A Jeep Wrecked My Old GTX

[eldubb440]

I've reconstructed several 68-70 *** ends. there isn't a whole lot to them..... a hit on the bumper like that easily pushes the rails over, taking the tail panel and trunk latch with it. the deck lid itself doesn't appear to be hit

 

[chargervert]

Me too,and a hit like that is worse on a Dodge,or 70 Plymouth with the full tailpanel that ties everything together,verses the 68/69 Plymouth with a lot of open space there. I think the rails are ok,the smaller rail that the leafspring bolts to maybe bent,and the lid looks hit at the back right corner. The car needs to be put on a frame machine to be sure.

 

[biomedtechguy]

It doesn’t look to bad.

First, that's one of my worst nightmares, although my Roadrunner (and my wife's GTO) are just "things", when cars like ours get scratched or smashed, it's a bad, bad thing.
Second, if THAT doesn't look too bad to you, you are far calmer and more optimistic than I am, by a LOT.

 

[cryplydog]

That's a damned shame, you'd think people would show more respect around antique cars.

 

[Kern Dog]

I just got word today that a Jeep wrecked my old GTX.

The wording here is a little strange. Your "Old GTX" could mean a car that you used to own but sold/gave to someone else/...
Calling a GTX old is somewhat redundant since they built the last one over 45 years ago.
Which one is it ?
Sad to see any classic car get damaged though.

 

[myk r sanchez]

So is this still your car? A nightmare either way. My '69 Charger got rear-ended about a year and a half ago by a kid who was on his phone and didn't even have his lights on at night; he never saw me making a sharp turn into a gas station. The body shop had the car for eight months. The kid's 2015 Camry was totaled.

Ever since then I don't drive the Charger that much anymore. The roads are more crowded than ever and just about everyone is hyper-distracted in their cars; whether they're watching tv, texting, whatever. Maybe driver-less cars aren't such a bad idea after all...

 

[MCODECUDA]

So is this still your car? A nightmare either way. My '69 Charger got rear-ended about a year and a half ago by a kid who was on his phone and didn't even have his lights on at night; he never saw me making a sharp turn into a gas station. The body shop had the car for eight months. The kid's 2015 Camry was totaled.

Ever since then I don't drive the Charger that much anymore. The roads are more crowded than ever and just about everyone is hyper-distracted in their cars; whether they're watching tv, texting, whatever. Maybe driver-less cars aren't such a bad idea after all...

Just to add some clarity to my post. This car was sold long ago. I had a ‘66 Hemi Coronet at that time that needed a lot of body work when I came across a ‘68 Hemi Super Bee with a 6 Pack in it. I had seen the Bee before and it was nice. The plan was to sell the GTX, buy the Bee, sell the 6 pack motor and put my Hemi in the Bee. So I sold the GTX to a friend but when I went to pick up the Bee it wasn’t as nice as I remembered it being so I passed on it. I was devastated as my GTX was really nice. At that point I should have tried to buy back my GTX but I didn’t because I couldn’t admit to myself that I made a big mistake. I finally replaced the ‘69 GTX with an equally as nice ‘71 GTX.

 

[biomedtechguy]

‘69 GTX with an equally as nice ‘71 GTX.

Not trying to make you mad, only my opinion. That is an impossible statement.