New project car

[MorePwr]

I found the Grandmas car I've been looking for It's an H code 68 Satellite 273 cid. Completely unmolested. even the factory radio is there and works. the interior is very good. it'll need carpet, seat covers, a glove box latch and a window crank handle, and that's it.

It'll need a bit of body work before it gets paint though, Grandma apparently bumped into everything. nothing too bad, accept the passenger quarter may need a replace due to a crunch and some rust.

Mechanically, also not too bad. I took the radiator down to get recored today, definitely 75% plugged. the idler arm is loose, brakes pull, exhaust leaks at the donut gasket. and the lights pulse, I'm guessing that will be the voltage regulator. any suggestions? also charging pretty high, by the gauge.

Sorry about the pics. raining Really Hard today.

[MorePwr]

more pics

[MorePwr]

Here is where I may go with it. Less the color.

[mikepmcs]

That looks like a sweet sleeper in the making

[Brock Samson]

WpW! that is really cool!  i dig an indoor pool! 

[Charger1973]

Hey that reminds me of a 4 door 68 Coronet I used to have.  I like the old 4 door cars like that.  I would keep it stock though and just drive it if it was me.  My 68 was a 273 also, good running motor. 

[skip68]

Nice.   

[Manfred318]

Awsome car, nice find.

[MorePwr]

Thanks guys, My intentions are to keep it completely stock, right down to the 273 2barrel and correct paint. just paid an extra hundred to rebuild my radiator over what a replacement would have cost. I wouldn't even think of molesting a car this stock.

My only deviation might be wheels and ride height, both easily reversable. assuming it's a torsion front suspension and I can just crank the front down and block the rear.....But I don't know, maybe factory wheel covers

Where would I find which wheel covers my car came with? build sheet the only place? I haven't looked to see if it's still there yet.

[Silver R/T]

440 that beast

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

heres where you could find some correct hubcaps-MATT

http://www.hubcaps.org/plymouthpass.html

[MorePwr]

heres where you could find some correct hubcaps-MATT

http://www.hubcaps.org/plymouthpass.html

Great site Matt, thanks Aaron.

[Brock Samson]

i'm sorry i didn't mean to sound sarcastic,.. i was jabbin fun but who ain't had a pool back there?..
nice car no adam 12 paintjob?..

[konigcharger]

like these personally

my dad had them on his 68 fury

[MorePwr]

i'm sorry i didn't mean to sound sarcastic,.. i was jabbin fun but who ain't had a pool back there?..
nice car no adam 12 paintjob?..

It's ok Brock, I don't mind a little jabbin. it's all in good fun

[MorePwr]

like these personally

my dad had them on his 68 fury

That's funny, The 343 would be my first choice also. Think they were available on the Satellites?

[Bandit72]

i want to find an old 4 door car and make a cop car clone out of it....

[69Charger_440]

I found the Grandmas car I've been looking for It's an H code 68 Satellite 273 cid. Completely unmolested. even the factory radio is there and works. the interior is very good. it'll need carpet, seat covers, a glove box latch and a window crank handle, and that's it.

It'll need a bit of body work before it gets paint though, Grandma apparently bumped into everything. nothing too bad, accept the passenger quarter may need a replace due to a crunch and some rust.

Mechanically, also not too bad. I took the radiator down to get recored today, definitely 75% plugged. the idler arm is loose, brakes pull, exhaust leaks at the donut gasket. and the lights pulse, I'm guessing that will be the voltage regulator. any suggestions? also charging pretty high, by the gauge.

Sorry about the pics. raining Really Hard today.

I know where there is another car like that near where I live.  The owner is asking $850, but I'm sure I could get it for at least $400-$600 because it has been sitting there for a long time.  The only damage I noticed back then was a dent in the right rear quarter panel and the interior was not as good as yours.  Do you mind saying how much you paid?  Nice car by the way. 

[41husk]

That would make a nice police cruizer.

[MorePwr]

  I know where there is another car like that near where I live.  The owner is asking $850, but I'm sure I could get it for at least $400-$600 because it has been sitting there for a long time.  The only damage I noticed back then was a dent in the right rear quarter panel and the interior was not as good as yours.  Do you mind saying how much you paid?  Nice car by the way. 

500.00 .the seller was asking 1,500.00

[tan top]

intresting project , leave it looking as is for a wile but drop a built 440 in , then go and shut down some chebbies 

[MorePwr]

intresting project , leave it looking as is for a wile but drop a built 440 in , then go and shut down some chebbies 

Na that's what this is for. But it would be cool to have a four door sleeper. the WTF look on peoples faces in the rearview would be priceless. one three mile to the gallon car is enough for me. Hopefully the Satellite will get closer to ten mpg.

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

add a vinyl top and the hubcaps or 14'' road wheels and drop a 383 and a 4-spd and you have quite a sleeper there -MATT

[Charger_Fan]

Looks like it's spent most it's life in a garage, there's no way there would be anything left of that trunk if it was outside a lot.
Great looking car!

[MorePwr]

Thanks for the compliments. I was also surprised to find so little rust on the body. different story for the cooling system. apparently since the grand kids (who sold it to me) took possesion of the car, they have been nursing a leaking softplug with pure water and probably lots of stop leak.... needles to say, ugly, rusty water in the cooling system. So I flushed it real well added some conditioner and coolant, and took it for a drive... sweet driver. this is definitely a keeper.

The weather shut down my plans to replace the idler arm today. the roads are too icy to take it to the shop.