Garage-find 1969 Dodge Charger R/T 440 Magnum with stripe delete
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- čas přidán 30. 01. 2024
- Check out what a friend has lurking in the garage. Its no barn find but just as good. Needs a full body restoration but the interior is fantastic. Been sitting for almost 20 years. Here is some more information on it.
1969 Dodge Charger R/T
-440 Magnum automatic transmission ~100K miles
-4 piston calipers factory brake package
-Stripe Delete option (1-year only R/T rear-quarter badges instead of R/T stripe)
-A/C option
-"Drove when parked" and hasn't moved or started in the last 18 years.
-Stored in a garage 90% of last 37 years
-Fender Tags and title are available
-F5 Forest Green
-3rd owner since 1984 with a clean Illinois title
-This is a very complete car with excellent interior and has been parked since 2006.
-Although very rusty and would require a new driver side floor board
Brief history per owner:
-Engine overhauled in 1989
-Crane cam, lifters, valve springs, timing chain set
-block and heads de-greased in an acid tank
-replaced bearings, gaskets, rings, push rods, freeze plugs, oil pump, water pump, fuel pump Done by previous overhaul:
-cylinders .040" over
-crankshaft journals .030" under
-valve seats and valve guides replaced in ONE of the eight combustion chambers
Also installed over the years:
- Oversize Holley carburetor replaced with original equipment Carter carburator (both included)
- Mallory Unilite distributor, coil
- Hooker headers, complete exhaust system
- new gas tank
- radiator re-cored
- front end overhaul (ball joints, control arm bushings, tie-rod assemblies)
- transmission overhauled
- In 2004, stainless steel brake lines, SS sleeved calipers, hoses, wheel cylinders, pads, master cylinder/power assist booster, silicone brake fluid
First wash video here:
• 1969 Charger R/T Garag...
OMG! What a save of a powerful example of a "Muscle Car", congrats!
Hell yes and keep the same paint that green looks great.
1969 Charger is my dream car. Save the classics!
There is not much to be done, some welding and paintjob. The car is beautiful!
It’s a roof seam that’s leaded, it’s a sign of rusted through, still nice find, worth restoring
The CB antenna is a Radio Shack. A good period correct CB radio is a Lafayette HB-625.
When they were assembled on the line and the top was being finished, the workers knew if it was a vinyl top or regular top. Regular tops had lead to finish and smooth the seam where the "C" pillar meets the top. Vinyl top cars just got plastic filler. This was a vinyl top car and when they removed it, they probably put a new coat of plastic filler in the seam and it's cracked with age.
Thanks! Interesting stuff
Wow what a time capsule, right down to the when parked mid 80s period correct cocaine mirror in the console. There may be a stash still in the glove box n trunk that has done a stellar job at keeping the mice damage to a minimum they get one sniff of the devil's dandruff n immediately lost interest in chewing on anything else. Slightly more expensive alternative to mothballs or dryer sheets but 100% effective
had one back in the 70s everybody stopped and looked at it
Structurally solid. Excellent
I had a 68 charger 383 4 spd with 3.23 gears. That is definitely worth restoring. I wish I had the money I'd offer to buy it. Those mirrors aren't factory the bodyside moulding isn't factory either.
This is pretty clean for rust belt car. You should see some of the Chargers that Chris birdsongsong restores. He brings them back from the dead.
I'll check it out because both the broker and whoever may buy it will want to restore it
G. Birdsong,a red hair guy I worked with drove old cars.He had 8 kids.
I grew up in Elmhurst, graduated from York High School 1976. Seems I remember this car cruising York High and Spring & York roads. The only reason why it wasn't a showcase, was because of the Color.
No way. I graduated in '74. I wonder if you knew my former room mates cousin in '76.
For all the people commenting about the Impala/Caprice, they have a '75 for sale at Maple Motors in Tennessee for $15,900! Go to their CZcams channel, they just put a video up about it the other day and they go over it with a fine tooth comb so you have no surprises and baby did that engine roar! They obviously have a website for additional pics!!! It's also green...
Hell yes they are hard to find....been looking for one for 30 years now
Why can’t I be that lucky!
Jagged edge up on Mopar keys.
The switch next to the radio is for rear speaker fader .that car prob had am 8 track because it has 3 spakers in dash .we have 3 69 chargers
You rock, thank you. That was bugging me, what it was
Have you ever seen a green 69 non RT with side pipes?
Yes there was a blinker in the hood and on the fender
So cool
Wow...amazing shape..
"Would you just look at it "...I mean just look at it. When I see a car like this...I just have to look at it".
>Ed Bassmaster
Hahaha love that video
@@MindofMatterI’m interested in purchasing it,if it’s still up for grabs? Let me know thanks.
@@ozoz8512 sorry, it's sold. It's going to get restored
@@MindofMatter ok thank you for replying. If you come across any chargers or mopars in general please let me know thank you
If the body side molding is on the build sheets it’s rare option
Beautiful sight I love that car
Same here
Mark worman would get ah woody!!👍
Man that a new car nothing wrong with it
Structurally solid!!!
На таком бы прокатиться 😅
great video
Thanks so much for watching
Air conditioning car with rear defrost and rear speakers nice
I NEED it!
Had one same color black vinyl top In 1973.
Heck yeah. Any pics?
Looks like the Illinois area is pretty tough on vehicles. cool car nonetheless.
