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1968 Charger R/T rusting in the garage and an Imperial in the....

Started by TheAutoArchaeologist, September 22, 2010, 11:13:11 PM

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TheAutoArchaeologist

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I found this today, a 68 Charger R/T, 440, auto.  Needs quarters, trunk floor, some other stuff out back.  Non-matching engine (383 now).  He said it was a Mr. Norms car, but can't verify it.  Has build sheet though and vin.

There was also a 82 Imperial Frank Sinatra edition.



































Ryan


komninon


TheAutoArchaeologist

Quote from: komninon on September 22, 2010, 11:52:31 PM
is he still asking $12000 for the charger?

I have no idea?  I just found the car.  Was it for sale before?

bull

Odd how perfect the dash looks amid all the chaos. :icon_smile_question: And I thought I was doing some things backward.

Brock Lee

It looks like it may have had a quick skimming of bondo and respray "resto" not too far back in its past. Note the filler breaking away under that stripe and how nice the paint around it is,

tan top

nice charger once restored !! looks like  PP1 :scratchchin:   has cruse control , & 3 speaker dash :popcrn:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
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http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
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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
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TheAutoArchaeologist

It is worth restoring, R/T, 440 (originally), power windows, cruise, a/c, am 8-track.  I'll go back today and see what the guy thinks.

komninon

it was for sale a couple months ago for 12000
i made an offer, and never called me back.

TheAutoArchaeologist

Quote from: komninon on September 23, 2010, 12:24:29 PM
it was for sale a couple months ago for 12000
i made an offer, and never called me back.

Hey Komninon, your inbox is full.

I had no idea the car was for sale before.  Was it for sale on here?  He was asking $12,000?!?!?  the car is barely worth 1200 in the condition it is in.

nh_mopar_fan

That Imperial is a collectors item if it still has the Sinatra's Greatest Hits 8-track that came with it.

:smilielol:

6bblgt

Quote from: tan top on September 23, 2010, 03:39:06 AM
nice charger once restored !! looks like  PP1 :scratchchin:   has cruse control , & 3 speaker dash :popcrn:

Looks like JJ1 - "medium gold metallic" - mudded up & painted "re-sale red".  Did you get a fender tag pic?

charger_fan_4ever

probably worth 5k to some of us east coast guys if the frame rails and unibody are solid. As i recentlly learned a buildsheet is a must have for 68 and down to verify body #'s vs tag vs vin.

TheAutoArchaeologist

A few more pictures of the cars and a BUILD SHEET....

Found out it has been sitting since 1988.









FULL SIZE BUILD SHEET
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5028276408_051b207666_o.jpg











































Been sitting since 1988.

vancamp

Looks more like the fred sanford edition than the frank sinatra edition :D

TheAutoArchaeologist


TheAutoArchaeologist

Sorry for bringing this thread back from the dead, but I needed some opinions. 

The kid who owns this dropped me a line the other day, wanting $9,000 for the Charger.  I think it is worth maybe 2-3,000 in just parts.  What do you think?

bull

I'd take $9k for it but it's worth about $6k, maybe. IIRC he does not have the original engine, right?

TheAutoArchaeologist

Yeah, not original engine.  Needs a complete back half of another car to restore this one.

Blakcharger440

It does look like the car may have had the whole rear clip replaced. I wonder if the build tag says it was green or red? The dash and build tag could have been taken off of a green car.

charger_fan_4ever

Quote from: Blakcharger440 on November 30, 2010, 01:17:13 PM
It does look like the car may have had the whole rear clip replaced. I wonder if the build tag says it was green or red? The dash and build tag could have been taken off of a green car.

good spot i just noticed the green speaker tray, yet the floor is red  :popcrn:

MoparManJim

Quote from: charger_fan_4ever on November 30, 2010, 01:58:04 PM
Quote from: Blakcharger440 on November 30, 2010, 01:17:13 PM
It does look like the car may have had the whole rear clip replaced. I wonder if the build tag says it was green or red? The dash and build tag could have been taken off of a green car.

good spot i just noticed the green speaker tray, yet the floor is red  :popcrn:

If you look more close, in the two of the photos, you will see that even part of the rear floor is also green not just the package tray.  

nvrbdn

right you are jim, the floor and rear panel frames are all green as if a car was cut straight in half and welded together :2thumbs: check the drip rail from rear against the radiator core #'s.
70 Dodge Charger 500
70 Duster (Moulin Rouge)
73 Challenger
50 Dodge Pilot House

DC_1


TheAutoArchaeologist

Yes, as was said earlier in the thread, the car looks to have been back halved.

Do you guys think the car is savable?  68 R/T, original 440, auto on the floor, a/c, am 8-track, cruise, power disk brakes, etc...