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    Offline METAL BEE 68

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    Getting me a coronet!
    « on: July 18, 2009 - 08:21:30 PM »
    I found a '68 coronet at a junk yard about 3yrs. ago. Back then he wanted $2500 for it. I said that WAY to much for it, and that was that. Well I was out there today looking at it, and the owner came out. He said " What would you pay for it?" I told him every thing that was wrong with the car, and I would'nt pay over 1000 for it. Befor I could finish, he said "SOLD!" So if all go's well I will be picking it up next weekend.

    The car is a 1968 coronet 440, it's got the original 383 2bbl, auto trans. It needs alot of work, but I plan on makeing it into a R/T or a Super Bee.
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    Offline Canadian Cuda

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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #1 on: July 18, 2009 - 08:24:43 PM »
     :thumbsup: nice score! other than the E bodies, the coronet is in my top 3 fav. mopars
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    Offline jeryst

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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #2 on: July 18, 2009 - 08:24:52 PM »
    I love the 68 Coronet 440's. I've been looking for a driver, but they're always too far away.
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    Offline 72bluNblu

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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #3 on: July 18, 2009 - 08:37:13 PM »
    Nice find!  :2thumbs:
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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #4 on: July 18, 2009 - 08:44:11 PM »
    well done!!   :2thumbs:

    and that my friends is persistance at its finest.   :popcorn:


    cant wait to see the final result.   :working:

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    Offline bb71challenger

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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #5 on: July 18, 2009 - 08:53:53 PM »
    Very cool! My favorite B body is a 70 Bee/Coronet. Looks pretty solid.
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    Offline torredcuda

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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #6 on: July 19, 2009 - 06:05:43 AM »
    Any `68-70 b-body looks good,should be a nice project.  :thumbsup:
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    Offline METAL BEE 68

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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #7 on: July 19, 2009 - 09:01:08 AM »
    Thanks all.  :swaying: My first love is a cuda, but I REALLY like the 68 bee's! Sofar I will need a RH door, finder, and deck lid. She need alot of work, but how can you say no to a 68 coronet for 1000!?  :woohoo:
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    Offline wally426ci

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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #8 on: July 19, 2009 - 09:03:37 AM »
    Awesome!!

    my cousin has a real 68 Bee and trunk lids are up toward $1000 for a nice one. AMD isnt tooling anytime soon..

    I hope you find one, doors are the same in 69 but the door lock is in the middle of the door  :eek4:
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    Offline whitesatinmopar

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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #9 on: July 19, 2009 - 09:05:56 AM »
    Do you know yet how the car was equipped when it was shipped from the factory?  That's always interesting to find out. Are you planning to resto completely or turn it into a street machine?
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    Offline METAL BEE 68

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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #10 on: July 19, 2009 - 09:15:48 AM »
    Im thinking about makeing it in to an R/T or a super bee. I've got a 440 i may build. I want to put a 4spd in it. The frames and trunk are good. I just can believe im getting a mopar!!  :woohoo: :woo: :jumping: :dogpile: :droolingbounce: :bigsmile:
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    Offline troutstreamnm

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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #11 on: July 19, 2009 - 09:43:19 AM »
    Nice score...congrats.  Can't go wrong if you're starting at 1G  :clapping:
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    Offline 426HEMI

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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #12 on: July 19, 2009 - 08:56:40 PM »
    Congrats on your score!   70 Super bees are my favorite B body and a friend of mine has 3 of them now.  A hard top a convertable and sedan and they are all Yellow. 
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    Got a pretty good start on my M46 optioned Barracuda restoration but now it is on hold till I can gather more funds.  Still need a few parts for it.  SIU Graduate 75 AAS Automotive Tech, 94 BS Advanced Tech Studies, 1997 MSED Workforce Education and Development

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    Offline Aussie Challenger

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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #13 on: July 20, 2009 - 09:06:37 AM »
      I bought a '69 Coronet 440 with a 440 4 bbl motor about 12 years ago and imported it back to Australia with a few other cars. Checked it out, paid the deposit and left it at the car yard for about a week while I purchased a couple of other cars.   :thumbsup:
      Picked up the car and drove it to the docks for loading, didn't check under the hood did I. When I was back in Australia I found that the car yard had switched out the 440 and installed a 318    :faint:  Too late they are no longer there,   :stomp:  the only car I ever bought from a dealer in America, I have always rechecked since.   :bigsmile:
      Enjoy your restoration, they are a great looking car.   :2thumbs:
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    Offline moparmaniac59

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    Re: Getting me a coronet!
    « Reply #14 on: July 20, 2009 - 07:36:48 PM »
    Sweet!! I also am very fond of the Coronet. Keep us posted on the project and take lots of pictures!! :picture: It looks like a great car for a project! :2thumbs:


                                                         Matt B.
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