Vehicle Owner

Member ID: mamatried01

Location: Gun Barrel City, TX, TX

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1968 Dodge Charger

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger

Here's a 68 Charger we turned into a General Lee for my buddy.
mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger

The rear section was pretty rusty. It was all hidden with fiberglass and bondo when he bought it.
I had to replace the rear deckpanel, lower quarters, tailpanel, rear corners and do some patch work on the doors, trunk floor, lower valance, around the rear window and hood.

Here's the deck panel and window area.

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mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger
Repair/replace

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Hood was rusted out in the front tip. It had a thick coat of bondo.

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mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger
mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger
mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger
mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger

The rear valance panel was pretty solid except for a section on the drivers side where the bumper bolts up. I had to make a new piece for it plus rebuild the section inside on the trunk floor. You can also see where I replaced the corner piece and the 69 taillight panel.

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mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger

Quarter panels.
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mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger
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mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger

Had a little spot at the rear edge of the quarter panel that needed attention.
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mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger
mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger
mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger mamatried01's 1968 Dodge Charger

Now onto Primer and Paint.

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mw3000  

Posted by: mw3000

02/10/2008 07:33PM

not to sure about the general sceme, but i do love the old chargers, nice job

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Member ID: mamatried01

Location: Gun Barrel City, TX, TX