I've owned quite a few Mopars and have been working on a heavily modified 1970 Barracuda restomod for the past 8 years. It will have a Gen 3 hemi, TR6060 6 speed manual trans, RMS Alterktion suspension, and much more. Here's a link with lots of pictures if you're interested: http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php/352986-70-cuda-w-6-1L-and-TR6060-6-speed
I'd been looking for a 68-69 Charger but everything was so far gone, super expensive (for what it was) or BOTH. I finally snagged a 1968 R/T a few months ago and was resigned to do a full blown resto on it when this 69 became available with a pretty cool back story. I always ask people if they know of any old Mopars-even people who aren't car people. I asked my father in law if there were any old Mopars in the town he had lived in for 30 years. I had been in the town hundreds of times and its total population is all of maybe 200-250 people. He said there used to be a red Dodge and he thought it was a Charger that used to be in a chicken coop for about 20 years but that he hadn't seen it in over 10 years. I asked for the owners name and went to work. I tracked the guy down and showed up on his doorstep. He now lived in Wichita. He wasn't at home but his wife answered. I said, "you don't know me but my father in law said you used to have a red Dodge Charger. Is there any chance you still have it?". She said, "We just moved it home. Do you want to see it?" Me: "YEAH!?!?!" It was dirty but complete and I immediately fell in love with it!!! I talked to the owner over the phone and he was not interested in selling. It was his first car that he had bought in 1977 while he was in high school. He had driven it through high school, college, and on his honeymoon. He had taken it off the road in 1985 and stored it out of the rain ever since. It spent 20 years in the chicken coop and then 10 years in a building he had leased for his business. It has 95% original paint, seats have never been recovered, and the 383/2bbl has never been out of the car. He didn't want to spend the time or money to restore it but didn't want to sell either. I begged him not to repaint the car but told him to get the paint professionally detailed and enjoy it like it is. I offered to buy it, restore it, and if he ever wanted to come see it or drive it, he could come to my place and do that. He passed on my offer...
Every couple months I would text or call him and he would say he didn't want to sell. About 8 months after I first made contact, he contacted me out of the blue and says he'd like to hear my best offer. I showed up with a trailer and cash.
Him: "You brought a trailer...."
Me: Yes, Sir."
Him: "You don't want me to change me mind do you?"
Me: "No, Sir."
The owner had researched Haggerty's values for 1968 Chargers so he was prepared. We settled on a price we were both happy with and I hauled it home. The seller was a very nice guy. It was a pleasure to do business with him and I promised him he can come over any time!!
I plan to detail the paint and drive it like it is. I have replaced the master cylinder, all wheel cylinders, all brake pads, fuel tank, fuel sending unit, all soft fuel lines, fuel pump, spark plugs, cap, rotor, points, and plug wires. The carburetor was rebuilt. I fired it up last weekend and it ran hot, so I pulled the radiator and took it in to a local shop. It was plugged and had multiple leaks so I had it recored. I'll replace the water pump at the same time. I bought all new tires and new Moog ball joints. Hopefully I'll replace the ball joints next week and have it on the road permanently!!
Part 1: The purchase
Part 2: The wreck...and the cancer that was found by E.R. imaging
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It's got lots of door dings and scrapes, but I don't care. The car had a dent on the leading edge of the hood that was repaired and spotted in. Also, the previous owner had the rear sail panel corners leaded in and had the Dutchman's panel repainted in the early 80's and there are no signs of rust returning so it was done right.
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Great score, sometimes persistence does pay off.
you know, more pictures are needed.
mike
Last tagged in 1985...
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The 383 has never been out of the car:
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The interior hasn't even been so much as wiped off for these pics. The mopar materials they used smell so good. It's even a better smell then new shoe smell!
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Even the white headliner is in great shape!
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The interior is original except for 2 things. The carpet was replaced and when the instrument panel clock quit working, it was replaced with a Stuart Warner Tachometer.
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Even the dash lip pad and the glove box liner are super nice!!
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The car was undercoated and is rock solid
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All I did was rinse the car off with just water and a sponge for these pics. Once I got it running I had the paint professionally detailed.
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Awesome :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :drool5: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Wow, awesome find! Congratulations! :2thumbs:
Not going to lie, extremely envious of your score :2thumbs:
Too cool! Congrats! :cheers:
Beautiful ride and score to say the least, very close to a true survivor! :2thumbs:
Are you going to get that original looking MC restored? Are the wheel cylinders if original?
