I decided to go ahead and start documenting my progress or lack thereof on this forum even though I can assure you that it will not be anywhere near as impressive or as fast moving as most of the builds/projects that are posted here. To be clear, this is not a "build". This is more like replacing damaged parts and trying to make the whole rig nicer. I am doing this mainly because it is the best way I know of to keep track of my progress while being able to ask questions on a forum populated with very knowledgeable people. So here it is.
I got this 68 Coronet R/T in September. I traded a pretty nice 70 Chevelle for it, and with 20-20 hindsight I definitely got the short end of the deal. It was a sight unseen deal and it would be fair to say that I was a lot more forthcoming and accurate with the description of my vehicle than the other guy was with his. That said, I have no regrets. If I sold the Chevelle I would have felt obligated to use the money in more sensible ways than buying another project.
The car is a "real" R/T" that has the rare missing fender tag, no build sheet, non HP 68 440, with no vin on the engine or transmission where it should be at the back of the engine. It would be nice to have all the correct parts but to be honest, I mostly wanted to know that it was an R/T. Not judging anyone, but I personally don't like the idea of clones/tributes/fakes. That's just me. People should be free to do what they want with their own cars.
Progress will be slow for all the normal reasons. I am also one of many people who is dealing with a bad back (severely limits bending, twisting, lifting, or quick movements) so I do what I can when I can.
This is what the car looked like after coming off the trailer.
I got this 68 Coronet R/T in September. I traded a pretty nice 70 Chevelle for it, and with 20-20 hindsight I definitely got the short end of the deal. It was a sight unseen deal and it would be fair to say that I was a lot more forthcoming and accurate with the description of my vehicle than the other guy was with his. That said, I have no regrets. If I sold the Chevelle I would have felt obligated to use the money in more sensible ways than buying another project.
The car is a "real" R/T" that has the rare missing fender tag, no build sheet, non HP 68 440, with no vin on the engine or transmission where it should be at the back of the engine. It would be nice to have all the correct parts but to be honest, I mostly wanted to know that it was an R/T. Not judging anyone, but I personally don't like the idea of clones/tributes/fakes. That's just me. People should be free to do what they want with their own cars.
Progress will be slow for all the normal reasons. I am also one of many people who is dealing with a bad back (severely limits bending, twisting, lifting, or quick movements) so I do what I can when I can.
This is what the car looked like after coming off the trailer.