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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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Car is looking WICKED.. I love the look of the rear lights/panel. Black JJ steelies with chrome lugs???  
When it comes to picking wheels I am at a loss. I'll be looking at a lot of pictures before making up my mind.
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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Is that even a question? 500's baby!
I am leaning that way. 15x7 on the front? 15x10 for the back????
Suggestions anyone?
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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I think Cragar S/S would be great on there. But, if your racing requires a stock wheel, I'd go with body color steelies. Green cars look fantastic like that.
Travis..
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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I'd say 500's for sure, And I'm with Dave (DPelletier). 15x8's on the rear with a 275/60-15 is the perfect setup for the 68-70 B-bodies. They are tall enough to fill out the wheelwell, and wide enough to look tough, but they fit SO nicely into the dimensions Ma Mopar gave us on those cars with NO rubbing!
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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I'd say 500's for sure, And I'm with Dave (DPelletier). 15x8's on the rear with a 275/60-15 is the perfect setup for the 68-70 B-bodies. They are tall enough to fill out the wheelwell, and wide enough to look tough, but they fit SO nicely into the dimensions Ma Mopar gave us on those cars with NO rubbing!
 I'd have to disagree with that. If you are after the biggest tire that will fit nicely and looks absolutely "BadAss",  go with the Magnum 500's in 15x10's on the rear with 295/50/15's. I've got them on my '69 R/T and love 'em.
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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I'd say 500's for sure, And I'm with Dave (DPelletier). 15x8's on the rear with a 275/60-15 is the perfect setup for the 68-70 B-bodies. They are tall enough to fill out the wheelwell, and wide enough to look tough, but they fit SO nicely into the dimensions Ma Mopar gave us on those cars with NO rubbing!
I'd have to disagree with that. If you are after the biggest tire that will fit nicely and looks absolutely "BadAss", go with the Magnum 500's in 15x10's on the rear with 295/50/15's. I've got them on my '69 R/T and love 'em.
I hear what you're saying, MnM. To some extent it is definitely a case of personal preference. I ran 295's on my roadrunner, and found that they look a little small, as they are noticeable shorter than the 275's. I also find (but this is partly because I am a cheap [Edited by Moparts - Keep it clean]) that 10's need to be a very specific backspacing with 295's not to rub. Using aftermarket used wheels as opposed to custom ordered this can become an issue in a BIG hurry. This has never been an issue for me when fitting 8's on B-bodies. And finally, 295's are acceptable on 8" wheels if a person wants to go with the extra width and less height.
This was the best part of working in a tire store when I had my 69, and my boss had his 68. He'd let us experiment with different rim/tire combos!
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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Thanks. I am working on getting the interior parts together so I can begin installing them. I'll post some more progress pictures in a few days. Its amazing how parts you once thought looked good seem to lose their luster against the new paint.
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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Thanks.
I am working on getting the interior parts together so I can begin installing them. I'll post some more progress pictures in a few days.
Its amazing how parts you once thought looked good seem to lose their luster against the new paint.
Any chance of us seeing this car done at this upcoming Spring Fling or is that too soon ??
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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Your car look alot like this one I saw at the 07 Spring Fling, it was my favorite car of the show. I cant wait to someday get started on my 69 R/T.
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T - Updated 4/20/09
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Added a few more pics to original post.
You have to be happy with those results, WOW!!
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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i know the feeling jim, i have spent 3 1/2year years with my project, i have run up every credit card i own, finally finished, however, are we ever finished? i had to take off around 6mths lost interest and had to get another credit card, ouch! your car is looking awesome! keep up the great work and keep pluging along , look at the reward
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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Looks great! What part of AZ are you in? Looks like Prescott area? I'm in the valley.
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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i know the feeling jim, i have spent 3 1/2year years with my project, i have run up every credit card i own, finally finished, however, are we ever finished? i had to take off around 6mths lost interest and had to get another credit card, ouch!
your car is looking awesome! keep up the great work and keep pluging along , look at the reward
Thanks. I closed out my credit cards when the banks all started doubling and tripling my interest rates - FOR NO REASON. I called them and asked why they were raising my interest rates even though I have never been late and always pay more than the minimum? Their answer was - new policy if you don't like it you can close the account and the interest rate will stay the same while you pay it off BUT DON'T BE LATE or it will jump up to the new interest rate.