Are those the original ball joints and are you sure they are toast? Good originals/NOS ones are nearly impossible to find these days
What an awesome find !! Congratulations and bravo for just touching things up and driving it! It appears to be a clone of my Charger with R6 Red body and White interior and Vinyl Top. Mine is a R/T so, it also has a White R/T Stripe. I couldn't see if the fender tag is there but I would assume it is. Please take a picture of it and share the codes on it.
Mine has the console but it is an auto. I really hope it drives good with minimal work to get it there. Again, congrats on a very nice find!
A couple of pics of mine for comparison!
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Not bad at all! :2thumbs:
Congrats!What happened with the '68 r/t?
:o :scope: good buy ! looks good !! :yesnod: awesome stuff , congratulations :cheers: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :popcrn:
Nice find!
Quote from: moparnation74 on May 20, 2016, 12:10:11 PM
Beautiful ride and score to say the least, very close to a true survivor! :2thumbs:
Are you going to get that original looking MC restored? Are the wheel cylinders if original?
Are those the original ball joints and are you sure they are toast? Good originals/NOS ones are nearly impossible to find these days
I boxed up everything I removed from it and put them in the attic, including the gas tank-the tank doesn't have any holes and looks quite solid, but its nasty inside. I will rebuild the MC and wheel cylinders eventually as they are originals. I plan to install the Moog ball joints for now and inspect the ones I remove to see if I can spruce them up and reuse them later. For now, I want to drive the thing
Quote from: charge69 on May 20, 2016, 12:16:41 PM
What an awesome find !! Congratulations and bravo for just touching things up and driving it! It appears to be a clone of my Charger with R6 Red body and White interior and Vinyl Top. Mine is a R/T so, it also has a White R/T Stripe. I couldn't see if the fender tag is there but I would assume it is. Please take a picture of it and share the codes on it.
Mine has the console but it is an auto. I really hope it drives good with minimal work to get it there. Again, congrats on a very nice find!
A couple of pics of mine for comparison!
you've got a really beautiful car! Here is my fender tag...
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Quote from: cavemanno1 on May 20, 2016, 12:23:41 PM
Congrats!What happened with the '68 r/t?
I haven't decided which way I'll go with it. I've got a couple 6.1L Gen 3 hemis laying around.......but I don't think I could bring myself to modify a 68 R/T that much. I may end up selling it if I can find a base model that's just as solid. For now its hanging out in the garage with some other 68-70 B body projects...
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Cool Story. Did you prime the oil pump first ( to get everything lubed up) BEFORE you started it ?
Quote from: ACUDANUT on May 20, 2016, 01:06:15 PM
Cool Story. Did you prime the oil pump first ( to get everything lubed up) BEFORE you started it ?
I pulled all the spark plugs and sprayed marvel mystery all over the cylinder walls and let it sit for a few days. Then I turned it through several times by hand and sprayed more MMO in the cylinders. I let it sit several more days and then turned it through by hand a few times. Then I primed the oil system and cranked the engine with plugs removed to spit out any extra oil and bits of rust before installing plugs and starting it.
I am surprised to see the picture of the fender tag and it showing it is an early St. Louis build. A few days cleaning, buffing, and shining things and fluid and belt replacement and, maybe, it will run just fine!
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on May 20, 2016, 01:10:06 PM
Quote from: ACUDANUT on May 20, 2016, 01:06:15 PM
Cool Story. Did you prime the oil pump first ( to get everything lubed up) BEFORE you started it ?
I pulled all the spark plugs and sprayed marvel mystery all over the cylinder walls and let it sit for a few days. Then I turned it through several times by hand and sprayed more MMO in the cylinders. I let it sit several more days and then turned it through by hand a few times. Then I primed the oil system and cranked the engine with plugs removed to spit out any extra oil and bits of rust before installing plugs and starting it.
:cheers: Great Job.
Was the car from El Dorado ?
Quote from: ACUDANUT on May 20, 2016, 01:23:31 PM
Was the car from El Dorado ?
The car spent 20 years in the chicken coop in Elbing, Kansas which is a tiny town. Then the owner moved it to his work place in Wichita, Ks which is where I first saw it. I live in Newton.
Gardner Ks here. :cheers:
that 68 r/t looks familiar. :2thumbs:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,122699.0.html
Luke
Quote from: lukedukem on May 20, 2016, 02:35:31 PM
that 68 r/t looks familiar. :2thumbs:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,122699.0.html
Luke
Yep-that's the one! It's two brothers that buy/flip cars all the time. In fact, they just pulled in a haul of about 40 mopars (lots of Chargers) a few weeks ago but it can be difficult to get prices, pictures, answers, or phone calls answered/returned. The one brother that I mostly dealt with gave me a fake name the whole time we were dealing. I didn't know his real name until I found him on one of the Mopar sites, which was several weeks after I had the car picked up and delivered to me! He hit me up after their latest find but I don't have time for more games...
