68' Coronet 500 BB 4speed. What would you pay?

[68CoronetRT]

Hey Guys - Got a quick question about a 68 Coronet I'm thinking about picking up. I have 1 picture and lots of details and was wondering if I'm even in the ball park for price.

Quick run down:
Original 500 (318/auto) that now is sporting R/T badging(sp?).
383 BB with the 4 speed conversion, 23 spline manual.
8 3/4 rear end with the sure grip posi (3:51 gears?)
Paint was striped to bear metal and re painted professionally (Zero rust at all)
Brand new Vinyl top/Interior
Original 55k miles on chassis and California car.
Comes with a balanced/blueprinted 440 that needs to be de-tuned to run on the street(I think this is my selling point, just needs aluminum heads)
The 440 also comes with the distributor/flywheel for the manual trans.
Hotchkins(sp?) sway bars
Front Disk Brake conversion (Manual Brakes)

The car looks awesome! But does has some wiring issues in the cluster which does not seem too bad.
The guy is asking 15k for it. Drives nice down the street. Says he's never been let down by it.

So does that sound about right? I was thinking of putting the 440 in and clean up the wiring and have a solid running B body car for fairly cheap from what I'm comparing to on the inter web.

Essentially the car is not for sale and I kind of stumbled upon it at a tire shop in the corner. The owner is just 'over it' after working on it the last 12 years.

[kikgas01]

nice!

[skip68]

Hell yah!     Sounds like a great deal to me. 

[kikgas01]

Yep, I agree. I say go for it.

[68CoronetRT]

It also comes with the original build sheet and black plates! Was bought in Orange County and serviced at a Dodge dealer until the mid 80's. It was owned by an older lady that passed away and left it in a field to rot.

I think I'm going to call the guy up today and tell him we are good on the deal.

[hemi68charger]

If you like this body year and a street machine is what you are after, sounds like a rock solid deal. I would say "Go for it"..... 

[kikgas01]

Post plenty of pics. Nice deal an a grreat B-Body.

[Dino]

Looks like a nice car but I thought you were looking for a Charger?  There's nothing wrong with the deal pending I'm sure but you can buy a Charger for $15K as well.  Do you love both cars or are you settling for second best?

[68CoronetRT]

Thanks guys! You helped me make my decision!

I will post a bunch of pictures this weekend after I clean it all up.

[68CoronetRT]

Looks like a nice car but I thought you were looking for a Charger?  There's nothing wrong with the deal pending I'm sure but you can buy a Charger for $15K as well.  Do you love both cars or are you settling for second best?

I've wanted a Charger for almost 10 years now. This car is almost restored and although not my first choice it's a very close 2nd so I figure that the price point its worth it since I know for a fact I wont find a 2nd Gen Charger for this price in this condition.

Plus the 4 speed BB is huge for me! It seems very hard to find Chargers with that combo.

[Dino]

Looks like a nice car but I thought you were looking for a Charger?  There's nothing wrong with the deal pending I'm sure but you can buy a Charger for $15K as well.  Do you love both cars or are you settling for second best?

I've wanted a Charger for almost 10 years now. This car is almost restored and although not my first choice it's a very close 2nd so I figure that the price point its worth it since I know for a fact I wont find a 2nd Gen Charger for this price in this condition.

Plus the 4 speed BB is huge for me! It seems very hard to find Chargers with that combo.

It's true that you likely won't find a Charger THAT good for $15K.  4 speed Chargers would demand a bit more coin as well.  The fact that it's a very close 2nd makes me very happy, at least you are not settling! 

Go get that puppy and get those pics up here.   

[twodko]

Buy it!

[JB400]

I think enough people told you to buy it that I don't need to.   I'll chime in though so I can see pics when you post them.  Glad your getting a mopar

[tan top]

Buy it!

yeah  looks pretty good  !!

[F8-4life]

Id buy a charger if thats what you really want, 15k maybe wont get you one as nice as the coronet, but it will get you the car you actually want.

[68CoronetRT]

Id buy a charger if thats what you really want, 15k maybe wont get you one as nice as the coronet, but it will get you the car you actually want.

I hear ya, but this is really my first endeavor into a classic car and being that this car looks almost exactly like the Charger, I'm very happy.

I figure I buy it and fix up some stuff and maybe sell it for more down the road and upgrade to the 2nd gen if some sweet deal ever came around.

Plus the Wife fell in love at first sight! So I guess that's always a plus?

[JB400]

If the wife fell in love with it, that's a plus.  Only problem is now you have to find you another car.   I'm sure you'll both enjoy it, if she lets you drive.

[68CoronetRT]

If the wife fell in love with it, that's a plus.  Only problem is now you have to find you another car.   I'm sure you'll both enjoy it, if she lets you drive.

Very True! Luckily for me she refuses to learn stick shift! HA!!

Here is a youtube video the current owner put together from pictures he took over the years and how he found it etc...

The rims have got to go!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVz5XES_RK0

[lisiecki1]

-in for pics.

Congrats!

[BB1]

One of my favorite MoPars  

That's what I would pay for it too.

[JB400]

If the wife fell in love with it, that's a plus.  Only problem is now you have to find you another car.  I'm sure you'll both enjoy it, if she lets you drive.

Very True! Luckily for me she refuses to learn stick shift! HA!!

Here is a youtube video the current owner put together from pictures he took over the years and how he found it etc...

The rims have got to go!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVz5XES_RK0

Now that's being sneaky.

[DadsCharger00]

Thats a beauty. And for that price!!! score!

[1970Moparmann]

Good score!  I love the ass on a 68!

[7chargers]

Awesome! I love my number 1 MOPAR my Charger, but I also have and love my 68 Coronet! I maybe wrong but the popularity of these cars are starting to rise! Will never over take the Charger but the price on these things are starting to climb.. good score!

[68CoronetRT]

Awesome! I love my number 1 MOPAR my Charger, but I also have and love my 68 Coronet! I maybe wrong but the popularity of these cars are starting to rise! Will never over take the Charger but the price on these things are starting to climb.. good score!

Yea! It was hard to sleep last night!! up early this morning and going down in a few hours to pick her up! Needs a quick wash and I'll get some pics up later today!!