Who care cars are not supposed to stay all original and their not mean to sit. Theses car are racecars treat them as such have blue print made of how to build the chassis sell the prints to kit companies or start your own.
Hi Bob, 16 July 2023 - Just stopped by to see how things are going. Your Hemi Dayton is looking great and running well. She was the best of out 3 Hemi Cars. Thanks for taking such good care of her. Best Always Christine for the 426 Hemi Chicks
@@eggmanfryer It always feels good to show yourself as cynical, but you must remember back to the days around 1970 - very few people regularly carried cameras around. But there could be paperwork to document his claims. It is possible that what Tom Race said is true. Who knows?
So cool! My favorite car of all time, thanks to 6 year old me watching Joe Dirt when it came out. I love that you're saving everything as much as possible to keep it original. That's exactly what I would do. Don't wash it! It looks perfect the way it is. I'd love to see this thing in person.
Glad this smart man is the new owner and keeps American muscle in it's original condition for as long as he is alive. He is a rare breed like the cars he loves. Thank you Sir!
I love that the only part of this video that raised my eyebrows was addressed in the description. I also love that Bob's shop is in my home state of Indiana. Well done!
I could talk with this guy for days and not get bored... would love to see his collection..he is the guy who should own this car because he loves and respects them. Great video
What a Princess of a car…..and you’re treating HER like Royalty. Thank you for posting this video and thank you for breathing new life into that Gem….Mac
Well I am for sure one that has NOTHING but admiration for someone that has found and keeps any of these cars up and running. The first time I saw one of these I was 9 years old and it was in 1970 I just thought WOW a ENGINEER MASTERPIECE then I heard they were running them at NASCAR and that just SOLIDIFIED that thought in my mind! But never have had money or opportunity come together at the same time. So I am glad there are people that care about and for these cars and keep at lest one together for me when those two events come together for me to own one of these TIME CAPSULES! Thank you for your time, effort and allowing people like me to see them!
Love the car, my sister drove my Dad's Daytona to HS back in the 70s as I'm 6 yrs younger and was always jealous. Dad also had a 69 charger 500. He was an engineer at highland pk. I lost my dad last yr he would have really enjoyed seeing this video as I have. I just found some photos of his of winged cars lined up either at creative or Chrysler that are press photos. I'm an E body guy myself have three, one which I drove in HS and bought in 1980 and still own. Love the videos and glad to have found ya. Dad always said only original one...
Interestingly, my Brother still has his 69 ChArger SE(setting next to,new Interior, Brakes,etc: with it up on Blocks for some three years now: I will,be returning to our Northern Indiana Home soon( his Wife just Died): and the topic may come up, no,sense wasting *& letting Charger go to,waste, etc.
Hey DH, my old man owned a ‘69 500 that I’m trying to track down. Dad owned it from ‘71-‘82. He bought it from the ex-racer Ray Alley. I located the guy he sold it to, who then sold it again up in Michigan in the mid 1980’s. The car was originally a silver on black Hemi automatic, stripe delete car. Dad got it dinged at a grocery store and after trying to match 1970’s silver, he broke down and painted it black. And if no one repaired the dash, it still has teeth marks on the passenger side where I was teething as a toddler. Hoping you have some information about your 500 or have heard the legend of the yahoo that color changed his Hemi Charger 500?
i would prime the engine then remove all the spark plugs and spray some lube in so you get some upper cylinder lube and slowly bar the engine over a few rotation before even using the starter. maybe a good thing to remove the valve covers too to make sure none of the valves are stuck open it will really suck having a struck valve and the piston slap the valve and bend it that's why it's best to bar the engine over before cranking it with the starter
Yeah don't wash it just rinse'er off. This guys take on keeping it really original is outstanding. As a mopar tech and resto guy it has always pained me to make some of the cars I've worked on through the yrs look "new" rather perfect a way in which it never looked. Nothing excites me more than to see an old mopar with some patina on it. Well done sir.
Fantastic !!! What ever you decide to do I know will be the right thing. Cant wait to see it started. Thanks for rescuing and preserving this special car .