Nice car ! AND WELCOME TO dc.COM!
:2thumbs:
Cool car and the story that goes with it. Glad you plan to keep it as original as possible. :thumbs:
Quote from: crj1968 on May 20, 2016, 03:43:56 PM
Nice car ! AND WELCOME TO dc.COM!
:2thumbs:
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!
Freaking awesome stuff here :coolgleamA:
Luck you.
That's going to clean up nicely. Can't wait to see the pics.
:2thumbs:
TPR
Congrats on the purchase. :cheers: Enjoy!
Impressive find! Well done. I love the idea of owning, and driving, a survivor like that.
Love the 68 as well, that car has some potential. I own 2 Chargers at the moment and black 68 R/T is still on my list.
Real nice, welcome to the club.
Im dying to know what ya paid? Only cause it looks like a deal! :2thumbs:
Nice find, nice story and nice Charger. :2thumbs:
And welcome aboard :cheers:
Congratulations on the Charger find. That looks to be a good one...
I am on the other side of the state (NW corner)...
:o That is one great find. I would love uses that as a daily driver :2thumbs: Just shows you they are still out there ;)
Looks awesome ! Congrats!
Very nice find! Congratulations and enjoy!
nice!
The radiator was plugged and had multiple leaks so I had it recored by a local radiator shop. Good ones are getting hard to find, but this was a father and son that are pretty old school. The only thing I didn't like was that they use a glossy black radiator paint so I told them just to leave it unpainted. I ordered some satin radiator paint from Eastwood's and sprayed it yesterday in the back yard.
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Sweet ride & love the R6 (my R/T's color originally)
Smart choice on the radiator...original "055"'s are hard to find. When I had mine done I had them make it a 3 core design using a high efficency core (mire fins per square inch)
By the looks of yours you used the HE core as well....
Awesome car! Great find!
Got the radiator, water pump, and thermostat installed Saturday afternoon and took my two oldest daughters out for the first cruise. It ran and drove great! Can you tell I like to drive Mopar products?
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is that the same 68 r/t in the background. already in grey primer?
Nice stable of cars btw
Luke
Quote from: lukedukem on May 23, 2016, 10:54:52 AM
is that the same 68 r/t in the background. already in grey primer?
Nice stable of cars btw
Luke
Thanks! The charger is another 68 I picked up recently. Not sure what I'll do with it either but it found me and the price was fair for a running driving 383. It's really solid but it's been neglected and needs lots of TLC.
How many finds do you have. ? Not fair :brickwall:
Quote from: ACUDANUT on May 23, 2016, 01:38:48 PM
How many finds do you have. ? Not fair :brickwall:
There are still quite a few cool cars out there to be bought, but it takes a lot of effort and persistence to find a car and pin a deal down. I've decided that there are very few good deals on ebay/craigslist. By the time it makes it to one of those sites, it's too late. For the most part, I refuse to travel more then an hour from my hometown because I've wasted a lot of time and been disappointed too often. You just have to talk to EVERYBODY local and ask the same questions over and over and over. You need to build up some cash and have it ready. When I look at a car, I show up with cash and a trailer! On a couple of the cars I own, I've worked on owners gently (but often) for several years!
Just found this thread. What a totally cool story! Thanks for telling us all about it & showing it off. :cheers:
That car found the right second owner, for sure. Congrats!
Great story and an Awesome Charger! Thanks for sharing and welcome aboard!
Thanks for the kind comments!
It's time for an update. I took the car to a local detailer. He cut/buffed the paint and then sealed it up. The first few pictures show some good contrasts of the paint in process.
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Snagged a sweet 1969 Kansas license plate with a super low number (#5) for $20 off craigslist! Took it to the courthouse and got it assigned to the car so it's the only plate on the car. I was pretty stoked.
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Along with my two daily drivers....can you tell I like B5 blue???
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Very nice!!! Love your stable. Is that a Magnum SRT I see in the garage?
Looks great !
Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on September 01, 2016, 12:12:10 PM
Very nice!!! Love your stable. Is that a Magnum SRT I see in the garage?
Yes sir-I bought that Magnum (wrecked) mainly for the edelbrock E-Force supercharger that was on it. By now that car is probably in a cube on a boat to China....
