68-69 B body info needed...

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So I've been poking around lately at the idea of a 68 or 69 2 door Coronet, 2 door satellite, roadrunner...
This is my ultimate dream car and I'm looking at the ones LOL in the very very very project stage meaning something I can afford... I absolutely do not have 20K all at one time to be able to drive home a project.. it will absolutely come home on a trailer or what's left of it at any rate...
What that said I've been getting some information regarding 68 cars and titles and not having a VIN number stamped into the sheet metal or something like that? Really I need any information anybody has and I'm not prepared yet to go join the b-body site... This is and always will be home.. I sure appreciate any insight anybody has any of these cars.. thank you...
 
I had a 67 Coronet...miss that car bad.
Similar to this....from bbodies.

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j par said:
So I've been poking around lately at the idea of a 68 or 69 2 door Coronet, 2 door satellite, roadrunner...
This is my ultimate dream car and I'm looking at the ones LOL in the very very very project stage meaning something I can afford... I absolutely do not have 20K all at one time to be able to drive home a project.. it will absolutely come home on a trailer or what's left of it at any rate...
What that said I've been getting some information regarding 68 cars and titles and not having a VIN number stamped into the sheet metal or something like that? Really I need any information anybody has and I'm not prepared yet to go join the b-body site... This is and always will be home.. I sure appreciate any insight anybody has any of these cars.. thank you...
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The fender tag will have an "order number" which should match the number stamped into the radiator support and trunk rail.
It's the same as A bodies.

I am a 68, 69, and 70 b body owner as well so no issues with you asking here :)
 
Without the fender tag, you really can't detect a re body but there are a lot of 68 only things that can tell you if it is a true 68 and that's as good as it's going to get.
 
Princess Valiant said:
The fender tag will have an "order number" which should match the number stamped into the radiator support and trunk rail.
It's the same as A bodies.

I am a 68, 69, and 70 b body owner as well so no issues with you asking here :)
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Love the B-bodies, especially '68-70's. I've ran around a ton in B-bodies in my younger days. As to J par, you answered his number question. Coronets, Chargers, GTX, Satellites, Belvedere's..... ran around in 'em all when I was much younger :)
 
Princess Valiant said:
Without the fender tag, you really can't detect a re body but there are a lot of 68 only things that can tell you if it is a true 68 and that's as good as it's going to get.
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Agree. Tailights and side marker lights are the first two give aways.....
 
I'm really into b body wagons......I have a 68 coronet 500 wagon, they are definitely fun but huge cars.

I used to have a 68 charger and I could barely see out of it. I wouldn't have seen an elephant on my 1/4 panel because of that HUGE blind spot created by the recessed back window. Those cars were made for tall people.
 
I got into a 69 numbers 383 4 spd road runner for under 10G a couple years back. Not running. Did some rust repair, trunk floor, quarter patches etc, got it running and sold it for 20 with a spare 383 powering it, CAD that is. If you look you will find, but they are not cheap.

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finish what you have, there is a lot to be done
 
I was lucky to find a rust free wagon.

Wagon specific parts are really hard to find.

This is when I first got it, doesn't look that original anymore

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1969 Satellite
Love the B Bodies, everyone knows immediately what they are.

Lots and lots of thumbs up and waves when out driving around.

Heaven on Earth

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hemi71x said:
Might politely ask, what's wrong with the b body site?
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nothing's wrong with the site that I know of I just never been on it. I don't think I'm wanting to introduce myself with no car and I don't know, I'm more comfortable here...
 
Princess Valiant said:
Without the fender tag, you really can't detect a re body but there are a lot of 68 only things that can tell you if it is a true 68 and that's as good as it's going to get.
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But again the 68 won't have the same sequence numbers as the title does on the core support?..
 
j par said:
But again the 68 won't have the same sequence numbers as the title does on the core support?..
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No. Thec sequence number in the vin / title almost certainly won't match the core support.

That started in 69 when they stamped your last digits of the vin into the core support
 
Princess Valiant said:
No. Thec sequence number in the vin / title almost certainly won't match the core support.

That started in 69 when they stamped your last digits of the vin into the core support
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Thank you this corresponds with what the guy was telling me who's selling one.
 
j par said:
nothing's wrong with the site that I know of I just never been on it. I don't think I'm wanting to introduce myself with no car and I don't know, I'm more comfortable here...
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You don't have to own a B body car, to be on the site.
I'm a member on all of the alphabet soup, lettered sites, and enjoy all of them, along with a few of the other car manufacture's sites, domestic and foreign.
Can't own everybody's cars, makes and models.
 
j par said:
So I've been poking around lately at the idea of a 68 or 69 2 door Coronet, 2 door satellite, roadrunner...
This is my ultimate dream car and I'm looking at the ones LOL in the very very very project stage meaning something I can afford... I absolutely do not have 20K all at one time to be able to drive home a project.. it will absolutely come home on a trailer or what's left of it at any rate...
What that said I've been getting some information regarding 68 cars and titles and not having a VIN number stamped into the sheet metal or something like that? Really I need any information anybody has and I'm not prepared yet to go join the b-body site... This is and always will be home.. I sure appreciate any insight anybody has any of these cars.. thank you...
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You should join FBBO site, great group of people over there like here.
 
hemi71x said:
You don't have to own a B body car, to be on the site.
I'm a member on all of the alphabet soup, lettered sites, and enjoy all of them, along with a few of the other car manufacture's sites, domestic and foreign.
Can't own everybody's cars, makes and models.
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I joined there with my latest "B" body...… B250 Van :D But... I forgot my password so now I can't log in... LOL
 
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