FYI: '69 Charger on upcomming TV show...

[Surf Charger]

Saw a commercial on the Velocity channel for a show called Weeler Dealers. British show I am assuming but they come to the US and drive a '69 Dodge Charger. Show a few quick scenes but his face behind the wheel was priceless.

Comes on next Wednesday at 9pm EST on the Velocity channel.

Just an FYI

[bill440rt]

You mean for once they don't drive it off a cliff or into an oncoming train?? 

[Surf Charger]

You mean for once they don't drive it off a cliff or into an oncoming train?? 

Hah..I can't guarantee it as they only showed a few quick clips....     

[projectanimal]

I saw the preview and it should be a good show!  Thought I spied a 70' grill though?  

I believe Top Gear is the show which crashes more cars than Wheeler Dealer, but both are great shows!!   

[Surf Charger]

I saw the preview and it should be a good show!  Thought I spied a 70' grill though?  

You are probably right! I saw the taillights and just assumed it was a '69.

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

There is some "show" being filmed today where you can "bid" on a 1969 Dodge Charger. I got the email and chalked it up to some less than "right" opportunity   I passed on that one... Bid to buy, like I care about TV time   ...might be a different show than the one you mention 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Its a '70 Charger & they have been showing that preview for 3 weeks now...not sure exactly when that show will air but it is upcoming in this season.  I enjoy listening to the accents of Mike & Edd

"its a crackin' good mo-ter" 

[bakerhillpins]

   Have to make sure to see that one!    Thanks for the heads up.   

I saw the preview and it should be a good show!  Thought I spied a 70' grill though?  

I believe Top Gear is the show which crashes more cars than Wheeler Dealer, but both are great shows!!   

Yep, I was thinking the same thing. Though I think it's the American version of Top Gear that trashes all the cars as I don't recall that being to often on the UK version.

[Evolution69]

If its the one I think it is
I saw it on youtube few weeks back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tbxjCrIvV8

[Fred]

Never heard of it. Obviously not upcoming..........  down under.

[projectanimal]

It's either next week or the week after here on the NorthEast - CT, but since I haven't had power for a week     I'll have to reprogram my TV to make sure it's recorded!!   

Love Top Gear UK, and have grown to enjoy the American version.   they both have their fair share of crashing cars!       
Hammond (aka Hamster) owns (or owned) a 70' Charger Sublime!!!  There is a clip on You Tube of him backing out of the studio and taking off!     

[Surf Charger]

Either way after watching this youtube video....I now want my Charger to be a manual 4-speed!

2 Questions:

1.) Is this a basic Charger SE w/ a 383? (edit...I didn't originally hear him say 383 magnum so nevermind!)

2.) How hard would it be to convert automatic to a 4-speed? (I know theres tons of threads and it is possible...my charger was a column auto at one point and someone moved it to the floor with a shotty job of welding brackets. So it wouldn't bother me to do some fabrication)

[bakerhillpins]

I wonder if the guy who bought the car knows about DC.com?

[Paul G]

I have been watching Wheeler Dealers for a while. The show is interesting. I used to do what they are doing. Buy "dodgy motors" make the repairs and "sell on for a profit", I mean "shift" them. Only thing is Ed is really a hack. But still fun to watch.

[aussiemuscle]

Never heard of it. Obviously not upcoming..........  down under.

yes, if you have foxtel
it's on Turbo Max (discovery). Season 11 ep 1 they fix up a '70 charger in black. it's a  383 four speed.
they fixed the front bearings, gear linkage, power steering pump and rear shackles. and paid US$23,000
even though it's a 70, they go on about 'dukes of hazzard' and 'bullitt'  

[Fred]

Never heard of it. Obviously not upcoming..........  down under.

yes, if you have foxtel
it's on Turbo Max (discovery). Season 11 ep 1 they fix up a '70 charger in black. it's a  383 four speed.
they fixed the front bearings, gear linkage, power steering pump and rear shackles. and paid US$23,000
even though it's a 70, they go on about 'dukes of hazzard' and 'bullitt'  

Thanks for that but I haven't got Foxtel............too much TV. I can't cope with all those channels.

[projectanimal]

It finally showed up on my DVR as set to record in 2 weeks  .  of course that's Thanksgiving, but will be fun to watch over the Holiday! 

