converting 68 to 70

[spoolinhard]

I reeeeeeeally want a 70, but I cant find what I want close to me. I know of a 68 that could be purchased, it is a  318 auto car with all the front sheetmetal either gone or bad. I am just curious of everyone thoughts on making it the way I want it. I have my mind made up, but just want to know others thoughts, as I had a hard time coming to this conclusion.

[Old Moparz]

You will be told....

by DC.com Member Group A:
That if you want a '70 Charger, go find a '70 Charger & leave the '68 alone.

by DC.com Member Group B:
That it's your car, do whatever you want to it, even to put a 6 cylinder from a Nova in it.

by DC.com Member Group C:
The differences between the '68 & the '70 & ask you how detailed you want to be.

by DC.com Member Group D:
To post pics of the '68 you found.

by DC.com Member Group E:
To post pics of the seller's wife, especially if she's hot.   

[JT01]

Im with group A sorry

[tan top]

You will be told....

by DC.com Member Group A:
That if you want a '70 Charger, go find a '70 Charger & leave the '68 alone.

by DC.com Member Group B:
That it's your car, do whatever you want to it, even to put a 6 cylinder from a Nova in it.

by DC.com Member Group C:
The differences between the '68 & the '70 & ask you how detailed you want to be.

by DC.com Member Group D:
To post pics of the '68 you found.

by DC.com Member Group E:
To post pics of the seller's wife, especially if she's hot.  

i'm in all groups

Good  70 sheet metal is more difficult to come by
would like to see pictures  

[GordonGriggs]

  When I had my 68 charger I changed the tail light panel to a 69. I mean no offence to the 68 charger lovers. I really love the car but I just don't like the tailights. Again no offence meant, but the tailights remind me of the signal lights  used sometimes on the back of towed vehicles.

[nvrbdn]

old moparz has it pretty right on the groups. if your on a budget, better find out what parts are available in your area to put it together as whatever year parts are available, or you might end up with a car looking like that cadillac song. good luck with whatever way you decide. and oh, in case you missed the part about pics, i think whatever group we fall in we all want pic's.

[miller]

if your on a budget, better find out what parts are available in your area to put it together as whatever year parts are available, or you might end up with a car looking like that cadillac song.

That would be my charger.... and her name is Vanessa thank you very much!

[Ghoste]

What's wrong with it being a 68?  Fix it up as a 68 and you just might find there are a lot of features about that year that you end up liking.  If not, just pass on it and get a 70, you'll save yourself a lot of money and headache in the process.  

[Darkman]

It will cost more to convert a 68 to a 70, then to buy a 70 outright (including travel to go and see one)

I would wait until a 70 near you becomes available.

[nvrbdn]

mine too miller, got 70 with 69  seats 68 tail stripe. 

[squeakfinder]

     Where's the video for that Cadillac song?


    I first wanted a 69. But, could only find 68's so that's what I purchased. And after owning one for a while I've decided I like the 68 best. I'd consider getting the 68 your looking at, it might grow on you just the way it is, you could always sell it later if things don't work out the way you want.

[nvrbdn]

somebody had posted an address for it in dc.com somewhere. mabey they will bring it back up. its pretty good.

[tan top]

    Where's the video for that Cadillac song?


    I first wanted a 69. But, could only find 68's so that's what I purchased. And after owning one for a while I've decided I like the 68 best. I'd consider getting the 68 your looking at, it might grow on you just the way it is, you could always sell it later if things don't work out the way you want.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxLJkphanN4&feature=fvwrelthis

[1968_Charger]

I say do what you want. Even if it means putting a 70 front on a 68. Look at the steve strope car. Its a mix. To me the 68 has the best front and rear of them all anyway.  

[Mike DC]

Check into the "Dukes of Hazzard" fan base for someone to swap cars/parts with.  They're frequently taking this swap the other direction, from 1970 to 1968-69. 

[Blakcharger440]

You will find tons more parts for a 68 than a 70 that is for sure which helps with the resto. More 68s were produced,more people building them and more parts floating around.   

[spoolinhard]

well sorry guys, pics arent an option. It is owned by a friend of my dads. It is lying on the edge of a field, and it is a ways away. I do like the 68's, but there is just something about the beak of a 70 that gets me.

[GordonGriggs]

 If the car is just sitting in a field I think it would be better to do something with it even if its modified. Charger's just sitting outside in a field is always a sad site.

[FLG]

If the car is just sitting in a field I think it would be better to do something with it even if its modified. Charger's just sitting outside in a field is always a sad site.

I agree, better to get it and do what you want than have it waste away in a field...or maybe do a trade with someone who has a 70 that wants a 68

[kab69440]

Buy the car, mash any parts you like together and go with it. It's perversely entertaining to watch purists cry!

I do agree with one thing, though...     If you want a 70 and you don't have the parts on hand, start with a 70. That stuff is just too hard to find!

[bill440rt]

1) Buy the car.

2) Sell the car to someone who wants a '68!

3) Buy a '70.

Old Moparz has definitely layed out the groups on this topic.
There are just too many differences other than exterior sheetmetal you'll have to deal with to do it properly. I mean, getting everything to work together without looking like a cobbled mess.

[Troy]

I say either avoid it all together or buy it and flip it. If you want a 70 just buy a 70 - they aren't impossible to find. As stated, finding the right parts and doing all the work to convert it will be much harder and cost a lot more in the long run. In the end, you'll have a car that's very difficult to sell (if you need to).

Here's my "reality check": if you're looking to buy this car because it's "cheap" and you have a small budget then absolutely do NOT buy it. I see a lot of "projects" where the owner is in way over their head and needs to sell - but they've half mangled the car and no one else will take it on. If you buy a 70 (even a project) with all the parts you can at least keep motivated by visualizing the final result. If it takes you two years to track down parts before your car even looks right you'll need one heck of an imagination.

Troy

[Richard Cranium]

Shock therapy may be the only cure.

[69 OUR/TEA]

Shock therapy may be the only cure.

One of my fav movies!!!!!!

[spoolinhard]

I say either avoid it all together or buy it and flip it. If you want a 70 just buy a 70 - they aren't impossible to find. As stated, finding the right parts and doing all the work to convert it will be much harder and cost a lot more in the long run. In the end, you'll have a car that's very difficult to sell (if you need to).

Here's my "reality check": if you're looking to buy this car because it's "cheap" and you have a small budget then absolutely do NOT buy it. I see a lot of "projects" where the owner is in way over their head and needs to sell - but they've half mangled the car and no one else will take it on. If you buy a 70 (even a project) with all the parts you can at least keep motivated by visualizing the final result. If it takes you two years to track down parts before your car even looks right you'll need one heck of an imagination.

Troy

I am looking at buying this car because its cheap. I should have told a little about myself first as I think you may be getting the wrong impression about me. I am a very skilled body man and metal worker. I do everything myself except for machine work. I am currently doing a rotisserie restoration on a 70 t/a that I bought years ago stripped of everything that was T/A specific. i have been painstaking tracking down these parts and purchasing them, so I am no stranger to a good scavanger hunt. Although I think I have heard enough to be discouraged, as I do not want to go through this hassle again. I do think that anything being done with the car is better than it sits. It is pretty rough but I don't think that it deserves to rot away on the edge of a field. Chargers are very hard to come by in my neck of the woods. This is actually the only one I know of that is lying around. The cheap is also appealing to me as the T/A is bleeding me dry and I can't afford to shell out 4-5 K for a more complete one, although I am well aware that I will have more into it in the long run.