In the early '80s, a friend and I went to a closed Chrysler dealership in Michigan to look at a Mopar collection. One of the cars was a yellow Superbird, 440, auto. It had something like a 2.74 rear end. It also had a trailer hitch. The woman who owned the car originally used it to tow her boat.
Hang on a sec, I have to pick my jaw up off the floor.... One thing's for sure: it's good to be the king! It's hard to be jealous of this fella though, well off as he is - he IS trying to be a good steward of the cars and doesn't mind sharing them with us - and that is the heart and soul of our hobby - us being good stewards so that the next generation can also enjoy these cars as they were built! -Ed on the Ridge
Terms like “only original once” “history lesson” and “survivor” are the ONLY correct references to this car. I like your rebuild not replace approach to parts and pieces that must be brought up to standard. We in the Mopar community are so fortunate this car landed with such an insightful car collector. Best wishes, hope to see this one at a Charger gathering alongside my ‘68 R/T a car I’ve owned for almost 50 years 😉
You really got my attention. I have been driving mopar muscle cars for almost 50 yrs. I can't wait to hear that Hemi-Daytona run. It sure is in the right hands Bob. You are doing a great service to the Mopar community and the hobby.
Beautiful! Thank you so much for the love, respect and care you are giving to the car and the restoration of this remarkable piece of automotive history. Looking forward to seeing and hearing it running once again.
Nice! This guy is the perfect guy to look after this car. His enthusiasm shows through. I would love to see the entire car detailed thoroughly though, i am not an expert but i cant see how making that original paint as good as it can be would detract from its originality at all.
awesome car and still in incredible condition. I have to admit, I dont understand the fascination with keeping the "barn find dirt" on these cars that people rescue. Take pictures, then wash it. Not my car, though.
your stereotypical youtube "barnfind" "patina" "abandoned" bullshit doesn't compare to finding a hemi daytona wing car still original...this is a 6 figure car buddy
I personally couldn’t leave a “barn find” as it was found but I understand the significance in doing so. These cars are only original one time and original cars tell incredible stories that you don’t want to “wipe away” so to speak
Great great story & video. Congratulations on a magnificent piece of history. Great job on the interior too. That said I would also do a deep cleaning with a cleaner preservative. I would also fix the rust on the lower part of the rear window and what I thought was rust under the rear deck lid, the edge closest to the rear window. That just my 2 cents worth since it didn’t have rust from the factory. Clay bar the finish, buff it out and then do the body. The paint can be matched for fade so it looks perfect should it have faded a bit. Congrats again!
back in the day I owned a purple daytona that looke a lot like the one on the lift in the background. My Wifes grandfather bought a Brand New blue Superbird and had the dealer deliver it to his house on Chistmas day in 1970
I lived in Dallas most of my life. I recall a guys house I would pass every day going to/from high school. There was an orange winged car in the garage…not certain if it was a Daytona or Superbird. I never noticed the car move for many years. This was 1974-1977. I now wonder if this could have been that car. Very cool!
I apriciate how he is keeping it all original thank u so much for doing that this cars in good hands now thats how u buy a classic un touched all original not that customized crap
I know some people get carried away with clear coating "patina" cars at shows now days. But this it a perfect candidate for simply cleaning the outside real good and spraying on a compatible clear coat so it can be saved in as found condition as long as posssible.
Give the car a bath, after almost 50 years she has earned it. Leave the rest of it alone except for which needs to be replaced or repaired so it can run and drive. You're on the right track.
In 1976 I bought my girlfriends 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440 Magnum for $1500 bucks (she wanted a Mustang). That car was fully loaded and super comfy to drive. I blew the engine (drag racing) and gave the body away. I've had tons of hotrods, but that Charger is the one I miss most. BTW, Wash the Car!
Of course wash it. Or rather, clean it thoroughly. But don't use water - wipe down with lots of damp micro-fibre cloths, including inside all the door jambs and turret curves etc. And even give it a polish, where the paint still is. Clean the glass as well as possible inside and out - it will look exceptional, even with the areas of paint deterioration. Keeping the dust on is just a touch silly.
