HI , Im thinking of trading for this 1968 dodge charger rt, im new to mopar so i needs someone who is somewhat of a mopar expert, what condition would you say this car is in from the pics, and what is it worth, does not have #,s matching engine but has 1969 440 in it, all original metal.
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here are more pics, any help would be greatly appreciated

 

nice looking car has a few little spots of rust starting a few dents the car is in good shape from what i can tell from the pics it would bring in around 6-11 grand being that it dont have the original motor that hurts the value but i wouldnt pass it up if its a good deal its a great starter

 

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would a rt go that low (6-11 ) without the original motor?, the last link has about 300 pics

 

do some comparitive research on-line and check local listings as well. I would think that care in above average shape even non#s matching would command around 15K. All things being equal. As long as no major stuff needs replacing thats my guess...

 

I'm not a charger expert, or much of an expert at anything, but I'd try googling charger, rust areas, and anything else you can think of. Then go look at the car again. Pay attention to the area at the bottom of the rear window, common place. See what patch panels are made for the car, that will tell you that there is a demand for parts to repair those areas. Hope some one else has more for you. Good luck

 

I see some bubbles there by the sail panel. Besides normal rust locations (lower quarter, etc), Chargers are specifically prone to rust around the sail panel area (especially if a vinyl top was ever on the car), and underneath the back glass at the lower corners.

Ensure your vaccumm canisters operate smoothly for the hide away headlight covers. A 68 Charger with the headlight covers wired open looks like butt.

Nice looking ride, if everything runs and operates as good as it looks, I'd probably snap it up. Price? Well, I'm a cheap bastard, but look around your local area, check Hemmings Motor News and Mopar Collector Guide; check Craigslist local and Ebay....you can also look up NADA Blue Book for colelctor cars. It's only worth what someone's willing to pay.

 

around here in michigan and surrounding states I can get one like that for about 8 grand. That is a car thats non #s matching the car your looking at is nice no doubt about that. Because its non matching that would not make me pay anymore for it than what i could get a regular charger for in my opinion if a car is a R/T it should have it original motor if its a Cuda same thing I want the #s matching before i fork out more than what the car will bring me later down the road. I am not saying the car isnt worth it but being that it has the rust starting and dents and stuff thats money you will be forking out to get it fixed if you decide to. I dont know if you have done any looking at parts but Mopar is one of the more expensive cars out there to restore. best of luck

 

i would say that car, (in this economy) would go for 15-25k
when the economy gets better, in that condition, i'd say 28k
this is only if the car looks as good as it is

 

look at the torque boxes and rear frame area on the pics on photobucket...

 

the price is $25000 canadian,

 

also how hard would it be to find a date coded block ( numbers matching) that is correct for this car

 

it shouldnt be all the bad to find a motor maybe getting someone to part with it would be the hard part

 

pot luck
it'll be pretty hard, because almost all of the old blocks have either been scooped up, or were blown apart back in the day

 

car doesnt have its fender tag, so that would bring value down and any resale value in the future. at $25000 im going to pass on it

 

are you looking for a charger or anything else as far as mopar i can find you a good deal how far you willing to go a get somthing

 

another question, if the vin shows the "L" then its a rt, the car is missing its fender tag. there are a few places that make replacement fender tags, do those look original?

 

for the most part they look good does the car have its build sheet i think you would have to have that in order to have one made because they wouldnt be able to get all of the information from the vin I think not 100% sure I do have a line on a very nice 69 charger R/T # matching 440 restored that is owned by my buddy he would part with for about 20 -25 grand U.S. he offered it to me for 16 but i have no room for it just sits under a car cover