1968 Dodge Charger

Coupe

440

Automatic

XP29F8B412XXX

Clear

Gasoline

BIDDERS — TO ENSURE A GOOD AUCTION AND TRANSACTION, YOU MUST READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO EVERYTHING WITHIN THIS ITEM DESCRIPTION PRIOR TO PLACING YOUR BIDS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ASK THEM BEFORE BIDDING. THANK YOU! THE GIST:- Seller purchased this Dodge in July 1987, and has owned ever since.- This is an F-code standard model Charger. Seller added the R/T badging in 2002 w/new YearOne repros. This is NOT an original R/T car.- 89,680 miles currently showing on odometer. Seller assumes the car's mileage to be 189K- Original fender tag fully intact and rust-free; original build sheet in good condition; original undisturbed VIN tag on dash w/undisturbed factory rosette rivets; body stamps visible and correspond to fender tag- Clear title; recent renewed Oregon registration; see seller's stipulation @ bottom regarding new buyer DMV registration- Engine and trans (see below) rebuilt and installed October 1996, and currently have just over 17K miles on them.- Car was placed into storage March 2003; stored carefully on jack stands with no vehicle weight on running gear; vehicle was very well-wrapped to keep out pests — which it did.- April 2018; seller removed vehicle from 15-year storage; seller has spent the interim 6-8 weeks bringing vehicle back to road-ready status.- Sale of car includes many original receipts and provenance documenting parts purchases, part numbers, etc. MOTOR:- D-code 1968 440, stock forged steel crank, stock rods, stock 906 heads — all sourced from a '68 Chrysler wagon — which were factory original, never rebuilt. Engine was rebuilt by Drummond Automotive Machine (Pleasant Hill, OR) and installed into vehicle by seller in October 1996.- Edelbrock Torker II intake, Holley 4779-6 mechanical secondary carb (fresh Holley kit); Carter 4862 hemi mechanical fuel pump- Mopar Performance -993 purple shaft "hemi" grind cam; 280° duration, .474" lift; MP -933 'hemi' valve springs; standard 2.08"/1.74" valves; Erson ductile Max Wedge-style adjustable ductile iron rockers- MP street hemi 6-quart oil pan; Melling HP oil pump; average 65-75 psi oil pressure w/Lucas 20W50 high-zinc oil- Cast pistons, approx. 8.5:1 compression, standard moly rings- Fully grooved main bearings, standard rod bearings TRANS:- Rebuilt '68 Torqueflite 727 from above-mentioned '68 Chrysler wagon. Rebuilt same time as motor.- B&M 2500 rpm converter. TransGo TF-2 shift kit.- Mopar Performance deep oil pan; B&M external oil cooler mounted behind grill- Hurst V-Matic shifter IGNTION / ELECTRICAL / FUEL:- MSD 6-AL multi-spark discharge box; MSD billet distributor w/adjustable mechanical advance (no vacuum advance)- Nippodenso hi-amp alternator -- brand new take-off from 2002 Dodge Ram 1-ton van; large hi-amp alternator feed wire w/Mega Fuse circuit protection- Fresh NAPA full-size battery, trunk mounted, with external kill switch below rear bumper- New YearOne ⅜" fuel line and ⅜" fuel tank pickup/sending unit COOLING SYSTEM:- Howe 31" aluminum universal fit radiator; 2 rows of 1" tubes- FlowKooler aluminum water pump w/high-flow brass thermostat- Dual Spal 13" diameter HP puller fans, 3,740 combined CFM, thermo switch controlled auto on/off w/engine temperature; wired w/heavy duty Ford-style relay and dual aftermarket circuit breakers SUSPENSION, FRONT:- Original 10" front drum brakes replaced with all-new late-70s 11-¾" Mopar cop car disc brake components, as outlined in Richard Ehrenberg's infamous Mopar Action disc brake swap article from the late-80s; reman calipers, new rotors / races / bearings, calipers, splash shields, etc.- Pads / rotors have minimal wear; 95% remaining- Reman disc brake master cylinder- Replaced all upper / lower ball joints, tie rod joints, upper control arm bushings 3 years before 2003 storage; front steering / suspension drives and performs like new- New Mopar Performance .960" "improved handling" torsion bars; installed at same time as front suspension rebuild- Aluminum steering box, rebuilt by Steer-n-Gear SUSPENSION, REAR:- MP -982 and -983 "heavy duty" leaf springs- Original-to-car 8¾" rear axle housing and axle shafts; all rear axle wheel studs recently replaced with right-hand thread studs and new lug nuts- Original 8¾" open (non sure-grip) differential sourced from above-mentioned '68 Chrysler wagon; 3.23:1 ratio- MP heavy-duty driveshaft with new 7290 front yoke and u-joints - Rear brakes are original-to-car 10" hardware, with about 50% left on brake shoes, and work great with large-rotor cop brakes up front WHEELS & TIRES:- Weld DragLite aluminum rims; 15" x 5" fronts, 15" x 10" rears- BFG P295-50R15 rear tires; Import P205-60R15 front tires- Rear tires approx. 50% tread w/sidewall scuffing from inner fenderwells when hard cornering; front tires approx. 