The search ends, picked up my 70 RT

[vick79]

So 4 months of searching, calling, emails and dealing with all sorts of drama, scams, b.s., dead ends, false starts... finally found a charger I liked and it was local, about 30miles away.

medium blue/white/white 440 true RT, single owner car (seller's father-in-law purchased it new in Cali), no accidents, all original including all panels are factory, never had major rust, matching engine+trans and interior, original glass all around, fender tag, not looked for build sheet yet. one half decent repaint about 5yrs ago (removed vinyl top then), and then it just sat around after elderly owner suffered a stroke. Runs and drives, idles great, brakes are mush, dash/console needs work (tach, speedo doesnt work, other gauges are fine), ac car but its out, doesnt click into park sometimes only starts in neutral, electrical/wiring issues turn signals etc etc but the AM Radio/speakers works! She needs a lot of work, but im looking forward to it.

I drove it home 30 miles the longest its driven in years, a little scary with sluggish brakes. Brakes bite when the cars moving, but sluggish when driving slow... didnt overheat... but after i turned it off near my driveway, it wouldnt fire back up when engines hot.

Bad coil? im hoping it starts up tomorrow. 

More pics to follow. Pics taken at the sellers house before leaving.









Code   Description
E86   440-4 Barrel High Preformance
D32   H-D A-727 TorqueFlite Trans / Some Years A-998
XS29   
X = Dodge Charger
S = Special
29 = 2 Door Sports Hardtop
UOG   
U = 440 375HP 1-4BBL 8 CYL
0 = 1970
G = St. Louis, MO, USA
EB7   Paint Code: Medium Blue Metallic / Jamaica Blue Irid
C6XW   
Trim Grade/Style/Color
C = Charger
6 = Vinyl Bucket Seats
X = Black
EW1   Upper Door Frame: White / Alpine White
B28    Date Built: 11 / 28 / 1969
008619   Order Number: 008619
V1W   Roof Type OR Color: Full Vinyl Top - White
AO1   Light Package
B51   Power Assisted Brakes
C16   Console w/ Buckets
C55   Bucket Seats
G33   Left Hand Outside Mirror - Manual / Chrome
H51   Single Air /w Heater
J25   3 Speed Variable Wipers
J45   Hood Tie Down Pins
L31   Hood / Fender Mount Turn Signal
M21   Roof Drip Rail Moldings
M25   Wide Sill Molding
M31   Belt Molding 69-70
R22   AM w/ 8-Track
V6B   White Longitudinal Tape Stripe
26   26 in. Radiator
END   End of Codes

[StoneCold]

Love the blue and white. Great find!

[Bob T]

Good find Bud, well done    I would've trailered it, thats just me 
Looks like a real nice car. Wont be too long going through the basics and cruising for the rest of summer. Sweet

[PocketThunder]

Nice Charger!  Rocker molding trim even...

[Ghoste]

Nice find, I love the B7 with white.  Congrats.

[TiMopar]

Wow that looks great, good luck with it!

[nh_mopar_fan]

Congrats! Beautiful car.

[AirborneSilva]

Looks like you have a great start, congrats 

[tan top]

     looks good 

[MoparSam]

Very nice looking Charger. Could be the coil or the heat evaporating the fuel out of the carb bowls.

[hemi68charger]

Cool !!!!   

[mightywing7]

Awesome ride!!  May you have many happy miles with your new found present!!   

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Congrats man!

[Charger-Bodie]

Sharp Charger!

[Charger_Dart]

What a great find, Congrats! 

[Homerr]

When I get serious to purchase a '69 I hope to find pretty much exactly what you just found.  Very nice car!

[Patronus]

Niiice! a lesson in patience.. Great buy!

[daveco]

Very nice, congrats! 

[charger_fan_4ever]

Nice

Was it a craigslist find ?

[GOTWING]

 

[nvrbdn]

sweet. love the 70.

[vick79]

Thanks guys! I know, should have trailered it, i didnt have much time... was the wife's birthday yesterday too, and I was trying to wrap this up before she got home from work... so she doesnt get upset. Now the fun begins...

Very nice looking Charger. Could be the coil or the heat evaporating the fuel out of the carb bowls.

my buddy helping me push it inside the garage yesterday mentioned the evaporation thing... today morning it fired right up.

Nice

Was it a craigslist find ?

Yep craigslist. Seller did'nt want insane money for it either... which was the big surprise!

[nvrbdn]

i had a mustang, 70 fastback that ran great. all of a sudden it would quit. as soon as it cooled, it would fire up and run perfect. turned out to be the coil would seperate when hot. then i had a newer car with the electric fuel pump. this was wild, but you could start the car in the morning and drive anywhere. as long or far as you wanted to go and it ran perfect. but if you shut it off, it took hours before it would start. you could go cross country as long as you didnt shut it off. changed the main brain and all. it turned out to be the fuel pump.as soon as i changed it, problem fixed. but that has nothing to do with an old mechanical pump car. 

[twodko]

Wow, what a nice car! Good for you my friend. Would you give me a general idea of your location and a ballpark figure you paid for the car. It seems these cars sell for a lot more here on the west coast. 

[Dino]

Sweet!  An unmolested car with one paint job, just like mine!  Those are the fun ones, the cars that have been 'worked on' give me headaches.  That's a very nice starter.