My Brother Bought The Crappiest 1969 Dodge Charger In The County

Extensive rust? Check. Measurable body damage? Yep. Missing rare, nearly impossible to find interior pieces? Absolutely. What could possibly be a better fitting project car for my fuzzy headed brother?

[@musclecarmitch908]

Like the saying goes, "Its rough but its real!", I'd be mighty proud to have it!👍

[@scotthay1486]

Saving another charger. Good for you guys. Today, even crusty old wrecks are worth saving. Kudos to you both. Stay safe out there.

[@pdiz]

Thank you for reversing what the movies did and do to these Chargers... Every one of them is worth saving... It's a Catch 22, right? If the car wasn't so beautiful, it wouldn't be destroyed so often for the sake of art. But if it wasn't such a popularly filmed car in movies, there wouldn't be as much attention for it.

[@CowboyLloyd]

If you think that's bad you should see our '69 Chargers lol

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It really isn’t that bad compared to the stuff that gets fixed these days…

[@LSSindustries]

Was that a lifted Subaru loyale in the background? Nice

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

GL wagon! That thing is an absolute unit.

[@MITCHSLAW1970]

this car gives me hope on my car!!!! feel free to take a look lol its just as bad

[@nathanielwaters6730]

I thought your Brother's sunglasses were like mine, I have the same sunglasses that Richard Petty wore back in the '70s!!! You two Mopar Dudes are so Cool!!!😎👍👍

[@staceyrenner5418]

Dead Dodge Brother has an epic head of hair. Good luck with the project, REALLY looking forward to the videos on this one!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yeah it’s pretty impressive. Lol. Me too!

[@NathansMoparGarage]

It needs everything, it's perfect.

[@nathanielwaters6730]

That '69 Charger is well worth restoring, AMD has all replacement sheet metal ya need for that Charger, wish I can find me a '68-'70 Charger!!! I been stuck on '71-'74 Chargers, I love them too!!! Mopar Nate Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Oh yeah. He’s already made a sizable investment in AMD stuff for it 😅

[@robertwheatley9153]

By far the biggest mistake I ever made was selling my Mr. Norms '69 Charger B5 blue black vinyl top many years ago. Had a strong running 440 with a factory 4-speed and was a very clean and solid #2 condition car entered in a few car shows. Regret it to this day..

[@xlmi7021]

It's a smile maker just like it is....but, it will be even better once it's a driver. Would be fun as Roadkill/General Mayhem style that might get more attention than a 100 point restored car.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s been the plan since we first laid eyes on it… I don’t think he’s likely to even paint anything that doesn’t need rust repair, at least in the short term.

[@ericwilson2585]

Git that baby running man! Ya know, the best interior is no interior. As long as you fix all the holes in the sheet metal.

[@LongIslandMopars]

In 1998 I looked at a 70 Charger 500 383 4 bbl car that had likely been used to tow a boat here on Long Island. The entire rear quarters and trunk pan were gone, seemingly from being dunked in salt water during launching off a boat ramp. The rust seemed to stop at the cowl. The interior looked like it got mauled by a bear. Still, it fired right up and ran great off a 5 gallon jug of gas suspended by bungee cords in what used to be the trunk area. It was so much work that I walked away. Fast forward to today and that car in that basket case condition would have probably fetch low 5 figures.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Wow. Yeah… that’s my idea of an unfixable car. But people are doing it now… just nuts.

[@LongIslandMopars]

@@DeadDodgeGarage I'm glad some people have the means and stamina to do so. I love the look of the 68-70 generation even though I own a pristine survivor of a 74 for the last 25 years. It's my Richard Petty Charger, even if it just has a little 318.....😎

[@m1a1hm]

Yeah it's worth saving I've seen worst that people work on and bring back to life .

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

For sure. This is only a little past typical west coast rust. I see what people are fixing in other parts of the country… this one ain’t bad by that metric

[@bigwrenchtech]

Weight reduction.

[@raymondpetrovits2336]

Two peas in a pod comes to mind with that view through the non-existing windshield shot.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It’s entirely possible we’re basically the same weirdo

[@michaeladamo6279]

That car is worth saving you said it’s a 383 4 bbl The 5th digit is H not L right. That’s a high-performance big block 4 bbl car! Basically what I’m saying is, it’s worth saving more so than an L code? Do you see what I mean? I’m not being sarcastic or anything I know you know all this

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I know exactly what you’re saying. Honestly I don’t care if it’s a slant six car, it’s worth saving! But it’s cool that it’s a 383 4 barrel. I didn’t verify vin digit myself but brother did. My ‘68 is a factory 383 2 barrel car.

[@michaeladamo6279]

@@DeadDodgeGarage definitely, they’re all worth saving!!

[@chiefexecutive]

God bless AMD 🫡

[@richardbates2367]

Ironically my dad when I was like 6 had a 69 dodge charger pale yellow with the black interior and roof, and it was a 318 2bbl and a automatic transmission and it actually had rusty rear quarters my dad drove it until he decided he would rather have a decentish 68 gmc c2500 370 v8 4spd with bulldog gear, and two inch straight pipes out under the rear bumper no mufflers that truck was loud!!!! And drove it until someone wanted the truck to piece their 67 gmc 3/4 4x4 back together and traded my dad the ugliest pale blue 74 dodge charger se I have ever seen but was a very solid low mileage 318 quadrajet 4bbl column shift automatic transmission car, but even though my dad drove it back and forth to work since the gmc was his work truck, he acquired the blue 74 dodge charger se to put a rusty 72 dodge 340 Rallye charger with the Factory 4spd still in the car bought in a junkyard for $200 and my dad seen it sitting in the weeds behind some guys barn and paid $800 for a car with no title?!

