Graveyard Cars........

[1978 NYB]

I watched Graveyard Cars tonight and learned something about 1968 Chargers. The Charger had a slant 6 in it and during the disassembly I saw that it had an 8.25" axle. I didn't know that Mopar used that axle in a Charger. I assumed all Chargers had either an 8.75" axle or a Dana 60.

Also Mark was driving a very nice 1970 Challenger R/T SE 440 Magnum.....1 of 733 ever made. Super sweet with leather seats and an overhead console.

 

[patrick66]

That 8-1/4 was the light rear in a "B"-body during that era. I've seen that in "B"-cars with a 318 now and then, too. I believe an 8-3/4" was an option with the 225 and 318.

 

[1978 NYB]

I remember getting a "3rd member" out of a 68 Charger in a junkyard in Wisconsin for my 67 Plymouth wagon in 1977. Lucky me....it was a Sure-Grip! I was driving from Ft. Bliss, Texas to Milwaukee on furlough from the Army and the rear locked up just before I got to the Wisconsin border. I replaced the "3rd member" right on the shoulder of the highway.

 

[tallhair]

I remember getting a "3rd member" out of a 68 Charger in a junkyard in Wisconsin for my 67 Plymouth wagon in 1977. Lucky me....it was a Sure-Grip! I was driving from Ft. Bliss, Texas to Milwaukee on furlough from the Army and the rear locked up just before I got to the Wisconsin border. I replaced the "3rd member" right on the shoulder of the highway.

Now that's impressive Bob

 

[70NPORT]

http://www.curbsideclassic.com/curb...-dodge-charger-six-rarer-than-a-hemi-charger/

 

[1978 NYB]

Now that's impressive Bob

Thanks.

I was a PFC back then and barely had the money to make the trip home. I was less than 50 miles from home when it broke. It was Christmas time and I got the 3rd member from a junkyard for $25 and replaced it on the shoulder of the highway on Christmas eve. That's a trip I'll never forget.

 

[70NPORT]

I remember getting a "3rd member" out of a 68 Charger in a junkyard in Wisconsin for my 67 Plymouth wagon in 1977. Lucky me....it was a Sure-Grip! I was driving from Ft. Bliss, Texas to Milwaukee on furlough from the Army and the rear locked up just before I got to the Wisconsin border. I replaced the "3rd member" right on the shoulder of the highway.

Wow. Obviously anything can be done with the right motivation. I know everybody has a dire "mopar" on the side of the road story. I bet that would make for a great thread.

 

[1978 NYB]

BTW, there wasn't any cell phones back then. I left the wife and kid in the wagon (it was cold as hell) and went walking for miles and cut across a field to some stranger's house to ask to use the phone to call my parents. I was lucky that they allowed me into their house to call my parents. There wasn't a lot of distrust back then plus I had a short haircut (and a military ID) when the rest of the world had long hair (hippies & disco duds). They even gave me a ride back to my car with coffee and hot cocoa for the wife and kid.

 

[53ryder]

When that show sticks to cars and its history it's a pretty informative and entertaining show. When it focuses on the employees....well nevermind!

Glenn

 

[1978 NYB]

I just overlook the nonsense and focus on the Mopar's.

 

[1978 NYB]

Wow. Obviously anything can be done with the right motivation. I know everybody has a dire "mopar" on the side of the road story. I bet that would make for a great thread.

It sure would. Funny that I can remember that (almost 40 years ago) and sometimes I can't remember what I did yesterday....

Time table check....My 78 NYB was built 2 months after this rear axle breakdown.

 

[Ripinator]

When that show sticks to cars and its history it's a pretty informative and entertaining show. When it focuses on the employees....well nevermind!

Glenn

I watch that show with the 'Mute' button on through most of it.

 

[commando1]

Now that's impressive Bob

Thanks.

I was a PFC back then and barely had the money to make the trip home. I was less than 50 miles from home when it broke. It was Christmas time and I got the 3rd member from a junkyard for $25 and replaced it on the shoulder of the highway on Christmas eve. That's a trip I'll never forget.

That's the stuff that made us who we are today. Now these no-nuthins cry like a little girl and pull into AutoZone and ask for a free diagnostic. Grrrr...

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[Fratzog]

I remember getting a "3rd member" out of a 68 Charger in a junkyard in Wisconsin for my 67 Plymouth wagon in 1977. Lucky me....it was a Sure-Grip! I was driving from Ft. Bliss, Texas to Milwaukee on furlough from the Army and the rear locked up just before I got to the Wisconsin border. I replaced the "3rd member" right on the shoulder of the highway.

Even for back in the day that was remarkable. Thanks for sharing the story.

 

[commando1]

Many times being young and not as smart as when we are older works to our advantage because we didn't know it couldn't be done.

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[tallhair]

Wow. Obviously anything can be done with the right motivation. I know everybody has a dire "mopar" on the side of the road story. I bet that would make for a great thread.

I have a couple but don't think I'm up to typing them out but I'll start a thread unless someone else want's to or already has

Sounds like a great idea

 

[1978 NYB]

My brother gave me a hand repairing the old wagon on the highway. We were both under the car freezing our asses off and about halfway done and he said "hey Bob, remember when we use to do this for fun?" referring to when I had the Super Bee and the Challenger and he had a 69 Dart GTS with a 440 (we put in it). He had a 4 speed so we eventually put a Dana 60 in his Dart. We laughed our asses off finishing up the wagon.

 

[70NPORT]

Wow....that's a great story Bob.

 

[70NPORT]

Many times being young and not as smart as when we are older works to our advantage because we didn't know it couldn't be done.

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I'll take your work for it as I've yet to experience that. Each time I've been stuck I had to have a tow or friend come get me, :-[

 

[1978 NYB]

You should of seen the look on my brother's face the first time he saw the NYB a couple of years ago. He said "you drove that all the way from Maryland?" He wanted to take it to Union Grove Dragway....LOL!