Burnt in forest fire 440-6 Superbird

[Charger_Fan]

Ya, I dont really like it, especially since it was a reat 440/4spd RT car. But u got it for for 25 bucks? Great catch but it would look better as a RT instead of a 4x4 General Lee

  Jeez, quit busting the guys balls over the 4x4.

Just think...if he didn't make it into a 4x4 back then, it's current configuration would probably be 6 cases of Campbell's chicken soup cans.
I'd rather see it as a cool 4x4, thanks.
Besides, like he said earlier, Chargers (& most other musclecars) weren't worth much at all in 1982. I even parted a '70 Charger myself in the mid 90's, which I'm still beating myself up for.

Thanks for sharing the stories & pics, SunroofSuperbird.

[Ghoste]

Ain't that the truth.

[chargervert]

That story is quite a tradgedy, I hate seeing cars lost to fire like that,because theres usually no chance of saving them!

[69_500]

And if you do save them from the fire, they usually wind up wearing all new sheetmetal. Pretty much the only things that remain are the numbers. It is possible, but a lot more costly to save those cars than to do a rebody. Which I personally think a rebody is something that should be avoided at all cost.

[wingcar builder]

Wow! found this old thread tonight. I ended up buying the 68' Charger on the 4x4 frame from Marty back around 2010 and it's back to stock now not finished but hopefully get back on it before spring. by the way the frame front and rear was beautiful on this just needed the typical trunk pan and quarters and had couple small holes in the floor pan.

[cdr]

    

[crj1968]

Sweet!!!!!!

love the hubcaps BTW!

[500Jon]

Hi Sunroof.
That 4x4 General is the best ever!
Is it time to put her back to stock as Mother Mopar made her?
I certainly would being a 4-speed NUT!!!

$25 R/T's...thats just MENTAL...
You could even get an emblem for that money now...
5J

[tan top]

Wow! found this old thread tonight. I ended up buying the 68' Charger on the 4x4 frame from Marty back around 2010 and it's back to stock now not finished but hopefully get back on it before spring. by the way the frame front and rear was beautiful on this just needed the typical trunk pan and quarters and had couple small holes in the floor pan.

looks good ! nice job 

[wingcar builder]

Thanks, it was a vinyl top car which it has now. was a 383 auto on floor but I put a 4spd in it and sure grip in also. can't wait get back on it.

[bannedbird]

Certainly got some history, that body. You may want to keep that 4 x 4 frame to put it back to "stock" 1980's configuration one day - lol.

[wingcar builder]

That's ok...I'll pass.

[nakita7]

Man that wagon is just right! Love it.

[Highbanked Hauler]

Ya, I dont really like it, especially since it was a reat 440/4spd RT car. But u got it for for 25 bucks? Great catch but it would look better as a RT instead of a 4x4 General Lee

   I have seen more rebuildable Mopars scrapped than probably most of you as I dealt with a few salvage yards at the time.  The gas shortage did a number on performance car that they didn't recover from till the 90S. These cars were just another brick in the wall.  In 73 I could have bought a  66 Hemi - 4 spd. Satellite for $1400.  In 82 I was told about a wrecked Daytona that was being sold for 2500 and I couldn't buy either.  These cars weren't worth crap in that era.

[cbrestorations]

i assume the superbird was scrapped may moons ago?