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Original 1968 GTX

One headrest was absolutely available in 68, most times it was the drivers side but strange stuff got ordered all the time... Looks like a nice 68, great color combo... Not quite as original as it's being hyped as but I've seen allot worse... I doubt you'll get it into the high 30's.. But good luck!
 
Here are some photos I have of car.If you notice something is missing on drivers seat.They say that was the way it was ordered????
Mine was an early model year production and has no headrests, but I've seen them with one or both...
 
You’ve been given a bunch of good info here. The document you have shows that Galen G gave a report on the car. I would hope there’s more than just those two papers. In the Z/28 world, Jerry M decodes and documents cars. He gives a report for what’s not right about the car at that time too. Most sellers will omit that part of the report because the car has a bunch of wrong things on it. $45k is probably the end of the rainbow on that car. Personally, I know if I go through a dealer I’m not going to make any money on the car anytime soon.
If everything checks out it’s probably not a bad price from a dealer. The single headrest I would drive me nuts. It’s also not console car, that would detract slightly for a GTX IMO.
He's got the build sheet and the fender tag, so decoding is a do it yourself affair....plenty of online sources
of doing so.
IF....
The pics provided are actually for the car!
 
Here's the fender tag decode - well, as close as I could get it (if I did it right....oy, I hate doing these!):

CAR: Plymouth GTX 2 Door Hardtop
ENGINE: 440cid 4-bbl HP V8
TRANSMISSION: 3-Speed Automatic
TIRES: F70x14 White Side Wall, steel belted
BUILD DATE: July 05.
AXLE: 3.23 Rear Axle Ratio, Sure Grip
INTERIOR: Sport Trim Grade, Vinyl Bucket Seats. Black Interior.
PAINT: Monotone Bronze Metallic Paint.
OTHER: Black Upper Door Frame Color. Unknown Color Racing Stripe.

MOLDINGS:
19: Wide Sill Mouldings
25: Drip Rail Mouldings
78: Wheel Lip Mouldings

ABC OPTIONS:
H7: Unknown Option
R1: AM Radio
T7: Tachometer
X2: Tinted Windshield Only
Y6: Black Vinyl Top
Z8: Performance Hood Treatment (Roadrunner/GTX)

abc OPTIONS:
b4: Bucket Seats
h7: Fender or Hood Mounted Turn Signal Indicators
m6: Driver's Outside Remote Operated Mirror

Feel free to wrangle the decoder yourself:
http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=85
 
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The shipping order on the broadcast sheet matches what's on the fender tag. If I interpret the build date correctly, was this built on July 5 (705)? If so, the VIN should be stamped the top of the bellhousing and back of the engine block.

Judging by the grain on the vinyl roof, I'm 99.9% certain the the vinyl roof has been changed, the exhaust tips don't look right and I see that some items in the engine compartment have been changed, which is no big deal. Also, the argent finish on the trunk panel has been wiped off and is down to the chrome. What I like to look at are the bottom edges of the car. ie: where the quarters meet the rockers, all of the pinch welds around the wheelwells and behind the rear wheels and especially look at the trunk floor. I strongly suggest that you see it in person and get it up on a lift and look at everything underneath for yourself, including pulling off the drain plugs on the trunk floor extensions. While up on a lift, you can inspect the lower portions of every body panel to see them from a different angle. There is no paint on the valley pan, which tells me that the intake manifold has been off and the paint on the valve covers looks too good for 53 years.

The car looks nice from what can be seen in the low quality pictures and after 53 years, it's not surprising that some items have been changed.

The car is being sold through a dealer & they will say anything to make a sale. I sure hope that you are going to invest the time and plane fare to look at it in person rather than spend 40+ large on it sight unseen.

Anyway, that's my 2 cents. Good luck!
 
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He's got the build sheet and the fender tag, so decoding is a do it yourself affair....plenty of online sources
of doing so.
IF....
The pics provided are actually for the car!

My point was someone already paid Galen G to decode it, he had a picture of that document. I wasn’t suggesting he pay anyone to do it. Since Galen G already did it, I would suspect there to be a lot more to that report than just an options decoding.
 
My point was someone already paid Galen G to decode it, he had a picture of that document. I wasn’t suggesting he pay anyone to do it. Since Galen G already did it, I would suspect there to be a lot more to that report than just an options decoding.
"The document you have shows that Galen G gave a report on the car. I would hope there’s more than just those two papers. In the Z/28 world, Jerry M decodes and documents cars. He gives a report for what’s not right about the car at that time too."
Are you familiar with Galen's services? Seems more like a comment on what Galen should have provided...
Not that I'm defending the guy, at all. Dude was the guru for our branch of the hobby at one time, but he went
rogue a long time ago. Horror stories abound about him now - but I never recall seeing any debating his sources
or accuracy of decoding.
He used to offer just document decoding or the whole she-bang of travelling to a car and doing in-person inspections;
obviously for differing amounts.
How someone else "does it" in some other, inapplicable "world" is of little help to the OP here, though....
Besides, for anyone to legitimately claim to generate a "report on what's not right" on any vehicle, they'd need to do an
in-person inspection of said vehicle obviously - something we have zero proof Galen did.

What we've been given evidence of here is that simply of a decoding of fender tag/build sheet - which it appears was all Galen was hired to do at the time....and honestly, is something most anyone can tackle themselves these days,
given the Mopar worlds' willingness to share data.
From the cursory glancing over I just gave Galen's report here, it appears to be accurate for the most part - and perhaps
that's all he was hired to do to begin with at that time.
 