I part out wrecked SRT8's.....I've rebuilt 6 and parted out about 35 of them.
Your friend did an excellent job of shining it up! Just add the R/T package and it would look just like mine. There cannot be too many of these around in this color combo!
It is so nice to see a car like this in the right hands :2thumbs:
Your friend did an awesome job on the buff/polish. That is one sweet looking 69 :yesnod:
:o awesome :yesnod: :coolgleamA: :2thumbs:
Quote from: moparnation74 on September 01, 2016, 12:45:11 PM
It is so nice to see a car like this in the right hands :2thumbs:
Your friend did an awesome job on the buff/polish. That is one sweet looking 69 :yesnod:
Thanks all! My buddy gets all the credit for the paint-he did an amazing job of waking up the original paint job. He did better then I expected. The paint is all original except for the Dutchman's panel and a spot-in on the leading edge (driver's side) of the hood. If you look closely at the hood picture, you can see spot in paint job.
how did I miss this thread !!! :lol: WOW love the story and the car looks amazing ! :2thumbs:
Greta lokking car you got there! My 70 is about the same, true survicor. Mine is top banana, white top, white interior, also never changed, the 2bbl is out and replaced with an 4bbl Carter from 69. Also changed to dual exhaust. 1,5 owner, mother bought it new and the son had it from 1976-2013. I bought it april 2014 with 60000miles on the clock, now it passed 63000. Couple days ago i had to change the rear wheel bearings.
Whats your mileage?
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on September 01, 2016, 12:34:09 PM
I part out wrecked SRT8's.....I've rebuilt 6 and parted out about 35 of them.
Do you do that mainly as a side job?
Thanks for showing off the Charger some more, it looks fantastic! :cheers:
Yeah its a side job. I intended to only do one in order to source a 6.1L for my 70 Barracuda build, but I just kept doing it. It's a fun side hobby that makes some money, helps me source Gen3 Hemi engines for my projects, and helps me source parts for the SRT8s I rebuild. I know them quite well after so much repetition and I have come to really appreciate what Dodge has done with the LX (Charger, Magnum, Chrysler 300) and LC (Challenger) platforms.
you got yourself a beauty.nice score
Funny thing, the SRT8s always seem to be wrecked in front . . . :scratchchin:
Very cool car. I just hope you don't get the urge to slap at stripe on the back end, like so many do today. :rotz:
Quote from: rarefish on September 05, 2016, 08:13:36 PM
Very cool car. I just hope you don't get the urge to slap at stripe on the back end, like so many do today. :rotz:
There will be nothing added-no stripes, no badges, no paint...it's staying just like it is!
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on September 05, 2016, 08:35:34 PM
Quote from: rarefish on September 05, 2016, 08:13:36 PM
Very cool car. I just hope you don't get the urge to slap at stripe on the back end, like so many do today. :rotz:
There will be nothing added-no stripes, no badges, no paint...it's staying just like it is!
:2thumbs: :cheers: :2thumbs:
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on May 23, 2016, 04:07:32 PM
Quote from: ACUDANUT on May 23, 2016, 01:38:48 PM
How many finds do you have. ? Not fair :brickwall:
There are still quite a few cool cars out there to be bought, but it takes a lot of effort and persistence to find a car and pin a deal down. I've decided that there are very few good deals on ebay/craigslist. By the time it makes it to one of those sites, it's too late. For the most part, I refuse to travel more then an hour from my hometown because I've wasted a lot of time and been disappointed too often. You just have to talk to EVERYBODY local and ask the same questions over and over and over. You need to build up some cash and have it ready. When I look at a car, I show up with cash and a trailer! On a couple of the cars I own, I've worked on owners gently (but often) for several years!
Very true, the online deals are ultra rare. I found a 69 Charger in 2013 on Craigslist, solid car in storage for years for $12,000. By fluke I was the first caller as the ad had just gone up. I was assured the car was as described (ex father son project - the father was selling it) and we made a deal on the phone that I'd buy it if all was true.
But the car was on another property that he had to get it off and it was being towed to the owners house in a couple days where I could view it. The owner did not feel comfortable with me going to see it on the property that was not his so I had to wait. After two days I called him back and he apologetically informed me the tow truck driver he hired to move the car saw it and bought it on the spot. It's been 3 years, I never found another one.
Some people are gutless assholes with zero integrity.
