some im losing my mind at this point & then he says ive got a 70 440 six pack roadrunner post trak pac car fj5 original drivetrain gone but has fendertag & buildeet with a bunch of parts (my friend bought it) & the other one is a 70 satellite ragtop . pretty cool eh ? i finally got to be in the right place at the right time . after looking at the car it had the fendertag & buildsheet something didnt look right , i noticed some rivets on the radiator support , so afterwards i question him & he gets all defensive & admits the car was rebodied in the 80's because the car was clipped easy in the rear & he didnt like the the repair job so the front clip & doors & drivetrain were put on a 70 500 383 car . hers the really cool part , he tells me who did the work & im able to track him down & he has the original fm3 body in a field & trades it to me for a 70 dart 6 banger car , so now ive got 2 70 chargers (still no cash) sorry for the lack of paragraphs & hello to all from tulsa ok

[billschroeder5842]

Welcome to Thunderdome!

Posts some pictures when you get a chance and don't be afraid to ask for help. I've posted lots of "help me" queries and I've aloways gotten accurate honest answers.

Good Luck!

[Dans 68]

Hello! Welcome to the site!

O.K., all niceties aside get the photos resized and posted.    

Dan

[fm3 70 rt]

i know worthless without pics.... i started to read the thread on resizing pics but got got distracted

[bill440rt]

You're not "officially" a member until we see pics!  

Welcome to DC.com!!  

[skip68]

What he said.       
Welcome to the gang.     

[69 OUR/TEA]

Welcome,alot of good people here,enjoy !!!!

[nvrbdn]

more 70's in here. great. welcome. the wifes brother lives in broken arrow. cant wait to see pic's

[1970Moparmann]

more 70's in here. great. welcome. the wifes brother lives in broken arrow. cant wait to see pic's

Yeh baby!

Welcome....

[ChargerST]

Nice find!

Check out the 70 Charger registry @ 1970chargerregistry.com
They might even have info/paperwork on your Charger!

[tan top]

  hello & welcome      

[b5blue]

Welcome, get a cheap camera just for pics...works for me. (Many are just as broke so yer not alone there!) 

[D13vyl]

Welcome mate

Im new here also, all the way from Bonnie Scotland, och aye lol

Rene

[hemi68charger]

Interesting and cool story..... 

[fm3 70 rt]

test....

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

Cool 

[hemi68charger]

Awesome.. A Panther Pink '70 Charger R/T !!  

http://www.pantherpink.com/

Nick has a great site........



Tim Wellborn's awesome FM3 '70 Charger R/T

[fm3 70 rt]

more....

[fm3 70 rt]

the panther pink pink site is pretty cool , according to the site they only made 28 in pink , kinda cool. fender tag reads

26 end
j25 j45 m21 m31 r11 v6x
v1x b51 c16 c55 g33 h51
fm3 c6xa tx9 526 022390
e86 d32 xs29 uog xxxxxx     when i got the original shell i found the fender tag for the car the parts were transferred onto , its a 70 charger 500 383 4 barrel car with a tag readout of

m21 m31 r22 26 end
fk5 b51 c16 c55 h51 j25
fk5 c6k4 fk5 b18 126608
e63 d32 xp29nog xxxxxx     hopefully i can get the pink shell inside soon & get moving on things , i have a feeling this one will take a while.....

[tan top]

this is awesome stuff !! to have found the original body shell   
good pictures ! looking forward to seeing more as & when 

[fm3 70 rt]

more...

[fm3 70 rt]

finding the original shell was awesome , at first he didnt want to part with it but then changed his mind , its gonna need all the metal from the doors back with the exception of the frame rails , the floors are awesome as are the crossmember & front of car , im probably goona let my duster go to buy the metal , not sure yet . the 383 turns over just fine , but ive got the matching #s motor & trans , the only thing that didnt come with the car was the original air cleaner , he got really weird when i even mentioned it so i dropped the subject not wanting to miss out on the deal , i still cant believe ive got it , thanx for the welcoming comments to all

[Finn]

Welcome!!! More pictures!!!

[fm3 70 rt]

more....

[fm3 70 rt]

6 pack rr , charger in back ....

[41husk]

To cool welcome to the site!

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Damn, I love the pink ones.  You stumbled right into a huge score, my friend.  And how awesome is it that you were able to reunite the real numbers with the real body?

[Johnny SixPack]

Damn, I love the pink ones.  You stumbled right into a huge score, my friend.  And how awesome is it that you were able to reunite the real numbers with the real body?

Congrats on a cool deal, man! 

[Back N Black]

Awesome find! welcome 

[Orange_Crush]

Welcome to the club.  Check out the '70 Charger Registry as well www.1970chargerregistry.com.

That is a rare beast you have there. 

[Orange_Crush]

If I'm not mistaken, with the exception of a black top and longitudinal strips and a U instead of V code...yours is option alsmost exctly like Tim Wellborn's

[69bronzeT5]

Wow!!!

[fm3 70 rt]

instead of removing & re installing the console brackets , they did this to a perfect floor    , the motor has the h.d sixpack bottom end also , too cool

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Those floors are pretty darn clean!

[FlatbackFanatic]

Welcome!!!

