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father and son prodjects

Started by tkkruzer, August 06, 2007, 03:35:12 PM

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tkkruzer

any good father and son stories out there? this hobby has a way of bringing families together like no other hobby can. lets hear from you guys :2thumbs:TK

whitehatspecial

I'm helping my son, who is 16, build a car. We were given a 1987 Olds Cutlass T-top car from a friend of the family who lost interest in the car. He planned to make it a 442 clone. This is the last year for rear wheel drive Oldsmobiles. For those unfamiliar with this car, it is a G-body GM, in which Buick Regal, Pontiac Grand Prix, and Monte Carlos are in the same family.

The car is in decent shape and so far we've stripped the carpet and seats out. The carpet will be replaced, the seat covers we've removed and machine washed..they will be reinstalled. The original 307 is coming out and being replaced with a 1968 Rocket 350 we've already purchased through Craigs list. We also have to patch some areas of the floor due to a leaking T-top panel.

Future plans include a new rear crossmember to allow for dual exhaust, a Bowler transmission lockup control module for the 2004r tranny, headers, and HEI ignition. Also looking for a fiberglass hood with a 2 or 4" bulge.

We're still looking for wheel/tire combinations.

My son is excited but somewhat impatient and I have to remind him that these projects take time. The car will look pretty sick and sound great compared to his buddies' rice burners.
Cars owned:
1968 Dodge Charger, 48k orig. miles, family owned since new.
Not a Hemi, a mini-hemi 340.

h76

OOPs!Thought this was a hlpag discussion.  :ahum:

69bronzeT5

Feature Editor for Mopar Connection Magazine
http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/



1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

69charger2002

i live in CHARGERLAND.. visitors welcome. 166 total, 7 still around      

http://charger01foster.tripod.com/

whitehatspecial

Sorry I don't get the joke. Care to explain to us outsiders ?
:think:
Cars owned:
1968 Dodge Charger, 48k orig. miles, family owned since new.
Not a Hemi, a mini-hemi 340.

Mean 318

hlpag is a muscle car dealership who buys and sells "father son projects" what they neglect to mention is that these cars are too far gone to fix.  They bondo and or paint over the problems and sell them for top dollar. They are ass holes!

69charger2002

go to www.hlpag.com.. read the ads.. the father and son joke has been going on here for years. it's what every one of their "project" cars are called.. BTW be sure to buy a couple of them from them, and also make sure to buy them sight unseen. don't ask about titles either. it will save you the heartache
i live in CHARGERLAND.. visitors welcome. 166 total, 7 still around      

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The70RT

Quote from: whitehatspecial on August 06, 2007, 05:41:36 PM
Sorry I don't get the joke. Care to explain to us outsiders ?
:think:

Hlpag sells rust buckets claming to be father and son projects. They are a bunch of crooks from what I heard.
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1carcrazyguy

Father and son projects are time well spent!!  :2thumbs:  I bought my 71 Dart in 2004 off E-bay.  We have been working on it every since.  :pullinghair:  I would love to say it has been smooth sailing all along, but I would not be telling the truth. :lol:  It has taken longer than I expected and many problems have come up during the rebuild, but all in all it is something that I will have from now on that my Dad "built".  No he did not do all the work (bodyshop did all the bodywork and the paint, the motor that I ending up going with is a machine shop built piece). But as for what was "father and son"?? We rebuilt the front supsension and changed to disc brakes, changed over to a LBP 8.25 rear end, and pulled the factory motor.  My Dad is the one that took the car apart to paint, put the new motor and trans in, and put the car back together after the bodyshop painted the car!   Is it show quality...NOPE.. Will people laugh at it at car shows... :scratchchin: PROBABLY  But will it bring a huge smile to my face everytime I see it knowing how much time and "heart" my Dad put in it.... YOU DAMN RIGHT!!  :boogie: 


   

red72chrgr

Quote from: 1carcrazyguy on August 06, 2007, 07:13:55 PM
Father and son projects are time well spent!!  :2thumbs:  I bought my 71 Dart in 2004 off E-bay.  We have been working on it every since.  :pullinghair:  I would love to say it has been smooth sailing all along, but I would not be telling the truth. :lol:  It has taken longer than I expected and many problems have come up during the rebuild, but all in all it is something that I will have from now on that my Dad "built".  No he did not do all the work (bodyshop did all the bodywork and the paint, the motor that I ending up going with is a machine shop built piece). But as for what was "father and son"?? We rebuilt the front supsension and changed to disc brakes, changed over to a LBP 8.25 rear end, and pulled the factory motor.  My Dad is the one that took the car apart to paint, put the new motor and trans in, and put the car back together after the bodyshop painted the car!   Is it show quality...NOPE.. Will people laugh at it at car shows... :scratchchin: PROBABLY  But will it bring a huge smile to my face everytime I see it knowing how much time and "heart" my Dad put in it.... YOU DAMN RIGHT!!  :boogie: 
You have every right to be proud of that Dart. It looks good.