Quote from: Johnnymopar on September 06, 2016, 03:54:28 AM
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on May 23, 2016, 04:07:32 PM
Quote from: ACUDANUT on May 23, 2016, 01:38:48 PM
How many finds do you have. ? Not fair :brickwall:
There are still quite a few cool cars out there to be bought, but it takes a lot of effort and persistence to find a car and pin a deal down. I've decided that there are very few good deals on ebay/craigslist. By the time it makes it to one of those sites, it's too late. For the most part, I refuse to travel more then an hour from my hometown because I've wasted a lot of time and been disappointed too often. You just have to talk to EVERYBODY local and ask the same questions over and over and over. You need to build up some cash and have it ready. When I look at a car, I show up with cash and a trailer! On a couple of the cars I own, I've worked on owners gently (but often) for several years!
Very true, the online deals are ultra rare. I found a 69 Charger in 2013 on Craigslist, solid car in storage for years for $12,000. By fluke I was the first caller as the ad had just gone up. I was assured the car was as described (ex father son project - the father was selling it) and we made a deal on the phone that I'd buy it if all was true.
But the car was on another property that he had to get it off and it was being towed to the owners house in a couple days where I could view it. The owner did not feel comfortable with me going to see it on the property that was not his so I had to wait. After two days I called him back and he apologetically informed me the tow truck driver he hired to move the car saw it and bought it on the spot. It's been 3 years, I never found another one.
I've had a few deals go this way too. It's pretty discouraging but keep your head up. I don't even bother looking at CL anymore because I can't react fast enough with a full time job, kids, etc. Keep asking everyone you know over and over....
Our fifth baby arrived Friday March 24th. Her first ride was in the survivor 69 Charger....of course! My amazing wife and daughter are doing well.
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That is AWESOME!!! :2thumbs:
Here's to a healthy mother & baby and you of course. :cheers: :cheers:
Way to go dad! :2thumbs: Congratulations!
AND MOM, of course!! :2thumbs:
Congratulations :2thumbs: LEON.
Fifth child!!!? You really want to get a hobby.....yeah.... another one apart from that! :smilielol:
Quote from: alfaitalia on April 03, 2017, 06:28:09 AM
Fifth child!!!? You really want to get a hobby.....yeah.... another one apart from that! :smilielol:
Corrective measures have since been taken!
But my grandpa used to say that his 6 kids were his best investments. My theory is that with 5 maybe one of them will take me in when I'm old!
Thanks for the kind words all!
LOL!
Great find, what an awesome car. Congrats :2thumbs:
Very cool!! Congratulations!! :2thumbs:
Congratulations and a great picture. Just a pretty cool thing having the Charger as the car going to and coming from the hospital.
My first thought when I read "Our fifth baby arrived..." Was, WOW! This guy has 5 Chargers now!
Congrats :cheers:.
are you coming to Bass Pro in Olathe for the HPAC car show June 10th ?
Quote from: ACUDANUT on April 04, 2017, 04:48:19 PM
Congrats :cheers:.
are you coming to Bass Pro in Olathe for the HPAC car show June 10th ?
I have not planned that far out! I don't go to many car shows since extra time on the weekends is pretty hard to find with five kids/job/etc. it's getting harder and harder to find time for tinkering on my stuff! I may have to check it out though. Plus Joe's KC is right there...a hear a Z-man sandwich calling my name...
Wilson County is only about 2.5 hours away :cheers:
Looks great. I had the same color combo but on a '70. I'm surprised the vinyl top is in such good shape. No rust lumps underneath it?
Quote from: bull on April 09, 2017, 02:44:54 AM
Looks great. I had the same color combo but on a '70. I'm surprised the vinyl top is in such good shape. No rust lumps underneath it?
I did find out that the vinyl top was replaced in about 1982.
Well, I finally got motivated to rebuild this thread after the photobucket extortion attempt...and add a couple of cool pictures!
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:coolgleamA: :2thumbs: :cheers: :popcrn:
Thanks for fixing your pics! :cheers:
Love the rear shot with the lights on, those great tail lights are one of the coolest features of the 69/70 Chargers. Cool license plate too!
What was the fate of the Superbees that donated the garage wall art?
Quote from: Fitz73Chrgr on March 03, 2018, 06:22:42 PM
What was the fate of the Superbees that donated the garage wall art?
The super bee decals were cut from some modern (2008-2012) Charger SRT8 Super Bees I parted out.
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on February 24, 2018, 11:16:14 AM
Well, I finally got motivated to rebuild this thread after the photobucket extortion attempt...and add a couple of cool pictures!
