New to the Mopar scene

[matt90b3]

Hey guys, Matt here.
I just joined here because of the 68 Satellite i picked up over the summer. Ive been working on putting a 440 in it slowly but surely ever since. Recently I have ran into some trouble and thought you guys could help me out. Well ill be posting my troubles in another thread but I thought I would give a little summary of my toy.
So basically when my dad was my age he had a 68 Sport Satellite and swapped in a 440 from a Dodge Monaco, this was in 1976 I believe. In 1982 he took the motor out and stored it in a shed and sold the body. 30 years after it was put away I picked up a Satellite with no motor off craigslist.

 

[68GTX4SPEED]

Welcome aboard Matt.

 

[matt90b3]

Thank you sir

 

[Propwash]

Welcome to FBBO Matt. Glad to have ya. Any pic's of your '68?

 

[matt90b3]

First two are the pictures from craigslist, it had a cheap coat of paint on it that wasn't original(QQ1 Blue) I painted the engine bay at the end of last fall with B5 blue because I couldn't find QQ1 and I really wanted it painted before it was too cold so I settled on what I could. But yea its not in bad shape at all, trunk full of parts and just about everything intact.

 

[6pktgo]

Welcome to FBBO, Nice Ride

 

[MoparMitch]

Very nice ride Matt. Welcome to the site.

 

[tallhair]

Hey guys, Matt here.
I just joined here because of the 68 Satellite i picked up over the summer. Ive been working on putting a 440 in it slowly but surely ever since. Recently I have ran into some trouble and thought you guys could help me out. Well ill be posting my troubles in another thread but I thought I would give a little summary of my toy.
So basically when my dad was my age he had a 68 Sport Satellite and swapped in a 440 from a Dodge Monaco, this was in 1976 I believe. In 1982 he took the motor out and stored it in a shed and sold the body. 30 years after it was put away I picked up a Satellite with no motor off craigslist.

Welcome aboard. Of course the assumption is you are putting your dads old 440 in this satellite right?

 

[Pistol Pete]

Welcome aboard.

 

[matt90b3]

Thanks everyone.
And tallhair, that is correct.

 

[kdtjb]

nice, real nice Matt.

 

[red 69 runner]

welcome,nice looking car

 

[alleyoopmgv]

Welcome to the site

 

[daredevil]

Good looking start. Welcome to fbbo.

 

[Budnicks]

cool project & welcome to FBBO

 

[matt90b3]

Thanks, Hell yea I am very thankful that the shell was in the shape that it was in. Between what I had and picked up, there wasnt very much I had to pick up new. By choice I got some new/upgraded parts though. The body is pretty nice, there are a couple minor holes near the wheel well, but nothing I cant fix with some sheet metal and a welder.
And 5wndwcpe, the car actually came from your neck of the woods. The previous owner picked it up in Carslisle from the 2nd previous owner. There is a sticker on the windshield from that event 2010 or 2011 I believe.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Welcome aboard Matt!

 

[RogerDodger]

Welcome Matt! Great looking project!

 

[64BEL]

Welcome, Matt - nice car!

 

[sublimegtx]

Welcome, lookin gooood!