RAAAAAAARE BARN (garage)FIND R/T
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11/05/15 08:50 PM
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GRAYBO
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Okay guys, My brother just found and bought a 1968 Coronet R/T. 440 4 bbl. 4 speed Dana 60, bucket seat, non console, non ralley dash with the square tach, 27,000 original miles, one owner, Gold with verticle stripe(non R/T stripe), non vynil roof, black interior, am radio, real survivor. Car has original spark plugs, all wax markings are there, this car is like a time capsule. It has all original motor tranny rear everything exept the heater hoses and original tire. We have restored a lot of MOPARS in our time but this is different for us. We don't know really how to clean it up, need a gas tank but don't know if we should replace with NOS or fix the original. We have a bunch of questions as to what to do with the car and what it is worth. I will post some pics as I get them. Just looking for some advise as to how to handle this TRUE survivor? Thanks in advance. And yes it runs and drives beautifully every gauge and light works. It was an early car and still has the shifter with the T pull up for reverse that works great. All help,suggestions and opinions are welcome.
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Re: RAAAAAAARE BARN (garage)FIND R/T
[Re: GRAYBO]
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11/05/15 09:37 PM
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68-scatpack-rt
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4 speeds were only about 15% of the production on the coronet rt's in 1968. That's a rare find in survivor condition!
unions....the folks who brought you the weekend!
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Re: RAAAAAAARE BARN (garage)FIND R/T
[Re: GRAYBO]
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11/05/15 11:19 PM
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ScottSmith_Harms
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We don't know really how to clean it up First rule of thumb DON'T do anything until you know exactly what to do! No cleaning, no dropping gas tanks, nothing more than safely getting it to your shop. The hardest details to pickup from such finds are the ones lost in the first clean up attempts by well meaning but uneducated owners....seriously! You'll get some good help here on Moparts
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Re: RAAAAAAARE BARN (garage)FIND R/T
[Re: GRAYBO]
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11/06/15 03:08 AM
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Ply72rr
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Nice find! Here's a photo of my friends 69.
Last edited by Ply72rr; 11/06/15 03:09 AM.
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Re: RAAAAAAARE BARN (garage)FIND R/T
[Re: GRAYBO]
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11/06/15 09:08 PM
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moparfan53
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Okay guys, My brother just found and bought a 1968 Coronet R/T. 440 4 bbl. 4 speed Dana 60, bucket seat, non console, non ralley dash with the square tach, 27,000 original miles, one owner, Gold with verticle stripe(non R/T stripe), non vynil roof, black interior, am radio, real survivor... Great find!! Looking forward to seeing pics. I am not sure what you mean by "non R/T stripe". Standard R/T stripe shown below. That is not what the car has?
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Re: RAAAAAAARE BARN (garage)FIND R/T
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11/06/15 09:19 PM
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I'm with Scott Smith on this one. A car can only be original once. Restored isn't original. Don't be in a hurry, such a car is irreplaceable and it's a time capsule. Anything you do to it will decrease its originality and subsequently, value. There are plenty of cars out there to "do what you want" with. Your barn find may pay for 2 or 3 of them.
R. not to sound preachy but i have to agree with this and Scott.
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Re: RAAAAAAARE BARN (garage)FIND R/T
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11/07/15 01:39 AM
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Also worth mentioning is avoid any thoughts of steam or pressure washing, or harsh chemicals when doing any cleaning. You can say that again!
The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it.
JB Rhinehart, Realist
A-Body's RULE!
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