Paul Boucher
Well-Known Member
Welcome from NC! Nice score! Keep us posted on the updates! Getting another one back on the road!
I have a vinyl top that came with the car, I'm just gonna wait to put it on till I can have it painted. I like the look of the vinyl top.Since you are in the area, are you going to delete the vinyl roof and associated trim?
No one knows everything.
I always have to tell owners of a 69 500 that it was my first car.
I like um.
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Welcome. Nice looking ride!
You could prob get the dipstick from summit or Napa or a scrap yard.
Or go to the mechanical parts forum and start a WTB thread.
Post some detailed pics of the lower corners of the window when you get it finished. I'm just curious but it seems that the gap between the trim and window in the lower corners is large in many 68-70 b-bodies.
Perhaps that's why there's frequently rot below the rear window.
Great job on fixing the back window rot. Its going to be a nice car when you are done.
Look real close at the dipstick hole to make sure someone didn't snap it off flush with the block. Ive seen this happen a couple of times.
When you install the new dipstick tube put it in the freezer for a couple of hours, the tube will shrink a little. Put a tad of sealer on it sometimes you can slip it in. If not grab an open end wrench I want to say 3/8" and put open end on the lip and take a hammer and tap the wrench by the tube that way it should go in straight and not look mangled. Best of luck to you.
Thanks for the tip! I will try that one for sure
Welcome to the madness! From Vermont!
All the better. Good score. We have plenty of Bees and R/T's. 500's are really less common and sweet with those wheels and trim. Many are 318's. You got the real deal. Make sure everything works and drive and enjoy.
Welcome and congratulations on your Coronet. I have a 69 Coronet 440 that looked identical in color, drive train, condition and mileage as your when I got her! She has changed tremendously since I got her and the process still goes on to this day. Hope to see your end product, I know you will treat her well. We are moving today and my car gets loaded on the moving van headed to Denver Colorado, our new home! MocajavaView attachment 516464 View attachment 516465
and that's a very nice 1st Mopar!
Enjoy the ride here on FBBO.....the guys on this site know a tremendous amount about all things MOPAR, just ask any and all questions and someone will likely have the answer for sure!
Keep up the great work...sure you haven't done any metal work before.....could have fooled me, you did a fine job!