[Iron Chef]

Watched it last night.  Was interesting.  They did what I would consider minor bolt on repairs: Headlight doors, PS pump, shift selector (the real name escapes me now), wheel bearings, spring hangers  and a general clean up.  I think the guy in the UK paid what would be around $40K US for it.

It must have been a plain ole' Charger that was ordered very highly optioned.  I saw a 383 Magnum, A/C, front discs and a 4 spd.

[TXcharger70]

I saw it last night. It is a 70 383 w/pistol grip shifter. I thought they paid $23k and sold it for 26k euro

[Iron Chef]

I saw it last night. It is a 70 383 w/pistol grip shifter. I thought they paid $23k and sold it for 26k euro

Somehow I remember 20K Euro but I could be wrong.  The Euro is worth about a buck and a half $US, so 20K would equal around 31K US.  Looks like my math was off too! 

[nvrbdn]

never seen the show before, but i actually liked it. recorded it and watched it tonight. as in tv there is always some work up stuff, but the find of the charger (awesome 70) checking it out and test driving it, and doing some miner swaps of parts. that car looked great and sounded mean. they did make some talk about orange paint and a flag, but i really enjoyed the show.

[projectanimal]

I too finally recorded and watched the episode!   Really liked the find, but funny how they worked on the disc brakes and made no note that they were originally drum.  they definitely spent more time driving it and talking about it then showing the details of the car.  I also watched the Delorean episode and couldn't believe how much work they put into that!      wish they showed more detail of the Charger but I'm sure they didn't realize the rust it had and wanted to stay away from it! 

[Dino]

I too finally recorded and watched the episode!   Really liked the find, but funny how they worked on the disc brakes and made no note that they were originally drum.  they definitely spent more time driving it and talking about it then showing the details of the car.  I also watched the Delorean episode and couldn't believe how much work they put into that!      wish they showed more detail of the Charger but I'm sure they didn't realize the rust it had and wanted to stay away from it! 

I was ready to buy a Delorean a few years ago and finally just gave up.  If you buy one that's in good condition you will still need to upgrade a lot to make it a reliable car.  The thing that got me was that after all that you still had a car that would likely lose a drag race to my Honda....

One day I'll find one with a busted engine and drop a Pontiac V8 in there as it was once intended.  Sweet ride though.

[CAPER]

http://autoholics.com/2011/09/12/308-and-DeLorean-vs--Camry-and-Sienna-on-The-Car-Show-567817

Camry smoked the Delorean on "The Car Show"

[Dino]

http://autoholics.com/2011/09/12/308-and-DeLorean-vs--Camry-and-Sienna-on-The-Car-Show-567817

Camry smoked the Delorean on "The Car Show"

Yeah doesn't surprise me, it's a slug.  A good looking slug, but a slug nonetheless.

Should do well with a small block V8 though.  DMC also has a suspension kit to drop the nose, it looks ridiculous with the nose up.

[projectanimal]

Couldn't agree more about swapping to a V-8 to make the Delorean badass!!     there was a guy in the town I grew up in who owned 2 of them!!
I saw "The Car show" and it was shameful to see the 308 and Delorean get smoked, but understandable when compared to today's technology. 
Seems like a good business to start taking some old "cool" cars and bring them up to today's power! 
I suppose that's what they do on "wrecks to Riches", but maybe another show should start from one of our garages!   

[Dino]

Couldn't agree more about swapping to a V-8 to make the Delorean badass!!     there was a guy in the town I grew up in who owned 2 of them!!
I saw "The Car show" and it was shameful to see the 308 and Delorean get smoked, but understandable when compared to today's technology. 
Seems like a good business to start taking some old "cool" cars and bring them up to today's power! 
I suppose that's what they do on "wrecks to Riches", but maybe another show should start from one of our garages!   

The Delorean was pretty slow even when it was new.  Especially if you take into consideration the image and price tag.  The V6 engines are very good and thye can be made to run like a raped ape, but not in the DMC-12.  It received a poor injection and was underpowered. 

You can order a brand new tuned engine from DMC that makes it a lot more fun to drive but it's costly.  Around $8000 if I recall.  You can get just about any part for these and the company will actually make you a brand new Delorean from NOS.

A good driver will set you back around $20K.  For half that or less you can find a very nice project that can be a candidate for a bigger engine.  The stainless steel skin and the gullwing doors make this a really nice car.  All you need is a flux capacitor and hope it gets up to 88mph before you run out of road! 

