My 69 Coronet

[Daly]

Thought I'd start a thread on this as I don't really have anything on it anywhere else…

Anyway, I bought this last summer for $6500. I've been wanting an old muscle car for a few years and decided to take the leap. I was looking for a GM originally, but decided I wanted something different, thats when I found this…

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It started life as a green 1969 Coronet 500 with a 318, and the previous owner built an R/T clone with a 440. It's an auto and pretty solid, but does have it's issues. But, only needed a reverse light to safety, so I was happy…

First thing I did was to put a new exhaust on it, because the exhaust that was on it was cobbled together and would hit the ground over bumps. So I had new pipes and mufflers installed from the manifolds back and had the factory Mopar tips put back on. And as if that wasn't enough to spend in one day, I also put on a set of new BFG Radial TA's. 255/60r15's out back and 235/60r15's up front…

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[Daly]

After the tires and Exhaust I basically enjoyed the car until winter came. But just before winter hit, I found the passenger side head has a crack in it, so I've been on the hunt for a set of heads and a new cam (because why not). Also doing a new intake, headers and EFI while the heads are off.

I was able to get the car out for a drive on christmas (rare 39 degree day in southwestern Ontario). The head is cracked but the car is still drivable, just wouldn't take it out of town.

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The interior is in good shape but the dash needs work. I have two gauges, AMPs and Coolent. The speedo and other gauges are not working. I've ordered a set of gauges from SpeedHut that are GPS driven, that way if I change the tire size or rear gears I don't have to adjust the speedo cable. I've also ordered some aluminum to redo the dash and door panels, for a more industrial look that I like…

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[Daly]

Once the Heads and Interior are done I'm planning to install a new windshield and do a little body work…

 

[kkirwan71]

Needs more 4 speed, fenderwell headers, and cragar ss's. Hahaha

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[Daly]

A833 conversion is in the plans in the future, but probably a year or two away…

 

[kkirwan71]

Either was nice looking car man. Me and my dad are building an 86 camaro x275 car

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[Daly]

It is a console car at least so a 4 speed conversion is a little easier… Luckily there is a company that sells a complete conversion kit, but it's $4k US and with the Canadian dollar where it is, I'm not ordering it anytime soon… I need the Oil prices to go back up…

 

[slowburb]

Cool old car. I'm not much of a Mopar guy, scratch that...no part of me is a Mopar guy, but I can still appreciate any muscle car enthusiasts car. Not everyone is into old cars, let alone owns one, so we're in a group of cool old car guys from my standppint. I'd cruise with you.


What do you have for brakes? Drums all around? Discs in the front?

 

[Daly]

The rear is still the factory drums, but the front has been converted to disc out of and 80's Cordoba…
To be honest if I were to do it again, I'd try to find a GM. I love this car but my god Mopars are F'n expensive to make power. I've honestly contemplated an LS swap with a turbo, because it would be cheaper to get 600hp then building the 440…

Only reason I'm not doing it is for resale if I ever decide to sell…

 

[kennythewelder]

SWEEEEEETTTTTTT. Here was my Mopar way back when. It was a 1973 Challenger, with a 340, 280 lift cam, duel spring valve springs, an aluminum high rise manifold, with a spread bore 650 Holley carb., and a duel gear timing chain.

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