I am from Indiana. Good to see those Dodge gems in Indiana. What are the humps on the front fenders? I have never seen those before. And I have seen a few of these types of vids.
Good for you brother, a great mission accomplished ~ ps: I wouldn't refurbish my grandmother, I love her the way she is and I love this winger the way it is.
@Gate Openers Direct yes sir, she does bathe regular and I agree that he should wash the car. Should've done in before pulling into the garage. If he's so picky ... hand wash at least.
Cool car! Should've left the headers on it, if you're going to leave the racing decals on it, then I would've left them on. Kinda goes with the whole look of the car. Awesome that you saved it, they are beautiful cars!
Answers to questions: they made 503 daytonas and 1920 superbirds per best estimates. Yes i found the build (broadcast) sheet under front carpet. Yes i did get confused on a couple of things-give me a little break im almost 70. Yes, some hemi daytonas had drum brakes. Yes i do drive these cars, future videos might address my trip to alaska ( google alaska highway superbird) or key west, or mobile. Most importantly, thanks for the positive comments. Bob
Bob, you got a free pass from me, when you said 'Road Runner Daytona', and the thing about the hoods,,, because sight unseen, you gave me a shirt with your cars on it, just based on my friend telling you about my 70 SuperBird. We have yet to meet, but clearly, we aught to. You have a fantastic collection and I am humble you gave me the shirt. Take care, Doctor Dodge here.
Wipe the car down with a mitt. Wipe the undercarriage off with a mitt. I'm sure you have pics of the condition as you found it. The psychosis around "barn find" has run it's course - no need to save the dust. Be a normal good steward.
@@dooddoodie2362 Hello Chet .. or is it Herb? I think the o/p was suggesting a light dust off... Not a full muscle grind in with partial sandpaper. See what he said ... "mitt" .. like a dusting mitt? I'm picturing you screaming at the computer screen while cussing and spilling your Hot Pocket .. Lol .. I think most enthusiast get the need for delicacy on this rare car .. calm down.
@port nut Exactly, everyone's acting like a bunch of women over this, wash it off and take it out front and burn the tires off the thing, they didn't build these cars to look at them. I can't stand when people priss about over American muscle like some snotty European fussing over a Ferrari, those are cars that are meant to look at, these are cars that are meant to RUN!!! If you want to invest in something you're never gonna touch just for the sake of it increasing in value then get into collecting stamps or something.
Not really, It wasn't driven during the winters, we had the Daytona from 72 through 2020. It was stored the whole time. It moved to Southlake Texas in 1979, was stored in our garage until Bob adopted it in 2020. It had 39735 miles on the clock. It made a couple trips to Canada in 1974 and 1975. On one of those trips we ran it up to 140 on I-75 in the UP of Michigan. Would have run it all the way out had there not been a MI State Patrolman coming from behind. Had a chase car following us that radioed his approach so we let her coast. When we were down to around 100 he passed us. Never tried it again. We had three Hemi's at the time, 68 RR, 69 Daytona and a 70 Hemi Cuda 4-spd. The Daytona was by far the best runner of the three; the Cuda sucked, sold it in 75. Wish now we still had it. It ended up totaled, rolled up into a ball. A friend saw it in a local junk yard. Bob's Hemi Daytona is the Rarest Hemi Daytona in the world. It's 100% original, never wrecked or repainted, engine, tranny and rear are original. Best Always Chris Headley Phoenix AZ
Thanks again Bob for the informative tour of your prized possession! You are so lucky, but like I've said, it appears you've worked hard for that luck. Do you have a NASCAR version of a Superbird? That is what I'll be modeling my clone after. Please keep making the great videos!
Hi Chris. Right now I do not have a Nascar raced Bird. My Alpine white Bird, that we will feature in the next video sets was raced at Daytona, but not in a Nascar race. I appreciate your suggestion though, and have tried to get the 1 or 2 Nascar Birds out there, without success. Maybe soon!
