Alright, I know this is an E-body forum but I thought I'd share my story. In 1995 I bought a 1970 Superbird EV2 white gut 440/4 barrel column auto that was converted to 4 speed. It sat at a house in Southern California for 20 years then moved to a storage lot around 1990. I then got the chance to buy it for 8500 dollars in 1995. So I borrowed the money to do it. I paid it off in less than a year and in 1998 I bought my first house. Being young and broke I made the decision to sell it to replenish my savings. You know, trying to act like an adult. I sold it in 1998 for around 20k. Thinking I would easily replace it one day. Not so easy as it turns out.
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It was a decent car but it had rust and the nose had been repaired. It also had 60k miles on it. So for the last 22 years I have been searching and saving hoping to find a replacement. A few years ago I made a friend that I bought a six pack intake and carb off of. He bought a Superbird at an auction in Indiana. A low mile one 70's era repaint. A driver that looked really untouched. Well 6 months ago he informed me that he wanted to sell to buy a house. So I got my butt in gear saving working overtime selling project cars and 6 months later I own it. It's a numbers matching 440/4 barrel column auto 70k mile car. All it's original panels and it appears as though the engine and trans have never been out. For me it's number four of my five car dream collection. :banana:
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(https://i.ibb.co/NK7b2X2/8-B9-ADC14-4-DA1-43-A4-8-D7-F-278691423-C7-C.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2d5H3w3)
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I'm " green with envy" :drooling: I love those cars! Thanks for sharing your story! Looks like a great car! :perfect10: :bradsthumb:
Good for you, and in better condition than the old one. :bravo:
Nice! :banana:
Congratulations on the car and all the sacrifices and work getting it!
Nice looking car with a good story behind it
beautiful car... !! and took advantage of a second chance.... cool 8)
I bet you paid more then $20K for the green one :rofl: :bigthumb:
Great score , Congrats !!
I sold my Superbird in 1999 for $40K, likely worth three times that amount now...no second chances for me :crying:
Good for you :twothumbsup:
That is an awesome car! Any other details on the car, like fender tag details?
What's your plans for it? Just drive it?
Lucky you got a second chance at owning one. Congratulations. Beautiful car
Congratulations!
I'm still waiting for my second chance... :crying:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,76638.0.html
Ben
Quote from: anlauto on April 23, 2020, 05:42:04 PM
I sold my Superbird in 1999 for $40K, likely worth three times that amount now...no second chances for me :crying:
Good for you :twothumbsup:
Yep it cost me over 5 times more money to buy it back. :dunno: Come on Alan never say never.
Quote from: cuda hunter on April 24, 2020, 07:38:52 AM
That is an awesome car! Any other details on the car, like fender tag details?
What's your plans for it? Just drive it?
I plan on driving it and enjoying it. I will do very very deep cleaning, color sand rub, and get the motor to run to its full potential. Ill also strip all the decals off and start over because every decal is either in the wrong place or its put on wrong. The fendertag is pretty generic with very few options. The important codes are there V88 V19 and FJ5!
Quote from: benlavigne on April 24, 2020, 10:23:08 AM
Congratulations!
I'm still waiting for my second chance... :crying:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,76638.0.html
Ben
Thank you. I followed your story over there. I am wingcarenvy on the dodgecharger site. I enjoyed the pictures of the cars back in the day, especially the one of your superbird on the back of the tow truck.
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The fendertag is pretty generic with very few options. The important codes are there V88 V19 and FJ5!
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Since, superbirds weren't actually "ordered", most have very few actual options.
In addition the important codes on a bird fender tag are: A13, B30 and the J-number sequence
Quote from: C_B5 on April 29, 2020, 03:04:46 PM
The fendertag is pretty generic with very few options. The important codes are there V88 V19 and FJ5!
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Since, superbirds weren't actually "ordered", most have very few actual options.
In addition the important codes on a bird fender tag are: A13, B30 and the J-number sequence
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A13? Thats news to me.
:popcorn: :huh:
I should've been more clear about where the codes referenced were found, whether on fendertag or buildsheet.
Regarding the "A13" code, was referring to the fact that all real superbirds will be coded with "A13" on the buildsheet.
Neat car.
Looks like you are giving it thorough "check-up"
I feel guilty, but everytime I see that car I stare at the drivers mirror. Got an extra in the spare pile?
very cool ride, congratulations.
you almost never see those out and about. I remember bugging a guy in San Jose that had one rotting in his driveway for twenty years to sell it to me.. He passed away a few years later and his kid sold it to somebody else.. Hopefully it is being restored.
Enjoy your new ride.