1968 Hemi Coronet R/T Walk Around - Musclecar Resto Done Right!

Our buddy Ralph (Blown 440 Roadrunner).asked if we could take a look at the 426 in this 68 R/T because it had some minor drivability issues. We didn't think much of it until we actually saw the car it was in, and then it was love at first sight!
Here's a quick walk around of the car pointing out some of it's finer features and the details that are unique to the 1968 Dodge B Bodies.
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[@stevennix8680]

Uncle Tony, my childhood hero STEVE MOYER had one. he was the boyfriend of my older brothers best friends sister! DE JA VU!!! i remember after school and for steve after college, him coming around to see DEBBIE and taking a couple of us local kids for rides! getting pinned in the backseat as that hemi kicked in all 8 barrels! thanks for the memories!

[@DanEBoyd]

I personally love over-restored cars. And I love when they look stock, but are way faster than they should be, with a FAST series car being the extreme.

[@mexicanspec]

I bet that car is screaming to be driven hard and fast.

[@richdiscoveries]

I agree. Where it looks completely stock from the factory yet it has today's suspension and drivetrain technology hidden under the metal. And one thing I really like is when it has original gauges, like speedometer, Tach, clock etc. I never got into those digital dashes that started popping up in the 90s. And I get it, they're much better for something you're taking out on the track and trying to be competitive with, but I just love those old style gauges and dashboards

[@JackF99]

I agree with you Tony the burden of ownership of something this perfect wouldn't be worth it. Having to protect it from myself and everyone else would be stressful! I need to drive my cars.

[@TAVOAu]

Ahhh..... That gets a definite YES from me. I can just as easily overlook those later 'upgrades' as they are purposeful. Beautiful car all over. I wouldn't want to own it either, I like to drive mine without worrying too.

[@PresidentSkroob12345]

Aw man I wanted to hear it start up and run!

[@shanecutbirth1835]

I feel cheated that they didn't.

[@cougariog8817]

Love to see a follow up video on what the problem was and how it was fixed. Great video uncle tony!!

[@67stingray1]

Someone knocked it out of the park on the restoration of a gorgeous 68 R/T Hemi. Thnx for sharing and going over it in precise detail Tony.👍👍

[@spankyham9607]

She is not telling you to buy the car for you, she is telling you to buy it for her!

[@kramnull8962]

That shop he has wouldn't stop the thieves.

[@sprocket9200]

That! That is the exact car of my dreams. The one I've always wanted.

[@davidmccrory5604]

Imagine waking up on nice sunny spring day wandering out to the garage after breaking with the keys in your hand and opening the garage door to that thing ooooh the joy ! You blow me away with your depth of knowledge and passion UT and how cool is uncle Kathy she says " just buy it " now that's my kinda woman

[@davidmccrory5604]

Breakfast *

[@indianaslim4971]

Kathy knows Tony better than anyone, she was just poking the bear.

[@Ripsaw17]

I don't know how nice that car was before the Resto but somebody did an absolutely beautiful job on it I'd be interested but I'm assuming that cars probably going for six figures

[@bbb462cid]

In all honesty I don't care for the driver's door alignment.

[@SLOCLMBR]

​@bbb462cid went back to look.. you're right, can't tell if it's not shut/latched completely or what..

[@karlchristensen43]

That's $130kUSD car.

[@bbb462cid]

@@karlchristensen43 could be.

[@geraldscott4302]

@@bbb462cid You're right, the rear of the door does not line up properly with the body. The body gaps on these cars were never great, but that looks a bit more off than it should be.

[@MarioLT4]

Beautiful rolling work of art.

[@BrandonLeeBrown]

My late father bought a new 1968 R/T with a Hemi. He ordered it. It was yellow, with automatic transmission, power steering (requested by my mother) 3.55 Sure Grip and full wheel covers. The Hemi's got plain 15 inch wheels because those were the heavy duty police wheels, which may have been on the D-100 pick-up's too. They were not standard service 15 inch wheels, but heavy duty wheels. They didn't have the Magnum 500 wheels as an option, because those were not made in a heavy duty version. When the R/T arrived and my father was disappointed by its performance. He pulled the distributor and swapped in a dual point Mallory distributor and all was well. We drove that car all over the country and 10 years later, it was pretty rusty, but I was driving it to high school. Direct Connection recommended that the constant voltage, solid state voltage regulators be used with the Mopar electronic ignition. The two field alternators can be used with the mechanical, points regulators, if one of the alternator fields is grounded. I've done that, just by looping a wire from one field connector to a screw on the alternator.