Hi Paul, we're now here in Phoenix. Still on the website where Bob found the Daytona. Still active there and sometimes here. Thanks for the plug. Best Always 426 Hemi Chicks
Very awesome car and glad to see it getting road worthy. Please wash it as the dirt is not original and will only cause more damage to the exterior. The inside was cleaned so keep going
I love and respect you and your car immensely. I am always curious with these story's why the owners don't say what they're worth, and in your case how many they made. I don't think it would or should bother anybody
Class Act.
This car landed in the right hands.
Yes!
No doubt
I love it when a plan comes together,
You know this man is hardcore when he sounded genuinely upset that the presumably original brake shoes were cracked.
Who care cars are not supposed to stay all original and their not mean to sit. Theses car are racecars treat them as such have blue print made of how to build the chassis sell the prints to kit companies or start your own.
@@joebone3151 The autos are not race cars.
Wonderful communicator and dialogue! Thank you for sharing the story, much enjoyed!
Hi Bob, 16 July 2023 - Just stopped by to see how things are going. Your Hemi Dayton is looking great and running well. She was the best of out 3 Hemi Cars. Thanks for taking such good care of her.
Best Always
Christine for the 426 Hemi Chicks
These cars are such a big part of history. Thank you for keeping them alive
Its amazing how these cars are still around. Definitely a piece of history here. Enjoyed your video.
My father owned Race Motor Sales, the selling dealer and I drove the Daytona before it was sold.
Pics or it didn't happen. lol
Tom, i would love to talk! Thanks for your note, bob
Way cool!
@@eggmanfryer It always feels good to show yourself as cynical, but you must remember back to the days around 1970 - very few people regularly carried cameras around. But there could be paperwork to document his claims. It is possible that what Tom Race said is true. Who knows?
@@easygoing2479 We are in a conversation within a subject of antiquity where "word" is bond... yet we do run into things like... @Keepin' Upp.
These old cars and their stories are wonderful. I loved the cars when they were new, and I still love them now. Great video.
So cool! My favorite car of all time, thanks to 6 year old me watching Joe Dirt when it came out. I love that you're saving everything as much as possible to keep it original. That's exactly what I would do. Don't wash it! It looks perfect the way it is. I'd love to see this thing in person.
THis car is by far the best hemi charger ive seen that ive wanted some day in my life just to look at wow ! Love the content .
Glad this smart man is the new owner and keeps American muscle in it's original condition for as long as he is alive. He is a rare breed like the cars he loves. Thank you Sir!
I love that the only part of this video that raised my eyebrows was addressed in the description. I also love that Bob's shop is in my home state of Indiana. Well done!
I could talk with this guy for days and not get bored... would love to see his collection..he is the guy who should own this car because he loves and respects them. Great video
What a Princess of a car…..and you’re treating HER like Royalty. Thank you for posting this video and thank you for breathing new life into that Gem….Mac
A Ferrari is a "Princess", this is an attack dog with rabies dripping off of it's fangs.
Well I am for sure one that has NOTHING but admiration for someone that has found and keeps any of these cars up and running. The first time I saw one of these I was 9 years old and it was in 1970 I just thought WOW a ENGINEER MASTERPIECE then I heard they were running them at NASCAR and that just SOLIDIFIED that thought in my mind! But never have had money or opportunity come together at the same time. So I am glad there are people that care about and for these cars and keep at lest one together for me when those two events come together for me to own one of these TIME CAPSULES! Thank you for your time, effort and allowing people like me to see them!
Just love these cars thanks for your time and effort video and preservation
Original dust is even better than original patina!Awesome car and preservation.
Big Fan of this fella' ! His passion for these two models is clearly evident. Many Thanks Yo ! 💥 💯 💥
Love the car, my sister drove my Dad's Daytona to HS back in the 70s as I'm 6 yrs younger and was always jealous. Dad also had a 69 charger 500. He was an engineer at highland pk. I lost my dad last yr he would have really enjoyed seeing this video as I have. I just found some photos of his of winged cars lined up either at creative or Chrysler that are press photos. I'm an E body guy myself have three, one which I drove in HS and bought in 1980 and still own. Love the videos and glad to have found ya. Dad always said only original one...
