1972 Dodge Charger

Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

WH23P2A145201

Gasoline

Up for auction is a 1972 Dodge Charger two-door coupe. I bought this car from my father-in-law right after a partial restoration had been completed in 2003, but a motorcycle accident sidelined me from completing it, and it's sat ever since. The car has power steering and power brakes. Here are the details - the parts described below as "new" were purchased and/or installed in 2003, but the car hasn't been driven since: Engine - rebuilt in 2003, 440 cid RB V-8 (externally balanced). Has Edelbrock 750 vacuum-secondary carb and Edelbrock manifold, and a factory dual-snorkel air cleaner cover. The following have also been installed: Heavy Duty Aluminum "Be Cool" racing radiator with automatic transmission cooler. ("Optima" battery has been relocated to trunk with billet aluminum battery bracket.)"Cool-Flex" chrome-plated corrugated copper radiator hoses.Chrome PowerMaster heavy-duty alternatorNew mini-starterNew SPAL radiator fan (dual 11" fans, 2700 CFM, with thermostat.)New water pump and Aluminum water pump housing.Correct 4-groove crank pulley to work with aftermarket air conditioning, power steering and power brakes.Transmission - Original TF727, rebuilt in 2003, heavy-duty rebuild and conversion to reverse manual valve body (PRN123 instead of PRN321, and gears must be shifted manually.) Paint & Body - Work done in 2003. Color is "Rally Red", basecoat/clearcoat finish. The rocker panels and front/rear valences were painted with 3M's "Rocker Schutz" textured undercoating prior to application of basecoat/clearcoat to protect against rock chips. Car has the "Power Bulge" hood and stainless-steel hood pins. Body is very straight, and paint is in overall very good shape with lots of shine. It will require some minor spot-repair, as there is rust in the leading edge of the hood and around one hood pin, as well as small areas of rust at the lower corners of the rear windows and a small section of paint flaking off the trunk lid. Still, the paint is in much better overall condition than most "drivers". Rockers, floorpan and trunk floor are solid. Rear bumper has a dent and some rust spots, so it will need to be replated or replaced to do justice to the rest of the car. Interior - Door panels, dash, and interior panels are currently out of the car and have been re-dyed black. Dash will need to be re-covered or replaced. The front bucket seats and rear seats, as well as the rear package tray have been refinished in black vinyl and black & white houndstooth cloth inserts. Center console has been re-dyed and reinstalled in car. Carpet and headliner will need replaced. Air Conditioning - NOT factory air, but rather a complete new setup from Classic Auto Air (not the wimpy Vintage Air systems you see in street rods). The polished Sanden A/C compressor has already been installed on the engine to make sure everything lined up, but everything else is still in the box. Everything you need is included - evaporator, receiver/dryer, condensor, wiring, ducting, etcetera. I also sprung for the billet-aluminum control panel so you don't have to adapt the factory non-A/C controls to work the new system. The Classic Auto Air setup alone was about $1300 when I bought it. Wheels/tires - Wheels are American Racing "Torq-Thrust II" in polished aluminum. The front wheels are 17" x 7" and the rear wheels are 17" x 8". Tires are Nitto N450 fronts in 225/50-17 and Nitto 555 drag radials in the rear (255/45-17). Wheels and tires were new in 2003 and have zero miles on them. The tires still have the stickers on the tread. Even though the tires are seven years old, they look great, aren't flat-spotted and don't leak air. Suspension - Front suspension is stock, rear has new heavy-duty Mopar leaf springs from Year One, as well as new Edelbrock IAS shock absorbers. Extras - the car comes with a car cover, as well as a perfect set of original never-installed 1972 Virginia "Black Plate" license plates. For the most part, the car just needs put back together, as well as significant re-wiring. The engine needs a new ignition box - it was set up with an MSD 6A, but I pulled it for another project. While there is a significant amount of assembly and wiring to do, the car could easily be back on the road with a few weekends' work. I've tried to keep track of all the small parts, but you'll need to replace some screws, brackets, door handles, emblems, etcetera. Replacing the brake