Garage-find 1969 Dodge Charger R/T 440 Magnum with stripe delete

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5 ай бұрын

Check out what a friend has lurking in the garage. Its no barn find but just as good. Needs a full body restoration but the interior is fantastic. Been sitting for almost 20 years. Here is some more information on it.
1969 Dodge Charger R/T
-440 Magnum automatic transmission ~100K miles
-4 piston calipers factory brake package
-Stripe Delete option (1-year only R/T rear-quarter badges instead of R/T stripe)
-A/C option
-"Drove when parked" and hasn't moved or started in the last 18 years.
-Stored in a garage 90% of last 37 years
-Fender Tags and title are available
-F5 Forest Green
-3rd owner since 1984 with a clean Illinois title
-This is a very complete car with excellent interior and has been parked since 2006.
-Although very rusty and would require a new driver side floor board
Brief history per owner:
-Engine overhauled in 1989
-Crane cam, lifters, valve springs, timing chain set
-block and heads de-greased in an acid tank
-replaced bearings, gaskets, rings, push rods, freeze plugs, oil pump, water pump, fuel pump Done by previous overhaul:
-cylinders .040" over
-crankshaft journals .030" under
-valve seats and valve guides replaced in ONE of the eight combustion chambers
Also installed over the years:
- Oversize Holley carburetor replaced with original equipment Carter carburator (both included)
- Mallory Unilite distributor, coil
- Hooker headers, complete exhaust system
- new gas tank
- radiator re-cored
- front end overhaul (ball joints, control arm bushings, tie-rod assemblies)
- transmission overhauled
- In 2004, stainless steel brake lines, SS sleeved calipers, hoses, wheel cylinders, pads, master cylinder/power assist booster, silicone brake fluid
First wash video here:
• 1969 Charger R/T Garag...

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@bengone3349 5 ай бұрын

OMG! What a save of a powerful example of a "Muscle Car", congrats!

@deborahchesser7375 5 ай бұрын

Hell yes and keep the same paint that green looks great.

@user-jo6jg3ep1f 5 ай бұрын

There is not much to be done, some welding and paintjob. The car is beautiful!

@LITTLE1994 5 ай бұрын

1969 Charger is my dream car. Save the classics!

@robertfrancis6967 5 ай бұрын

Wow what a time capsule, right down to the when parked mid 80s period correct cocaine mirror in the console. There may be a stash still in the glove box n trunk that has done a stellar job at keeping the mice damage to a minimum they get one sniff of the devil's dandruff n immediately lost interest in chewing on anything else. Slightly more expensive alternative to mothballs or dryer sheets but 100% effective

@carebear2272 5 ай бұрын

It’s a roof seam that’s leaded, it’s a sign of rusted through, still nice find, worth restoring

@Guvrunner 5 ай бұрын

For all the people commenting about the Impala/Caprice, they have a '75 for sale at Maple Motors in Tennessee for $15,900! Go to their KZfaq channel, they just put a video up about it the other day and they go over it with a fine tooth comb so you have no surprises and baby did that engine roar! They obviously have a website for additional pics!!! It's also green...

@chuckbaye478 5 ай бұрын

I had a 68 charger 383 4 spd with 3.23 gears. That is definitely worth restoring. I wish I had the money I'd offer to buy it. Those mirrors aren't factory the bodyside moulding isn't factory either.

@zcam1969 5 ай бұрын

had one back in the 70s everybody stopped and looked at it

@sowdiem6047 5 ай бұрын

Structurally solid. Excellent

@timothyharrison8953 5 ай бұрын

When they were assembled on the line and the top was being finished, the workers knew if it was a vinyl top or regular top. Regular tops had lead to finish and smooth the seam where the "C" pillar meets the top. Vinyl top cars just got plastic filler. This was a vinyl top car and when they removed it, they probably put a new coat of plastic filler in the seam and it's cracked with age.

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Interesting stuff

@spaceflight1019 5 ай бұрын

The CB antenna is a Radio Shack. A good period correct CB radio is a Lafayette HB-625.

@paulneron375 5 ай бұрын

I grew up in Elmhurst, graduated from York High School 1976. Seems I remember this car cruising York High and Spring & York roads. The only reason why it wasn't a showcase, was because of the Color.

@ws678ta 5 ай бұрын

No way. I graduated in '74. I wonder if you knew my former room mates cousin in '76.

@jeremylindeman1620 5 ай бұрын

Hell yes they are hard to find....been looking for one for 30 years now

@michaelmarks5012 5 ай бұрын

Jagged edge up on Mopar keys.

@JT-un7dc 5 ай бұрын

This is pretty clean for rust belt car. You should see some of the Chargers that Chris birdsongsong restores. He brings them back from the dead.

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

I'll check it out because both the broker and whoever may buy it will want to restore it

@jaymartell2967 5 ай бұрын

G. Birdsong,a red hair guy I worked with drove old cars.He had 8 kids.

@dhab146 5 ай бұрын

Why can’t I be that lucky!