[@jeffstone5554]

I see it has the optional 'bird bath' hood. I bought a Plymouth and a Toyota from an abandoned farm that have that, goats!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Luckily the cows don’t seem to climb on the cars much. Haha.

[@tedcorey3054]

Reminds me of the tree that landed on my '52 Customline , the hood reminds me of my '68 Galaxie , but it's still a Charger .

[@matthewb8229]

By the time you get all the parts replaced, you'll have an NOS car.

[@ericwilson2585]

Those cars are the best, you don't have to worry about putting a scratch in it every time you drive it.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Exactly! I love my Charger but I would have liked to have a slightly less nice one.

[@OdinHammersmith]

You’re braver men then me. Good luck with the build. 🚗🍻

[@joshuajesch7154]

Love your brothers sweater. General mayhem is a boss. 👍🏼

[@indyfastal]

Oh, that will all buff out...

[@Darryl-69SE]

It’s all good. At least they are coming at some point.

[@agentorange2554]

Your brother could call this car the Money Pit!!!!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

🤣

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

🤣

[@t-bonemoore5379]

I'd take it in a heartbeat my papaw had one wen I was 5 the car was 9yrs old then I wanted to track it down wen I got old enuff to drive an found it quickiy well found out the guy who bought it from pap couldn't handle the 440 powered beast and got 1.5 miles down the road an unfortunately and heartbreaking he crashed an the car was a total loss silver lining the guy was unhurt but still no charger for me at 50 maybe one day

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Damn… that’s a bummer. I hope so! They’re out there. They’re ridiculously expensive right now, but at least that means they’re basically all getting saved now.

[@harmorehorń]

Its got cop slots… its def worth saving!

[@adamhoffman3687]

Does AMD have a one of everything button

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Haaahaha. I hope they do.

[@adamhoffman3687]

@@DeadDodgeGarage lol

[@Darryl-69SE]

Jamie’s Brother - Still waiting for some videos on this car or the rt your working on to get it? Please…..

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

We’re all waiting. He can’t start either of those cars until the metal on the Roadrunner is done. It’s not happening quickly.

[@WurledPeas]

It’s saintly that you would rescue a car like this. Either that or slightly insane. Either way is good! Very good!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It’s kinda both, haha. My crappy gray ‘69 is even worse than this one… well, ok, maybe similarly bad.

[@deankidd1743]

Just came across a 69 for 10k even worse condition. 🤷‍♂️

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yep… I see them online all the time.

[@moparbenny5674]

I'm going to put all the children who's parents work at AMD through college when I start working on my junk lol

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Like me with my Matco dealer! 😅

[@gasser66]

Removed with gusto. 😃

[@steves9905]

Gawd...to think back in the day we sent cars with minor fender benders to the crusher and the truly crappy cars not worth scrap were pushed into the bushes, only to be resurrected 40 years later.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I know 😞

[@dh190852]

Well at least the rear springs aren't against the bottom of the deck lid. I've seen one like that. Had to put wood blocks between the rear axle and "frame" to get it on a trailer.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Not yet… we’ve been there a few times now.

[@MikeJBlues]

Big Block charger, sweeeeeet

[@NoWr2Run]

LMAO, GREAT VID.

[@kenjohnson3641]

A little silicon on the holes drive that beast worst to worst rattle can primer it to save the rust

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Rattle can primer isn’t going to help a whole bunch there… he’s already ordered a good bit of sheet metal, and needs to order a bunch more. Haha.

[@deanrayne7302]

If you don't have the dash, you don't have the VIN tag to register it

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

We have the dash, it’s just had a tree branch stabbed through it. You don’t need to worry about that.

[@yavin99]

I've seen so much worse.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Me too. Not around here, but all over the internet.

[@rustypliers74]

@@DeadDodgeGarage#Midwest lol

[@gabrielantoniomartin7995]

Ese Charger Pide rescate urgente!!!!! Saludos desde Argentina

[@davestark2015]

I love it 😍

[@prorebuilder]

I too was waiting for the quarters for the 69. AMD Just got in the the 68 quarters, I ordered a pair and they should be here anytime. I can section in the marker lights from my 69 and yes. Mine is a "Fancy Pants" R/T ... Love the channel, keep up the good work,

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Awesome! And thanks!

[@barley_tea3885]

"D'ya ever put yer hand in one of these?"

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

🤣

[@raymondkunkel9615]

.not bad at all I did a 69 charger 5 years ago paid 10 grand and almost every pannel replaced and rails it was a number match 383 sold it for 45 grand done it was perfect I should have got more with all the work. We still have 3 of them yet

[@dantupper1784]

Be both interesting and maybe scary to get that car reverse-electralysis dipped. You would know what is gone & what is solid. After that? Be tempting to plop the '69 charger body onto the front frame-engine-floorpan-rear suspension of a wrecked late model Hemi Charger or Challenger. You could rework the dash for the late-model cluster & steering wheel/column..

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Everybody is using crown Vics for that too apparently? Tempting indeed, but other than the one frame rail I think it’s… mostly kinda ok underneath. But we’ll see.

[@Tzor17]

Done one of those once, well two of them. Always liked doing the fab work on them. Glad to see someone still takes these and make something good out of them

[@Tzor17]

Haven't watched the vid yet, but it's in saved to watch later when I'm free.

[@wiggyjones]

There's two of you?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Unfortunately yes… the other one just has poofy hair 🤣 We’ve long been referred to as “The Dodge Brothers”

[@THEMOFODRIVER.]

Beautiful Charger!

[@blackbettythemudmower]

I want that truck

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Me too

[@blackbettythemudmower]

@@DeadDodgeGarage tbh man ur under rated and under subs u should be higher

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

@@blackbettythemudmower Thanks! It's taken a while but we're getting places. Haha.