My New Bee

[mattsmopars]

No need to be jealous. It honestly was one of those right place right time situations. As for price I will say that I traded my other 69 383 4 speed bee, a 66 STD. bore 426 hemi long block, 5 B body dana 60 rear axles, and an absolute ton of other good parts that it has taken me years to find plus some cash. Just a deal that the guy wanted some of the parts that I had for some of his projects and I wanted what he had. So we were able to make a deal we could both live with.

 

[BahamaA12RR]

Nice Car, congrats! The first hi performance Mopar I ever tried to buy was a 68 Bee, so I have a soft spot in my heart for them! Getting one with a Hemi is icing on the cake, enjoy it!

 

[Ron 73]

Congrats on one great looking car! I love the color combo, i think it was here someone had a droptop painted the same and a HEMI in it to boot, Great Christmas start!

 

[69RRGTX]

Awesome car!, Congrats and enjoy it.

Mark

 

[Lowhound]

Nice Bee & welcome

 

[roadrunnerman]

Looks like a nice clean everyday coronet till you open the hood and see that monster engine. Nice car.

 

[kiwigtx]

That's a great looking car you have Matt. It's going be a lot of fun and plenty of experience will come your way. Congrats on scoring such a rare beast.

 

[mattsmopars]

I have been trying to do some research on 68 hemi bee's. As best I can research so far they built 94 hemi automatic 68 bee's, 31 hemi 4 speed, and 3 export hemi's to Canada.
Matt

 

[charger360]

sweet sweet ride!

 

[es1758]

That thing is sweet man congrats!!

 

[Basket case]

sweet looking Bee!

 

[snakeyes]

wow that's sweet :headbang:

 

[mr. b]

nice bee hemi says it all

 

[ct71rr]

That is beautiful!! How many white Bees were produced? I don't recall ever seeing one.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Wow!
that is one beautiful car!
And, a Hemi...!
Holy cow!
Nice, very nice....
Congratulations!

 

[mattsmopars]

That is beautiful!! How many white Bees were produced? I don't recall ever seeing one.

No idea on how many white bees were built. This car was originally QQ1 blue metalic.

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Wow!
that is one beautiful car!
And, a Hemi...!
Holy cow!
Nice, very nice....
Congratulations!

Thank you very much. I appreciate that alot.
Matt

 

[Jeremiah]

Beautiful! It is a very neat car.

 

[mattsmopars]

Beautiful! It is a very neat car.

Thanks Jeremiah! I was not sure you were a member over here. I thought you might have only been over on moparts. Should have known better.
Matt

 

[BigBlock61]

Nice score! she sure is a beauty.

 

[mattsmopars]

Have been doing a little to the bee along when I can. I got the exhaust manifolds off and blasted. Coated the with POR15 manifold paint and replaced the gaskets. I got to say that is not a fun job to do with the engine in the car.
Been trying to get my carbs right as well. I have also been trying to track down previous owners by old registrations that I have, and just sending some time on the phone. I also had alot of help from a moparts member MLR426.
I was able to talk with the original owner today. The car was sold new at Bitzer Dodge in Salem,IL.
Hopefully I can get it all going for the summer cruise scene.
Matt