Rescuing a 1968 GTX after sitting for over 50 years.

[@mikegowan8125]

When i was a young lad, my father owned a candy apple red 69 GTX with a 440 4 speed. I may, or may not have gotten him in trouble with my Mom, saying we flew in Daddy's car! We caught some air, when we landed, we put a big hole in the oil pan. Had to keep stopping here and there to top off oil until we got to town. The memories of that car will last a lifetime. Great purchase on your part. Good luck my friend.

[@heritagefarms552]

Thank you

[@MrMytube60]

440 with the six-pack was a great motor! Love the 68 and 69 GTX!

[@moparedtn]

As a fellow '68 GTX owner, I wanted to congratulate you on finding one like you wanted. Wishing you all the best of luck with the restoration - and whatever you think things are going to cost, just figure on doubling that number - trust me. 🙂 Come see us on the largest forum for Mopar b-bodies on the web - For B-Bodies Only. - Ed on the Ridge

[@davehotz7810]

I had a neighbor back in the early 80s had a blue 69 GTX 440 4 speed with a bench seat he gave me a ride one time car scared me so fast he liked to drink n drive car got totalled out something with a ditch and a tree good luck with the 68 man

[@bmxbobby1]

Great Find!!! New wheels and tires will bring that car to life

[@heritagefarms552]

Thanks

[@dfgivens]

What a find! Good luck with this monster. I look for forward to your progress.

[@heritagefarms552]

Thanks

[@user-wc4uh4rl3z]

Like my.older brother told me back in 1983 here in northern calif as long as you have the body

[@randyrussell4331]

She's a beauty get er done up right can't wait to see the rebuild.😊😅🎉😂❤

[@davidson2004fatboy]

WHAT DRUGS U ON ???

[@randyrussell4331]

@@davidson2004fatboy what you don't like her.must be Chevy nerd on dope.those cars are easy for competent restoration experts ,minus me that's not my job.

[@morrismckinnon6047]

wow, parked in '72! It would have only been a four year old car then! It amazes me how short a time cars were on the road back then before they were done. It's a wonder any exist at all. 18k miles would be legit, I'd reckon. Nice project, good luck with it.

[@heritagefarms552]

Thanks

[@JohnLittle-ze7sp]

My 68 Roadrunner build sheet was on top of the glove box under the dash. That car was built in the california plant 11/14 67

[@66skate]

A really nice find. It's real straight and solid other than the floors. If you can get it running without a rebuild, you really did well.

[@HighToneRanger]

Sweet ride for sure.

[@MrOnemanop]

it's one thing to start to rescue an old car by power washing, and quite another to thoroughly rebuild and repair every component of every system. I look forward to the completed process.

[@heritagefarms552]

Thanks for watching

[@lonnyjaw]

It never ceases to cringingly amaze me to see this - that someone could even allow this to happen to such a once beautiful car such as the 1968 Plymouth GTX. So very, very sad!!

[@woecp]

Bacause the were worth like 100$ back in the day they just put it up, wasn’t even worth selling

[@daniellebcooper7160]

nice find. enjoy the project.

[@Backroadjunk]

That is one cool car !!

[@him948]

Cool find, all the best with your project!

[@heritagefarms552]

Thanks!

[@jonathangemora9380]

Nice buy. Just do a preservation after the obvious dents and rust repairs ( pre-mixed the old blue paint for those repaired portions and there you go). Always wanted one of these for myself. Reminds me of the great old childhood days. God bless! Life is short enjoy the non boring car rides!

[@heritagefarms552]

Thanks for the tips!

[@fishypictures]

Dude , congratulations…. Lot of wasted time just sitting there…. Get with it and make up for lost time. Wish you well..one of my favorites.

[@heritagefarms552]

Thanks 👍

[@jamesdamron2065]

Sweet ride

[@stlbrian33]

It’s going to be a very nice car when you are done. 👍

[@stevehartz4615]

Good call those ol cars aren't around anymore, least ones we can afford.i am trying to get a 65 GTO it's rough.but it' rough but its mine that a start.good luck.

[@rayashabranner3124]

It has a VIN number 1968 and up. The block the trans the rear differential and in the trunk and on the radiator support.

[@angeldawnmorningstar]

😍Love It ! 😍 But I'm biased ( since I own an ultra clean '69 GTX survivor myself ) It's gonna take an epic amount of work but I can hardly wait to see this handsome car back on the road again ! Thanks for sharing ! Liked and Subscribed ! 😇❤

[@heritagefarms552]

Thank you

[@MikeJBlues]

Awsome car, will be following this one. Buddy of mine had a 68 GTX in 78

[@justlistening9463]

sat 4 years well it should run like new once you go though all the rotten parts all hard part bearly had run time very little fatigue do to low milage well worth a project great original color also ps ALL MOPAR car's rusted to Bolivian under the 10 mark of production date outside the garage go figure they built car's the dont like moisture from factory lol

[@richardobryan8041]

Gentlemans tuxedo on the way back....oh yeah!!!