Love the aero cars. I once owned a '69 Dodge Charger 500, great car and fun to drive.
Interestingly, my Brother still has his 69 ChArger SE(setting next to,new Interior, Brakes,etc: with it up on Blocks for some three years now: I will,be returning to our Northern Indiana Home soon( his Wife just Died): and the topic may come up, no,sense wasting *& letting Charger go to,waste, etc.
Hey DH, my old man owned a ‘69 500 that I’m trying to track down. Dad owned it from ‘71-‘82. He bought it from the ex-racer Ray Alley. I located the guy he sold it to, who then sold it again up in Michigan in the mid 1980’s. The car was originally a silver on black Hemi automatic, stripe delete car. Dad got it dinged at a grocery store and after trying to match 1970’s silver, he broke down and painted it black. And if no one repaired the dash, it still has teeth marks on the passenger side where I was teething as a toddler. Hoping you have some information about your 500 or have heard the legend of the yahoo that color changed his Hemi Charger 500?
@@seanvandergracht2641 thanks. Interesting story, etc. hope it works out, my. ROTHER HAS A 69 Charger SE/383,etc.
Nice car, my dad had a 66' 383 & 69' 440 cuda'. What color was your 500 charger??
the Daytona and Superbird are fascinating but the Charger 500 was by far the most successful Chrysler aero car with 22 wins.
i would prime the engine then remove all the spark plugs and spray some lube in so you get some upper cylinder lube and slowly bar the engine over a few rotation before even using the starter. maybe a good thing to remove the valve covers too to make sure none of the valves are stuck open it will really suck having a struck valve and the piston slap the valve and bend it that's why it's best to bar the engine over before cranking it with the starter
I’d take the motor completely to bits. Replace all seals etc, clean out sludge.
Why waste all that time art? Start it up and stomp the pedal to the floor, if anything needs fixing you'll find out real quick.
This is just fantastic! This Daytona is in the right hands!
I love the Daytona. And I also love the SuperBirds. I can never afford one but wish I could one day. Thanks for sharing.
everyone does,no you will never own one unless you have a spare $200,000 for one in "very shitty" condition
What a great find!!!!!
I am so grateful for people like Mr. Jennings that preserve these beautiful machines.
Yeah don't wash it just rinse'er off. This guys take on keeping it really original is outstanding. As a mopar tech and resto guy it has always pained me to make some of the cars I've worked on through the yrs look "new" rather perfect a way in which it never looked. Nothing excites me more than to see an old mopar with some patina on it. Well done sir.
Thanks Mr Jennings for helping to keep the great Mopar history alive and well.
7:39 I see a little paw print above the charger emblem. What a beautiful car, wonderful to have and cherish.
Fantastic !!! What ever you decide to do I know will be the right thing. Cant wait to see it started. Thanks for rescuing and preserving this special car .
Excellent video! 👏👏👏Excellent car! It's really cool that he keeps everything original. 😍😍😍 He really knows everything about Dodges.
I applaud your respect for the car's heritage.
In the early '80s, a friend and I went to a closed Chrysler dealership in Michigan to look at a Mopar collection. One of the cars was a yellow Superbird, 440, auto. It had something like a 2.74 rear end. It also had a trailer hitch. The woman who owned the car originally used it to tow her boat.
Hang on a sec, I have to pick my jaw up off the floor....
One thing's for sure: it's good to be the king!
It's hard to be jealous of this fella though, well off as he is - he IS trying to be a good
steward of the cars and doesn't mind sharing them with us - and that is the heart and
soul of our hobby - us being good stewards so that the next generation can also enjoy
these cars as they were built!
-Ed on the Ridge
Great video, amazing car. I liked the closing comment also.
Absolutely spectacular!!!!! Thank you for preserving it "as original"!!!!! Beautiful.
