"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
03/21/2017 at 18:04 • Filed to: None
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"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
03/21/2017 at 18:04 • Filed to: None | 2
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Retweet if you’d save this car:
That’s rough ...
For Sweden
> Steve in Manhattan
03/21/2017 at 18:06 |
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Haven’t we reached the point where all Charger VINs are worth saving?
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Steve in Manhattan
> For Sweden
03/21/2017 at 18:10 |
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I’m not the one to ask - my uncle Barry had a ‘68 that I fell hard for ....
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For Sweden
> Steve in Manhattan
03/21/2017 at 18:17 |
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Charger VIN + reproduction body = $$$
WilliamsSW
> For Sweden
03/21/2017 at 18:28 |
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Pretty sure that the R/T came with a 440 as the ‘base’ engine, too, so this one is a no brainer—
My bird IS the word
> Steve in Manhattan
03/21/2017 at 18:53 |
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How much of that bodywork do they reproduce? Camaros and mustangs is a done deal, mopar parts are a lot less common.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Steve in Manhattan
03/21/2017 at 19:14 |
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Nope.
ranwhenparked
> My bird IS the word
03/21/2017 at 19:17 |
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A decent amount, I know they do front & rear valances, quarter panels, rockers, trunk floors, sail panels, floor panels, inner fenders, and cowls.
But, nowhere near everything you’d need to fix that - I don’t believe anyone does trunk lids, hoods, or doors.
lone_liberal
> ranwhenparked
03/21/2017 at 20:32 |
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I think Auto Metal Direct does hoods, trunk lids, and doors.
Bowtie_Guy
> Steve in Manhattan
03/21/2017 at 21:22 |
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I almost bought one in simular shape to this one last summer... I was going to turn it into a hobby stock dirt track car...
it was 2k and the only salvageable part was the vin... I still regret not jumping on it
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ranwhenparked
> lone_liberal
03/21/2017 at 21:44 |
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Neat, so between what they’ve got and what Sherman Parts has, the sheet metal is probably covered. Chrysler stuff is always a little harder, but you figure the Charger is at least iconic enough.
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lone_liberal
> ranwhenparked
03/21/2017 at 21:52 |
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Yeah, Chargers and E-bodies are probably good to go. Other Mopars? I wouldn’t bet on it.
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ranwhenparked
> lone_liberal
03/21/2017 at 21:54 |
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Nope. Looks like you can get underbody pressings and frame stuff for Coronets, that’s just thanks to the Charger. If you’ve got a Duster or an early Barracuda, have fun in the junkyard.
Of course, they still have it way easier than the AMC owners.
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My bird IS the word
> ranwhenparked
03/22/2017 at 02:21 |
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Could probably use the originals for carbon fiber templates.
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Steve in Manhattan
> Bowtie_Guy
03/22/2017 at 02:24 |
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And yet you are unmarred by the money you would have spent ... a good decision.
Old-Busted-Hotness
> Steve in Manhattan
03/22/2017 at 08:01 |
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All it needs is everything!
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Steve in Manhattan
03/22/2017 at 08:17 |
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it’s doomed.
ateamfan42
> WilliamsSW
03/22/2017 at 09:41 |
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Pretty sure that the R/T came with a 440 as the ‘base’ engine, too, so this one is a no brainer—
Correct. For the second gen (‘68-’70), the R/T was either the 440 4bl or the 426 Hemi, except in 1970 when the 440 6-pack was also an option.
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Steve in Manhattan
> Old-Busted-Hotness
03/22/2017 at 21:16 |
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Pretty much - still, I’d put it up in the air and see what the damage is ... you’d restore something like that not for profit, but for love.
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Steve in Manhattan
> pip bip - choose Corrour
03/22/2017 at 21:17 |
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Yeah, you’d have to sink .... 20, maybe 25 grand into it to be as good as new? Maybe more. It’s a labot of love, for sure.