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It’s a fine one to learn the mopar ropes on. You’ll know every piece of these cars after doing that one!
New to Mopar! Here's my new 1969 Superbee project car!
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brandonf2514@gm
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Lol..I can't argue with you there. Haha.
Haha,I can't argue with you there. That's the fun part tho!I'm already soaking alot it just by doing my research. I also learned today that 383 and 440 air cleaners are made different. In regards to ramcharger cars,you can put a 383 air cleaner on a 440 n96 car because the 440 is a taller deck and the 383 air cleaner is made taller in the center to support the shorter deck of the 383. You can't put a 440 air cleaner on a 383 n96 car because 440 air cleaners are made for taller decks and thus have a shorter center piece to fit the taller deck.
Looks like it’s for sale on Facebook
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Look
"LOOKS" Can be very deceiving ;)
That will be a nice one when done, although it is quite a project. It is almost a twin to mine as built, except for side scoops and an auto transmission (I converted mine over to a 4 speed). I built mine the way I wanted. 493" stroker motor, bucket seats, 4-speed, color change to T5 copper.
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brandonf2514@gm
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Beautiful! I'm looking for to the sandblasting phase as well haha. How long did it take you to complete?
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See if it pops up now? Haha. It was just a delay with removing the ad. The person that listed it,listed it for the actual seller as they're 76 and don't really know how to navigate online. Yes,that is my hunk of metal haha
Took about 1.5 years, but mine was a southern car with very little metalwork required. That will be the time consuming part of your restoration.
brandonf2514@gm
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Not bad! Yeah the metal work is always the most time consuming. Did you have any issues sourcing any parts? Even though I'm not starting the actual restoration yet,I think I'm going to start pick up different parts that I see online here and there.
I didn't have any problem finding parts. One issue with restoring a Bee that needs extensive metal replacement though is the fact that fenders, hoods, and decklids are not reproduced. So you will want to start searching for those items if needed, looks like one fender for sure.
brandonf2514@gm
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Nice, I'm going to start buying small pieces like factory air cleaners and other miscellaneous parts. The car that I bought came with the following additional not pictured:
*Additional stock hood
*2 usable doors
*2 additional front fenders
*Additional trunk lid
*Additional bellhousing
*833 23 spline 4 speed transmission
*Left and right new reproduction Sherman quater skins
*pillar post section from a good car to replace the one of the drivers side.
*Additional front bumber bracket
I still have my work cut out for me,but having these parts makes the light at the ending of the tunnel shine just a bit brighter haha. I've I bought just as is with no additional parts,then I'd be in alot more trouble.
brandonf2514@gm
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Also came with a good taillight panel from a 4 door 69.
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I'm really leaning towards doing a numbers matching restomod with it. I want to keep the orginal drive train in the car,but I want to do a upgrade interior and lower the suspension with a nice upgraded kit. In terms of wheels I really the style picture here with the matching paint on the wheels. I would go with a slightly larger size wheel since the car will be lowered and would either do black wall or white letter tires instead. Just some of the vision that I have in my head for it. Might do the the hood scoops in black as well.
brandonf2514@gm
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Hey quick question,so I get that the car has a numbers matching engine,but I'm curious to know just how orginal the actual parts are that are on the engine. Basically how many pf the parts shown would have been there on the production line.
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Congrats for buying a money pit. After you spend 75-90 grand and invest thousands of hours of labor, you'll have a $55,000.00 car, providing all of the work you do is professionally quality and is restored to factory stock.
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^^^^ What he says is very true.
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brandonf2514@gm
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Well thanks for the warm welcome and final appraisal of a car that's yet to be restored haha. I'm not spending anywhere near 75-90k to restore this car. With me doing alot of the work myself realistically,I can spend the $55,000 that you speak of and have a $55,000 car haha. You're actually the kind of person that I came to the site looking for haha. MORE haha.
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One might also question your sanity as you just compared an original car with original paint that not perfect and still needs some level of restoration for $55,000. If this one of worth $55,000 still needing restoration to be fully finished,then a fully restored one with new factory parts is obviously worth more. What are we talking about here haha.
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No,me not recognizing your comment and or opinion as truth hurts. That's your opinion,nothing more,nothing less. I love when the know it all's speak as if their word is law. Haha. I guess I'll get my 75-90k ready to dump into the car that I already have most of the hard to find parts for,doing most of the work myself on,and one that I've clearly said multiple times that I'm not restoring to any concourse levels
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