Awesome!! I love your plan with the car. Perfect to preserve a so original car. I so look forward to seeing the progress. Thank you for sharing!!!!
Terms like “only original once” “history lesson” and “survivor” are the ONLY correct references to this car. I like your rebuild not replace approach to parts and pieces that must be brought up to standard. We in the Mopar community are so fortunate this car landed with such an insightful car collector. Best wishes, hope to see this one at a Charger gathering alongside my ‘68 R/T a car I’ve owned for almost 50 years 😉
Thank you for sharing. Absolutely love those cars. I appreciate all of the insight you’ve shared on this video. Thanks again.
You really got my attention. I have been driving mopar muscle cars for almost 50 yrs. I can't wait to hear that Hemi-Daytona run. It sure is in the right hands Bob. You are doing a great service to the Mopar community and the hobby.
Man , this guy is truly passionate about this ....nice to see!!
What a truly amazing car n find! I'm glad it's in the hands of someone that has a great head on his shoulder n a great car!
My favorite Mopar ever built!!! They are just unbelievably awesome up close!!!
I really enjoyed the passion and integrity... loved the story loved how the info was presented ... keep us updated please......
What an awesome find. Thank you for sharing!
I would be as excited as this guy is if I owned this car.
AWESOME!!!!!!!! I'd be happy just sweeping the floors in that garage, just to be around those machines
Beautiful! Thank you so much for the love, respect and care you are giving to the car and the restoration of this remarkable piece of automotive history. Looking forward to seeing and hearing it running once again.
What a gem. This is the perfect guy to own the car. Perfect plate name too.
Fantastic collection
So happy you are living your life this way. You must be so happy
I recall one of these running around the Lebanon Indiana area around 1979/80 time frame.
And???
During the middle 70's a Red Daytona Charger. Ran around Zionville, Indiana. Just about half way down 334 going into Zionville. Shawn.
and?
Met this man the other day,really nice man
Awesome beast . Good to know it will be looked after correctly.
The car is cool. The owner is too. I think they belong together.
Amazing I love these winged cars awesome collection well done 👍🏻.
Met Mr. Jennings at Mopars at the Battleship last weekend. Great guy. Will talk wing cars all day.
Nice! This guy is the perfect guy to look after this car. His enthusiasm shows through. I would love to see the entire car detailed thoroughly though, i am not an expert but i cant see how making that original paint as good as it can be would detract from its originality at all.
awesome car and still in incredible condition. I have to admit, I dont understand the fascination with keeping the "barn find dirt" on these cars that people rescue. Take pictures, then wash it. Not my car, though.
Washing a car is not restoring it and neither is replacing the tires and brakes!
your stereotypical youtube "barnfind" "patina" "abandoned" bullshit doesn't compare to finding a hemi daytona wing car still original...this is a 6 figure car buddy
I'd be cleaning that baby by hand and very slowly love a Daytona.
I personally couldn’t leave a “barn find” as it was found but I understand the significance in doing so. These cars are only original one time and original cars tell incredible stories that you don’t want to “wipe away” so to speak
Great great story & video. Congratulations on a magnificent piece of history. Great job on the interior too. That said I would also do a deep cleaning with a cleaner preservative. I would also fix the rust on the lower part of the rear window and what I thought was rust under the rear deck lid, the edge closest to the rear window. That just my 2 cents worth since it didn’t have rust from the factory. Clay bar the finish, buff it out and then do the body. The paint can be matched for fade so it looks perfect should it have faded a bit. Congrats again!
back in the day I owned a purple daytona that looke a lot like the one on the lift in the background. My Wifes grandfather bought a Brand New blue Superbird and had the dealer deliver it to his house on Chistmas day in 1970
Warming story
yeah,and your fucking handle is og gamer..............i smell a hot load of shit
@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 try washing your upper lip
oh how I love these cars thanks for showing it
Wow, you got a very rare gem there. It's in good hands there for sure. Drive and enjoy it.
Great find and purchase. Hope to see it in Chicago November 2021.
