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1969 Dodge Charger R/T 2-Door 440cu

Sale price: $21,802.00 make an offer

Car location: New City, New York, United States

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1969
Mileage:
24,500
Engine:
440
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1969 Dodge Charger R/T 2-Door 440cu for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.15) based on 416 votes
Up for sale is a numbers matching. 1969 Dodge Charger R/T. 440 4-speed Dana 60. This car sold new in Evansville Indiana at Vandeveer Dodge. It was driven a mere 24. 00 miles before being parked in 1974. Known collector & reproduction parts vendor Ron Fellwock purchased the car from the original owner in the 70's and never drove it because the transmission wouldn't go into gear. It was parked outside next to many others Ron had purchased. mainly for parts research. In 1988. it was purchased by another Evansville resident. pulled out of the field. and parked inside where it again sat for many years. A two year thorough restoration was completed in 2013 by Jacobs Restoration. Since the restoration. it has been driven several hundred miles to local shows and weekend cruises. The following summary details the restoration.
BODY:
One disassembled. the entire underbody & body was stripped to bare metal. The rear quarters. trunk floor. trunk extensions. rear valance and valance corners were replaced. One quarter is NOS. Frame connectors were installed for the high torque of the 440 engine. The entire car was coated in DuPont epoxy primer. then DuPont base/clear was sprayed in the original F3 green by Troy Angelly Restorations. The base was tinted to an original un-exposed panel for a perfect match to what this car originally was. The floor pans were re-undercoated as they were originally.
ENGINE:
The original matching numbers engine had never been exposed to weather and still had antifreeze and oil in it when pulled and freely turned over. After complete disassembly. all parts were hot tanked. magnafluxed and inspected. The block was bored . 030”. honed. square decked. main honed and new distributor bushing. plugs and cam bearings installed. Crank was turned 10/10. Rods were resized with new ARP bolts installed. Sealed Power pistons. rings & bearings were installed after a complete balancing job. New Melling oil pickup and pump installed. factory windage tray and 402 pan. The cylinder heads were treated to new exhaust valves. guides. Comp Cams springs & retainers and 3 angle valve job. A Comp Cam. lifters and pushrods and Fel Pro gasket set complete the long block. A new aluminum water pump installed as well as Mopar Performance ignition system and Edelbrock carb and Carter fuel pump. Black Taylor plug wires. rebuilt alternator & starter original exhaust manifolds. The engine was then painted in the correct 69 440 orange.
TRANS:
The original trans that wouldn't go into gear ended up being because of a severly cracked bellhousing. A correct part numbered bellhousing was located & installed. The original trans was completely stripped and the case de-rusted. New Brewers bearings. sycronizers. bushings and gaskets were installed. The original shifter mechanism and linkage were restored in black phosphate. A new Borg & Beck pressure plate. clutch and throwout bearing. boot and clutch linkage hardware were installed.
REAREND:
Original housing was completely stripped. epoxy primed and urethane black. New seals and gaskets installed. Posi unit was given new Mopar Performance clutches and new bearings. New bearings/seals were also installed on the axles. Timken bearings and National seals were used throughout. New wheel cylinders. emergency brake cables. brakes and springs and turned drums round out the assembly. New Mopar Performance springs. front hangers. bushings and shocks.
FRONT SUSPENSION: 
K member stripped to bare metal. a new skid plate installed. epoxy primed and urethane painted. New tie rod ends. ball joints. idler arm. shocks and bushings throughout. The original steering box and power steering pump was rebuilt by Steer & Gear in Columbus Ohio. New Bendix 70 style rotors. calipers. pads and brackets were installed for awesome braking power. A new Bendix booster. master cylinder. proportioning valve and brake lines complete the brake system.  
INTERIOR:
A beautiful original dash pad was located to replace the cracked one. The plastic bezels and gauges were all replated & relettered by Performance Car Graphics. Hidden inside the glove box is a Pioneer CD player with Bluetooth and an Ipod cable that's hidden in the ashtray. Hertz 7x10 speakers deliver outstanding sounds. The heater box is completely rebuilt with new seals. heater core and fan motor. New glovebox. underdash and firewall insulation installed. The pedals and emergency pedal were restored. New Legendary carpet and headliner were installed atop insulation. New pedal pads and bezels. The seats were completely restored using new Legendary foam and covers. Seat brackets were stripped and repainted. Console. shifter & top plates are very nice originals. Original upper & lower door panels and armrest pads were located and installed. A new package tray. armrest bases. door handles & sill plates complete the interior. Original jack and taillight cover. new trunk mat. and spare round out the trunk.
TRIM & ACCESSORIES:
Bumpers were rechromed by Tri City Plating and have a lifetime warranty. Bumper brackets sandblasted and repainted. The stainless trim has been buffed. The pot metal vinyl top. tail light surround and vent assembly moldings are original pieces from Arizona and are very nice. New BEA gas cap. trim ring. door handles. locks. front windshield. rocker moldings and wheel opening moldings. The car rides on new 15x7 steel wheels. BF Goodrich Radial redline tires and BEA poverty caps. The grille has been completely restored with new Gunslinger aluminum moldings. New parking light lenses in valance. A new fuel tank. fuel lines and sending unit ensure clean delivery. The pit free driveshaft was treated to new Spicer U joints and the shaft rebalanced. A Legendary Vinyl top and 3M stripe accent the exterior. NOS Charger emblems on the ¼'s and tailpanel.
Restored wiper motor by Jules. new oil cap. wiring harnesses. hood pad. washer bottle & pump. starter & horn relay. Original horns restored. Correct voltage regulator & ballast. restored hood turn signals. NOS fan shroud and restored 055 Radiator has new 3 core insert. A new 2 ½ “ aluminized exhaust system with turbo mufflers & stainless steel tips. Correct radiator. PCV & heater hoses.
 Call Gary at (845) 222-6605.  

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