Needless to say I closed them all and now I just use a debit card and "pay as I go". Gee, what a novel idea why hasn't our government thought of doing that?
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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Started on the headliner installation. First I had to make some new sail panel boards as the old ones were pretty nasty. Bought the material from a local auto upholstery shop for $3.   Next I glued in the headliner insulation kit:  Put the bows in and installed the headliner:  Tugged, pulled, clamped and glued my way to here:  It would have helped to have the rear glass out since reaching the lower sail panel gripper teeth was not an easy thing to do. I still have some wrinkles that I am not happy about but hope that some heat may remove them. 
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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Keep up the good work!! I was just up in Prescott yesterday to visit my mom for my birthday. I have a 68 Hemi Charger R/T and a 69 Hemi Charger 500. I would love to drop by an visit some time when I am up to see my mom. If you want e-mail me your phone number and I can give you a call some time. Chris ccperry@cox.net
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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I decided to go more for sound dampening than the sound deadening route. Most if not all of the commercial dampening material has butyl tape for its foundation with aluminum foil attached. They may put a layer of 3/16" closed cell foam or similar over that. I opted to purchase this 20 mil butly tape instead of a brand name product since it was way less money. Bought a case of 12 rolls for about 1/2 of what it would have cost me to do 1 side with the brand name products. Put 2 layers on the firewall and front floor areas and 3 layers on the tunnel hump area and only used 2 1/2 rolls so I have plenty left for doors and rear quarter areas. 
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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Ok cool! I do know some about auto body from reading car magazines for the past 10 years but I still have lots to learn!  Thanks for the info and keep up the good work on the car!
Looking for a clean w150 or w200 **72-80 body style In the Pacific Northwest**
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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Yes, I ended up polishing and repainting them. The tail panel is a real pain to mask off so it took some time and patience.  The taillight housings have some very minor pitting in them that can be seen upon closer examination but money restraints keep me from buying replacements at this time. Again the trick was buffing the chrome and then masking them off for paint. 
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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I'm making a road runner clone which will be green F1 with dark green light green interior.
What color and where did you get the carpet? It looks like a good match.
Great work too!
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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I'm making a road runner clone which will be green F1 with dark green light green interior.
What color and where did you get the carpet? It looks like a good match.
Great work too!
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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awsome car,, go with the body colored, Poor man dog dish caps!!!
I agree.... the body colored steel wheels w/dog dish look great..... I going that route but have a set of 15" Rallyes w/WLT's for a change out!
Bryan
Thanks for the suggestions. Right now I am thinking Magnum 500s but the 15" aftermarket version. The steels with the dog caps might be a good place to start though when looking at my budget. LOL
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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That interior looks good. 
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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yeah if we didn't need the $$ it would go so much faster!
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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Thanks Troy. I have been moving slow on it but it is coming together.    Bought some cheap headers and short pipes for the initial break-in but still have a ways to go before I put some fire to it. By the way, I do keep it wrapped in plastic and the holes taped shut. Just took them off for the pictures.
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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The engine is 440 bored .040 over. Flat top pistons at zero deck '67 915 closed chamber heads with over sized valves, hardened seats and decked to 77cc chamber size Stock forged crank ground 10/10 Stock rods, sized and balanced Rotating assembly balanced. Comp Cams XE285HL cam: Duration @ .050 = 241/247 Lift with 1.6 roller rockers = .582" LSA = 110 Edelbrock 440 Performer dual plane manifold Holley 870 Street Avenger MSD 6AL ignition with MSD Blaster Coil Headman 78036 headers 2 1/2" exhaust Hush Thrush Turbo mufflers https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kYrzH5cyuUg
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Re: 1968 Coronet R/T
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I think Cragar S/S would be great on there. But, if your racing requires a stock wheel, I'd go with body color steelies. Green cars look fantastic like that.
Travis..  body color wheels with poverty caps would be perfect on that car. Second to B5 blue I love dark green cars. Is this car going to be at the Avondale Mopar cruise?
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