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07/23 Update, more pics - My '68 Hemi Charger R/T
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Well, the long day has accorded as of today, my LL1 turquoise '68 Hemi Charger R/T has paint on it again post-screw up from Smitty at MuscleCars and More. I'm sure ya'll know the story.... Here are pictures I took today at the body shop... They have painted the engine compartment and she's looking great. They didn't have the battery tray in, but that'll be easy to place into the fix... Bill was smoothing out the trunk area in preparation for paint back there... After which, the underside will be shot with the dark gray primer paint and then the rest of the car, blah blah blah...
But, I'm stoked because it is so smooth and nice this time.... Here are some pics from today.. I'll eventually merge all my other threads into a complete thread..... Also a pic of the trunk lid after is was smoothed out from all the "gravel" on it and the interior floor pan after we discovered it really needed some attention.... This car is rock solid now..... icon_smile_big
The 1st one is where we all started some 6 years ago.....
I'll probably go back Friday for more updated pictures....
07/16: I've added a hemi pic....
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TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: She has paint !!!! Again... My '68 Hemi Charger R/T
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floor pan needed some attention...
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TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: She has paint !!!! Again... My '68 Hemi Charger R/T
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That is a great color! Glad you got it all sorted out.
Yeap,, with white interior.. She's going to be sweet..
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Re: She has paint !!!! Again... My '68 Hemi Charger R/T
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That is a great color! Glad you got it all sorted out.
Yeap,, with white interior.. She's going to be sweet..
Cant wait to see it Troy
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Re: She has paint !!!! Again... My '68 Hemi Charger R/T
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Troy, Just breathtaking man!!! Congrats. Now, when I get my LL1 runner done we'll have to go get a photo shoot or something! Mine will have a Black vinyl top. That's giving me a lot more inspiration to get mine done and into some color. Now, if I can just get off this freakin' trip and start welding again!!! Cheers from the other side of the planet: 
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Re: She has paint !!!! Again... My '68 Hemi Charger R/T
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Fantastic! You and I have been crossing paths for quite a few years now, from the 'scatpack' days. Nice to see you've gotten some legs under this one. 
Yeap, it truly has been a long time.. Yes, I believe things are under control again, finally...
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Just breathtaking man!!! Congrats. Now, when I get my LL1 runner done we'll have to go get a photo shoot or something! Mine will have a Black vinyl top. That's giving me a lot more inspiration to get mine done and into some color. Now, if I can just get off this freakin' trip and start welding again!!!
Cheers from the other side of the planet:
Dave, thanks....... Did I tell you I have a LL1 '68 Road Runner in my garage with a black vinyl top?
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: She has paint !!!! Again... My '68 Hemi Charger R/T
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Looking awesome! Post more pics as you get them, I love checking out your car, you've done a really nice job on it.
*The 4 speed mate to your car is currently sitting in my driveway as I type this, I'm delivering it to it's new owner in Canada this comming weekend, he swapped his beautiful Dark red 67 Hemi 4 speed GTX plus some cash to own the only other known LL1 68 Hemi Charger, he's a VERY happy new owner! He actually drives his cars allot and isn't afraid to smash the throttle when the mood strikes. His immediate plans include pulling and stashing the numbers matching engine to be replaced by a fresh "World" based Ray Barton Hemi, should be a fun ride!
Thanks Scott.... Wow, that's cool about the '68 over at your pad... That would be something if there were only 2 built in that color... Wouldn't surprise me if there was only a handful for I've only seen a handful of LL1 Charger of all models to begin with, let along a factory Hemi-car...
If I end up keeping the car (only getting rid of it if I find a Daytona), I'll probably sell off some of my stuff like this extra rim-blow to have you redo the carbs...
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: She has paint !!!! Again... My '68 Hemi Charger R/T
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Looking good Troy. I have a question about the colour though.
Scott you said there are only two '68 Hemi Chargers with LL1 paint. Is there another colour offered that year that is close to LL1? The only reason I'm asking is because I have seen one up here in that colour.
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Re: She has paint !!!! Again... My '68 Hemi Charger R/T
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Yes, two shades of turqoise listed as available for 68 Chargers: KK1 Light Turquoise Metallic & LL1 Medium Dark Turqoise Metallic.
I won't say there were only two LL1 68 Hemi Chargers built, there's no way that would be known for certain because records on individual color combinatins were not kept. According to the currently "known" cars (by Galen Govier and others like him who keep track of them), only two are known to exist (1 automatic, 1 4 speed), others could pop up in the future via some private/reclusive owner comming out of his hole, or one that's been hidden away as a restoration junker or project car that hasn't seen the light of day for 20 years, but with Hemi cars being so high profile the chances of that are pretty slim.
I agree, no way to ever verify.. Mine is the one Galen knows about. I got the car from a personal friend of Galens up in Dallas many many moons ago.. All I know is LL1 is a very "uncommon" color. I agree with you Scott that hemi cars have a higher profile than most and thus, will tend to "SURFACE" more often than not...
Makes letting her go for a Daytona that much more difficult.....
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Re: Update - She has paint !!!! My '68 Hemi Charger R/T
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Here are some more pics from yesterday afternoon... This is the dark gray OEM "primer"-colored paint that Dave Patik sells over at Performance Car Graphics. Monday the body's exterior will receive paint (and the subsequent "overspray" on the underside) and then the other panels.. It's looking real good and I'm thus far very pleased....
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