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'68 Satellite build
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01/06/09 03:47 AM
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I picked up this 68 the day after thanksgiving. I drove from Chicago to North Carolina to pick it up. I'm not sure how quickly I'll be able to finish the car, but I'm not going to rush it. I'll be taking my time and try to do as much of it myself as possible. That may or may not include paint. I'm not sure at this point.
Plans are to make it basically a Road Runner clone. Not exactly, but close. It will basically be a stock car, nothing special. mild 383/4 speed. Steel wheels. And I'm painting it back to the orginal Mist Green color.
Anyway...on to the pictures...
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Re: '68 Satellite build
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01/06/09 03:48 AM
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strapping it onto the trailer in NC
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Re: '68 Satellite build
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01/06/09 03:49 AM
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Got her home into my cramped 1 car storage garage
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Re: '68 Satellite build
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01/06/09 03:50 AM
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And then stripped it down
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Re: '68 Satellite build
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01/06/09 03:54 AM
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Over the weekend, I had to swap some cars around and I brought my GTO to my storage garage and brought the 68 back home, and had to do some cleaning in the garage to get it to fit and have a decent work area. I still have a bit more dis assembly to do and then I can start stripping the paint.
Here is a picture of what I hope it will look like soon(borrowed from someone on this site)...
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Re: '68 Satellite build
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01/06/09 02:10 PM
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Good luck on the project. I have several projects like everyone else. Is your car a plain satellite? I also would like to know is it a factory 383 4 speed car? I have a 68 satellite (not a sport satellite) with a 383 2v and 727. My car had been sitting in a corn crib since 1975. I've not spoke of it on Moparts before. It's F5 green. I was going to clone mine and decided that would be an injustice to the car especially since I already have a restored Roadrunner. Sorry I didn't mean to hijack your thread I just have a growing fascination with satellites. Good luck with your build anyhow.  Here's a old pic, it's in the middle
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Re: '68 Satellite build
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01/06/09 06:15 PM
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Boy, that green must have been a popular color in '68 for sport satellites. Here's mine that I'm turning into a roadrunner but not a stock roadrunner. It looks like you have a good basis to start with. Mine is very solid, just smashed up. I needed to get a whole front clip so going to roadrunner route was that much easier! This is what mine looks like about now...
'68 Roadrunner Built 440/727 4:10 filled 8 3/4 in the process of a ground up restification
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Re: '68 Satellite build
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01/06/09 07:36 PM
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Quote:
Good luck on the project. I have several projects like everyone else. Is your car a plain satellite? I also would like to know is it a factory 383 4 speed car? I have a 68 satellite (not a sport satellite) with a 383 2v and 727. My car had been sitting in a corn crib since 1975. I've not spoke of it on Moparts before. It's F5 green. I was going to clone mine and decided that would be an injustice to the car especially since I already have a restored Roadrunner. Sorry I didn't mean to hijack your thread I just have a growing fascination with satellites. Good luck with your build anyhow. Here's a old pic, it's in the middle
Nice collection you've got there!
Mine was originally a 318/auto with a bench seat. Will have bucket seats and console and I found a 383 for a good price that comes with an automatic trans. I guess I'll be selling the trans and finding a 4 speed. Or I also came across an adapter to mate a T56 6 speed like I have in my GTO to a mopar big block. That would be nice, as I just plan to drive it.
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Re: '68 Satellite build
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01/06/09 07:38 PM
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Quote:
Boy, that green must have been a popular color in '68 for sport satellites. Here's mine that I'm turning into a roadrunner but not a stock roadrunner. It looks like you have a good basis to start with. Mine is very solid, just smashed up. I needed to get a whole front clip so going to roadrunner route was that much easier! This is what mine looks like about now...
Yours looks like a good start too.
I'd like to see how popular the color was, I've never seen it before I got mine, which is the main reason I want to keep it original. Well...and it looks good too!
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Re: '68 Satellite build
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01/11/09 10:50 PM
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I almost have the car completely stripped. All that is left is everything underneath the car and I need to figure out how to get the 1/4 windows out. Anyone have any tips for me?
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Re: '68 Satellite build
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01/11/09 11:49 PM
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Okay, you talked me into it. I'll go out in the cold and take a few pics!
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Re: '68 Satellite build
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01/11/09 11:58 PM
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I would have done more today, but I need a 1 1/16 socket for my K member and also need to figure out how to get the 1/4 windows out.
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Re: '68 Satellite build
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01/11/09 11:59 PM
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Re: '68 Satellite build
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