(https://i.imgur.com/qWmEWAb.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/7toqj6j.jpg)
:popcrn: :drool5: :popcrn: :drool5: :popcrn: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :cheers:
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on March 03, 2018, 09:08:39 PM
Quote from: Fitz73Chrgr on March 03, 2018, 06:22:42 PM
What was the fate of the Superbees that donated the garage wall art?
The super bee decals were cut from some modern (2008-2012) Charger SRT8 Super Bees I parted out.
Sent you a PM the other day :cheers:
I would love to find a survivor like that. Very nice.
Well today was a rough day. It was such a nice day that I was determined to take it out for a drive. I was on a four lane blacktop and At the intersection ahead, a truck was on my left and he was signaling to turn right and drive north. As he pulled out, a late model GMC Sierra behind him pulled out. The 17 year old kid who was driving, decided to gun it across all 4 lanes of traffic. The Sierra slammed into my front left fender and spun me around. I slid sideways into the ditch. I hit the steering wheel and am bruised/beat up but I walked away, which I am grateful for. I have a wonderful wife and 5 children that need me; so I feel pretty lucky. That being said, the old Charger did well. I was doing 55mph and I'm not sure how fast the other guy was going be he was in a hurry.
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Glad you are ok!
Can the Charger be saved or is it to early to know? It looks bad but not past saving!
Quote from: orange383 on December 25, 2018, 02:31:14 AM
Glad you are ok!
Can the Charger be saved or is it to early to know? It looks bad but not past saving!
It can be saved
Please do.
:Twocents:
I would much rather rebuild that car than rebuild a total rustbucket.
Glad to hear you weren't hurt. What a shame. :rotz:
Well at least you are ok!
But still, I can't help but stare at all that perfectly solid crumpled metal....... no shards of bondo sticking off everywhere, what a shame......
Quote from: darbgnik on December 25, 2018, 03:29:59 PM
Well at least you are ok!
But still, I can't help but stare at all that perfectly solid crumpled metal....... no shards of bondo sticking off everywhere, what a shame......
I know! It was a once in a lifetime find: a survivor 383 Charger with 95% original paint. The 383 had never even been out of the car! The car was a time capsule that had been off the road from about 1986-2015.
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on December 25, 2018, 03:39:35 PM
Quote from: darbgnik on December 25, 2018, 03:29:59 PM
Well at least you are ok!
But still, I can't help but stare at all that perfectly solid crumpled metal....... no shards of bondo sticking off everywhere, what a shame......
I know! It was a once in a lifetime find: a survivor 383 Charger with 95% original paint. The 383 had never even been out of the car! The car was a time capsule that had been off the road from about 1986-2015.
I would love to fix this for you.
Let Charger Bodie fix it for you. LEON.
Quote from: hemi-hampton on December 25, 2018, 10:51:22 PM
Let Charger Bodie fix it for you. LEON.
X2
Waukon Iowa is only about 300/400 miles from you. :cheers:
X4 for Charger bodie !!!!
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on December 25, 2018, 03:40:56 PM
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on December 25, 2018, 03:39:35 PM
Quote from: darbgnik on December 25, 2018, 03:29:59 PM
Well at least you are ok!
But still, I can't help but stare at all that perfectly solid crumpled metal....... no shards of bondo sticking off everywhere, what a shame......
I know! It was a once in a lifetime find: a survivor 383 Charger with 95% original paint. The 383 had never even been out of the car! The car was a time capsule that had been off the road from about 1986-2015.
I would love to fix this for you.
That's awesome! Merry Christmas, everyone!
Quote from: ACUDANUT on December 26, 2018, 12:12:38 PM
Quote from: hemi-hampton on December 25, 2018, 10:51:22 PM
Let Charger Bodie fix it for you. LEON.
X2
Waukon Iowa is only about 300/400 miles from you. :cheers:
That would be well worth the trip,your Charger will be even better than it was before! Charger Bodie,does awsome work,and he gets it done too!
Wow. :'( Glad you are ok. But, dang.
Glad you were okay.
Glad you are okay and such a shame to see what happened to the car.
Glad you are OK. People today are getting less and less skilled at the art of operating a vehicle. This is the result. Well I hope the person that hit you is well insured so that this car can be restored back to its former glory. Scary to think about what can happen out there on the road.
Thanks for the well wishes everyone.
Thanks Bodie for the Kind offer. I need to see how the other guy's insurance treats me and I'm going through some things right now as a result of the crash so please offer up some prayers for me. It's been a tough week....I'll share more in a bit.
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on December 29, 2018, 07:18:11 PM
Thanks for the well wishes everyone.