[@sjaywjayw70]

What are the width of the 15" cop wheels? I'm looking to put those on my Roadrunner. N

[@BrandonLeeBrown]

@@sjaywjayw70 The wheels are marked 6.0 next to the valve stem hole for 6 inch width. 68 and 69 Hemi's got F70-`15 tires, 69 A12 cars got G70-15 tires. With the valve stem holes at 12 o'clock, there is an H between the lug holes at 8 o'clock, for Heavy Duty.

[@dougeaton2446]

Lol its fun watching you geek out on this car.... i bet that really doesnt happen often anymore.

[@cactuscanuck6802]

Gorgeous from every angle. Someone put a pile of work into this beauty!

[@workmate222]

Absolutely beautiful vehicle, I’ve never seen Tony smile that much in a video before. Thanks so much for this video I love the car

[@stephenliviniuk7039]

I appreciate the fact that uncle Kathy says....go buy it!!!!! And uncle Tony says.....nooooo no lol its way to nice and I can't have things this nice 🤣🤣🤣 that's why most mechanics never own anything that's to nice lol

[@lancesteele9719]

That car is truly a thing of beauty !!

[@davidcombs8458]

Looks like a minor leak from the transmission cooler. I saw a wet spot on the front valance and I think I saw a drop of red fluid.

[@Mark-um7ey]

Beautiful ride! My neighbor had a '68 RT coronet back in the 80's, 440 auto gold with a black top and pristine. Traded a 72 black lacquer with gold stripes duster for it at a used muscle car lot. Was just another used car back then and became his daily driver. Only had 30k miles on it and he traded it for a month old fj 1100 Yamaha crotch rocket... I could have kicked his ass haha I gave him a hard time about that until he passed a few years ago. 68 has always been the best looking year IMO

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

Im with you Tony. It's too nice for me. I need one that's already beat up so i don't feel bad driving it as intended

[@jamessouthworth1699]

I know what you mean about not being able to own a car that perfect. If I owned something that perfect it would own me. I prefer cars that I can enjoy and not stress out about.

[@easygoing2479]

Oh, go ahead Uncle Tony. Get it for Uncle Kathy... it'd be a great grocery-getter.

[@kramnull8962]

That thing would be stolen in no time.

[@1STLAR2147]

Looks like every inch of that car has been restored. It’s about as perfect as they come!

[@bbb462cid]

Look closer. It's an incredibly nice car however. There's things on this car the factory didn't offer.

[@MrJayrock620]

Upgrades are ok, as long as they’re tasteful and serve a purpose on a car like this. I’m sure a lot of them were done with drivability in mind, and even Jay Leno isn’t above improvements on cars worth more than my house if it means he can drive them anywhere he wants to go with them.

[@peterkovacs8654]

Not to nit pick, she’s a beauty! But isn’t there a rubber seal on the hood to the radiator core support?

[@heaveymelt]

I remember asking about ralf glad to see him seems like a good dude

[@jonmoore8995]

Thank You to feature this car. Fantastic video.

[@HighOctaneSpeedShop]

This is the 5th Dodge Coronet that I've seen this week. I believe it's time for me to own one for myself 🏁 Thanks for sharing Tony!

[@clembob8004]

That is one gorgeous 68 Hemi R/T! The 68 Coronet is my favorite of the 68-70 Coronets, and especially an R/T with a Hemi. I wouldn't want to own it either because I would want to hammer it to death and it's too nice for that.

[@tomnekuda3818]

Absolutely beautiful. This is the car that sold me my 1970 Roadrunner.....I couldn't get one of these and they were already building the 1970 cars.

[@Zachsmoparandmashedpotatos]

My favorite taillight ever !

[@jamescameron6819]

Beautiful car. Had a 67 chevelle SS 396 in a very similar colour go past me the other day

[@mikemcintosh5055]

Aw come on UTony 128 G's is a drop in the bucket. I believe the color is Sunfire Yellow. I have a 69 Coronet 440 with a #'s matching 383 that is the same color. Never thought I would own a yellow car but there is something about that shade of yellow that sets these cars off and I have found that the lady's love this color !

[@storm7610]

Love it that is a real gem ❤

[@Scalihoo]

She's sweet, love the pastel shade of yellows on muscle cars like a 1969 Daytona yellow corvette coupe I once had.