Queue movie quote: 

[Iron Chef]

I suppose that's what they do on "wrecks to Riches", but maybe another show should start from one of our garages!   

Wouldn't that be nice?

"Wrecks to Riches" is an OK show, but the name of the it should really be "Disasters to Let's About Break Even" because that's usually what they do.  They go out and buy a rusted old carcass (usually paying far more than they should), bring it back to the shop and their body/paint guy tears them a new one because the thing is practically falling apart in his hands.  The owner gets all bent out of shape because he looks like an idiot.  They work on the thing...all the while there is this deadline looming: "Oooohhhhh...we have six months worth of work but we HAVE to get this done in an hour or we'll miss our car show/auction/unveiling/whatever!"  Well geez fellas...did it ever occur to you to look at a CALENDAR and PLAN out your build???  Then the owner usually makes about 1% profit on the car (or takes a loss) and commences to whining once again.  Ummm...hey jackass...next time maybe you should buy something that doesn't need so much money invested to make it right.

OK...I'm done.

[nvrbdn]

  enjoyed the rant. that is about the story line for all those car restoration shows.

[projectanimal]

"Wrecks to Riches" is an OK show, but the name of the it should really be "Disasters to Let's About Break Even" because that's usually what they do.  They go out and buy a rusted old carcass (usually paying far more than they should), bring it back to the shop and their body/paint guy tears them a new one because the thing is practically falling apart in his hands.  The owner gets all bent out of shape because he looks like an idiot.  They work on the thing...all the while there is this deadline looming: "Oooohhhhh...we have six months worth of work but we HAVE to get this done in an hour or we'll miss our car show/auction/unveiling/whatever!"  Well geez fellas...did it ever occur to you to look at a CALENDAR and PLAN out your build???  Then the owner usually makes about 1% profit on the car (or takes a loss) and commences to whining once again.  Ummm...hey jackass...next time maybe you should buy something that doesn't need so much money invested to make it right.

Well Said!!   

[Iron Chef]

enjoyed the rant. that is about the story line for all those car restoration shows.

Pretty much.  They all have some fabricated "deadline" in an effort to add drama.  I'm planning my Pro Touring project months in advance, up to and including building a 3D model on a CAD system of my center console, so that most issues have been anticipated and accounted for.  And when I send my Super Bee in to paint/body, I expect it to be there for months.  I love a nice restoration story as much as anyone, and my hat's off to guys who can put a rustbucket back on the road.  There are exceptions to every rule, but there comes a time where it's no longer cost effective to restore a car.  That's called "stupid money."  God bless you if you've got it, but personally I'd rather buy a more solid car and put money towards other cool stuff.

Sometimes, the car in the barn should just stay there. 

[Troy]

Speaking of the Delorean episode... I saw it last night and it appears that there's a Cuda in the seller's garage. Still haven't seen the Charger episode yet.

Troy

[projectanimal]

I also noticed the Delorean's previous owner did have a nice garage in the background!   
recorded the next one which is an old truck, but still need to see what they did to it to "shift" it for a Profit!!   

[J-440]

 Getting back to Wheeler Dealers...both of those guys ran that Charger in the 1/4 in the 17-18 second range and they were just giddy at how "fast" the car was.  That car was running on 6 cylinders or those Brits can't drive worth a dam!! Guess the smaller MGB's, Lotus' and Triumphs are what they're used to over there.

[Iron Chef]

Getting back to Wheeler Dealers...both of those guys ran that Charger in the 1/4 in the 17-18 second range and they were just giddy at how "fast" the car was.  That car was running on 6 cylinders or those Brits can't drive worth a dam!! Guess the smaller MGB's, Lotus' and Triumphs are what they're used to over there.

I saw that.  Most likely neither one of them can drive worth a crap.  A spider monkey could get a stock 383 Charger through the traps at 15 seconds easily.  Of course, these two jokers were busy blowing those stupid "General Lee" air horns while they were driving through. 

[projectanimal]

I saw that.  Most likely neither one of them can drive worth a crap.  A spider monkey could get a stock 383 Charger through the traps at 15 seconds easily.  Of course, these two jokers were busy blowing those stupid "General Lee" air horns while they were driving through. 

That and you could hear them missing the gears several times.... ....maybe it was more than the linkage they needed to fix!   
You're right though, they think a straight 6 is "monster power"....