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looks like a fun ride!!! thanks for sharing this and all your projects…welcome to LJ’s…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...142 days to sanity...

Great car. I was (& am) a CHEVY fan, but any muscle car from the golden years gets my juices flowin again.

Thanks for posting the pic’s

-- http://www.grandprairiewoodworks.com

oooohhh…. Charger….. fuuuuuuunnnnnn….

My brother had a Buick Regal that he dumped a 327 into with a t350 auto that he put a shift kit in.. Was a wicked car..

Always wanted a Road Runner myself… Or a Delorean.. Neither of which I’ll ever have.. ;)

Looking back at the sixties, when I was a teenager, I am continually amazed at the unbelievably powerful cars ( of EVERY make) that were turned over to teenage boys full of testosterone. It’s a miracle that most of us transcended that era alive!

I never had a muscle car. My parents owned what may be the ugliest car ever made – a 1965 Plymouth Belvedere. I got to drive it a little. My best friend, though, had a Buick Skylark Grand Sport convertible, that was almost impossible to keep on the road if you ‘really got on it’. He swore that he occasionally was passed by his own rear end !!!

Ah, well . . . . . . back to this century and more sawdust.

-- Earle Wright, Lenoir City, Tennessee

I always liked the Chargers, and most of the Mopars. Had a buddy with a Hemi powered 68 Swinger that went like stink. My ride was a 68 Mustang rag-top…..sure wish I still had it.

Nice that your son now gets your car, even though under these circumstances.

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

I always wanted one of those when I was in high school.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

((passing the tissues to the memory-holders))

My husband owned a ‘Cuda but his dream car was a Chevy Nova. never did get to own one though

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

very nice! I am a mustangs fan myself (hince the name runngt <run>) I have owned and modified a 1989 gt, 2003 gt and my one true love my 1966 289 hard top. Have since sold them all thinking wood working would be a cheaper passion…...boy did I go wrong there!!
I just told my buddy the other day I have been watching pinks on speed and the barrett jackson car auction and man does that make you want a new hot rod or what! I love the old cars with gas sucking big block power, but there is something to be said now days for a 500hp super charged EFI car still getting close to 20 mpg!

-- It seem's I just make scrap wood and saw dust most of the time !

What kind of wood did you use? What color of stain? How did you joint the body panels? My first muscle car was a 1965 Chevelle Malibu. Not an SS because the SS weighed over 700 lbs more than the straight Malibu. And, I’ll date myself, ordered new, my senior year in high school, 327 CI, 350 HP, 4 speed, posi. It was a sleeper and would move. Especially after a few little tweaks here and there.

That is really a sweet ride, I always did like the very early Chargers. There is a guy down the street from me that has a “stock” ‘66 Charger, in the original white paint. The car sits outside in all kinds of weather, uncovered. Dumb-*ss.

Absolutely gorgeous! I remember my dad had a ‘67 Charger when I was a kid. I loved that car. It was set up the same as yours. I always told him that I wanted that car when I started driving, but unfortunately a guy on a motorcycle hit the left front fender and my dad lost interest in the car and sold it to a friend of his for….. $750.00 :( When I was old enough to drive a couple of years later, my friends and I were poking around the local wrecking yard and came across the car there all beat up and ready for the scrap heap. I went home and told my dad about it and asked if we could buy and restore it, but he said no it wasn’t worth it. I know now that my dad isn’t the handiest guy in the world and that is probably why he didn’t want to tackle it. I think I’m going to be a lot more supportive of my son’s dreams.

Thanks for sharing the pictures and bringing back fond memories of my dad’s ‘67,

Irwin

-- If you're walking on eggs, don't hop!

I love the tails on these things.

-- Happy Ripping!!!

Great looking mopar! I like the 68.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I grew up liking Chevy, but over the years started liking Mopar. Now I like all american made that do not have a blue oval on the front (I have had a few through the years and they have had too many problems to list.) I guess the only thing that could improve your 66 would be a HEMI.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

As a muscle car lover and former owner of a 1969 Ford Torino GT with a 428 cobra jet and a 1966 mustang GT 289 hi per I still loved the chargers and cuda’s.
Great looking car and your son should be proud to have it, as I am sure he is.

Have fun and be safe…..

-- Bob K. East Northport, NY

My first car was a ‘68 Plymouth Road Runner that I bought in 1975 …..383 ,4bbl carb , 4 speed , posi rearend also with the 323 gears….It was the best $150.00 that I ever spent !! Damn how I miss that car !!! Thanks for posting this nice flashback : )

-- Dusty56@comcast.net

OH BOY!! A real car! Not one of these new ones that looks like the clay was left in the wind tunnel too long.

-- Rich, Seattle, WA

Thats what 3500 lbs of AMERICAN STEEL looks like!!!

-- Measure three times, cut twice.

Actually it’s 3650 pounds. & will set you back in the seat at the push of my right foot.

-- "Keep Miaking That Sawdust," Lance