1968 Charger RT is Gone. Time to find another project

[gtx6970]

Well, After far to long of it taking up space in my garage . The owner picked it up yesterday afternoon. Soon to be terrorizing the streets around Dayton Ohio.

 

This car was REALLY rough when I started. Its basically had the entire back half of it replaced with new sheet metal.  Both fenders , both doors , parts of the firewall, parts of the floor pan and the entire upper cowl and lower cowl panels have been replaced or repaired.

Its an original 4 speed Charger RT , repainted in its original EE1 Dark Blue poly . Mild build on a 1968 440 , has the correct Hemi 4 speed transmission and a 4.10 Dana is under it as well . Built to look reasonably close to stock to 90% of the viewing public. But its NOT an OE replica stock build. Its his play toy

 

I restore cars for a living , although more like part time now though  ( Used to do it full time in my own shop ) 

 

Edited December 2, 2017 by gtx6970

[Mr mopar]

Bill That is one Awesome 68' Charger r/t , are you sad to see it go ? I sure was to see my 70' Charger 500 go .

[Can-Con]

Sweet Charger. The owner must be extremely happy with it, I would be.

[restoman]

Looks great Bill! Nice work.

The last full size body-resto I did was on a '69 Charger in just about as rough shape, though the firewall and cowl were fine. I got it after another "body man" botched it horribly: I replaced the left front rail, rad support, torsion bar crossmember, both rockers, rear rails, taillight panel and rear filler, dutchman panel, quarters, decklid and one front fender. The other guy actually used silver tape on the rockers and other places, and charged big bucks for "metal work"... I had it for four years, working on it on an off-and-on basis.

It's a 440, auto, A/C, power windows and locks, buckets and console car. Currently awaiting the owner to get the desire to finish it.

[smhardesty]

Looks like you did real justice to that ride for him.

[StevenGuthmiller]

I've got a project for you.

How about a 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix Model J ?

 

Steve

[shoopdog]

That would be hard to let go. 

[1972coronet]

Gorgeous XS29L !  Quite unusual to find a 1968-1970 Charger which doesn't have a vinyl top .

[Ace-Garageguy]

Very nice. I always thought those were great looking cars, love all the Mopars from this era. She certainly looks like you've done a fine job.

[oldcarfan]

I really love that car and envy your skills!

[afx]

She's a looker.

[br67]

That's beautiful Bill!

[peekay]

Beautiful!

Edited October 8, 2017 by peekay

[gtx6970]

I've got a project for you.

How about a 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix Model J ?

 

Steve

bring it on bro.

Garage  is empty.....for now. Plus my preferred painter now has access to a real nice paint booth. So i can now keep everything in house .

 

But here are a few under hood pictures.  The premise from the very beginning was a car that looks factory stock to the casual observer without really sweating the tiniest of details. ( no date coded plug wires , ribbed vacuum lines etc )  .

He was told NOT to buy it. It  was that rough. But he wanted a father and son project, But soon found out rather quickly he was over his head. Thats where I came in. And over the past  4 - 5 years Ive had it. Working on it as my time and his finances allowed . Every nut bolt and screw has been touched from end to end . Probably a little  more work/detail then he originally envisioned . But he is ecstatic with the final outcome.

The car is powered by a very mild build 440 ( if you can call 11 to 1 compression mild )  Just enough cam in it to tell its not stock . Flowing thru stock exhaust all the way to NOS chrome tips under the rear  bumper. Front suspension is mostly stock. Albeit all powder coated and new wear items.   Its has been converted to power front disc brakes.  A McLeod diaphragm clutch so its easy on the left leg at stop lights. Updated to a 3.5" chrome moly driveshaft. and the aforementioned 4.10 Dana . So the car should should more than hold its own on the streets of northern Dayton Ohio . Interior was originally black , but we decided the white looked so much better with the original EE1 dark blue metallic. Which is a rather rare color in its own right . The original Am radio is now modern internals to play AM/FM and a USB port to be able to connect to his I phone or Laptop for those long drives . And he fully intends to drive the snot out of it .

 

 

 

Edited October 8, 2017 by gtx6970

[disabled modeler]

beautiful ...!    I wish I could have kept my 75 Trans Am... Now I cant even find a affordable scale plastic 75 bird

[espo]

Kudos in your restoration. This is a naturally beautiful body style but you really did it justice. Wish I was in a position to have a 1:1 car done, I would call you.  

[iBorg]

That's beautiful.

[jefropas]

Stunning! I've been a B body man since I was a kid....great work!

Jeff

[PARTSMARTY]

I'm a mopar freak and that car is simply gorgeous and i'm all blown up over that color-wow !!!

[Motor City]

That's a gorgeous car.  My '68 Eldorado is the same shade of blue and has a white leather interior.  Unfortunately, my car has a white vinyl top, but I would have preferred one without that option.