95% tread and great condition- All new / recent lug nuts and McGard wheel locks EXHAUST:- Hedman headers, 1-¾" primaries, 3" collectors- FlowMaster 3" mufflers, exiting ahead of rear axle- 3" exhaust system w/crossover tube, exhaust exit ahead of rear axle; 2x bungs installed in head pipes to allow o2 sensors for tuning or for adding modern EFI BODY / INTERIOR / CHASSIS:- Painted in 1988 w/Dupont Centari. Original factory Buffed Silver Metallic factory paint / primer removed. Body work and paint is not very good, with numerous body filler spot-fills evident under paint, and paint shows subtle striping- Lower rear quarters, trunk floor, and rear under-bumper valance should be replaced; floor pans are good, but might need a little patching; DS front floor pan modified for 4-speed at one point then later patched when seller returned car to automatic trans- With the exception of the rear lower quarters / valance, the car is solid: exterior sheet metal and overall unibody are in good shape- Interior carpet is newer and in good condition- Dash is in very good condition, no cracks; center radio bezel is missing- Door / side panels are in very good condition; armrest bezels need replating- Front and rear seats need re-foaming and recovering- Headliner is original-to-car and needs replacing- Grant steering wheel; original Chrysler wheel, and horns, are gone, as is original Chrysler windshield washer reservoir / tubing system ———TERMS FOR PAYMENT:- Deposit: Winning bidder agrees to issue payment of a non-refundable deposit, via PayPal, in the amount of $2,000.00, which is due within 24 hours of end of the auction. Or, if winning bidder prefers, payment of this same deposit can be made via bank wire transfer, or cash in person.- Winning bidder agrees to issue payment of balance of final selling price within 3 days of end of auction, with payment of this balance being made by either bank wire transfer or cash in person.———IF PAYMENT OF BALANCE IS MADE VIA CASH, IN PERSON:- Buyer will bring cash, and will meet seller at seller’s bank, where buyer’s cash will be verified. Buyer is advised to bring extra bills. Should counterfeit bills be detected during cash verification at seller’s bank, progress of sale will stop until new bills are provided by the buyer which pass bank inspection.- Once buyer’s cash is verified, and deposited into seller’s account, seller releases vehicle title and vehicle ownership to buyer.———IF PAYMENT OF BALANCE IS MADE VIA BANK WIRE TRANSFER, LONG DISTANCE:- Once buyer’s funds have been deposited into seller’s account, seller will remit vehicle title to buyer via USPS Certified Mail, with signature confirmation.———VEHICLE REGISTRATION — OPTIONS:- Buyer agrees to and is responsible for timely execution of titling and registration of this vehicle with their state DMV. - IN-PERSON SALE, OREGON BUYER: Immediately upon sale of vehicle and transfer of cash and title, buyer and seller meet at Bend, Oregon DMV. Buyer titles and registers vehicle in seller’s presence; buyer retains vehicle’s current Oregon license plates (JUX041) if they so desire.- LONG DISTANCE SALE, OREGON BUYER: Immediately upon sale of vehicle, seller removes and retains vehicle’s current Oregon license plates and notifies Oregon DMV of sale of this vehicle. Buyer trailers vehicle from seller’s property. If buyer wishes to retain the vehicle's current plates, buyer must provide seller with paper copies of Oregon DMV titling and registration receipts proving transfer of ownership and liability of vehicle to seller. Upon receipt of this paperwork, seller releases current vehicle plates to buyer.- LONG DISTANCE SALE, OUT-OF-STATE BUYER: Immediately upon sale of vehicle, seller removes and retains vehicle’s current Oregon license plates and notifies Oregon DMV of sale of this vehicle. Buyer trailers vehicle from seller’s property; buyer titles and registers vehicle in their home state.———READ THOROUGHLY AND CONTACT SELLER WITH ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING:- Seller reserves the right to cancel this auction at any time.- You are bidding on a 50-year-old vehicle. Every person possesses their own subjective opinions regarding vehicle condition and evaluation, so, PRIOR TO BIDDING, seller invites bidders to perform an on-site inspection with seller, or, bidder may arrange to have an appraisal company meet with seller, at bidder’s expense, to perform an inspection of the vehicle on bidder’s behalf.- This car is sold “as-is”, with no warranty, no mileage guarantee, and no exceptions. The buyer is responsible for payment of any and ALL sales tax, for payment and arrangement of all transport logistics, and for payment of all titling and registration fees in buyer's state.- Seller reserves the right to cancel any bid placed by a bidder with no feedback, or with negative feedback. If you have no feedback, or negative feedback, contact seller prior to placing your bid.———On Jun-13-18 at 01:27:15 PDT, seller added the following information: *** IF YOU CONTACT SELLER AND ASK FOR THE RESERVE PRICE YOUR MESSAGE WILL BE IGNORED. PLACE YOUR BID LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. ***