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

Started by 68CoronetRT, December 20, 2012, 12:31:46 PM

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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


skip68

Hell yah!   :2thumbs:  Sounds like a great deal to me. 
skip68, A.K.A. Chuck \ 68 Charger 440 auto\ 67 Camaro RS (no 440)       FRANKS & BEANS !!!


kikgas01


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".....  :2thumbs:
Troy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana ( now 426 HEMI )
'70 Superbird 426 Hemi auto: Lindsley Bonneville Salt Flat world record holder (220.2mph)
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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?
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

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

Quote from: Dino on December 20, 2012, 02:10:43 PM
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

Quote from: 68CoronetRT on December 20, 2012, 02:13:35 PM
Quote from: Dino on December 20, 2012, 02:10:43 PM
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.   :2thumbs:
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

twodko

FLY NAVY/Marine Corps or take the bus!

JB400

I think enough people told you to buy it that I don't need to. :lol:  I'll chime in though so I can see pics when you post them.  Glad your getting a mopar :2thumbs:

tan top

Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

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http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
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http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

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

Quote from: F8-4life on December 20, 2012, 07:29:40 PM
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? :2thumbs:

JB400

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

68CoronetRT

Quote from: stroker400 wedge on December 20, 2012, 11:55:17 PM
If the wife fell in love with it, that's a plus.  Only problem is now you have to find you another car. :lol:  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!! :cheers:

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

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The average response time of a 357 magnum is 1400 FPS.

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BB1

One of my favorite MoPars  :2thumbs:

That's what I would pay for it too.
Delete my profile

JB400

Quote from: 68CoronetRT on December 21, 2012, 09:53:45 AM
Quote from: stroker400 wedge on December 20, 2012, 11:55:17 PM
If the wife fell in love with it, that's a plus.  Only problem is now you have to find you another car. :lol:  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!! :cheers:

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. :2thumbs:

DadsCharger00


1970Moparmann

My name is Mike and I'm a Moparholic!

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

Quote from: 7chargers on December 22, 2012, 09:53:04 AM
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!! :o 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!!