Flys-Lo
Well-Known Member
Well, it was bound to happen I guess. We took the 67 Satellite down off the rotisserie and out to media blast opening up a spot in the garage.
(Satellite find/build thread)
http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...rn-find-quot&highlight=67+satellite+barn+find
The spot was open only a few days before we brought home our next project. Admittedly this one will sit mostly untouched until the Satellite is on the road but I doubt that there is any one of us that would have passed this one up.
A friend of mine was out driving during his work day and as most of us do casually eye-balling every open garage door looking for hidden treasures (with only good intentions I'll add). He spotted the nose of a 68 Coronet poking out of the shadows of a garage in a nice neighborhood. Being the courteous and curious type he walked up to the front door to inquire about the car. The woman who answered stated that it was her husbands car and he had great plans for the car - or at least he did 20 years ago. She continued that it was not for sale but would tell her husband that he stopped by inquiring. My friend left his number and later that week received a voicemail from the man. When we called back the man admitted that he had bought the car "around 20 years ago" and had driven it only a couple times a year until it wouldn't start about 8 years ago. He said he thought it might be "something called a Super Bee" but was not confident. He took it with him from house to house as his family moved as he had hoped to "get back to it" one day. The latest move was into a home with a small garage that combined with his work travel was not conducive to a project any longer.
Knowing a thing or two about Coronets, and Super Bees (my friend helping me with the Satellite restoration is also restoring his father's original owner 68 Coronet 440) I asked the owner if it was a post car which he answered no, it was a hardtop car. All 68 Bees are post car's but hey, a 68 Coronet is still an awesome find. My friend stopping by was a result of being in the right place at the right time as the owner decided it was time to pass the car on to another "good home". We set a date and went out to actually walk into the garage and get a good look. Walking up the driveway I immediately noticed that it was indeed a post car. The front clip had been replaced with clean replacements but the hood was original to the car and was correct for the Bee. A quick VIN check and sure enough, we had a honest Bee. We settled on a price and long-story-short brought it home along with a couple truck loads of parts.
Oh, and the part about him saying he's owned it "about 20 years"? When he handed me the title yesterday, Oct 6, 2012, we noticed he bought it on October 6, 1992. Yes, he owned it for EXACTLY 20 years to the day.
Here is how the fender tag reads:
Car Line: W - Dodge Coronet B-body
Price Class: M - Medium
Model: WM - Superbee
Body Type: 21 - 2 door coupe (post-car)
Engine Code: 62 - 383 4 Barrel High Performance 335 HP
Trans Code: 5 - 3-speed auto
Tires: 46 - F70x14 whitewall steel belted
Month/Day: 6 - June 27, 1967
Plant: A - Lynch Road, Michigan
Drip Rail Moulding: 5 - Drip Rail Mouldings
B-pillar Moulding: 7 - B-pillar Mouldings
Wheel Opening Moulding: 8 - Wheel Lip Mouldings
Axle Ratio: 48 - 3.23 Sure Grip
Trim Code: H4X - High, Vinyl Split Bench, Black
Paint Color: LL1 - Dark Turquoise Metallic - Painted Roof
Upper Door Frame: B - Black
Stripe: 7 - White Transverse, Bumble Bee
Option: 1 - AM Radio
Option: 6 - Driver's Outside Remote Mirror
Now, someone told me that you guys like photos.
Here it is on the trailer:
On trailer: front fenders from a Coronet 500, original hood, original paint:
Note the funky color matched Hurricane's. Yes, we have a full set:
My 9 year old helping out - Note: original Bee stripes:
My 12 year old driving on, then off the trailer into our garage:
At it's new home:
Where it will rest peacefully in the back of the garage until it's turn on the rotisserie:
Some original paint still "shining" through:
(Satellite find/build thread)
http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...rn-find-quot&highlight=67+satellite+barn+find
The spot was open only a few days before we brought home our next project. Admittedly this one will sit mostly untouched until the Satellite is on the road but I doubt that there is any one of us that would have passed this one up.
A friend of mine was out driving during his work day and as most of us do casually eye-balling every open garage door looking for hidden treasures (with only good intentions I'll add). He spotted the nose of a 68 Coronet poking out of the shadows of a garage in a nice neighborhood. Being the courteous and curious type he walked up to the front door to inquire about the car. The woman who answered stated that it was her husbands car and he had great plans for the car - or at least he did 20 years ago. She continued that it was not for sale but would tell her husband that he stopped by inquiring. My friend left his number and later that week received a voicemail from the man. When we called back the man admitted that he had bought the car "around 20 years ago" and had driven it only a couple times a year until it wouldn't start about 8 years ago. He said he thought it might be "something called a Super Bee" but was not confident. He took it with him from house to house as his family moved as he had hoped to "get back to it" one day. The latest move was into a home with a small garage that combined with his work travel was not conducive to a project any longer.
Knowing a thing or two about Coronets, and Super Bees (my friend helping me with the Satellite restoration is also restoring his father's original owner 68 Coronet 440) I asked the owner if it was a post car which he answered no, it was a hardtop car. All 68 Bees are post car's but hey, a 68 Coronet is still an awesome find. My friend stopping by was a result of being in the right place at the right time as the owner decided it was time to pass the car on to another "good home". We set a date and went out to actually walk into the garage and get a good look. Walking up the driveway I immediately noticed that it was indeed a post car. The front clip had been replaced with clean replacements but the hood was original to the car and was correct for the Bee. A quick VIN check and sure enough, we had a honest Bee. We settled on a price and long-story-short brought it home along with a couple truck loads of parts.
Oh, and the part about him saying he's owned it "about 20 years"? When he handed me the title yesterday, Oct 6, 2012, we noticed he bought it on October 6, 1992. Yes, he owned it for EXACTLY 20 years to the day.
Here is how the fender tag reads:
Car Line: W - Dodge Coronet B-body
Price Class: M - Medium
Model: WM - Superbee
Body Type: 21 - 2 door coupe (post-car)
Engine Code: 62 - 383 4 Barrel High Performance 335 HP
Trans Code: 5 - 3-speed auto
Tires: 46 - F70x14 whitewall steel belted
Month/Day: 6 - June 27, 1967
Plant: A - Lynch Road, Michigan
Drip Rail Moulding: 5 - Drip Rail Mouldings
B-pillar Moulding: 7 - B-pillar Mouldings
Wheel Opening Moulding: 8 - Wheel Lip Mouldings
Axle Ratio: 48 - 3.23 Sure Grip
Trim Code: H4X - High, Vinyl Split Bench, Black
Paint Color: LL1 - Dark Turquoise Metallic - Painted Roof
Upper Door Frame: B - Black
Stripe: 7 - White Transverse, Bumble Bee
Option: 1 - AM Radio
Option: 6 - Driver's Outside Remote Mirror
Now, someone told me that you guys like photos.
Here it is on the trailer:
On trailer: front fenders from a Coronet 500, original hood, original paint:
Note the funky color matched Hurricane's. Yes, we have a full set:
My 9 year old helping out - Note: original Bee stripes:
My 12 year old driving on, then off the trailer into our garage:
At it's new home:
Where it will rest peacefully in the back of the garage until it's turn on the rotisserie:
Some original paint still "shining" through:
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