[mauve66]

2 great car stories this week

keep em coming

[hemi68charger]

instead of removing & re installing the console brackets , they did this to a perfect floor    , the motor has the h.d sixpack bottom end also , too cool

No doubt !!! Wished my C500 was that clean........

And, by the way.... All '70 440 4bbls and 6bbls had the heavy rods (of which over time, everyone incorrectly refers to them as "six pack" bottom). I was guilty as charged until I gained knowledge on the '70 & '71 model year.......

[Orange_Crush]

instead of removing & re installing the console brackets , they did this to a perfect floor    , the motor has the h.d sixpack bottom end also , too cool

with the exception of intake, carb, and fuel pump, your engine is identical to a sixpack engine.

[bill440rt]

Please, please, PLEASE bring that puppy inside where it's safe & dry!  

What an awesome find! That's gonna be a fantastic car when completed. What are your plans for the resto??  

[fm3 70 rt]

yeah it kills me to watch it sit out like that , its been outside in a field since 89 but its going to have to go through one more winter till i get some slab work done & swap places with the duster  , id like to put a dana under it just cause & a little more cam & maybe a sixpack but considering how few there were this color im thinking pure stock is ok . im still kinda in shock that i even have it . i think ill be able to pull it off for 25k . then ill still have the 70 500 body to mess with 

[sixpack71]

Having restored TWO FM3 70 Charger R/Ts...and a 500..... www.pantherpink.com
YOU really need to do that car back total stock factory...Very cool car.
Why was it parted out in the first place?..Looks dry and solid..and obviously all there prior.
Kori  Alexander
Show and Go Restoration

Troy..Where did you find the Pam Welborn pink Charger foto?...never saw that one before.

[sixpack71]

70 RT 4BBL 4 speed 'before' resto....looks similar to yours.

Scott Lindsay in Oklahoma City has the identical twin with sequencial VIN and Order numbers - both Sales Bank cars....his still needs full resto.

[hemi68charger]

...Troy..Where did you find the Pam Welborn pink Charger foto?...never saw that one before.

On the front page of his website... Maybe timings everything and it's not normally there?

http://wellbornmusclecarmuseum.com/index.php/tag/tim-wellborn/

Kori, Man, I love that '70.......... I'd give up my 500 for that puppy.........

[bill440rt]

That is one AWESOME car, Kori! 
I think we might have spoken before, perhaps at Carlisle?? 

[sixpack71]

Took the pink sixpack RT SE to Carlisle in 2002 or 2003...building T.....??
4BBL car was at MATS and won the 'Worlds Ultimate Mopar' - Stock class this year.

[fm3 70 rt]

im sorry Kori its too late , ive already mounted a coon tail on a 8' cb antenna , added some hijackers & am adding the rebel flag as i type via krylon  , yes definetly 100 percent stock to fender tag & buildsheet . The previous owner had been losing his sight & the car got clipped in the rear in the 80's , the bodyshop used  a partial 69 rear clip for the repair splicing it on about 1/2 way in the wheelwell area & the guy wasnt happy with the repair , its a shame because it would have been easier to have it done right the first time instead of switching the dash & core support & all the other pieces , i just cant believe i found the original shell & its quite workable. unless some major income changes occur im hoping to have it done in at least the next 5-7 years (10 most likely). Its funny i was just checking out your 70 dart in the mcc 2006 issue , very nice , they have always been a favorite of mine . In 08 i found a very clean 70(340 4spd fm3) almost as nice as yours for $9500 , but it might as well been 100k with everything tanking like it was. im so happy ive found the charger , its definetly a dream fulfilled . Thanx for everyones appreciation of the car , its nice to see it admired , i cant wait to get started on it . first order will be getting on a body cart & beginng disassembly, but before i do that i want to have all the new amd stuff on hand. im kinda bummed out , i had used the money i had saved to finish my 72 duster(340,sharktooth, scoops , etc) to buy the charger so i hit the reset button again , but the charger was just too good to pass on , once in a lifetime kinda thing.thanx to all , John in Tulsa Ok

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Definitely keep us updated.

[Vainglory, Esq.]

By the way, in case you haven't decoded the fender tag yet, it looks like it's very well optioned:

440-4bbl auto, FM3 pink (obviously) with black vinyl top, black longitudinal strip, (sweet!), hood pins, and black interior.  Power brakes, woodgrain interior with console, bucket seats, left hand rearview mirror, A/C with heater, etc.

Good stuff there.

[67440chrg]

Great finds! Have fun keep us posted.

[sixpack71]

John..if you have any questions or need reference pics...just let me know.

http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/showandgoresto

http://www.facebook.com/kori.alexander

www.pantherpink.com

or direct sixpack71@shaw.ca

[fm3 70 rt]

thanx Kori , i appreciate it

[Magnumcharger]

Too cool!
I like the way this is turning out!

Giggity Giggity!

[472 R/T SE]

thanx Kori , i appreciate it

There you go, best in the biz offering up help.  Although I don't think you need an fm3 car for Kori to offer up his help.

Great story.  Amazing that these cars' are still being found.

[69bronzeT5]

thanx Kori , i appreciate it

There you go, best in the biz offering up help.  Although I don't think you need an fm3 car for Kori to offer up his help.

Kori is an awesome guy!