68 Coronet Project "The Patina Files" *Updated*
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Well, I'm not normally one for making a ton of posts but, here it goes. So, a while back I traded my 79 LRE for this car and I am happy. It's a 68 Dodge Coronet 440 with a 318/904 and 8 3/4 rear with 2.76 gears. The previous owner ran a 15.2 @ 92 mph in the 1/4 mile with the current setup which I hope to improve without spending a ton of money as this car is serving as mostly as a cruiser. So, here it is as I took delivery.
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Re: 68 Coronet Project "The Patina Files"
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Along with the interior; the little 318 recieved some improvements. It recieved headers, an aluminum intake; new timing set, camshaft plus lifters, new carburetor, dual exhaust, and electronic ignition.
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Re: 68 Coronet Project "The Patina Files"
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Then the car came to me around December of 2009 and so far I have order wheels/tires and changed the exhaust. Fixed some leaks and fixed some other stuff so far but, I'll go into detail about that later once I get pictures. For now I did try to clean it up and here is how it turned out so far. Take note I did get a vintage 68 South Dakota plate and it had a Maine Inspection sticker from 2006. I ordered a 1971 South Dakota Inspection sticker as I used to visit South Dakota a lot in my North Dakota days and I couldn't get a 1968 inspection sticker and have not found a good image of one.
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Re: 68 Coronet Project "The Patina Files"
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So, I have another set of new replacement wheels on the way and since I will be missing the deadline for the rebates on the BFGoodrichs I opted for these instead. 235/60/15s front and 275/60/15s rear. I wanted to try 295/50s on the rear but, was a little scared so I felt comfortable with the 275/60s on it. I'll disclose the wheel choice at a later time depending if everything works out.
Anyways, here's the new shoes in the making. The ones on the car are currently over 6 years old and are almost worn down completely on certain areas of all tires. So, it's time to replace.
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