Now, for something a little different! 68 Charger R/T (ahem) AKA "HUMBLE BEE"!

[69finder]

I bought this 'beauty'.  Real deal R/T that needs a little buffing.  







It's a factory AC, cruise control, customer ordered car.  Tinted green glass, blue/light blue with blue interior.  White tail stripe.  

[charger_fan_4ever]

I'm done with the AMD catalog on mine.

I'll pass it over to you.  

Say did you pick it up in western canada ?

[myk]

Oh yeah I uh...see the green tinted glass, lol.  Good luck with the project!

[DC_1]

Hope you got an extra $30k laying around and a lot of time on your hands....double that if you plan on someone else doing the work.

[Road Dog]

Make it mechanically sound and drive it like that. That would be Kool.

[Dino]

Out of pure curiosity...what price range are we talking here?

[nvrbdn]

i do see a couple spots that might need a little attention, but beyond that, it is one mean big boddied rat rod. cool patina.

[PocketThunder]

Make it mechanically sound and drive it like that. That would be Kool.

   Damn right.  I wouldnt touch the outside of that car...   

[bakerhillpins]

Make it mechanically sound and drive it like that. That would be Kool.

   Damn right.  I wouldnt touch the outside of that car...   

   Are we looking at the same pics?

[Dino]

 

Yeah I think some of them are looking at the Passat next to it.   

[7chargers]

I third the notion and leave as it sits, and drive the hell out of it, These cars look bad **s no matter what condition they are in!

[stripedelete]

That would make a great airport car.

[buckeyecharger]

Let's play a game! How many different colors do you see on that 68? Just for fun of course, good luck with the rebuild.

[NHCharger]

Make it mechanically sound and drive it like that. That would be Kool.

   Damn right.  I wouldnt touch the outside of that car...   

   Are we looking at the same pics?

That car wouldn't come close to passing a state inspection up here. Hopefully the frame rails and underside are in better shape.

[Indygenerallee]

That's what I call a parts car! Better have lots of $$$$ and lots of time!!!

[charger_fan_4ever]

I've seen non r/t's in as bad or worse shape restored, so get cuttin lol.

Seems if you want a 2nd generation r/t done "right" its gonna cost big $$ whether you build it from the ground up, or buy a turn key car done right. Either way is lots of dough.

[69finder]

RAT ROD it is!    I bought another car for it's mechanical bits but mostly to learn more about American cars (as you can see all the other cars are VW/Audi).  

I could easily 'quarter' it and that would fix most of it's problems.  But then again, I could just leave it as is!  There's probably a few months of work just to get it safe and driving.

It has very little rust.  Really  Except of course where the damage is and where it was 'fixed'.  The floors are great, the front (doors forward is almost 'perfect').  The underneath is really good except someone 'borrowed' the original rear end and it has a 8 3/4 (3 springs) now.  

Also, I live in Edmonton, Alberta.  It's the same latitude as Moscow, Russia.  It's very remote.  Cars are more expensive here than almost anywhere in Canada.  And I've looked for Chargers (a bit) for the lat 4-5 years.  My barn find 69 was a great deal.  This one wasn't.  But I don't care, the money in my bank wasn't doing anything and this is alot of fun to look at!  Even in it's current shape, people come and look and say to me (amonst other things)...

"I THOUGHT you were a smart guy, but after seeing this, I don't think so!"  (That's priceless).

I plan to call it 'Humble Bee'


Edit 2;

[1974dodgecharger]

Only a classic muscle can still look badass on the road looking all tired and rusted vs new cars.

[Back N Black]

Only a classic muscle can still look badass on the road looking all tired and rusted vs new cars.

Really? that looks badass? i would say it looks bad but not badass.

[1974dodgecharger]

Only a classic muscle can still look badass on the road looking all tired and rusted vs new cars.

Really? that looks badass? i would say it looks bad but not badass.

Hell yeah.....I gaurentee you if this ragged looking muscle cars pulls up to a stop and then you have a lets say new camaro the charger will get more looks....I seen it happen way too many times in fact the camaro driver will probalby give you the thumbs up.

[ChargerD100]

Id burn the road up in that how it is haha. Always said if i was handed the keys to a smadhed up charger that could still be driven and lights all worked to be legal id drive the piss out of it

[Dino]

Id burn the road up in that how it is haha. Always said if i was handed the keys to a smadhed up charger that could still be driven and lights all worked to be legal id drive the piss out of it

In this case I think someone beat you to it.

[ChargerD100]

at least there are other like minded people 

[Brightyellow69rtse]

RAT ROD it is!    I bought another car for it's mechanical bits but mostly to learn more about American cars (as you can see all the other cars are VW/Audi).  

I could easily 'quarter' it and that would fix most of it's problems.  But then again, I could just leave it as is!  There's probably a few months of work just to get it safe and driving.

It has very little rust.  Really  Except of course where the damage is and where it was 'fixed'.  The floors are great, the front (doors forward is almost 'perfect').  The underneath is really good except someone 'borrowed' the original rear end and it has a 8 3/4 (3 springs) now.  

Also, I live in Edmonton, Alberta.  It's the same latitude as Moscow, Russia.  It's very remote.  Cars are more expensive here than almost anywhere in Canada.  And I've looked for Chargers (a bit) for the lat 4-5 years.  My barn find 69 was a great deal.  This one wasn't.  But I don't care, the money in my bank wasn't doing anything and this is alot of fun to look at!  Even in it's current shape, people come and look and say to me (amonst other things)...

"I THOUGHT you were a smart guy, but after seeing this, I don't think so!"  (That's priceless).


very cool man rock on!

[1968_Charger]

what the hell happened to that poor car? it has dents i didnt even know were possible to get. lol   

[UH60L]

what the hell happened to that poor car? it has dents i didnt even know were possible to get. lol   

I thinks some of it's dents have dents!   

But I have to agree with other posters, I'd drive this, dents and all, before I'd drive, say, a new camry.....

I drove my charger around for 4 years with rusted out quarters and stuffing flying out of the back seat, and towels shoved into the front seat and cheap fuzzy seat covers.  It was missing some of the grill chrome and most of the emblems, but I got soooo many compliments and stares and offers to buy it, offers to sell me an engine for it, and people jsut generally giving me thumbs up.

I had one guy follow me down an on ramp and pull up next to me and yell, "hey I've been following you a while, your car sounds great!" and give me thumbs up, then take the next exit.       

[rustafarian]

Somebody's been racing that car on a dirt speedway,  sure wish it was me!

[High Impact]

I have the same thing going on and I plan on driving it as is till I get my 68 RT Charger done.

[High Impact]

Another angle

[NHCharger]

That is fu*kin classic
Reminds me of when we screwed the door to a dishwasher to the floorboard of my friend cougar so it would pass inspection.

[69finder]

For some reason that car really excites me!  Shiny cars are cool, but that one just speaks to me!  Nice! 

[nvrbdn]

thats one heck of a long valve stem on that tire.

[aussiemuscle]

You should at least loose the delivery sign, it makes it look like you lost control and collected it 

[69finder]

Had some motivation and time so I brought it inside and started to strip it down...




Then started to get serious!


OK!


The back is a little bent.  Must take off!

[36 Dodge Brothers]

With that type of motivation you will have your Humble Bee done in no time!

[Surf Charger]

Just drive it Joe Dirt style. I like it.

[69finder]

Going full bore now!