PROGRESS PICS of the 68 (new pics)

[aone415]

Hey everyone here are some progress pics of our 68 in the body shop...







Color Choices!  We're going back to the original!


VINTAGE PIC... my dad took this pic of My mom, my uncle and me the week he got the car in 72... I was 18 months at the time and a CHARGER maniac!

[Forza]

Wow dude looks like its goin pretty smooth. Awesome vintage pic!

[runningman]

Cars that stay in the family are awesome...........

[41husk]

Love the old pic, Keep us posted on your progress.

[plum500]

Awesome! Keep the pics coming!

[PocketThunder]

That vintage picture is sweet!  Is that MM1 bronze?  Here is a guy who got his car finished in that color last year.... http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,12883.0.html

[aone415]

yep MM1 Bronze it is... I was  ::)about the color til I saw that post  I'm drooling at the color now...

[Charger_Fan]

Cars that stay in the family are awesome...........

Cool old pic.
Your car's gonna look absolutely killer in that color!

[ck1]

give us some more info on the car! is it R/T or what type of animal is it? I like the color

[dpm68]

That pic does kick ass...that LTD behind it is cool too.

[71ChallengeHer]

Very cool vintage photo. Also that it has stayed with your family. And I love the color. It's gonna be awesome when it's done.

[70charger_boy]

That is one sweet ride and really cool pic.  What state are you in? 

[aone415]

give us some more info on the car! is it R/T or what type of animal is it? I like the color

CK the short story on the car is this...

Dad gets drafted in 67 goes to Nam in 68 and is stationed in Germany from 69 thru 71.  Hitches a ride from Germany to Holland with some dude in a Dodge (dad was a GTX man before this ride).  The crazy guy in the dodge is doin about 130 mph on the bahn forcing Porsches, Benzes and Bimmers off to the right.  Dad casually asks dude what kind of dodge this is and the guy tells him its a CHARGER!  Dad takes a mental note of this, marries, mom, they have me and my sis overseas and come back to the US in 72.  Dad's order of pressing business was as follows:
1) get place to stay (we have an apartment within days of getting back to the US)
2) find a Charger took him 2 months to find a 68 318 Charger (the lil engine that could!)
3) get a job

within 3 months he had everything he'd wanted family, car and roof

he drove the car for 4 years and it was garaged for 30 years until the garage threatend to collapse on the car.  We pulled it and towed it to my parents place and tore it down last summer, it was shipped to the body shop in Dec where it is today.  We're hopeful that we'll have it in early July and have it running by late summer early fall for at least a few rides.  The 318 was rebuilt but we're going with a 440 and a 727 TF

for more pics of the project check here:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v645/aone415/Charger%20pics/

[aone415]

That is one sweet ride and really cool pic.  What state are you in? 

We're in NJ... One day I'll have to tell the story of the  Top Banana 70 Charger 500 (that ran) which got away 

[timmy]

car looking good post more pics when you can

[Ghoste]

Bronze 67 driver here so you get a big thumbs up from me on the color choice too.

[BigBlockSam]

Howdy
i  dig the car, great color . the pics and story are great too. where in jersey are you? i'm in union city, nj. what exit! Rene

[70charger_boy]

That is one sweet ride and really cool pic.  What state are you in? 

We're in NJ... One day I'll have to tell the story of the  Top Banana 70 Charger 500 (that ran) which got away 

I asked, because you that old pic looked like one of my relatives from elizabeth, new jersey

[aone415]

Howdy
i  dig the car, great color . the pics and story are great too. where in jersey are you? i'm in union city, nj. what exit! Rene

BigBlockSam we're in Essex Co (the Oranges) and would be vert appreciative of any referrals you can give regarding the engine build... We're considering going with Mike @ BBC in rahway.

here's what we're rebuilding... picked the pair up for $500

[aone415]

here she is getting towed away... the 1st time she was on the street in 30 years


BTW the wheels will be changed in favor of some 18's perhaps with body colored centers 

[69charger2002]

those vintage pics are so awesome. especially that first one. man you are a lucky dude
trav

[bull]

aone, are you the guy who posted a short video (on YouTube maybe) about this? The video is mostly about how the dad bought it and died and then the son almost sold it but decided to restore it instead.

[aone415]

Bull that wasnt me... Thank God my parents still around (and together) to enjoy the car when it's all done.