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68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? #73162
06/13/08 12:54 PM
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OK guys, I bought this 68 Charger and was wondering what to do with it. I have a bunch of parts that I could use to fix it up and get it driving again. Doors, hood, grill, motors, transmissions, 8 3/4 rear axles. She was born with a 383HP and 727 Auto (now MIA), Buckets and console, GG1 Dark Green with S6F Dark Green interior (also MIA).

The bad parts , Floors are rusty and partially cut out, trunk floor and lower quarters are rusty, dutchman and sail panels around rear window are rusty, 90% of interior is gone, car does not roll. The good parts , I got a title, the dash is in the car with the VIN, floor shift column, also front and rear frame rails, inner fenders, roof, trunk lid, and both fenders are rust free.

So the question is should I fix it or should I cut it? Thumbs up, she lives to ride another day or thumbs down, she goes to the great salvage yard in the sky?

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Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: 440fied] #73163
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I know of a number of people that would love a reasonably priced project. Unless you need the parts from it, build it or pass it along to someone that will.

Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: 440fied] #73164
06/13/08 01:16 PM
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I kind of want to build it, but I have had a couple of good offers for the fenders and trunk lid, and there are other projects that would be before this one. I'm sure the frame rails and inner fenders would sell at Carlisle.

Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: RodStRace] #73165
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A 68 Charger should NEVER be cut up unless it is more rust than metal. That car is repairable. I bet you could slap door etc on it and Ebay for a decent chunk of change

Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: 440fied] #73166
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It looks like it is fixable. If you have the title and the dash VIN is still there you should not part it.

Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: mnguy55] #73167
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Pick it clean and crush the rest.

Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: bobby66] #73168
06/13/08 01:48 PM
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At a gas station near you
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AMD has every piece of sheetmetal needed to fix that car. I say keep it whole and sell it to someone who will save it if you don`t want to. I wish you were located closer to me, I would love to have it.

Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: badblack68] #73169
06/13/08 01:52 PM
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Save yourself a pile of greif, flip the parts on ebay and go have a nice cold beer.


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Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: bobby66] #73170
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Looks salvageable to me. You should see the total and utter JUNK that people are here fix up because that's just what it is around here.

Put the doors and hood on it and get it rolling on whatever and I bet you can sell the thing whole for more than you could part it for. Any salvageable 68 Charger should be saved. Don't cut it up. People are cutting up too many good cars as it is, plus if it's rusty already, how many really necessary parts is it really going to donate to other cars anyway?

Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: 440fied] #73171
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It would be a sweet car done. I have some dark prowler purple paint I was thinking about spraying on it. It also has rust holes in the rockers, the tail light panel, rear valance, valance corners, the inner and outer wheel houses are rusted next to the trunk floor , but the firewall and cowl are good, the rear seat floor pan, and the package tray area is good.

What do you think? If you could part it quickly and make good money or if you had some of the parts and a lot of time & cash, maybe put it back on the road?


Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #73172
06/13/08 01:57 PM
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Fix it.

Too many good cars are being parted out. The 17 year old kid that's building that crusty 71 Super Bee has cut up at least two very restorable Chargers to build his car.

Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: 440fied] #73173
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Double what you are offered for the fenders and deck lid and sell it to me!

Not enough 68 chargers around.

Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: 440fied] #73174
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by all means fix it. I had a '69 road runner that was worse than that. took me a couple years to gwet all the parts, but I got it on the road. didn't cost a ton either. woulda had it painted till my garage burned last year. that Charger is well worht saving.


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Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: basketcase] #73175
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Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: rss] #73176
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Sell it and parts to someone who really wants it.
You are obviously on the fence so to speak so sell it and move on to an easier project MOPAR

Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: racincuda] #73177
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Fix it. Since motor is MIA, add crate hemi.

Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? #73178
06/13/08 09:43 PM
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Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: 440fied] #73179
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Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: 440fied] #73180
06/13/08 09:58 PM
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I love 68' Chargers!

Re: 68 Charger ~ Fix it up or Cut it up? [Re: 440fied] #73181
06/13/08 10:10 PM
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I've seen worse be saved. It's up to you. Can you fix it? floors and trunks are one thing. 1/4's and frame rails are another. If it has good frame rails and only needs lower 1/4's I'd say save it.

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