Bought a 68 today

[keepat]

Bought a 68 charger today and drove 150 miles back home. It's a good 5 footer but will get a complete restoration after we finish my son car.
Thanks!
Pat

[NHCharger]

Wow, very nice. How about some more details on this score.

[cdr]

looks very nice

[Dmichels]

looks good to me

[Fred]

Good on you.  Very nice looking car. 

[rebby]

Nice find! I'd be very happy with that one...

[Dans 68]

Sounds like a good day. 

Dan

[cdr]

Sounds like a good day. 

Dan

HELLO MR DAN THE 68 MAN

[chargerboy69]

A 5 footer. 

Beautiful car, great score. 

[johnnycharger]

Jeeez. I dream about a 5 FOOTER like that!!!!

[twenty mike mike]

I wish my paint looked that good.

What brand of red lines are those?

[cdr]

Jeeez. I dream about a 5 FOOTER like that!!!!

[Indygenerallee]

Restore that!???  Looks fantastic to me!

[kikgas01]

Agreed. Wish my 69 was that nice!

[1970Moparmann]

Pat, nice car.  Definitely need some details.  What's the plan with it?

[1974dodgecharger]

Pat, nice car.  Definitely need some details.  What's the plan with it?

sell it? Seems now everytime I see a 'semi new member' come on here saying they scored something nice they always then put it on ebay or sell it......

[JB400]

Let's hope that doesn't happen.  It's always great to see a Charger in someone's garage. Better than in a junkyard.  They look better on the road though.

[tan top]

   looks good from the pictures   

[greenpigs]

If only mine looked that nice!

I would save your money and switch out that green interior or dye it and just enjoy it as is.

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Beauty! Congrats it looks really nice! Love the red lines

[moparstuart]

nice just couldnt be with out one hey

[Ryan]

Nice score.

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Very nice     Are you going to clone the old silver one you had or keep it black?

[1974dodgecharger]

If only mine looked that nice!

I would save your money and switch out that green interior or dye it and just enjoy it as is.

Whats wrong if he sells the car due to the green?

[Charger-Bodie]

How is your boys car coming? Whats the plan for this 68?

[BBKNARF]

  all the above. Car looks great as it sits.

[keepat]

It is a two owner car that never left VA. The guy I bought it from has owned it since 1995. It started life, light green with black top, green interior, 318, and auto. The 2nd owner painted it black and put a 383 in it. All original metal with minimal rust as the car was garaged keep from day one. It will need a trunk and some lower quarter work, but as with most cars there is always something hidden that I'm sure I'll find.
The plan is to start tearing it down next summer after we finish my son's 68 Mustang Bullitt. Below is a link to my son's Bullitt build. We will build a modern Bullitt Charger that will look original but all Hi-tech underneath. This Charger will out run and handle most Mustangs!

http://www.imboc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=184589       
Thanks!
Pat 

[WHITE AND RED 69]

The plan is to start tearing it down next summer after we finish my son's 68 Mustang Bullitt. Below is a link to my son's Bullitt build. We will build a modern Bullitt Charger that will look original but all Hi-tech underneath. This Charger will out run and handle most Mustangs!

Awesome!!!!! Any ideas yet on what suspension, motor, and wheels you are going to do?

[68 Bullitt Charger]

  Just beautiful.

[greenpigs]

If only mine looked that nice!

I would save your money and switch out that green interior or dye it and just enjoy it as is.

Whats wrong if he sells the car due to the green?

What are you talking about?

He just bought the Charger and is going to rebuild it in the near future.

My original post was just saying it is real nice but the green interior just doesn't go well with the black repaint.

[Bob T]

Well done, a real nice looking car.
Get out and get some fun miles in.
I like the idea of the Father/Son Bullitt gig 

[Finn]

Below is a link to my son's Bullitt build.
http://www.imboc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=184589       
Thanks!
Pat 

HOLY COW!!! 

[hatersaurusrex]

That's one sexy beast!!! Every time I see a black/black '68 I rethink my choice of B5 on mine....

