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koosh

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I know its a stretch… wondering if some bodywork pros out there could take a look at these pics and provide opinions?basically looking for advice to buy or stay away? I know will need some bodywork before paint, just not sure how deep my pockets are IMG_5900.pngIMG_5901.pngIMG_5902.pngIMG_5903.pngIMG_5905.pngIMG_5906.pngIMG_5904.pngIMG_5907.png
 
pros....... it's a Charger, possibly a real R/T and it's still together

cons....... I've never encountered a shitty primer job that wasn't covering a shitty body; and that vinyl top roof is likely a disaster
 
pros....... it's a Charger, possibly a real R/T and it's still together

cons....... I've never encountered a shitty primer job that wasn't covering a shitty body; and that vinyl top roof is likely a disaster

pros....... it's a Charger, possibly a real R/T and it's still together

cons....... I've never encountered a shitty primer job that wasn't covering a shitty body; and that vinyl top roof is likely a disaster
Good points! It is not a real RT
 
Bring a body guy. Even if you have to pay them a couple bucks for their time. Good ones can see through paint with almost X-Ray vision.
 
The straight rad crossbar and okay looking trunk floor show promise but not the patched firewall. In my experience anything in primer is just covering a whole bunch of required labour. Expect it all to be bad. If it is close go have a look at it. If it isn't forget about it.
 
You'll need to look at it first hand, and up close. Those images stink. A screen shot of a thumbnail image is a poor image, IMO.

A common issue on these 50+ year old cars that can be costly to repair is the interior floor pan, and the trunk bottom. Surface rust is fine, but indicates it's been outdoors and seen some rain, which is sad. If it's rusted through, that's a bigger deal to replace, and requires more tear down, time, and $$$.

That trunk looks really good in the image, but that's too far away and too low a resolution to see if the black primer is hiding a rust problem. You'll want to look for pits in the sheet metal, indicating there is rusty metal underneath. As others have noted, the fact they even bothered to primer the trunk is a yellow flag.

I see evidence of a rusty floor pan under the driver's seat, where they stopped spraying (no doubt, from a rattle can) in the drivers-side interior image. Again, if the floor pan is NOT rusted through, and still has much of it's integrity, then it won't be the costly repair.

It's worth a first-hand look just to learn about this car. Even if you don't buy this one, you'll learn much you can apply to the next car you look at.
 
FWIW….was told, trunk pan and floor pans were replaced. Here’s the write up on the body condition…. I know, it should be looked at. I just don’t know much about bodywork except that fact its extremely expensive…

“BODY: rear quarters were done a few years back and needs some grinding on weld line, trunk is solid, front floor pans were also done at same time, the rest of car has some old crappy primer on it. some pinholes on bottom of passenger door, also small dent back 1/4.”
 
When you strip them, they're almost always worse than expected.

Pinholes at the bottom of the door = The surrounding area is paper thin/a patch job to get by until rust shows up again, or door skins/rust removal of the door structure is needed if you want a top notch job.

The patch on the firewall appears to maybe be homebrewed AC Delete(?)

It's a Charger, it's hard to go wrong... if you like the car get it and do it up right.
It will pay you back!
 
If the rails are good and no giant holes in the floor, but it and drive it, it's a second gen Charger. You will constantly be bothered at every gas station and auto parts store to sell it "if they had it they would restore it" yeah sure.
 
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