SOLD My ‘68 Coronet R/T

[barnfind]

Running a Body shop without insure is pretty insane. My condolences.
Did you get any compensation for the lost parts ?

Unfortunately, no, cost more than one 20 year friendship to boot. The whole thing has been a sickening experience.

 

[cm23uoc]

Being a real hemi car going back to original was the only financially sensible option.

..unless it left some noticeable footprint in drag racing. I think I searched around before when this Topic came up some time ago and did it again now, but I couldn't find anything about this certain car under the Bad Medicine moniker.

 

[detmatt]

Ok this time I’m serious, it’s really gotta go. Last years unsuccessful EBay auction probably would’ve turned out differently if it wasn’t in so many pieces so I took 2 days this week and tuned it into something much easier to transport.
Engine, trans, front suspension and steering all bolted in. It was a fun project, I felt like I was a kid again in my parents basement building plastic models!

 

[detmatt]

That was day one, this was yesterday.

 

[Zymurgy]

Really looks like a solid car. You definitely did the right thing getting some of the mechanicals in place.

I forget is it a complete car, just disassembled for restoration?

This is the money shot which is going to make this car so attractive to someone, seeing the 4 speed in place.

 

[detmatt]

It’s pretty much complete Mike, just disassembled for restoration. Unfortunately the metal work that’s been done up to this point is sub-par and will need to be straightened out before moving forward.

 

[Zymurgy]

So from your previous comments this is how it would have looked from the factory? Not those wheel, but they look good on the car.

 

[1978 NYB]

I love that Power Bulge hood on the RT's and Super Bee's!!!

 

[detmatt]

So from your previous comments this is how it would have looked from the factory? Not those wheel, but they look good on the car.

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Yes accept white interior.

 

[Zymurgy]

Yes accept white interior.

Sweet that makes it even better.

 

[Zymurgy]

Just my ignorance so the seats and door panels white. Black dash and carpet, what color the the headliner, white?

 

[detmatt]

Just my ignorance so the seats and door panels white. Black dash and carpet, what color the the headliner, white?

Yes I actually have a scrap of it with the car.

 

[thrashingcows]

I love that Power Bulge hood on the RT's and Super Bee's!!!

When I restored my 68 Coronet 500 convertible...383 car with a ton of options I had to install the power budge hood because it is just so darn sexy!!

 

[1978 NYB]

When I restored my 68 Coronet 500 convertible...383 car with a ton of options I had to install the power budge hood because it is just so darn sexy!!

My 69 SuperBee hardtop was a 383 car with the Power Bulge hood. No A/C. Bronze Mettallic with a white bumblebee stripe. Black vinyl and interior. I paid $1750 for it in 1971. Traded it in on a new 73 Ralleye Challenger 340 torqueflite on the floor.

 

[detmatt]

Not half bad!

 

[commando1]

How can you not want to finish it.
It's a 4 Spd for Pete's sakes.

 

[Samplingman]

Sheesh, you are almost there! Keep going!



Love that tail!

 

[detmatt]

How can you not want to finish it.
It's a 4 Spd get Pete's sakes.

Well it’s not my favorite choice to have to make but it’s my reality. It’s not my only 4 speed car though, I’ll have my ‘68 RR to put back together in the not too distant future (hoping) and that car will be pretty special in different ways. I do prefer a Dodge over a Plymouth, always have especially when it comes to B bodies but now I prefer Imperials over both and I need the room in my shop badly come July.
It’s bad enough that I’m paying as much as I am to store a car that before this week I’ve never done anything with in a building in an increasingly pricey neighborhood where I’m trying hard to earn a comfortable living.
I would love to be able to right the wrongs that were done to the body of this very worthy car but it’s just not in the cards for me. I was going to put it on eBay today but I have a friend that wants me to hold off until he comes to see it on Monday.

 

[detmatt]

‘‘Tis back on eBay.
1968 Dodge Coronet R/T | eBay

 

[Zymurgy]

Nice informative ad Matt, if only everyone could display and describe their car this well. Good luck on the sale.