[Bob T]

That's one sexy beast!!! Every time I see a black/black '68 I rethink my choice of B5 on mine....

If you've got the choice before topcoat, then hit the B5, less of them around 
( Says the guy with the black car - originally factory QQ1   

[Dans 68]

QQ1 over a B5, especially for a '68. Hands down....   

Dan

[68RT440]

I remember seeing that car in the corral at Carlisle this year. I took a ton of pics of it because my car is an original black car green top/green interior car, and this is the first car other than mine that I saw that was close to that combo...oh and I layed under that car to get sheet metal measurements to use on my restoration..

[HeavyFuel]

Pat, nice car.  Definitely need some details.  What's the plan with it?

sell it? Seems now everytime I see a 'semi new member' come on here saying they scored something nice they always then put it on ebay or sell it......

"semi new member"  ??       He's been on here for over 6 years..........

[bakerhillpins]

I remember seeing that car in the corral at Carlisle this year. I took a ton of pics of it because my car is an original black car green top/green interior car, and this is the first car other than mine that I saw that was close to that combo...oh and I layed under that car to get sheet metal measurements to use on my restoration..

Are you sure that's the same car?  We were sitting next to that car for quite some time on Friday. Or was it Saturday? Anyhow. 

[1974dodgecharger]

New enough...to post a few...Theres members here who been forever and come post a pic of their and ask, "What you guys think about my charger'

then you see their add on ebay a week later 

So time on a board equals=nothing

Sometimes a good seller knows his people and well alot of 1st to through 3rd gen chargers people are here and he knows if he can and will try anyting to get a sale. 


Usually when you ask a poster how much he paid he will kindly oblige, but the person who likes to keep it secret usually does to sell later (to make profit of course)

Not accusing this poster at all....just asking. 

Pat, nice car.  Definitely need some details.  What's the plan with it?

sell it? Seems now everytime I see a 'semi new member' come on here saying they scored something nice they always then put it on ebay or sell it......

"semi new member"  ??       He's been on here for over 6 years..........

[kingjoop]

awesome, enjoy 

[keepat]

Took a few more pictures of the charger today and went trough all the paper work that came with the car. The original owner, who owned the car until 1994 save all the invoice and VA inspection receipts, which came with the car. Most of the invoice noted the owners name, home phone #, address, date and miles. So I tried calling the home #, left a massage and an hour later he called back and we had a great conversation about the cars history.

He bought the car in March of 1968 just after getting out of the Air force. In 1967 he saw a add for the new Charger in a magazine and he knew he had to get one when he got out. A few month after buying the car he got a job with NASA in Norfolk and worked there for the next 44 years and he used the charger as a daily driver into the 90s. In that time he put about 6500 mile a year on the car

The car was never in an accident and always garaged. In October of 1994 he sold the car with 150,298 miles on it to the guy I bought it from. I asked if he had any old pictures of the car back in the day and he said yes there are some slides of the car when it was new. When he sends them I'll post the pictures, until then here are today's pictures.
Thanks!
Pat

















               

[69rtse4spd]

Very nice, would have fun just driving it the way it is. .

P.S. I have no trouble telling what I paid for my Chargers, cause I don't plan on selling any. But when I bought them prices were low. And besides, if I do sell one & somebody wants to lowball me, just tell them no.

[Finn]

Such a good looking car.

[1974dodgecharger]

thats a beuty for sure....damn looks good....looks so much better than the 'stang' or I mean bullit or steve...errrr never mind

Took a few more pictures of the charger today and went trough all the paper work that came with the car. The original owner, who owned the car until 1994 save all the invoice and VA inspection receipts, which came with the car. Most of the invoice noted the owners name, home phone #, address, date and miles. So I tried calling the home #, left a massage and an hour later he called back and we had a great conversation about the cars history.