Take to the big show. Then wash it. Do not wax it. Just get the dust off.
Great car and great video.
Thank you.
Norm in Indy.
Fantastic cars. One bad ass Daytona as well.
Awesome ❤️
I'm the 50th subscriber ✔️
Hoping to see more videos 🙏🏻
Love from India ❣️
I lived in Dallas most of my life. I recall a guys house I would pass every day going to/from high school. There was an orange winged car in the garage…not certain if it was a Daytona or Superbird. I never noticed the car move for many years. This was 1974-1977. I now wonder if this could have been that car. Very cool!
I am that Jack T that purchased the very car from race motors in 1969, have new photos and original title !
Incredible stuff 👍
Great find beautiful time capsule
I apriciate how he is keeping it all original thank u so much for doing that this cars in good hands now thats how u buy a classic un touched all original not that customized crap
Awesome history,love these mopars
I know some people get carried away with clear coating "patina" cars at shows now days. But this it a perfect candidate for simply cleaning the outside real good and spraying on a compatible clear coat so it can be saved in as found condition as long as posssible.
Great find can’t wait to hear it running 👍
Unbelievable find! Those particular Chargers are very rare and valuable. Save the classics. The Daytona is the ultimate muscle car.
I like this guy
And I love his garage
This guys shop is heavenly
I totally understand the hesitancy to wash it.
Its beautiful.
Give the car a bath, after almost 50 years she has earned it. Leave the rest of it alone except for which needs to be replaced or repaired so it can run and drive. You're on the right track.
Amazing find ! Beautiful car
In 1976 I bought my girlfriends 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440 Magnum for $1500 bucks (she wanted a Mustang). That car was fully loaded and super comfy to drive. I blew the engine (drag racing) and gave the body away. I've had tons of hotrods, but that Charger is the one I miss most. BTW, Wash the Car!
Of course wash it. Or rather, clean it thoroughly. But don't use water - wipe down with lots of damp micro-fibre cloths, including inside all the door jambs and turret curves etc. And even give it a polish, where the paint still is. Clean the glass as well as possible inside and out - it will look exceptional, even with the areas of paint deterioration. Keeping the dust on is just a touch silly.
Love your passion....... I hope to own a 68 or 69 charger someday.......😃
if it aint within the next day or two ,save up 6 figures for something you can "very carefully" drive 3-4 times a year
Nice fellow glad he owns that rare vehicle only because alot of hemi car owners are buyer only this gentlemen loves it lives it
I am from Indiana. Good to see those Dodge gems in Indiana. What are the humps on the front fenders? I have never seen those before. And I have seen a few of these types of vids.
Good for you brother, a great mission accomplished ~
ps: I wouldn't refurbish my grandmother, I love her the way she is and I love this winger the way it is.
@Gate Openers Direct yes sir, she does bathe regular and I agree that he should wash the car. Should've done in before pulling into the garage. If he's so picky ... hand wash at least.
@Gate Openers Directthey have a sterling reputation.
Cool car! Should've left the headers on it, if you're going to leave the racing decals on it, then I would've left them on. Kinda goes with the whole look of the car. Awesome that you saved it, they are beautiful cars!
Answers to questions: they made 503 daytonas and 1920 superbirds per best estimates. Yes i found the build (broadcast) sheet under front carpet. Yes i did get confused on a couple of things-give me a little break im almost 70. Yes, some hemi daytonas had drum brakes. Yes i do drive these cars, future videos might address my trip to alaska ( google alaska highway superbird) or key west, or mobile. Most importantly, thanks for the positive comments.
Bob
Bob, you got a free pass from me, when you said 'Road Runner Daytona', and the thing about the hoods,,, because sight unseen, you gave me a shirt with your cars on it, just based on my friend telling you about my 70 SuperBird. We have yet to meet, but clearly, we aught to. You have a fantastic collection and I am humble you gave me the shirt.
Take care, Doctor Dodge here.