@thebrain7065 5 ай бұрын

"Would you just look at it "...I mean just look at it. When I see a car like this...I just have to look at it". >Ed Bassmaster

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Hahaha love that video

@ozoz8512 9 күн бұрын

@@MindofMatterI’m interested in purchasing it,if it’s still up for grabs? Let me know thanks.

@MindofMatter 8 күн бұрын

@@ozoz8512 sorry, it's sold. It's going to get restored

@ozoz8512 Күн бұрын

@@MindofMatter ok thank you for replying. If you come across any chargers or mopars in general please let me know thank you

@johnpotts3687 5 ай бұрын

Yes there was a blinker in the hood and on the fender

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

So cool

@pitagriffen1394 5 ай бұрын

Mark worman would get ah woody!!👍

@raymondkunkel9615 5 ай бұрын

The switch next to the radio is for rear speaker fader .that car prob had am 8 track because it has 3 spakers in dash .we have 3 69 chargers

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

You rock, thank you. That was bugging me, what it was

@jaymartell2967 5 ай бұрын

Have you ever seen a green 69 non RT with side pipes?

@ocd7036 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful sight I love that car

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Same here

@user-gw6qn6pr6d 5 ай бұрын

Man that a new car nothing wrong with it

@roberthuff5192 5 ай бұрын

Wow...amazing shape..

@carebear2272 5 ай бұрын

Air conditioning car with rear defrost and rear speakers nice

@MegaRetr 5 ай бұрын

Structurally solid!!!

@w240z 4 күн бұрын

На таком бы прокатиться 😅

@carebear2272 5 ай бұрын

If the body side molding is on the build sheets it’s rare option

@splender88 5 ай бұрын

I've seen much much worse get restored. It's actually in better shape than most of them if you can even find one.

@georgemorgan5906 5 ай бұрын

Had one same color black vinyl top In 1973.

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Heck yeah. Any pics?

@luke3757 5 ай бұрын

great video

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching

@toddmesecar9558 5 ай бұрын

Hell yes, reztore for shore

@jittychitty 5 ай бұрын

Looks like the Illinois area is pretty tough on vehicles. cool car nonetheless.

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Very bad for corrosion in this area, yep

@thailynal27 5 ай бұрын

I saw this in the FB groups. it went fast.

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Must have been one helluva broker then

@sinistercharger 5 ай бұрын

You Will get that as a very nice drivable car for 50k plus parts

@Redbuzzcut 5 ай бұрын

Car likely had a black vinyl top and the rear roof support is a weld which would have been hidden beneath the vinyl. Guys at Graveyard Cars would LOVE to redo one of these.

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Could it have been a white top? I think the owner might have said that but I can't remember

@Redbuzzcut 5 ай бұрын

Possibly, most Charger vinyl tops I've seen have been black. You could try decoding the car's fender tag or maybe ask Mark Worman at Graveyard Cars for guidance? Either way it will be incredible redone. Best of luck and looking forward to any future posts! @@MindofMatter

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

@@Redbuzzcut thanks for watching. I've got a Mustang Fox body video coming up. If you know anything about that stuff maybe you can help me out there too

@robertbelk2390 5 ай бұрын

It is definitely restorable and I'd ❤ to have it but I'm on a tight budget.

@imacahguy 5 ай бұрын

I NEED it!

@jonathanlee3284 5 ай бұрын

I had three 68 and one 71 charger and they all seem to rust in the same places

@georgemattar1705 5 ай бұрын

Stupid question. Thess are worth more than most Corvettes. Lucky you.

@chuckbaye478 5 ай бұрын

Oh its also had the fuel lines replaced. You can tell by the way they are run along the bottom of the car.

@eddiebricks639 5 ай бұрын

damn thats my dream car

@alfredorodriguez9818 5 ай бұрын

Good unit for Parts

@orondedavis 5 ай бұрын

My man, besides the floor, you found a good car, being from the south of Chicago, a former street racer, negotiate a good price bro, ya dig. 10:09

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Wish I was the guy to buy it, but I am not. I

@russellholmes5546 5 ай бұрын

Awesome find and spray some WD-40 in the trunk key slot just need some lubricant

@roymarksberry4152 5 ай бұрын

❤ Drive it every day

@steveshanabarger4108 5 ай бұрын

stripe delete got the emblems; stripe did not get emblems. cool car.

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Yeah I wasn't theware how rare this was until the owner clued me in. When you're only I believe

@75impalaca91 5 ай бұрын

I would buy both cars also if that’s what the seller wants. I really need that impala or caprice bad though so I’ll throw u a finders fee for helping getting the deal done.

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I'll remember that but owner is not ready to sell the Impala yet. Sentimental value...

@deborahunderwood6358 5 ай бұрын

Hell yes!

@Guvrunner 5 ай бұрын

To me, that '75/'76 Chevrolet Impala/Caprice Classic is almost as good of a find! They were fast as a cop car with a 350-4 barrel and ride like a Cadillac, another hard find!!

