Converting Chargers to Different years?

[WingCharger]

Lets say I found a 1968 Charger, but I want a 1969. what would it take to change the years over. I know big stuff like grille, sidemarkers, dash, and tail-light panel, but what else would it take?

Converting a 1970 to 1969 wouldnt be as straight forward though...

[moparstuart]

 leave it a 68 they are the best year anyway ,  then just buy a 69

[hotrod98]

Here's the easiest way. Buy a 69 Charger and take all of the 69 stuff off and put it on the 68 and then take all of the 68 stuff and put it on the 69.
There you go ...two totally screwed up cars.
Now wasn't that easy?

[PocketThunder]

Has Wingo replaced Cody yet?  What do you think Krylon, anyone?

[moparstuart]

Has Wingo replaced Cody yet?  What do you think Krylon, anyone?

robot ?               

[skip68]

I wonder if Wingo calls Cody "Sir" ?      I'm only kidding guy's.

[Joshua]

Lets say I found a 1968 Charger, but I want a 1969. what would it take to change the years over. I know big stuff like grille, sidemarkers, dash, and tail-light panel, but what else would it take?

Converting a 1970 to 1969 wouldnt be as straight forward though...

Don't forget the door locks.....

[BB1]

Ahh he's just a kid.  Don't worry Cody your still the man. 

[tan top]

if it were me  .... just go out & get the year you want  .... 

[WingCharger]

if it were me  .... just go out & get the year you want  .... 

68 sell for cheaper, and I dont got a lot of money.

[WingCharger]

Has Wingo replaced Cody yet?  What do you think Krylon, anyone?

Friend of ours painted the hood on a truck with black Krylon once!

[squeakfinder]

IMO It's not worth it. You'll spend well over the difference in price between the two cars. Upholstery pattern, door lock position, the dash pad. I wanted a 69 to begin with also, but after owning two 68's they really have groan on me.

You might look up favorite year Charger poll on this site....

[Chris G.]

Has Wingo replaced Cody yet?  What do you think Krylon, anyone?

Not even close...yet.

Cody 10.00 posts per day, while the rookie is only at 5.5 a day. Hard to believe Cody is still that high considering he's been a ghost around here lately.

ps- Converting Chargers is whack yo. Just because you save buying a different year, doesn't mean you'll save when trying to get all the parts from another year.

[Dodge Don]

If you can't afford the car itself you sure as heck won't be able to afford the parts. I'd save my money, get a good education, work hard and when you are in a financial position to take care of you and your family then you can indulge yourself with with one fine Charger.

[tan top]

if it were me  .... just go out & get the year you want  .... 

68 sell for cheaper, and I dont got a lot of money.

   

yeah i can see what your saying  Winger ....  but you have to figure the cost of 69 parts to convert your 68  or 70 ... plus  any restoration  / how big a restoration  the charger needs ,  & then once you have finished said charger ..as awesome as it might look .. would you be able to  sell it easy for a fair price ... if you needed too .
  but if thats what you want to do dude ....  not sure how old you are ..but  figure in getting a job / collage .... in the paint & body / mechanical ...... learn a trade  , earn money ..plus you will know how to repair & restore your charger ... thats what i done  

oh that green one on ebay that one of the other guys posted for you ..would be ideal ... to start with  i think 

[Blown70]

   

yeah i can see what your saying  Winger ....  but you have to figure the cost of 69 parts to convert your 68  or 70 ... plus  any restoration  / how big a restoration  the charger needs ,  & then once you have finished said charger ..as awesome as it might look .. would you be able to  sell it easy for a fair price ... if you needed too .
  but if thats what you want to do dude ....  not sure how old you are ..but  figure in getting a job / collage .... in the paint & body / mechanical ...... learn a trade  , earn money ..plus you will know how to repair & restore your charger ... thats what i done  

oh that green one on ebay that one of the other guys posted for you ..would be ideal ... to start with  i think 

I posted that car for this reason.  AMD makes fender for it which he could buy later.  Doors could be bought later too, I see them often for $100 to $150.  Does the car need work sure, but guess what a lot can be done with some sheet metal and a welder over a weekend when you want to. 

I agree learn a trade and or college and then toy with this thing on a weekend.

Personally I would not go about changing years.  If you must find the best deal on the year you want and buy that.

Tom

[tan top]

   

yeah i can see what your saying  Winger ....  but you have to figure the cost of 69 parts to convert your 68  or 70 ... plus  any restoration  / how big a restoration  the charger needs ,  & then once you have finished said charger ..as awesome as it might look .. would you be able to  sell it easy for a fair price ... if you needed too .
  but if thats what you want to do dude ....  not sure how old you are ..but  figure in getting a job / collage .... in the paint & body / mechanical ...... learn a trade  , earn money ..plus you will know how to repair & restore your charger ... thats what i done  

oh that green one on ebay that one of the other guys posted for you ..would be ideal ... to start with  i think 

I posted that car for this reason.  AMD makes fender for it which he could buy later.  Doors could be bought later too, I see them often for $100 to $150.  Does the car need work sure, but guess what a lot can be done with some sheet metal and a welder over a weekend when you want to. 

I agree learn a trade and or college and then toy with this thing on a weekend.

Personally I would not go about changing years.  If you must find the best deal on the year you want and buy that.