   
Nothing personal, just business

69bronzeT5

Didnt HLPAG use concrete or something close to it to fix a hole in the floor of a Charger? :shruggy:
Feature Editor for Mopar Connection Magazine
http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/



1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

charger0740

my dad spend almost every sunday  we can working on somthing in our garage even is its not my charger but we always try to make time for the charger... his first car was a 73' SE with a 318 also

whitehatspecial

Quote from: The70RT on August 06, 2007, 05:45:35 PM
Quote from: whitehatspecial on August 06, 2007, 05:41:36 PM
Sorry I don't get the joke. Care to explain to us outsiders ?
:think:

Hlpag sells rust buckets claming to be father and son projects. They are a bunch of crooks from what I heard.

Thanks, I hadn't heard of the father-son scam and wasn't sure what people were talking about. That's pretty low.
Cars owned:
1968 Dodge Charger, 48k orig. miles, family owned since new.
Not a Hemi, a mini-hemi 340.

twilt

My son and I have been working together on one of my 72`s for a few months. Every Sunday we either work on the car or go junkyarding together. Once we get mine together, we will be starting another one for him. Here is a couple pics

Mean 318

my dad showed me how to change a fuel ump when i was 15... thats about all since then. haha, i break it i have to learn how to fix it!

OldGuy

My son, Eric, and I have been working on Chargers since 1999.  The first one was the 1969, 440, auto.  We got that into pretty good shape the first year.  We are currently working on the 1968, 383, 4-speed.  In fact, we spent the whole day today taking off the front suspension.  After we get that 1968, 383 done (he will have gained a lot of experience on this one), we will start on his 1968, 440, 4-speed.  Eric loves working on Chargers.

1st pic - Eric and the 1969, 440, Auto
2nd pic - Eric working on the 1968, 383, 4-speed suspension
3rd pic - Eric's 1968 R/T, 440, 4-speed (loading it up to bring home)
"I can tell by your sarcastic undertones, rude comments and total lack of common decency, that you and I could be best friends".

tan top

Quote from: h76 on August 06, 2007, 05:03:14 PM
OOPs!Thought this was a hlpag discussion.  :ahum:

             i thought the same also :yesnod:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
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

Purple440

Cool idea -

My Uncle found my Dad and I a 71 Charger North Dakota car rust free for $1250.  It's an original 383 car but it had a 318 in it by the time we got it.  We started restoring it in 1999 (I think) after I drove it in college, summer and winter, as it was my only car.  It was a 5 year ground up restoration, working weekends mostly.  We never agreed on how to build up the 440 as he wanted something more stock and I wanted ported aluminum heads and a big cam  :yesnod:.  We had a great time doing it, but lost track of the amount of beer and cigars consumed during the late night sessions going through manuals and determining the engine specs. 

It's done and we've been driving it for about 3 summers now. No more winter driving! ;)  And lately I've been bombarding you guys with all kinds of cam and head questions which makes him cringe because he has no interest in redoing the engine even though Neil, Ron and others have given me some pretty good suggestions.  Oh well, it was the most time I ever spent with my father and it was something I'll never forget.

And oh yeah, about two weeks ago at a car show a friend told us of a '68 Roadrunner with a built 383 that may be for sale from a local guy.  I'm trying to get him to go drive it...lol 

- Doug

charger01

I bought a 73 cuda this weekend.  My 5 year old has claimed it.  I guess it's going to be his.  We have 10 years to get it done.  He says I can keep my charger.

Lost Sheep

What Part Of North Dakota Did You Find Your Charger In By Any Chance?  I Am From North Dakota And I'm Curious Where It Was From. Chargers Are A Damned Rare Thing In ND Nowadays.
Chicks Dig Muscle Cars

nakita7

My son 16 and bought his first car last year. It's a 74 Charger SE 360 auto. We have doing been some work on it. However, I recently came across a 72 Charger Rallye 318 auto car that I was going to buy for myself, but my son saw the pics and really wanted it. So, I told him he could buy it, and sell his 74, which he has for sale, and we are in the process of bringing the 72 up from Callifornia to BC. We got a really good private deal (on Craigslist), and it's a running, complete car, but it will need some work. Looking forward to it though, nothing like working on a Mopar!

Purple440

Quote from: Lost Sheep on August 07, 2007, 01:26:51 AM
What Part Of North Dakota Did You Find Your Charger In By Any Chance?  I Am From North Dakota And I'm Curious Where It Was From. Chargers Are A Damned Rare Thing In ND Nowadays.

Lost Sheep,

The car was purchased around 1994 from a dealership in Dickinson where my Uncle lives.  I think he told me the car was originally from Montana but was owned by someone in Dickinson and eventually sold to a local dealership where my Uncle found it.


tkkruzer

I"M glad to see that some people know what i'm talking about when I said father and son prodjects,   but some of you guys can't let go of the sour grapes   .dudes this is about prodjects fathers and children have worked on together, and how it brought them together. I guess some of you guys can't cope with that. this ain't no scam thread :icon_smile_angry: lighten up and tell a good story for a change :2thumbs:     

hemihead

My son and I have been working on a 73 Charger Rallye for only a year now when our schedules permit. It came out of SC. WL 21 coupe car. 340 Auto. . Has to be the most stripped down Rallye I've ever seen. It should be a light little runner when done.He wants to paint it Viper blue.
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