drums/rotors would probably be a good idea because of surface rust, although the car does roll/move just fine. Payment - This is a no-reserve auction with a very low opening bid, so *someone* is winning this car. A deposit of $500 is due within three days of auction close, with the balance due within seven days of auction close. For the deposit, I will accept cash (from a local buyer), PayPal, or U.S. Postal Service money order. For the balance of payment, I will accept cash, PayPal, or a cashier's check. In the case of a cashier's check, the car will not be released until the check has *fully* cleared the banking system (ten business days). Shipping - Because it's been off the road for so long, I recommend using a car carrier, flatbed/rollback or similar transport service to ship the car. Shipping arrangements/costs are the responsibility of the buyer, but I will assist the process (meeting the transport agent, emptying the fuel tank/crankcase if necessary, etcetera.) Please feel free to ask any questions, and watch this auction as I will be posting additional pictures over the next few days. Thanks so much for your attention, and happy bidding! On Jul-18-10 at 20:02:07 PDT, seller added the following information: Don't know how I missed this in the description, but the Charger was *not* originally a 440 car, and the engine that's in it is from a later year (1978, I believe). The car was originally a 400/4-barrel high performance model. More pictures and updates to come tomorrow.On Jul-19-10 at 20:12:44 PDT, seller added the following information: Here are more pictures and another update. Heavy rain kept me from taking pictures outside today, but here are the pictures of the interior panels and the air cleaner cover. The wood-grain interior panels show a little bit of wear/wrinkling, but the all-black panels look beautiful after the re-dye. Several of them could easily be mistaken for new/old stock. In the picture with the four armrests, the "L"-shaped panels are new reproductions and the other two are original. The rear seats are just about perfect, with only a little bit of dust on the cloth portion. To answer some other questions I've gotten, the engine does have exhaust headers (1.75" primaries) and the car has a dual exhaust (2.25" piping). Both the headers and the exhaust are uncoated mild steel, so while they're solid, they do have surface rust. Also, the bare aluminum parts under the hood (particularly the carburetor body & A/C compressor) have some whitish corrosion on them, so they'll need to be re-polished to look their best. The polished aluminum wheels have a small amount of similar corrosion as well, but will polish up beautifully. The rear differential in the car is a Mopar 8-3/4" unit, but I don't know what the ratio is. I'm fairly certain it's *not* a "Sure-Grip"/positraction unit, though. Still, the 8-3/4" rear is a nice and desirable differential for these cars. Thank you for all the bids and for everyone that's watching the auction. One note - if you're a new eBayer or have less than 10 feedback, please contact me before bidding. Failing to do this will result in your bid being canceled, and you will be blocked from placing further bids on the car. Pictures of the interior of the car and underhood shots will be up in the next day or two. Thanks,ScottOn Jul-21-10 at 12:10:10 PDT, seller added the following information: Okay, Wednesday update and more pics (engine, interior & trunk). The "extra" alternator in the engine pic is just the original alternator lying loose. I moved it out of the way to test-fit the new PowerMaster, but didn't disconnect the old unit. I went over the car with a more critical eye today, trying to find flaws that weren't showing up in the pictures. The passenger side of the windshield and the driver's side quarter-window have some fine scratches. They're not deep enough to catch a fingernail, so they should polish out. The hood already needs repainting because of the rust mentioned in the description, but there is also some etching in the clearcoat. The same etching is present on the front fender-tops and trunk lid. I had thought they were just leaf-stains, but they didn't wash out, so some wet-sanding and polishing will required for the fender-tops and trunk lid to match the rest of the car. Lastly, the taillight harness is out of the car, but the headlamp harness is present and complete. Please bid accordingly, and if any current bidders would like to cancel their bids at this point, I'll understand.