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Re: 68 GTX [Re: XS29L8] #1152697 01/09/12 12:47 AM 01/09/12 12:47 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,187 USA B big-block-dave super stock
big-block-dave super stock B Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,187 USA	Very happy to see a LUCKY guy find a REALLY BAD A$$ mopar with plans to keep it and NOT JUST FLIPPING IT for a profit!!!!! Extremely nice color combo.......GOOD LUCK......Keep us posted!!!! I'm the CARETAKER of Weinstats '69 440 'cuda registry and have 104 of the 360 cars to date. 84 fastbacks/20 coupes. Always looking for new(REAL M-code) '69 440 'cudas to add to the registry so drop me a note if any are found or known. This isn't a publicly released registry. Thanks, Dave

Re: 68 GTX [Re: big-block-dave] #1152698 01/09/12 02:21 AM 01/09/12 02:21 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,763 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,763 A collage of whims	Great find, nice color combo I haven't seen before. If you're thinking about period decals and all that, seems to me that period wheels would be part of the presentation. I like the Cragar S/S idea. My brother had a set of them with the unilug deal, and he never had a problem. Easier to find, too, you can hit up the GM guys.

Re: 68 GTX [Re: topside] #1152699 01/09/12 10:45 AM 01/09/12 10:45 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,583 SE Pa. L LimeliteAero master
LimeliteAero master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,583 SE Pa.	GREAT STORY-GREAT CAR! Good luck on your project.

Re: 68 GTX [Re: LimeliteAero] #1152700 01/09/12 04:20 PM 01/09/12 04:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 390 ALBERTA CANADA F furydave enthusiast
furydave enthusiast F Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 390 ALBERTA CANADA	Very cool!! wicked your keeping the body as is!

Re: 68 GTX [Re: furydave] #1152701 01/10/12 01:02 AM 01/10/12 01:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,209 NYC M MRVCODE top fuel
MRVCODE top fuel M Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,209 NYC	Awesome find!!!!

Re: 68 GTX [Re: MRVCODE] #1152702 01/10/12 06:40 PM 01/10/12 06:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 65 Iowa X XS29L8 OP member
XS29L8 OP member X Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 65 Iowa	Had a few minutes this afternoon so I ran the d/a buffer over the drivers side. It's not done, but it's amazing what 45 minutes with a little light compound will do for this old paint! Here's a few pictures.

Re: 68 GTX [Re: XS29L8] #1152703 01/12/12 01:08 AM 01/12/12 01:08 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,333 MARYLAND 69Cuda340S master
69Cuda340S master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,333 MARYLAND	Get some Turtle Wax Black Box, its specially made for black cars, and it will fill in scratches and make it shine like glass. It holds up pretty good too. Messy though make sure you wear rubber gloves and it stains clothes. A lot of Walmarts and auto parts stores sell it.

Re: 68 GTX [Re: 69Cuda340S] #1152704 01/12/12 11:02 PM 01/12/12 11:02 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 7,831 east side of Ohio basketcase master
basketcase master Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 7,831 east side of Ohio	awsome find! and a great project.love the black. just for S&Gs...l mlght be lnterested ln the Cragars lf you decide to ditch them....... Dave 1981 Dodge D150 360 auto

Re: 68 GTX [Re: basketcase] #1152705 01/13/12 02:10 AM 01/13/12 02:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,044 At a gas station near you B badblack68 master
badblack68 master B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,044 At a gas station near you	Awesome story, awesome car, great score! I too scored a 440, console 4 speed, 3:54 dana GTX late last fall. Mine is one of my favorite Mopar colors, EE1 blue with a black gut. It looks to be a mostly original 52,000 mile car that had been in storage for a few decades. The only difference is that mine is a 67. I put it in storage for now and can`t wait to get it running again some day. They are still out there to be found and rescued.

Re: 68 GTX [Re: badblack68] #1152706 01/13/12 02:52 AM 01/13/12 02:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,240 Fairfield Maine H hemi4speed pro stock
hemi4speed pro stock H Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,240 Fairfield Maine	Excellent Story..Not a better color combo..that would be my favoite, If mine wasnt a hemi it would of been repainted just like yours Black, red gut, red stripe..Good Luck 7016004-winterport.jpg (193 downloads)

Re: 68 GTX [Re: hemi4speed] #1152707 02/27/12 11:44 AM 02/27/12 11:44 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,664 NE Iowa R Road_RunnerSteve top fuel
Road_RunnerSteve top fuel R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,664 NE Iowa	Any updates on the GTX?

Re: 68 GTX [Re: Road_RunnerSteve] #1152708 02/27/12 01:39 PM 02/27/12 01:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada chromedome426 mopar
chromedome426 mopar Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 409 PEI Canada	I like your plan of just fixing what is necessary for now and leaving the total restoration for a later time. I have only been able to control myself to do that with one of my cars. Every other time I get caught in the snow ball effect and end up taking them completely apart and spending 2 to 5 years getting them back together. looking forward to seeing if you can stick to your plan.

Re: 68 GTX [Re: chromedome426] #1152709 03/04/12 03:27 AM 03/04/12 03:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 65 Iowa X XS29L8 OP member
XS29L8 OP member X Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 65 Iowa	Quote: Any updates on the GTX? Unfortunately no. I got laid off about a month after buying the car which really put a damper on any plans for it. Thankfully I did find another job that I start in a few weeks...was getting hairy for a little while and almost had to list it for sale. I will likely be mothballing it for the summer and hopefully getting rolling on it this winter. In the meantime I will be watching the classifieds and collecting parts. Quote: I like your plan of just fixing what is necessary for now and leaving the total restoration for a later time. I have only been able to control myself to do that with one of my cars. Every other time I get caught in the snow ball effect and end up taking them completely apart and spending 2 to 5 years getting them back together. looking forward to seeing if you can stick to your plan. Thank you. A lot of people give me a funny look when I say no, I'm not going to paint it and/or restore it. I won't have the $ to restore it right away so definitely going to have to stick to the plan. Did decide on wheel/tire combo - 15x4.5 Cragars in front with Pro-Trac skinnies and 15x8 black steelies in back with some L60's.

Re: 68 GTX [Re: hemi4speed] #1152710 03/04/12 12:38 PM 03/04/12 12:38 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,295 dark side of the moon D Dougsmopars top fuel
Dougsmopars top fuel D Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,295 dark side of the moon	Love the black and red. Mine would have a red interrior but decided to keep the orignal blue. Although it should have white seat covers and door panels. Came with factory 2 tone interrior but i drive the car alot all summer and figured the white seats would be hard to keep clean. 7102863-MoreGTXpics009.JPG (148 downloads)

Re: 68 GTX [Re: Dougsmopars] #1152711 03/04/12 12:39 PM 03/04/12 12:39 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,295 dark side of the moon D Dougsmopars top fuel
Dougsmopars top fuel D Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,295 dark side of the moon	one more 7102867-MyGTX018.JPG (197 downloads)

Re: 68 GTX [Re: Dougsmopars] #1152712 03/05/12 10:27 AM 03/05/12 10:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,583 SE Pa. L LimeliteAero master
LimeliteAero master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,583 SE Pa.	Quote: one more thats beautiful!

Re: 68 GTX [Re: LimeliteAero] #1152713 04/20/12 10:53 PM 04/20/12 10:53 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,281 WI W wannadrag pro stock
wannadrag pro stock W Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,281 WI	Anything new going on with the GTX?

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