@@patrickwayne3701 Thanks Pat! Come to Louisville sometimes-we are just across the river! Bob
Interesting story and video. Metro Detroit,Loves Muscle Cars!!! G
Sweet. This Daytona was built on my birthday!
I like how you tell trolls to step off! Nice!!👍👍👍
Good to see this gem in proper hands. Would you consider adopting another grandson? lol
Great car, great guy. Glad he's going to run it around some. Wash it, don't wash it, whatever. Just enjoy it and don't paint it!
Wipe the car down with a mitt. Wipe the undercarriage off with a mitt. I'm sure you have pics of the condition as you found it. The psychosis around "barn find" has run it's course - no need to save the dust. Be a normal good steward.
Never wipe a dirty car, that's how you get scratches!!!!
@@dooddoodie2362 Hello Chet .. or is it Herb? I think the o/p was suggesting a light dust off... Not a full muscle grind in with partial sandpaper. See what he said ... "mitt" .. like a dusting mitt? I'm picturing you screaming at the computer screen while cussing and spilling your Hot Pocket .. Lol .. I think most enthusiast get the need for delicacy on this rare car .. calm down.
Yes....They act like the actual dirt is valuable......Like moon dust or something.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The dirt he can possibly sale on Craig’s list
@port nut
Exactly, everyone's acting like a bunch of women over this, wash it off and take it out front and burn the tires off the thing, they didn't build these cars to look at them.
I can't stand when people priss about over American muscle like some snotty European fussing over a Ferrari, those are cars that are meant to look at, these are cars that are meant to RUN!!!
If you want to invest in something you're never gonna touch just for the sake of it increasing in value then get into collecting stamps or something.
Its absolutely amazing that this car is not rusted from living in Ohio those years ago. Stunning find my friend.
Not really, It wasn't driven during the winters, we had the Daytona from 72 through 2020. It was stored the whole time. It moved to Southlake Texas in 1979, was stored in our garage until Bob adopted it in 2020. It had 39735 miles on the clock. It made a couple trips to Canada in 1974 and 1975. On one of those trips we ran it up to 140 on I-75 in the UP of Michigan. Would have run it all the way out had there not been a MI State Patrolman coming from behind. Had a chase car following us that radioed his approach so we let her coast. When we were down to around 100 he passed us. Never tried it again. We had three Hemi's at the time, 68 RR, 69 Daytona and a 70 Hemi Cuda 4-spd. The Daytona was by far the best runner of the three; the Cuda sucked, sold it in 75. Wish now we still had it. It ended up totaled, rolled up into a ball. A friend saw it in a local junk yard.
Bob's Hemi Daytona is the Rarest Hemi Daytona in the world. It's 100% original, never wrecked or repainted, engine, tranny and rear are original.
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Chris Headley Phoenix AZ
Thanks again Bob for the informative tour of your prized possession! You are so lucky, but like I've said, it appears you've worked hard for that luck. Do you have a NASCAR version of a Superbird? That is what I'll be modeling my clone after. Please keep making the great videos!
Hi Chris. Right now I do not have a Nascar raced Bird. My Alpine white Bird, that we will feature in the next video sets was raced at Daytona, but not in a Nascar race. I appreciate your suggestion though, and have tried to get the 1 or 2 Nascar Birds out there, without success. Maybe soon!
Get Christine on the channel....she sounds like a plethra of Mopar knowledge
Hi Paul, we're now here in Phoenix. Still on the website where Bob found the Daytona. Still active there and sometimes here.
Thanks for the plug.
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426 Hemi Chicks
Very awesome car and glad to see it getting road worthy. Please wash it as the dirt is not original and will only cause more damage to the exterior. The inside was cleaned so keep going
I love and respect you and your car immensely. I am always curious with these story's why the owners don't say what they're worth, and in your case how many they made. I don't think it would or should bother anybody
Just a question. I thought all Hemi Chargers had to have front disc brakes. Why does this one have front drums?
Yeah, seems odd.
Nope, the discs were options. The build sheet i found under carpet confims it. Upcoming video will show it. Car is now running and driving!