Barge on a Budget World Tour 68 Newport Custom
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04/13/18 12:48 AM
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After 12 years on and off,My car is restored. Finally functioning and road worthy. Dry Dock and FCBO members know the BoaB and I very well. My build is very well detailed on both forums.
For everybody else just tuning in,Thank you! I just want to share my story. The best way that I can share my story is actually hit the road. So this summer,I am going to add to the zero's showing on the NOS speedometer. I never drove my car the whole time I owned it until November 2017,yet it had been a long road to get her to where she is today. Too many financial set backs,side projects,other cars came and went. Then the marriage fell apart as I put the car back together. That's life folks. So,I am hoping to meet as many Moparts members during my travels at and/or between shows. Here is a list of shows and keep in mind I holler from Canada,eh? But driving a big C barge it was built to be on the long and winding roads! -Mopar Madness Liverpool,NY June 24 2018 -Chryslers at Carlisle PA July 13-15 I am staying the whole time there and fudging at the Day's Inn in North Harrisburg. From there,the rest of the week I will be driving to Washington DC to check out the Air & Space Museum.Then drive through Newport DE,see the Dupont Mansion in Willmingdon. Have a Philly Cheese-steak in North Philly.Visit an old friend in Wharton,New Joisey,then up to Boston Mass and then back home to Kingston,Ontario. Automotion car show,Brockville Ontario August 5 2018 Moparfest,New Hamburg,ON August 18-19 2018 Then hit the road to Newfoundland between August 24 and back home by September 7th! All told,close to 8-maybe 9 thousand miles for this year I hope!! So of you see the BoaB in your area,get me to stop or at least give me and honk,smile and wave!!
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Re: Barge on a Budget World Tour 68 Newport Custom
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04/13/18 12:55 AM
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Back in the day 2005... Rescued from the second owner who bought it in 1970. Parked in 1974 when too many speeding tickets cost him his licence. Parts car at the time but I could see this car done.
'68 Newport Custom Barge on a Budget!! BOAB 1973 Satellite WAGON! 318- 3 on the tree!! 2008 Chrysler 300c HEMI!
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Re: Barge on a Budget World Tour 68 Newport Custom
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04/13/18 01:03 AM
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Original 383 ran but ended up getting rebuilt.
'68 Newport Custom Barge on a Budget!! BOAB 1973 Satellite WAGON! 318- 3 on the tree!! 2008 Chrysler 300c HEMI!
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Re: Barge on a Budget World Tour 68 Newport Custom
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04/13/18 11:29 AM
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Nice to see a Newport that doesn't end up smashed at the Demolition Derby
Looking for affordable 72-74 Cuda parts
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Re: Barge on a Budget World Tour 68 Newport Custom
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04/13/18 11:50 AM
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Thank you! Shown here in primer. Metal fabrication done 2006-2008 Bodywork done December 2013 to APRIL 2014
'68 Newport Custom Barge on a Budget!! BOAB 1973 Satellite WAGON! 318- 3 on the tree!! 2008 Chrysler 300c HEMI!
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Re: Barge on a Budget World Tour 68 Newport Custom
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04/13/18 11:56 AM
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Original color done in water borne BC/CC sPRING 2017 New windshield and vinyl top..2015
Last edited by 68Cbarge; 04/13/18 12:03 PM.
'68 Newport Custom Barge on a Budget!! BOAB 1973 Satellite WAGON! 318- 3 on the tree!! 2008 Chrysler 300c HEMI!
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Re: Barge on a Budget World Tour 68 Newport Custom
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04/14/18 01:36 PM
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When the motor was out,I repainted the firewall and rebuilt the front end. In my spare time this took place between 2009 and 2011
'68 Newport Custom Barge on a Budget!! BOAB 1973 Satellite WAGON! 318- 3 on the tree!! 2008 Chrysler 300c HEMI!
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04/14/18 01:40 PM
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For 21 months,she was on axle stands and I scraped all factory undercoating off then epoxy primered and painted the belly of the beast..
'68 Newport Custom Barge on a Budget!! BOAB 1973 Satellite WAGON! 318- 3 on the tree!! 2008 Chrysler 300c HEMI!
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04/14/18 01:49 PM
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Dash before and after.. A lot of NOS was used in here including all gauges,speedo head,all switches and Reverb sound system.NOS clock got upgraded with modern day quartz guts after it quit. Used AM/FM Thumbwheel works great.
'68 Newport Custom Barge on a Budget!! BOAB 1973 Satellite WAGON! 318- 3 on the tree!! 2008 Chrysler 300c HEMI!
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Re: Barge on a Budget World Tour 68 Newport Custom
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04/20/18 01:59 AM
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Freakin weather keeping me from pulling the Boab out. Cabin fever is an understatement..
'68 Newport Custom Barge on a Budget!! BOAB 1973 Satellite WAGON! 318- 3 on the tree!! 2008 Chrysler 300c HEMI!
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04/25/18 12:56 AM
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Got her out of storage on Sunday!!
'68 Newport Custom Barge on a Budget!! BOAB 1973 Satellite WAGON! 318- 3 on the tree!! 2008 Chrysler 300c HEMI!
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