Tom

no neither would i change the years Tom ...  exactly my thoughts  on that 68 you posted ..work on it as & when .. & with all the new re-pop sheet metal  out & coming out .... would be a easy repair , just time consuming  , once you figure out how to weld & clean up 
  winger would prolly forget all a bout changing  grills & lights etc ...once he gets stuck in to a rebuild like that 

[WingCharger]

Has Wingo replaced Cody yet?  What do you think Krylon, anyone?

Not even close...yet.

Cody 10.00 posts per day, while the rookie is only at 5.5 a day. Hard to believe Cody is still that high considering he's been a ghost around here lately.

ps- Converting Chargers is whack yo. Just because you save buying a different year, doesn't mean you'll save when trying to get all the parts from another year.

never thought of it that way? 68 Parts are more expensive, and you couldnt get a luggage rack, which for some reason I really want.

[WingCharger]

   

yeah i can see what your saying  Winger ....  but you have to figure the cost of 69 parts to convert your 68  or 70 ... plus  any restoration  / how big a restoration  the charger needs ,  & then once you have finished said charger ..as awesome as it might look .. would you be able to  sell it easy for a fair price ... if you needed too .
  but if thats what you want to do dude ....  not sure how old you are ..but  figure in getting a job / collage .... in the paint & body / mechanical ...... learn a trade  , earn money ..plus you will know how to repair & restore your charger ... thats what i done  

oh that green one on ebay that one of the other guys posted for you ..would be ideal ... to start with  i think 

I posted that car for this reason.  AMD makes fender for it which he could buy later.  Doors could be bought later too, I see them often for $100 to $150.  Does the car need work sure, but guess what a lot can be done with some sheet metal and a welder over a weekend when you want to. 

I agree learn a trade and or college and then toy with this thing on a weekend.

Personally I would not go about changing years.  If you must find the best deal on the year you want and buy that.

Tom

 


no neither would i change the years Tom ...  exactly my thoughts  on that 68 you posted ..work on it as & when .. & with all the new re-pop sheet metal  out & coming out .... would be a easy repair , just time consuming  , once you figure out how to weld & clean up 
  winger would prolly forget all a bout changing  grills & lights etc ...once he gets stuck in to a rebuild like that 

Ive welded a little in the past, mainly farm equipment, and fixing the hood on my soon-to-be racing mower (Or pulling mower, havent decided) Its pretty quick, reversed the pulleys, turned up the carburetor, etc.

[WingCharger]

   

yeah i can see what your saying  Winger ....  but you have to figure the cost of 69 parts to convert your 68  or 70 ... plus  any restoration  / how big a restoration  the charger needs ,  & then once you have finished said charger ..as awesome as it might look .. would you be able to  sell it easy for a fair price ... if you needed too .
  but if thats what you want to do dude ....  not sure how old you are ..but  figure in getting a job / collage .... in the paint & body / mechanical ...... learn a trade  , earn money ..plus you will know how to repair & restore your charger ... thats what i done  

oh that green one on ebay that one of the other guys posted for you ..would be ideal ... to start with  i think 

I posted that car for this reason.  AMD makes fender for it which he could buy later.  Doors could be bought later too, I see them often for $100 to $150.  Does the car need work sure, but guess what a lot can be done with some sheet metal and a welder over a weekend when you want to. 

I agree learn a trade and or college and then toy with this thing on a weekend.

Personally I would not go about changing years.  If you must find the best deal on the year you want and buy that.

Tom

 


no neither would i change the years Tom ...  exactly my thoughts  on that 68 you posted ..work on it as & when .. & with all the new re-pop sheet metal  out & coming out .... would be a easy repair , just time consuming  , once you figure out how to weld & clean up 
  winger would prolly forget all a bout changing  grills & lights etc ...once he gets stuck in to a rebuild like that 

Bad thing about the green 68 is that after I added all the prices thogether for rpro sheet metal, it came out to well over $10,000. I would never have that kind of money.

[Back N Black]

Has Wingo replaced Cody yet?  What do you think Krylon, anyone?

He is just like Cody, only 1/8 his size. We call him Cody's mini me. Cody that makes you Dr.Evil. 

[rav440]

Here's the easiest way. Buy a 69 Charger and take all of the 69 stuff off and put it on the 68 and then take all of the 68 stuff and put it on the 69.
There you go ...two totally screwed up cars.
Now wasn't that easy?

LMAO

[skip68]

I agree with Blown70,  Get as complete of a car that you can and don't worry about sheet metal.  Good deals are popping up lately do to the bad economy and just keep looking for the project car you want.  Try to get one now while you are young.  Just think how hard or how much it will be to get one in 8 to 10 years from now...       As far as the $10k, you do it over time.    You pick up a deal on a part here and there as you go.

[chargerman68]

heres a looks complete car

if i didnt spend my cash on the 6.1 i would get this one and put it away for later


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-Dodge-Charger_W0QQitemZ160272517918QQihZ006QQcategoryZ6199QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[jaak]

just to play devils advocate.... whats the difference in converting a 68 to a 69, and converting a regular charger into a daytona? same principle

Have you ever notice when this topic comes up, its always converting a 68 or 70 into a 69? I actually had a 69 one time (eventually decided to part it out) That I had thoughts of converting to a 68, just because I had an extra body and already had a 69. Go figure. LOL

Jason