Very bad for corrosion in this area, yep
Car likely had a black vinyl top and the rear roof support is a weld which would have been hidden beneath the vinyl. Guys at Graveyard Cars would LOVE to redo one of these.
Could it have been a white top? I think the owner might have said that but I can't remember
Possibly, most Charger vinyl tops I've seen have been black. You could try decoding the car's fender tag or maybe ask Mark Worman at Graveyard Cars for guidance? Either way it will be incredible redone. Best of luck and looking forward to any future posts! @@MindofMatter
@@Redbuzzcut thanks for watching. I've got a Mustang Fox body video coming up. If you know anything about that stuff maybe you can help me out there too
Hell yes, reztore for shore
damn thats my dream car
❤ Drive it every day
It is definitely restorable and I'd ❤ to have it but I'm on a tight budget.
I had three 68 and one 71 charger and they all seem to rust in the same places
Good unit for Parts
Oh its also had the fuel lines replaced. You can tell by the way they are run along the bottom of the car.
I've seen much much worse get restored. It's actually in better shape than most of them if you can even find one.
I saw this in the FB groups. it went fast.
Must have been one helluva broker then
You Will get that as a very nice drivable car for 50k plus parts
Hell yes!
My man, besides the floor, you found a good car, being from the south of Chicago, a former street racer, negotiate a good price bro, ya dig. 10:09
Wish I was the guy to buy it, but I am not. I
Stupid question. Thess are worth more than most Corvettes. Lucky you.
Awesome find and spray some WD-40 in the trunk key slot just need some lubricant
stripe delete got the emblems; stripe did not get emblems. cool car.
Yeah I wasn't theware how rare this was until the owner clued me in. When you're only I believe
with that cb on the back and if you watched dukes that man had intentions
I thought the same thing
I would buy both cars also if that’s what the seller wants. I really need that impala or caprice bad though so I’ll throw u a finders fee for helping getting the deal done.
Thanks, I'll remember that but owner is not ready to sell the Impala yet. Sentimental value...
I'll take it like that, make it roadworthy and drive it.
I would love to own it and restore it
How much do they want for it? I dont remember them having the RT emblem on rear quarters they were stripe style if i remember right.
Think it's supposed to be on the front fender where that hole is.
If ordered without the stripe you got the emblem instead.
Nice Charger R/T, but that said it's a minimum $100K restoration done properly.
Front rims are original 14" Magnum 500's, however, those are the wrong trim rings.... and just as an example here.... the 'correct' 14" inner lipped trim rings can run $1,000 for 4 that will need work.
Next car you need to look take an older guy with you in their late 50s early 60s that knows something about the 60s and 70s cars...
Know any in the Chicago area?
It's a shame there's so much rust, fenders, quarters, floors, and I would guess the frame rails, too? Very costly restoration if that's done. Good luck to the future owners.
True but still worth fixing.
To me, that '75/'76 Chevrolet Impala/Caprice Classic is almost as good of a find! They were fast as a cop car with a 350-4 barrel and ride like a Cadillac, another hard find!!
ONE word mate Auto metal direct
Definitely worth restoring but don’t have that kind of money not even to buy and flip.
I'm interested in the 76 Impala. Any chance I can get some info? Thanks
I will contact the owner and let you know
some one said they started from the factory ,rusting
😂
I’m interested if it hasn’t been sold yet
Thanks for your interest. I believe it is sold
Price
What about the 76 impala?
No plans to sell yet but probably in the future
All these survivors cars are green the price of 2nd Gen chargers are insane if you don't have the money to restore someone else will
How many miles is it showing?
Right around 100,000
Better have ALOT OF $ for resto,or mad
metal working skills...
Its a time capsule
Elmhurst city sticker
So what's the story on the other car
The owner of the Charger and this garage/home had a brother. His brother used this Impala as his daily driver. Not for sale, at least not yet, but maybe one day.
If you don't know which way the key goes in you can't have it 😅
Yeah and anybody with old car knowledge knows how to get them trunks and glove boxes open along with the hoods of all makes and models of older cars and trucks.
Wrong color on the engine korekt is Orange not blue is 1968 and down.mvh Walle from Sweden
Hey could I buy the impala I would pay really good money for it
Not yet but I'll save your info here for when the time comes
Worth restoring? Ah...you bet!😅
Car resorted I’d say someone would pay over $200,000 to the right person. Maybe more.
Just wash it….done!
The battery is probably junk
I bet you are right
Had a new battery on a trickle charger.Worked good until a fat ass chain-smoking renter unplugged it.Both dead of course 🤬😆
you cant delete an option
A feature that comes standard but the buyer can decide to remove are called a "delete".
Did it sell cheap
Still in the garage
@@MindofMatteris it for sale?? Thx!
@@chriscost23 i think it's sold
@@MindofMattergot it. If not let me know and I can share my contact info. Thx!
Is that a 68 engine color?
Id mechanically restore it. Leave it in it's rusty state and drive it
Not sure actually. I heard some people that know more than I do saying it's not the right color for the engine. The engine was a replacement at some point earlier in the car's life and I think that's when it was painted and not necessarily the correct color
I'll trade my 66 VIP for it it's rarer than that RT
Thanks to Steve Magnate's channel I have some ideas as to what that car is. Cool ride
gas is the passst....narcissists n ww2 10 mpg
Dumbest question ever.....is it worth restoring....no its garbage and u should give it to me.....its it worth restoring?...😂😂😂😂😂
Hahaha, nice. Thanks for watching
The story that Charger can tell you
Right he knows it is. Playing stupid