1969 Dodge Super Bee - Erica's Car - Lateral-g Forums

James OLC · #1 08-09-2012, 08:53 PM

Erica and her mom were told that (a) the car had been test driven just before it was loaded up on the truck and (b) that the throttle cable had been replaced... yeah... OK...

and they were assured that the car was in good, safe, drivable condition (suitable for a young lady to drive)... OK... I may be picky but I'm pretty sure that I'm not unreasonable in expecting at least a hose clamp on a rubber fuel line...

and really? taking the master cylinder and replacing it with junk? c'mon

James OLC · #2 08-09-2012, 09:00 PM

But it wasn't much better in back...

The fuel cell was removed and a stock tank installed in it's place

And the trunk was professionally repaired before

"Professional" was two pieces of corrugated tin from Home Depot and six tack welds... all on the one side of the square...

Not sealed, not even attached...

It need some clean up but at least there is a starting point to work from

nvmyss · #3 08-09-2012, 10:20 PM

I'm happy to see a car come home, especially when it has so much sentimental value.
But the total swap and hack job is just wrong.
Good thing good people like you are still out there and helping others.

**Spiffav8** · #4 08-10-2012, 12:43 AM

You do like a challenge don't you.

69x22 · #5 08-10-2012, 03:10 AM

Wow that's horrible! I'm glad that shes getting it back though.

OLDFLM · #6 08-10-2012, 04:41 AM

Subscribed! My Dad was a Mopar guy and my step-brothers each had Bees when I was growing up... one had a 69 and the other a 70. I wish my Dad had kept his 71 GTX 440 that he bought new to this day.

This is going to be a fun build to watch! Good on you James for taking this project on for her!!

Steve68 · #7 08-10-2012, 06:42 AM

thought I'd throw this up for a little nostalgia!!!

Found this at my grandfathers house in 2011, when he passed,

My uncle got this in the 60's when he bought one of his super bee's, he's had a couple,

The only mopar I remember him having was a 69 383 Road Runner LimeLight Green with polished ET's had to be the early 70's,

great story, cant wait to see for more pics, and the guy who did the work to it, we should go visit him and take his tools away, and tell him no,no,no!!!!