[@hickeyskustomresto]

Spectacular is right! Well done. Beautiful car

[@kennymarks2283]

I have a feeling tony would find something wrong with my all original 70 chevelle except the truck strips were redone in the early 80s and the tires lol

[@michaelcomstock195]

Bought a 1968 Coronet Super Bee from a guy in 1969 used with 8K miles four speed 383 Magnum. Same color, I believe it was called Sunflower Yellow. Sure wish I still had it. 😎

[@alexismorrow5958]

Absolute beauty. That's what I strive to do with my '71.

[@juniorthompson9303]

I grew up with these,,my dad had two,, a 440 car he bought new,, and a hemi car he bought after. The hemi car was burnt orange, with white interior. He put chrome wheels and baby moons on it . To this day it's my opinion it was by far the most beautiful car I have ever seen.

[@mediumjumbo7484]

One of the coolest and funnest cars I had was a 69 Coronet 500 👍🇺🇸😁

[@Welcometofacsistube]

I loved .y 68 coronet 500

[@dominickserignese8837]

Wow! Beautiful car!

[@jeremyjc1978]

Wow. Absolutely beautiful

[@dubiousf00d]

Always love me a nice Coronet...but my goodness that one ain't just a neckbreaker..its a heartstopper. Absolutely beautiful car

[@heinrichbier4759]

What a gorgeous car. Lou had a black one his My Car Story channel by coincidence. Survivor to boot. Love your channel man! From 🇨🇦

[@user-KrackerJack]

Very nice , thanks for sharing this spectacular Mopar

[@donaldhalls2189]

Yous have such nice looking car's and so much variety, here in Australia, there isn't half as much variety, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

[@union01089]

I agree with you about the caretaker responsibility on a car like that. I have a 68 Super Bee that is the same color and not nearly as nice as that. Mine is nice enough to get compliments but not too nice to drive

[@Mark-qw8lc]

Uncle Tony is smitten! 😄 Yes, this R/T is much better than anything ever built by Dodge and the UAW in 1968.

[@davidbrown4180]

That car Beutiful

[@atomiclitterbox8526]

Enjoyed that Tony, thanks!

[@silent1967]

BEAUTIFUL ! Those were the better days.

[@jamesblair9614]

That yellow is a favorite of mine, and it’s a gorgeous car. Without knowing what the issues are with the car, I’m going out on a limb and saying it’s going to be the advance curve in that distributor, it’s going to have too much centrifugal, and those cars like a lot of initial and limited centrifugal. The power brake booster and master cylinder lid should be black.

[@kwajtube]

my first high school car (after the unfortunate vega) was a '68 coronet r/t 440 - thanks for the memory refresh!

[@michaelroberts6450]

really nice coronet. styling was so clean and it's not a decal plastered vehicle like what was to come soon after. It's subtlety is what makes it cool. (not hating on decal cars, I like them too but understated sleepers are my favorites ).

[@geraldscott4302]

My favorite of all the B body Mopars is the 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner. I much prefer it to the GTX, which cost more new. The Roadrunner just does it for me. I also like the 1969 Coronet Super Bee, but they ruined the front end in 1970.

[@pulloutking6468]

Thats my favorite body style. My favorite car ever is a 1968 dodge coronet 500 383 magnum 4 speed.

[@billyduffany3387]

Gorgeous car.

[@robertspence831]

Love it. Love that color, too.

[@Carstuff111]

It is gorgeous!

[@Sludge73]

Amazing car! Looks like it was manufactured yesterday. Thanks for sharing.

[@raiderjohnthemadbomber8666]

Wow, just wow.

[@NathansMoparGarage]

Beautiful car.

[@archieguitarz4700]

Absolutely beautiful R/T! I had to chuckle when uncle Tony mentioned it had the later style voltage regulator but made no mention of the aftermarket ballast resister right next to it.

[@throttlewatch4614]

I love the taillights and the car

[@brianz426]

Wow! Beautiful Hemi car. I love these types of educational walk around videos. These details that you are pointing out are the best, thank you. How about doing something similar for a Cuda, Road Runner, Challenger, Dart GTS, etc. Whenever you see a suitable example of course. Thanks again. 👍

[@aspalovin]

I get why you don't want it Tony... but, my God, You deserve it Bro. Thanks for showing us such a pretty specimen

[@markscheidlmeier6523]

Beautiful!

[@340Shorty6Pack]

Wish I still had my 68 Coronet 440 w 383 4 speed , fast & fun to drive

[@windycityben4850]

Buy it Uncle Tony!! I wonder if it’s a matching numbers car? Would love to find out what you find with the tuning issue. Awesome car! 🙌

[@rayhope7957]

That hemiglobin motor really sets it off...

