My Stepdads New Dream Car Came Today, A 1969 T5 Copper Charger 383

[dadsbee]

Hopefully Summits stuff didn't come with metric fasteners....

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

Have you tried the retainers in the rims?

You mean put them on? No not yet

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

Hopefully Summits stuff didn't come with metric fasteners....

May I ask why, do I wanna know?

 

[dadsbee]

My new rallye wheel centers came with all metric hardware. Just a caution before you guys try mix and match and cranking any bolts in....

 

[Richard Cranium]

By the way does anyone know what budnik rims cost?

You want rims from him?

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

You want rims from him?

No Mark, I do wish he would save them though. I really like them WAY better than what is going to go on. Or at least ship them back to the previous owners of the car in Canada since they put them on, and since the women who owned the car picked them out. I’m just trying to get an idea of what they are worth so he can sell them and so I can list them here for whoever is interested.

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

You want rims from him?

Great movie too by the way, its so not PC by todays standards!

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

Great news everyone, guess whats finally out of storage today!

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

Ordered the black organisol paint for the tailpanel from Herbs and it came today….

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

Hi everyone,

I have an update on the car. Guess what got painted today! Its not completely done being put back together yet, but I will get more pictures when its finally all buttoned up then outside in the sun. Here are a couple of before and alot of after pictures. I am curious to know everyones opinions….

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

Hopefully Summits stuff didn't come with metric fasteners....

May I ask why, do I wanna know?

My new rallye wheel centers came with all metric hardware. Just a caution before you guys try mix and match and cranking any bolts in....

Great news Wayne (and everyone else), the center dome caps are on the Magnum rims. They went on without a problem, and it only took a 10mm socket.

 

[hunt2elk]

The tail panel looks much better in black.

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

All done being put back together and as promised, here is a picture of the tailpanel outside….

 

[dadsbee]

Great news Wayne (and everyone else), the center dome caps are on the Magnum rims. They went on without a problem, and it only took a 10mm socket.

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I'm amazed the 10mm is still in the tool box.. LOL

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

Also put the magnums and redlines on today too, here is a before and after picture. Whats everyones opinions? I would love to know what combination everyone likes better.



Before below…..

After below….

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to update you all and let you all know that the “1969 Alberta” license plate that the previous owners sent us was put on the car. Here is a before and after picture.




BEFORE BELOW…..

AFTER BELOW…..

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

The car also made its redebut? (if thats a word) and went to its first show today since the new rims, tires, and blacked out tailpanel were done. The car won 2nd place in its class….

 

[66ChargerHI-PO]

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to update you all on the Charger since its been a couple of months. Well, there honestly has not been all that much going on with it since the last time I posted. We took it to an evening car show then a cruise night which I posted pictures of below, but otherwise it just really sits in the garage most of the time. Maybe it will go to a show or 2 this weekend. Although the big news is that we got new mats for it from Legendary and put them in the other night this past Saturday to get rid of those “Pontiac” mats as I like to call em, although they are actually Rubbermaids like you could buy back in the day. Pictures are also below. The bigger news though is that the car is planning to make its debut at the Adirondack Nationals in Lake George New York next month on the first weekend of September on the 5th to the 7th, unless the weather is bad then our red ‘67 Coronet 500 will be going instead. If you are going please stop by and say hello if you see the car and or us behind it… which is me Eric a 5’ 4” 170 pound long blonde haired guy, my stepdad Bob which is a 6’ 1” 210 pound baldish guy with glasses, or my mom Denise a 5’ 4” dark haired lady with glasses. Just mention that you are from FBBO. Hope to see you there! I will post some pictures of the car at the show here and in a separate post…..

New BEFORE mat pictures….

New AFTER mat pictures….

The mats themselves before being put in….

MUCH BETTER!!