New here, contemplating on picking up a dodge.

[USMC45]

Hey everybody, new guy from Houston, TX here. *I started with trucks, I have a 2011 RCSB Silverado 6.0/ 76mm Turbo, building a 1968 C10 383 Stroker/ Vortec V3 Supercharger. *Well my buddy has a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner and I love the damn car and have been wanting one badly!!!!!

Well I was talking to my mom the other day and low and behold my step dad has 1968 2 door Dodge Coronet 440 with a 318, and he's gonna give it to me free if I want it. *It was his when he was 16, I don't have all the details yet, not sure how long it has been sitting but my mom sent me pictures.

What do you guys think? *Not sure what the inside looks like so I may have to take a road trip to take a look at it. *It definitely looks different than the 70 RR but I think I will like it once I get it looking the way I want it. *Here's pics of my buddy's Plymouth.

 

[tpodwdog]

take the coronet.......not that much to putting it back on the road if youre getting it for nothing!

 

[Budnicks]

Hell take both...LOL.. Welcome to FBBO, the 68 Coronet will need lots of some "tender loving care for sure", the 70 Looks like a Satellite or Belvedere, no RR stuff that I can see....

 

[USMC45]

Hell take both...LOL.. Welcome to FBBO, the 68 Coronet will need lots of some "tender loving care for sure", the 70 Looks like a Satellite or Belvedere, no RR stuff that I can see....

Yeah you are right, its not a true RR, I believe it was a Belvedere to begin with. It is a work in progress and he wants to turn it into a RR.

Thanks for the comments guys, I've been looking at a lot of Coronet 440's on google, and there's some that look really good, so I think it could grow on me.

 

[USMC45]

Maybe I worded it wrong. My buddies car isn't an option, he will never sell it because it was his dads car. I just want one like it, and I was offered the Coronet for free. I know they have there differences, but they are similar and I believe I will be happy with the outcome once it's done.

 

[daredevil]

Howdy from Rosenberg. Welcome to fbbo.Great to see some more Houstonians here.

 

[alleyoopmgv]

Welcome to the site!

 

[Pistol Pete]

Welcome aboard.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Welcome aboard USMC45
Thanks for your service to our Country!
Nice project you have tackled!
I LOVE Coronets!
Keep us posted.
"super-bee_ski"

 

[USMC45]

Howdy from Rosenberg. Welcome to fbbo.Great to see some more Houstonians here.

Thanks, I drive 59 South all the time for work.

 

[USMC45]

Welcome aboard USMC45
Thanks for your service to our Country!
Nice project you have tackled!
I LOVE Coronets!
Keep us posted.
"super-bee_ski"

Thanks, I've got a lot of plans for it. Wanting to do a 440 Swap and throw an F1 Procharger on it, but it will have to wait for a while because my money tied up in my C10 right now.

 

[iraqivet01]

Welcome aboard Devil Dog.
Spend any time in Nasiriyah in 2003?

 

[USMC45]

Welcome aboard Devil Dog.
Spend any time in Nasiriyah in 2003?

Thanks, no, I was at Pendleton, and then EAS'd in Nov. 2005

 

[red 69 runner]

welcome from maryland.the 68 coronet is the next car I want,just on a wish lidt for now.I like the tail lights on the 68 compared to the 69.

 

[Budnicks]

Thanks for your military service to our great country....

 

[kdtjb]

welcome

 

[USMC45]

Thanks for your military service to our great country....

No worries, that's what we sign up for.

 

[USMC45]

Soooooooooopo, i talked to my stepdad today, heres a little more info on the 68 Coronet 440 :

The Coronet was parked in about 1983, because the distributor went out. *

Rear floor pans are rusted away. *

Some parts got robbed to fix another car(shackles gone, something missing in front wheel)?

At some point the ignition was bypassed to a switch underneath the dash to start.

3 speed automatic
Gear ratio?
318-2 barrel
Positrac
Bucket seats swapped in from van

AC was working when parked

Power steering and brakes

Manual Windows and locksw


Trying to get the VIN, find the title, and get some pics of the inside.

 

[Ma Snart]

Welcome to FBBO!

You will enjoy this site. Great people and great information!

Ma Snart

 

[snakeyes]

usmc45 from one vet to :headbang:another thanks man , do that coronet up they look nice when done !