Backyard find 1970 Charger DIY Build
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Does anyone have the front and rear window measurements for a 1968-1970 charger? I’m replacing the top and want to make sure everything is all good before I weld! Thanks
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$2300 is a total score. Son of a bitch, man...you did quite well.
Where is the rust? In the trunk?
The water leak is a not a difficult fix in itself but be prepared for a fight getting the old exhaust system off without breaking anything. You should soak every nearby nut and bolt with PB Blaster before doing any disassembly!
Where is the rust? In the trunk?
The water leak is a not a difficult fix in itself but be prepared for a fight getting the old exhaust system off without breaking anything. You should soak every nearby nut and bolt with PB Blaster before doing any disassembly!
Bb70charger500
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So the current offer is $5000 ? I'll go $6000
If you have damaged heads I have a set of 1968 or 69 383 hp 906 heads hanging around the garage! But I'm literally the farthest away in FL !
If you have damaged heads I have a set of 1968 or 69 383 hp 906 heads hanging around the garage! But I'm literally the farthest away in FL !
Wow...what a score ! You done good
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I have $6500 in cash laying around. Save you the trouble of fixing that coolant leak.
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$6600 and iron built can pick it up for me and deliver the car in my home in Mexico, for free, and don't say no, you have a truck and a platform
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Bb70charger500
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Iron built can have it ! I don't want to get on his bad side!
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Me neither, he is a big guy, but a really nice person to talk to a a true friend, he is one of the guys here I like to meet one day ,and invite him a beer
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The people have spoken, now when can I pick it up. 
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lochenjons
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Ha ha ha, I can't sell her, she's too cool. Plus my girlfriend would kill me she's more excited about this car than I am. I'll post some pictures of the rust in a couple days, rad I'm glad there's a confirmed freeze plug behind there. I'll soak the crap out of it in penetrating oil again when I get home.
lochenjons
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I wonder if I can take a dremel and just cut the gasket... it would be a lot easier and I'd probably break less stuff. Trying to just get it running. I plan on taking the whole motor out and tearing it apart some day. But not today
Ironbuilt
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Okay, now we need a picture of aforementioned girlfriend since she sounds WAY cooler than you.
You can definitely cut that gasket to access the freeze out plug, just prepare yourself for a nightmare if you ever remove the exhaust and try to reuse that gasket. Good luck.
AK83
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Just bought a 1970 charger for $4400 in much worse condition than yours. Nice find..
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Awesome find and a great deal!
I do want to warn you about some trouble I had with the Right Stuff rear disc brakes. The rotors I received with the kit wouldn't clear the knurl on the wheel stud. They looked like they seated and everything appeared to fit well. However, I wound up with a slight shimmy on the rear end and eventually wound up loosing lug nuts and wheel studs. Come to find out, the rotors didn't clear the (stock) wheel stud knurl and wound up damaging my rear axle shafts...
Just a heads up, they may have switched to different rotors now but I'd hate to see this happen to someone else.
I do want to warn you about some trouble I had with the Right Stuff rear disc brakes. The rotors I received with the kit wouldn't clear the knurl on the wheel stud. They looked like they seated and everything appeared to fit well. However, I wound up with a slight shimmy on the rear end and eventually wound up loosing lug nuts and wheel studs. Come to find out, the rotors didn't clear the (stock) wheel stud knurl and wound up damaging my rear axle shafts...
Just a heads up, they may have switched to different rotors now but I'd hate to see this happen to someone else.
lochenjons
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Thank you for the info ! That is really good to know. I'll let you guys know what happens. In the mean time I'm just going to cut the gasket. Tuesday when I get home
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Ok then I'll go $6700 but remember it's Canadian but I've increased the price .
I've also heard Iron is a big dude so I'll pay him in Canadian beer .
If you could send the heads and have them ready when he picks up that would be good .
I only doing this to help everyone out .
I've also heard Iron is a big dude so I'll pay him in Canadian beer .
If you could send the heads and have them ready when he picks up that would be good .
I only doing this to help everyone out .
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