@zenkard01 5 ай бұрын

with that cb on the back and if you watched dukes that man had intentions

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing

@mickeyvogt4731 5 ай бұрын

I would love to own it and restore it

@RaiderX948 5 ай бұрын

I'll take it like that, make it roadworthy and drive it.

@mattsams9325 5 ай бұрын

Next car you need to look take an older guy with you in their late 50s early 60s that knows something about the 60s and 70s cars...

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Know any in the Chicago area?

@czechmate6916 5 ай бұрын

Definitely worth restoring but don’t have that kind of money not even to buy and flip.

@chuckbaye478 5 ай бұрын

How much do they want for it? I dont remember them having the RT emblem on rear quarters they were stripe style if i remember right.

@jaymartell2967 5 ай бұрын

Think it's supposed to be on the front fender where that hole is.

@Full-time-muscle-cars 5 ай бұрын

If ordered without the stripe you got the emblem instead.

@dirtlump 5 ай бұрын

Nice Charger R/T, but that said it's a minimum $100K restoration done properly. Front rims are original 14" Magnum 500's, however, those are the wrong trim rings.... and just as an example here.... the 'correct' 14" inner lipped trim rings can run $1,000 for 4 that will need work.

@anthonysmith2281 5 ай бұрын

Price

@toadstrangler9474 5 ай бұрын

How many miles is it showing?

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Right around 100,000

@craigcontofalsky4387 5 ай бұрын

It's a shame there's so much rust, fenders, quarters, floors, and I would guess the frame rails, too? Very costly restoration if that's done. Good luck to the future owners.

@jaymartell2967 5 ай бұрын

True but still worth fixing.

@tedpetrimoulx3330 5 ай бұрын

Better have ALOT OF $ for resto,or mad metal working skills...

@jeremyjoyce8637 5 ай бұрын

What about the 76 impala?

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

No plans to sell yet but probably in the future

@americanmortgageassistance9679 5 ай бұрын

I’m interested if it hasn’t been sold yet

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your interest. I believe it is sold

@johnthompson1978 5 ай бұрын

I'm interested in the 76 Impala. Any chance I can get some info? Thanks

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

I will contact the owner and let you know

@damianbrennan2258 5 ай бұрын

ONE word mate Auto metal direct

@Michael-rq5oq 5 ай бұрын

some one said they started from the factory ,rusting

@thailynal27 5 ай бұрын

😂

@RickyLandry-hd1tw 5 ай бұрын

So what's the story on the other car

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

The owner of the Charger and this garage/home had a brother. His brother used this Impala as his daily driver. Not for sale, at least not yet, but maybe one day.

@torillmarold6646 4 ай бұрын

Wrong color on the engine korekt is Orange not blue is 1968 and down.mvh Walle from Sweden

@robertmcfarland3323 5 ай бұрын

All these survivors cars are green the price of 2nd Gen chargers are insane if you don't have the money to restore someone else will

@user-vs4hg4og5p 5 ай бұрын

Worth restoring? Ah...you bet!😅

@75impalaca91 5 ай бұрын

Hey could I buy the impala I would pay really good money for it

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Not yet but I'll save your info here for when the time comes

@timothydeyoung5653 5 ай бұрын

Elmhurst city sticker

@toddmesecar9558 5 ай бұрын

Its a time capsule

@chaddobson7056 5 ай бұрын

Car resorted I’d say someone would pay over $200,000 to the right person. Maybe more.

@keithalbright8971 5 ай бұрын

The battery is probably junk

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

I bet you are right

@jaymartell2967 5 ай бұрын

Had a new battery on a trickle charger.Worked good until a fat ass chain-smoking renter unplugged it.Both dead of course 🤬😆

@johndillinger8482 5 ай бұрын

you cant delete an option

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

A feature that comes standard but the buyer can decide to remove are called a "delete".

@SifsSwag 5 ай бұрын

Just wash it….done!

@keithalbright8971 5 ай бұрын

Did it sell cheap

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Still in the garage

@chriscost23 5 ай бұрын

@@MindofMatteris it for sale?? Thx!

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

@@chriscost23 i think it's sold

@chriscost23 5 ай бұрын

@@MindofMattergot it. If not let me know and I can share my contact info. Thx!

@keithalbright8971 5 ай бұрын

I'll trade my 66 VIP for it it's rarer than that RT

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Thanks to Steve Magnate's channel I have some ideas as to what that car is. Cool ride

@jeffpriem4888 5 ай бұрын

Is that a 68 engine color? Id mechanically restore it. Leave it in it's rusty state and drive it

@MindofMatter 5 ай бұрын

Not sure actually. I heard some people that know more than I do saying it's not the right color for the engine. The engine was a replacement at some point earlier in the car's life and I think that's when it was painted and not necessarily the correct color

@dnacannotchange 5 ай бұрын

gas is the passst....narcissists n ww2 10 mpg

@bryanfisher9071 5 ай бұрын

If you don't know which way the key goes in you can't have it 😅

@jaymartell2967 5 ай бұрын

Yeah and anybody with old car knowledge knows how to get them trunks and glove boxes open along with the hoods of all makes and models of older cars and trucks.