[@longroofinn5393]

Just subscribed! So happy to hear you're leaving as much of the original paint as possible. Just a suggestion, try using a solution of citric acid powder and water in those cylinders. It's safe on the metal and will dissolve the rust like you won't believe. Since you plan on tearing it apart anyway it wouldn't hurt to try. I've used it on old steel wheels before and it gets down in the pores of the metal and really cleans it up. Looking forward to your next video!

[@heritagefarms552]

Thank you

[@kurtmans4284]

My second car was '68 road runner 383 I bought it 1975 loved that car the kid i sold it to was street racing it and banged 2nd gear and lost it and rapping it around a tree😞

[@mcasteel2112]

Brake peddle wear or lack of will always tell the tale

[@thevinylcollector3472]

i just found your channel and subscribed

[@jeffkay2011]

Nice project!

[@heritagefarms552]

Thanks!

[@jodywyatt5288]

Awesome find

[@timothyfendrick549]

It will be worth it when it's done

[@AUmarcus]

Parked in '72? That 18k is probably legit.

[@rebeccajohnson1407]

rare color 68 gtx for sure

[@adamhoffman3687]

Good luck.

[@heritagefarms552]

Thanks!

[@adamhoffman3687]

@heritagefarms552 I like the direction you are intending on going. It's more challenging to maintain the originality. Looking forward to seeing you succeed

[@louislepage5111]

Good luck with this 😊

[@roverwaters3875]

👍👍

[@babaoreally8220]

My brother-in-law has had his really nice one in storage for 50 yrs.Too old to work on it now.This thing is rotten all over,going to take a ton of work to drive it.

[@heritagefarms552]

Thanks

[@benvan-ness1030]

Looks like that exterior color is ice blue poly😊

[@travlite8496]

I had to Sub this was my dream car,please go original.

[@victorhugocedillo9475]

❤❤🎉🎉

[@travlite8496]

Auto Metal Direct might sponsor the metal for this car you being a youtuber also qa1 has a suspension that is amazing for these cars they might sponsor you also so reach out to them.

[@user-dw8mj8tb2l]

Just send it over to Mark at GraveYard Cars

[@taylorebenguard6998]

i love your plan to just fix the rust but leave it looking as is i see some of these people with nice cars they drive as is with rusted quarters or floors wishing they would leave it as is and fix the rust but they usually dont i hope to see more on it soon

[@roberthill2219]

That is a special order paint! Pull the seats and look for your broadcast sheet! Then you can legally get a replacement data tag.... and me? I should have kept my '68 GTX...and sold the wife... With getting from the original family, go back and see if there is any original paperwork and of course, what the dealership was... you may be able to find something somewhere that documents that color!

[@heritagefarms552]

Thanks

[@roberthill2219]

@@heritagefarms552 if you can trace your incredible Petty blue GTX back to it's original owner, there's a strong possibility that an invoice or dealership paperwork may exist... which would mean that you could get a proper, legitimate replacement Data tag... first step is going back to the people you got her from and asking, questions like was there a Chrysler financial deal and what dealership she came from... a special order paint code had to be approved by the district office and then there's always the possibility that she might have been built for the Pettys and sent off to the original dealership for some reason... Yes, the Petty family received multiple cars, trucks, station wagons and even an Imperial limousine with this paint in the mid '60s... The story might be even cooler then the car! Get to work!

[@davidson2004fatboy]

MAKE a GREAT ANCHOR

[@user-wc4uh4rl3z]

Nice🇺🇲

[@carebear2272]

Back seat back, build sheet, or under rug, front seats, behind glove box, under rug they never survive or behind door panels.

[@Leo-DaGreek]

Car only lasted 4 yrs before breaking down,I don’t understand it

[@deankidd1743]

Post your progress Id watch

[@deankidd1743]

Didnt see the 440 front stamp block on the replaced motor. Maybe 383 ???

[@heritagefarms552]

It’s 440

[@deankidd1743]

​@@heritagefarms552that's good the dealership put the right motor in. What did you pay?

[@ap8409]

Are you kidding me? You're going to go with that effing "Patina" bulls__t. PAINT IT. Do it RIGHT.

[@heritagefarms552]

If it wasn’t such a rare color combination I probably would but since it is I’d like to leave it as original as possible. But everything else will be restored on the car just not the paint.

[@timothyfendrick549]

I will watch your channel as long as you don't cuss or drink on the channel. I used to do it. I don't need to watch it.

[@heritagefarms552]

There won’t be.

[@markhellman-pn3hn]

its going to cost $100,000 to restore it !!

[@choochoo9436]

Hopefully you actually restore it and repaint it. I hate this new trend of leaving cars rusty and smelling of mouse shit and calling them a rat rod or reto restored covered in body surface rust. Make it look like it did when it was new. Do not clear coat over the rust. Thats a chickenshit half assed restoration.

[@heritagefarms552]

If it wasn’t such a rare color combination I would agree but sense it’s a possible 1 of 1 car because of the paint I’m going to leave as much original as possible paint wise, but I am planning on completely going through it mechanically and in the interior.