Charger escaped from garage

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Thu Feb 12, 09 8:15 pm

GeneralWee wrote:Mine definately had a hole in the plastic grommit. I had another 69 SE and it also had the hole. Both my cars were " white hat" SE's, I think!
Will have a look through my old pics.

oh right you had a 69 SE also ..good stuff ..would like to see some pictures some time

, think the hole in the gromet might of been a case of a previous owner running some aftermarket thingy

the plug should have a pentastar on the back , if its the original

Philth · Post by **Philth** » Thu Feb 12, 09 8:20 pm

Most vehicles have holes on various panels just for production line jigs that are 'bunged' after painting.

Could this be one of them?

Nice motor by the way! Good luck with the MOT.

GeneralWee · Post by **GeneralWee** » Thu Feb 12, 09 8:23 pm

definately had another 69 SE, but decoded chassis number on a website today for the one I have now, and that came up as an SE also??
Think the site was the 69 Charger registry??

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Thu Feb 12, 09 8:34 pm

GeneralWee wrote:definately had another 69 SE, but decoded chassis number on a website today for the one I have now, and that came up as an SE also??
Think the site was the 69 Charger registry??

yeah that would be Chris Garnia site ( not6t9charge) on dodge charger . com , if you have A47 on your fender tag its a SE

yeah philth your right but , this plug / gromet appears on random 69 chargers , also been found on a coronet , the very first 69 production C500 xx29 had one of these plugs ! also i have only see 3 or 4 other C500s with this plug ... the vins are all pretty close in their batch of being converted . but the ones with plugs are not close

bruvmopar · Post by **bruvmopar** » Sat Feb 14, 09 9:30 am

Looks Fantastic,

Well Done. Hope You Got Your Ticket Ok.

GeneralWee · Post by **GeneralWee** » Sat Feb 14, 09 11:30 am

Passed MOT, but rear wheel bearing noisey, horn stuck on, on the way out of the MOT bay (embarressing, playing dixie 6 times), the broke down on way home with cooked coil!! Drove lovely though, nice and tight, brakes fine etc.

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Sat Feb 14, 09 12:46 pm

GeneralWee wrote:Passed MOT, but rear wheel bearing noisey, horn stuck on, on the way out of the MOT bay (embarressing, playing dixie 6 times), the broke down on way home with cooked coil!! Drove lovely though, nice and tight, brakes fine etc.

All the 68/69s do that .Should have got yourself a 70 and saved any embarrassment.

GeneralWee · Post by **GeneralWee** » Sat Feb 14, 09 2:21 pm

My mate had a 70 Challenger, and that always used to break down at the end of our road near the petrol station!! I used to tow him in regular. Now its me being towed in.
Not bad though really , since its the first time its moved under its own power for about 19 years!!

big block · Post by **big block** » Sat Feb 14, 09 6:15 pm

Hi general,I own that 70 challenger now and guess what, it still breaksdown :

GeneralWee · Post by **GeneralWee** » Sat Feb 14, 09 8:12 pm

hi Big Block.
Ahh, the money pit Challenger.Great looking car!!
I nearly bought it years ago when the front end got mashed into a tree, when the throttle stuck on.
PM me ur email address - got some photos.

big block · Post by **big block** » Sat Feb 14, 09 8:33 pm

PMed ya

GeneralWee · Post by **GeneralWee** » Sun Feb 22, 09 7:58 am

Finally on the road!!!
A few teething problems, like leaky axle seals, rear wheel bearing noisey, and a few things still to sort out. Nudge bar to fit etc. but had a grin from ear to ear last night.
I know GL's aren't everyones cup of tea, but it didn't look right without the decals, and it was what I set out to do. When I got the car it was already orange, and had already been a GL.
Anyway, like it or not, here he is.

big block · Post by **big block** » Sun Feb 22, 09 12:38 pm

Looking good tim!

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Sun Feb 22, 09 3:03 pm

Wonderfull

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Sun Feb 22, 09 6:13 pm

Aaaaaggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not another General Lee