Upon arriving, Matt quickly made his trade and loaded the car onto his trailer for the trip home. Though the car was pretty rusty and had been hit in the right quarter-panel, it was a complete car and the frames were all solid, making it a good candidate for restoration. Having traded about $500 worth of parts for the entire vehicle, Matt says he'll have plenty of budget left for new floors, trunk floor, and quarter-panels. The front clip, doors, roof, and trunk lid are all pretty solid, making this Charger worth more in parts than Matt paid for the entire vehicle. Aside from the rust, Matt found the car to be complete right down to the fender tag (that was in the glovebox) and a buildsheet still stuck in the rear seat springs. As a 318 car, Matt feels the car is a great candidate for modification, and is considering a 440 swap or even building a General Lee clone with it. Ye-haw! Matt, and congratulations on your rare find.
It's tough to find an old...
It's tough to find an old Mopar to build these days, let alone a complete car with a buildsheet and fender tag. Though this '69 Charger will need some metal work, Matt plans to repair it and repaint it.
The trunk, like the rest of...
The trunk, like the rest of the floors and the quarter-panels, will have to be replaced. Fortunately, there's plenty of new sheetmetal available for the second generation Charger, so finding parts won't be a problem.
Though some areas, like the...
Though some areas, like the gas filler, are completely rusted out, other areas like the front clip, engine bay, doors, and trunk lid are fairly rust free. This is indicative of the rust seen in Florida cars, especially those that have lived near the beach.
The Charger was hit in the...
The Charger was hit in the rear sometime in the '80s, and the owner decided to park it rather than having it repaired. Fortunately, the framerail didn't suffer any damage, and Matt plans to install a new quarter-panel and trunk floor to fix the damage.
As a bonus, the buildsheet...
As a bonus, the buildsheet was found stuck in the rear seat springs. Additionally, the fender tag had been removed, but was found in the glovebox.
Regardless of the rust issues,...
Regardless of the rust issues, '69 Chargers are just cool. Trading only about $500 worth of parts for this car, Matt has plenty of room to perform all the repairs without having a fortune invested in this vehicle.