[@user-ui9oz2ir6h]

I once had a friend that had same year and color coronet with the 318. It was really cool.😎

[@colbytisdale3752]

Beautiful

[@drippinglass]

I was a kid when cars like this were just used. They were on their 2nd or third owner. None of them had those skinny tires or factory hubcaps. I’d have to change them out. 😁

[@rgpark69]

I really like that color.

[@YODAMAN5]

WOW....AWESOME. Great vid....MOPAR 4 EVER.

[@donovanlong648]

Several years back I bought a Trans/Am Indy Pace car from Street Side Classics, it has 34,000 original miles, an 81 model with the 301 Buick turbo, not fast but like brand new! Sure miss that car, had to sell to help pay father in laws med bills cause of the "C" , but they are a very reputable company I recommend!.

[@efogg3]

I’m with UT. I couldn’t drive it. 100% 💎 !!

[@danshobbies13]

My dad had that car in red with a 440. It’s a beautiful car.

[@americanrooster2502]

Would love to see that 71 Charger!

[@davef.2329]

Wow! That's a labor of love to produce one that nice! A museum car?

[@davidbrown4180]

Love Those Caps

[@skylarsoper241]

In a week I’m going to look at a 1968 ss 427 impala th400 , an l72 survivor, red with white rag and interior, if all goes well I’ll have two imps , oh happy days 😊🎉

[@sirjhonson8218]

Real nice car.

[@leehouston5436]

I love the car too

[@SurlyriderBilly]

Too nice for me, love it but I’ll enjoy my collection of drivers aka beaters

[@michaeldanzow2362]

Thanks again for the history lessons! Love them!

[@chevyblue10]

That's MY car!!! I want it back. If you look close you'll see my name all over it.

[@GHP-mr3gs]

Beautiful car...If it's number matching, the value $$ would be unbelievable. Regardless, this car's worth a lot of $$ and worth every penny.

[@johnm1720]

Good stuff.

[@mypronouniswtf5559]

Buy it Tony,have to listen to the Wife whats wrong with you ;) Better have a sweet car thats all done before the feds come and take them away from us! My car looks like new after 20 years and 70,000 miles of driving it,1970 Charger 500 restored and still people think its a year old restoration.I drive in rain and got caught in snow once! Even parked outside for 1 year while I was building my new house and garage,car had frost and rain,wind blowing on it and it looks like a show car still. I did add factory style undercoat but still zero rust or bubbles on the paint.A few rock chips nothing major! The 383 Magnum still runs strong and its done up a little,bullet proof reliable and 12 second 1/4 mile capable with 3.23 gears,but its a sweet driver that sends me back in my seat and chirps 2nd its all I need,plus can smoke them at will on a roll with no brake holding! I dont bag on my keeper cars,dont buy the ones I am selling those get the whole 1970's type movie driving style treatment lol Listen to the Wife and buy it! Life is short!

[@stannelson2582]

It’s cool just don’t touch the plugs lol.

[@Welcometofacsistube]

My first mopar muscle car was a 68 coronet 500 383. Loooovvveeee 68 coronets

[@danielstickney2400]

It would be great if you could somehow find and interview the person who restored that car.

[@scottsmith1386]

If i had the money, I'd buy it and keep it in the garage as a time capsule and have a clone of it made from a regular Coronet as a driver i didn't have to worry about. Just dreamin 😎

[@brigond1]

Let's see his 71 !!!

[@louisrauzi3872]

Friend had a 68/69 (was the 70s man) roadrunner. Black, bench seat, column shift, rubber floor covering. It was loud & terrifying. Yet a 454 chevelle always beat him.

[@richardstanley8460]

My friend added an electric fuel pump near the tank and kept the mechanical pump because the stock pump couldn’t keep up at full throttle.

[@cuda426hemi]

Being top line as opposed to stripper Super Bee I wonder why it didn't get the chrome trim around fender scallops like my '68 Coronet 500 had. It has the other foo foo - fender trim, turn signals on hood, blacked out rear tail light panel w/chrome bezels. I'm starting to think my 500 is more rare than the R/Ts ! It had the split bench with fold-down arm rest, extra lighting - so nice. I miss it more than the 'Cuda. 👀

[@brettphillips9949]

I think it would be cool to see a build on a early to mid 80s grand fury/new Yorker or fifth Ave

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

I remember Ralph...was a few doors down from you when you were working out of the storage facility, right? That car is gorgeous and those taillights are sexy AF...Dodge needs to bring those back somehow