The shipping order on the broadcast sheet matches what's on the broadcast sheet.
Gee, I'd hope so... :lol:
Yep, fender tag matches broadcast sheet date if that's what you meant.

If I interpret the build date correctly, was this built on July 5 (705)?
Yup, as shown on my fender tag decode post above.
If so, the VIN should be stamped the top of the bellhousing and back of the engine block.
...
The car looks nice from what can be seen in the low quality pictures and after 53 years, it's not surprising that some items have been changed.

The car is being sold through a dealer & they will say anything to make a sale. I sure hope that you are going to invest the time and plane fare to look at it in person rather than spend 40+ large on it sight unseen.

Anyway, that's my 2 cents. Good luck!
AMEN! Especially that last part...
Dealer is asking top money for that car, according to the value guides I frequent.
It's a nice one for sure - but way too many unknowns for that just yet for sure - and even if everything
winds up checking out, it's going to take some time and $$$ to get "corrected" to top money condition again
anyways.

What is your ballpark idea of a number for it, RC?
 
"The document you have shows that Galen G gave a report on the car. I would hope there’s more than just those two papers. In the Z/28 world, Jerry M decodes and documents cars. He gives a report for what’s not right about the car at that time too."
Are you familiar with Galen's services? Seems more like a comment on what Galen should have provided...
Not that I'm defending the guy, at all. Dude was the guru for our branch of the hobby at one time, but he went
rogue a long time ago. Horror stories abound about him now - but I never recall seeing any debating his sources
or accuracy of decoding.
He used to offer just document decoding or the whole she-bang of travelling to a car and doing in-person inspections;
obviously for differing amounts.
How someone else "does it" in some other, inapplicable "world" is of little help to the OP here, though....
Besides, for anyone to legitimately claim to generate a "report on what's not right" on any vehicle, they'd need to do an
in-person inspection of said vehicle obviously - something we have zero proof Galen did.

What we've been given evidence of here is that simply of a decoding of fender tag/build sheet - which it appears was all Galen was hired to do at the time....and honestly, is something most anyone can tackle themselves these days,
given the Mopar worlds' willingness to share data.
From the cursory glancing over I just gave Galen's report here, it appears to be accurate for the most part - and perhaps
that's all he was hired to do to begin with at that time.
My point was for the OP to ask if there was more to the report than just those two pages. That’s it.
 
What is your ballpark idea of a number for it, RC?

Let's put it this way, I paid more than what the dealer is asking for my '69 Road Runner, but it was basically an untouched time capsule & it was exactly what I was looking for, and because it was local, I didn't have top pay expenses to go see it or shipping. I don't think the asking price is out of line if it is as nice as my Road Runner, but it's been for sale for a while and there's a reason for that

I also just noticed that someone painted the grille black.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Plymouth-GTX/233843766381?hash=item36722cb46d:g:q0gAAOSwbW9feT62
 
Can you guys think of a reason they would change vinyl top.I am sure it has to be a bad reason!!!!
 
The dealers' video on the car answers (supposedly) the headrest question - but also misstates
several things. Fella seems like a nice guy, just not terribly informed...
That said, it seems like a solid starting place someone could put a little elbow grease into if
bought properly:
 
Mine was an early model year production and has no headrests, but I've seen them with one or both...
My early production '69 has no head rests in its split bench. Later in the year they became mandatory. I have never seen '69 buckets without?
 
I live about 12 miles south of Ellingtons. They have a small car museum as well. Haven't been there in few years. I've also never heard anything bad or misleading about them. Their prices are a little on the high side? But they're a business. To be expected.
 
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I’m basing following comments on early 68 Coronet R/T instead of GTX, but I’m assuming running changes would have been similar. Appears to have been a pretty early build car based on the SPD of 705, or July 5.

1. It has later style pull out metal faced ashtray instead of earlier padded one that slides down.

2. Has later 1 - 15 speedo instead of earlier 10 - 150 speedo.

3. Has earlier graphic on water temp.

4. Has later padded horn button instead of chrome one.

5. Appears to Have later style rectangular vent pulls instead of round ones.

6. Appears to have incorrect for 68, or early 68 (don’t know when they were moved), interior door lock button location. They were moved further back by a bit by 69. When you put your arm on window sill early location ones are right where you rest your arm. It could just be poor photo quality though, difficult to see clear enough.

My 68 R/T has a later SPD of 911 and has all the earlier features mentioned. None of the later.
 
I’m basing following comments on early 68 Coronet R/T instead of GTX, but I’m assuming running changes would have been similar. Appears to have been a pretty early build car based on the SPD of 705, or July 5.

1. It has later style pull out metal faced ashtray instead of earlier padded one that slides down.

2. Has later 1 - 15 speedo instead of earlier 10 - 150 speedo.

3. Has earlier graphic on water temp.

4. Has later padded horn button instead of chrome one.

5. Appears to Have later style rectangular vent pulls instead of round ones.

6. Appears to have incorrect for 68, or early 68 (don’t know when they were moved), interior door lock button location. They were moved further back by a bit by 69. When you put your arm on window sill early location ones are right where you rest your arm. It could just be poor photo quality though, difficult to see clear enough.

My 68 R/T has a later SPD of 911 and has all the earlier features mentioned. None of the later.
 
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