Thanks Bodie for the Kind offer. I need to see how the other guy's insurance treats me and I'm going through some things right now as a result of the crash so please offer up some prayers for me. It's been a tough week....I'll share more in a bit.
Prayers sent. 🙏🏻 Hope you heal up quickly
Quote from: wingcarenvy on December 27, 2018, 12:52:24 PM
Glad you are OK. People today are getting less and less skilled at the art of operating a vehicle. This is the result. Well I hope the person that hit you is well insured so that this car can be restored back to its former glory. Scary to think about what can happen out there on the road.
If they would put the damned cell phones down as a start. Also glad the human cost was low on this one.
Well, The last couple months have been nuts. I am finally prepared to share...I declined medical attention At the scene of the accident but a few hours later, my lovely wife convinced me to go the emergency room, where I received a chest x ray and a head CT scan. The ER Doc pronounced me healthy and sent me home but two days later I received a phone call. The head of radiology was home on the day of the crash. Two days later, he was reviewing the work done over the holiday when he came across my chest x-ray. He spotted a bump on my right humerus (the big bone in the upper arm). Several x-rays/MRI's and 14 days later I was told I have bone cancer in my right arm. I'm only 36 and a father of 5 little ones so it hit me hard. The surgeon/oncologist said that I needed to have the top third of my right humerus cut out and replaced with a cadaver bone. It took 3 weeks to find a cadaver bone that had the right size/profile since the head of the humerus needed to fit my existing rotator cuff/shoulder. It took three weeks of taking it easy because the bone was so thin that it was close to breaking. The picture of the x-ray shows how bad it was-the black void is where the cancer had eaten out the bone. As soon as the bone came in, I had surgery. Before the bone could be removed, the surgeon had to cut/unhook and peel back all the muscles that attach to the shoulder (bicep, tricep, deltoid, pectoral, and 4 back muscles) before cutting the cancerous bone out and grafting in the cadaver bone section with a 6" plate and screws. After the graft, all the muscles had to be sown back in place. I spent 5 days in the hospital where the pain was BRUTAL. The first 5 days at home were pretty rough too but things got much better after that. I've been in a sling for 6 weeks now and I've never sat still so much. The surgeon thinks he got all the cancer, but I will be doing body scans every 3 months for the next 5 years. The bone was sent off for pathology and upon inspection, the bone was hairline fractured but the tissue above it tested clean. The surgeon says this bone can take 6-9 months to heal fully. If it's not healed by 9 months I will have to have another bone graft done so if you're a praying man/woman, please pray for healing. I have to take it really easy for the next year which is NOT MY STYLE!!
I'm not sure why this had to happen, but I believe that all things happen for a reason and I'm truly grateful to God have survived the crash and to have a solid chance at beating this cancer. I do know that without this wreck, cancer would not have been found in time. This type of cancer does not respond to radiation or chemo so it can only be cut out. And when it spreads, it usually goes straight to the lungs....so all in all, I feel fortunate. If you pray, please keep me in your prayers. Enjoy the pictures...
The tumor....
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One of my favorite pics from inside the car...
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Seeing you in that picture of you and your girls put a tear in my eye instantly. God bless you and try and be strong for them. And yes I will certainly say a prayer for you and your family. Cancer has touched all of us in one form or another. Your young and strong and will make a full recovery no doubt in my mind once more my friend God bless.
Wow, sorry to hear this. Hopefully you'll get better soon. Praying for you. LEON.
"I do know that without this wreck, cancer would not have been found in time. This type of cancer does not respond to radiation or chemo so it can only be cut out. And when it spreads, it usually goes straight to the lungs....so all in all, I feel fortunate. "
Damn, lost for words. Get better. :cheers:
I saw this earlier on Facebook. Makes the survivor Charger seem like an old hot wheels toy that means nothing once we see the whole picture and put it all in perspective. Praying for God's will to be done. :2thumbs: :yesnod:
There are plus sides to everything. Hope all goes well with you :cheers:
Wow....speechless...so sorry to hear, praying for a full recovery
Wishing you the best during your recovery. You and your Charger are giving a whole new meaning to the term "Survivor" Hopefully we will see you and your Charger back in shape soon. It is truly amazing how fate works.
I wish you a full recovery. That is incredible and scary.
Good luck with your recovery and cancer has touched my family as well as many others.
Same here. Best of luck with the next few months, and then the next few years.
That wreck is looking more like a blessing in disguise. Mysterious ways.
A young driver pulled out in front of me a few years back and totalled the 3 week old Golf I was driving....I could have killed him.....but in your case I think I would hunt him down, shake his hand and thank him for potentially saving your life. Im not a religious man (quite to opposite to be honest)......but someone was looking down on you that day.