He bought the car in March of 1968 just after getting out of the Air force. In 1967 he saw a add for the new Charger in a magazine and he knew he had to get one when he got out. A few month after buying the car he got a job with NASA in Norfolk and worked there for the next 44 years and he used the charger as a daily driver into the 90s. In that time he put about 6500 mile a year on the car

The car was never in an accident and always garaged. In October of 1994 he sold the car with 150,298 miles on it to the guy I bought it from. I asked if he had any old pictures of the car back in the day and he said yes there are some slides of the car when it was new. When he sends them I'll post the pictures, until then here are today's pictures.
Thanks!
Pat

















               

[GOTWING]

 

[Fred]

I'm going to say it again.............it really does look best in black!

[6pkrtse]

I'm going to say it again.............it really does look best in black!

I agree, Love black Chargers. Looks great as it is. I wouldn't touch a thing.

[68RT440]

I remember seeing that car in the corral at Carlisle this year. I took a ton of pics of it because my car is an original black car green top/green interior car, and this is the first car other than mine that I saw that was close to that combo...oh and I layed under that car to get sheet metal measurements to use on my restoration..

Are you sure that's the same car?  We were sitting next to that car for quite some time on Friday. Or was it Saturday? Anyhow.  

It was Saturday that I saw it. I have a ton of pics and the guy that was selling it was under a little canopy a few feet away and I asked him if we could take measurements. He said no problem as it was an original shet metal car...he also said it was an original green car, so if this car was originally green, then its gotta be the same one...

[hatersaurusrex]

QQ1 over a B5, especially for a '68. Hands down....   

Dan

I haven't started paint yet... and as many good things as I hear about QQ1, I haven't seen one in person.   I've seen B5 cars of all ilk (even new Challies) and love it.    Just hearing that QQ1 is a better color isn't enough to convince me, I'd have to see it on a car first.   Internet pictures can't be trusted, obviously.   Anyone in Jacksonville or Nashville area willing to let me take a peek at theirs for proof-of-concept?

[keepat]

I remember seeing that car in the corral at Carlisle this year. I took a ton of pics of it because my car is an original black car green top/green interior car, and this is the first car other than mine that I saw that was close to that combo...oh and I layed under that car to get sheet metal measurements to use on my restoration..

Are you sure that's the same car?  We were sitting next to that car for quite some time on Friday. Or was it Saturday? Anyhow.  

It was Saturday that I saw it. I have a ton of pics and the guy that was selling it was under a little canopy a few feet away and I asked him if we could take measurements. He said no problem as it was an original shet metal car...he also said it was an original green car, so if this car was originally green, then its gotta be the same one...

Yes this car was at Carlisle for sale but he was a little high on his price. I followed up a few months later and he was ready to sell and I was ready to buy.
Thanks!
Pat

[Ghoste]

It has a perfect stance to it too.  That is so nice keepat, can't wait to see the vintage slides.

[keepat]

Received some slides of the Charger from the original owner and had a few pictures made along with digital disk. The pictures are just a few day after the car was bought in late March of 1968. In the background is the garage that the Charger stayed in from 68 to 94 when he sold the car. The original owner still live in the same home and when I'm finished with the car I will drive it down to VA and take the same picture in the same spot.









   

This is the original window sticker and Certicard that came with the car.
Thanks!
Pat

[Ryan]

Very cool. I would love to find some original pictures like that of mine.

[cdr]

to the people like myself doing body work & paint notice how crisp the body lines are. 

[Fred]

Very crisp indeed. 

[Bob T]

Excellent history pics Pat 
Funny enough, I just put w/w 14's with full caps on today for a bit of a different look, the handling is drastically altered and it just lights up all the time 

[surmanajaja]

really sweet looking car, not much to do to it...and your very lucky to find the original owner and history of it...

[tommymac]

Mine was exactly the same when built/cept now has 383 and Dk green paint,Very similar cars.I have a pict from the first owner towing a motorcycle and trailer.Met hin at a local car showand he asked me if it had a trailer hitch on it and i said i cut it off. Crazy. all he wanted to do was sit in it ,said he missed it,I let him.Sad story.Very nice clean car BTW Keepat