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1966 Charger Rant

Toqwik

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I have a 66 posted local for a month with no interest. It is completely disassembled and needs floors but it is worth saving. The 70 RR motor 383 ran and didn’t smoke before it was disassembled. I got it from a friend who planned a complete resto but a screaming deal on a house he could buy stopped the project. Only thing missing from the car I know of is some trim pieces and the front seats. No title but the vin is clean. First question I get is does it run? Can I drive it home? People can’t even read the add. What happened to the young ones who would tackle anything to put together their dream car. I can remember towing a 64 Chevrolet conv home with only a rope that the only brake that worked was the right front. Scary but what a blast. Anyway where did the ambitious kids go. I would darn near give this car away so someone would build it. I’m to the point I am going to turn it to yard art until it returns to the earth. We need to get our young guns interested in our hobby. What a shame for those that don’t pass our passion onto the next generation.
 
Most of the younger generation are into The newer cars with big wheels and flashy paint. It's definitely not like it was 30 years ago where the younger people seeked out the muscle cars their parents grew up with.
 
You should just slap it together and drive it. My 66 barracuda isnt much of a looker but it stays drivable while I do hard work on my roadrunner. 66 Chargers are such good looking cars they do not have to be perfect to look bad ***.
 
I have a 66 posted local for a month with no interest. It is completely disassembled and needs floors but it is worth saving. The 70 RR motor 383 ran and didn’t smoke before it was disassembled. I got it from a friend who planned a complete resto but a screaming deal on a house he could buy stopped the project. Only thing missing from the car I know of is some trim pieces and the front seats. No title but the vin is clean. First question I get is does it run? Can I drive it home? People can’t even read the add. What happened to the young ones who would tackle anything to put together their dream car. I can remember towing a 64 Chevrolet conv home with only a rope that the only brake that worked was the right front. Scary but what a blast. Anyway where did the ambitious kids go. I would darn near give this car away so someone would build it. I’m to the point I am going to turn it to yard art until it returns to the earth. We need to get our young guns interested in our hobby. What a shame for those that don’t pass our passion onto the next generation.

I looked at your ad the other day. At best, you have a parts car. And I'm into pain. Your car needs every body panel replaced.
 
I hate to see a 97% complete car like this get parted out. When I was younger I built cars way worse than this thing. Maybe I’ll just slam it back together and drive it around all crappy looking. (Probably not). I’m sure many of you have junked cars in the not to distant past that you would kill to have back now. Sure this thing needs work and it’s not worth it to try to build a 100 point car, but you could built a decent cruiser out of it cheap. It just looks bad. Front floors are shot but almost all of them are. Backs weren’t bad, think the trunk floor was good, under the hood is rust free and it’s a big block car. Some assembly required. It’s a shame to part it out, I don’t have the heart. It’s hard to believe a 69 grill is worth more than my car. Some spray bombs wouldn’t hurt either, or maybe try my hand at a roller and some tractor paint. When I was a kid I wasn’t the best in school. My uncle had a 55 Ford truck I fell in love with that looked about like this charger. I tried to buy it and his reply was no way. He said I’ll make you a deal, you make A B honor roll and I will give it to you. It wasn’t easy but I worked my butt off and got the truck. Maybe I’ll find a kid and pay it forward.
 
Cars without titles are very hard to sell.

Cars needing lots of body work are also difficult to sell.

66/67 Chargers, as much as I like them, are polarizing and difficult to restore due to expensive and hard to find parts.

If you post pics and an asking price, you may get some interest from this site.
 
As others have stated, the core issues with a 66/67 restoration are wide and diverse. Younger kids or people in their 30's have a different generational view. Its totally ok that they would not tackle a project like this considering the tools and skill needed. I doubt very many here had access to all that when they were young also.....these cars have gone from classic to antique. The 66 has many parts that are literally impossible to find and often command prices far exceeding the 68-74 bracket. Almost zero sheet metal. I wish you well on the sale, but no rant needed sir.
 
Unfortunately 66-67 Chargers are like C-bodies. You have to be really careful what you build. You need to find one complete and in as good of shape as you can or you're in too deep right away. That's the reality of it. They're great cars but limited following. If yours is missing key components though, there is nothing from stopping you in building a modified version rather than hunt for all the Charger specific components needed in a resto type build.
 
Most under 40 years old don’t know what a carburetor is or how to operate a car with one on it. They have ZERO interest.

your car needs E V E R Y T H I N G
And that’s a problem to find a buyer with a 66-67 charger.

I noticed selling parts at a swap meet. Any part that needs a little work will not sell. Hard to give them away free. These younger people grew up in a throw away society, Fix nothing just replace it,
 
Hell, it is almost impossible to find anyone who will even work on a carburetor any more. I have one on the car and a spare on the shelf for both cars.
There are a few out there (young folks) who appreciate the classics but even those, many are Camaro and foreign car fans. This hobby will likely be gone with us older folks in about 20 years and it'll be ricers. Enjoy it while you can everyone.
 
Hell, it is almost impossible to find anyone who will even work on a carburetor any more. I have one on the car and a spare on the shelf for both cars.
There are a few out there (young folks) who appreciate the classics but even those, many are Camaro and foreign car fans. This hobby will likely be gone with us older folks in about 20 years and it'll be ricers. Enjoy it while you can everyone.
 
I know your pain. Just sold my 66 builder, pretty much complete, just didn't have time. Took about 6 months, but found the right buyer. GET A TITLE, apply for a bonded title, that's a huge problem. I'm gonna sell my 67 Charger, runner/driver, but I am very un interested in posting it yet, the dreamers/tire kickers I ran into is CRAZY these days
 
I don’t think getting a title is that expensive. The difficulty in doing a 1st Gen makes them more rare now, and I love mine, but they’re not cheap or especially easy to do.
 
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