Quote from: alfaitalia on March 18, 2019, 09:52:25 AM
A young driver pulled out in front of me a few years back and totalled the 3 week old Golf I was driving....I could have killed him.....but in your case I think I would hunt him down, shake his hand and thank him for potentially saving your life. Im not a religious man (quite to opposite to be honest)......but someone was looking down on you that day.
Great advise. However, I would personally thank God.
"I do know that without this wreck, cancer would not have been found in time."
The Lord works in mysterious ways. So glad you're on the road to recovery.
Prayers sent!
prayers and good thoughts for you and your family , get better :angel: :angel:
We are a praying family and we will pray for your complete healing of you body. God bless your family, brother.
Quote from: chargervert on March 17, 2019, 09:18:22 AM
Wishing you the best during your recovery. You and your Charger are giving a whole new meaning to the term "Survivor" Hopefully we will see you and your Charger back in shape soon. It is truly amazing how fate works.
Above says it all. Best wishes.
Prayers! How are things going?
Quote from: Dukeboy1965 on September 09, 2019, 07:49:50 PM
Prayers! How are things going?
Thanks for asking!
Things are going as well as they can. The surgery was 7.5 months ago and I've been doing physical therapy 3 days a week for the past 5 months. After 5 months of PT, I can got my arm up to 90 degrees (perpendicular to my body) with some work. The bones are half grown together and the surgeon seems pleased with progress. He says it will probably be another 5 months before the bones will be grown together. I just wishing the muscles would hurry up a bit. It's frustrating not being able to lift my arm above should height but I have to keep reminding myself how fortunate I am to have an arm! I'm doing some work in the garage.
The saga continues...after 9 months, the humerus bones hadn't grown together very well. Monday, I had a bone graft surgery in which bone was taken from my right hip, ground up, mixed with some type of adhesive, packed in the bone joint all the way around, and then the bone joint was actually taped up. I was warned that the hip would hurt more then the arm, but I had no idea!! It feels like my stomach muscles were rearranged to get to the hip. If I cough or use my stomach/core muscles at all (and they are used all the time), the pain is brutal!!
I'm not sure when I'll be back out in the shop again since the arm needs about three months to fuse. Its a bit of a bummer, but at least I got my 68 pro-touring roadrunner cleaned up and on the rotisserie last weekend. Now it can go to get media blasted and sealed in epoxy.
Well That sucks. They took part of my hip bone to help my crushed Femur bone to help me walk again. So, I know the pain. It sucks.
Take care of yourself and your Family. They are far more important than a Car. Cheers and a Prayer to your speedy recovery. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Quote from: 70B5Cuda on November 13, 2019, 09:27:56 PM
The saga continues...after 9 months, the humerus bones hadn't grown together very well. Monday, I had a bone graft surgery in which bone was taken from my right hip, ground up, mixed with some type of adhesive, packed in the bone joint all the way around, and then the bone joint was actually taped up. I was warned that the hip would hurt more then the arm, but I had no idea!! It feels like my stomach muscles were rearranged to get to the hip. If I cough or use my stomach/core muscles at all (and they are used all the time), the pain is brutal!!
I'm not sure when I'll be back out in the shop again since the arm needs about three months to fuse. Its a bit of a bummer, but at least I got my 68 pro-touring roadrunner cleaned up and on the rotisserie last weekend. Now it can go to get media blasted and sealed in epoxy.
Sorry to hear
Good luck
5 years ago today I had that horrible first surgery...so I'm 5 years cancer free!!! I finally got around to making a couple youtube videos about the purchase and the wreck.
Part 1: The purchase
Part 2: The wreck...and the cancer that was found by E.R. imaging
The day from hell that saved your life! :2thumbs:
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Glad you're still with us and doing well. They don't call it 'The big C' for nothing.
Interesting Story, Glad you're doing OK & your old Charger is too. :2thumbs: LEON.
You and the family went through a lot! Glad that things much better! Tell us the story on the Cuda and Charger in the video?
Quote from: 1970Moparmann on January 28, 2024, 03:58:15 PMYou and the family went through a lot! Glad that things much better! Tell us the story on the Cuda and Charger in the video?
Thanks all! I feel very fortunate. Over the past 3 years I have loaded up on projects again. Some will just sit awhile (including the white 69 charger) until I have time. I currently cutting floors out of the 71 Cuda. I made another YouTube video about the 71 Cuda. I'm super late to the you tube game. Lol.