RATTY 1969 Charger 1,400+ Mile Road Trip! Will It Survive?

“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful." -John 14:27

My 1969 Charger has been being restored for quite some time. We attempt Hot Rod Power Tour 2024, which will be over 1,400 miles total! Think we can make it? Stick around to end to find out!

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Dylan McCool
PO Box 398
Hazel Green, AL 35750

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[FreedomRock]

I am so proud of you young guys keeping the CLASSICs ALIVE and Improving them on
LOVE

[FreedomRock]

Dylan I love that you went with the Green Carpet Opposing the black Int. and matches the Doors

[Robert-qhjp]

Love how sleeper dude put his sticker on you door glass 😂

[coreyrowe]

This was a true testament to how well you both built this car! You should both be very proud!
Also, at the end of it all, I'm glad you put family as a priority. 🙏🙏🙏

[Zelaznogsiul-]

I enjoy watching videos of power tour, but it doesn’t look like fun being stuck in traffic for hours, I am glad you guys enjoyed it. Great video.

[BMWTurbo]

Nice car. Suggest you reset the front toe with the steering wheel centered first. And, another opinion, I'd go with a 3.23 rear and a 4 speed overdrive transmission which will provide 2100 RPM at 60 MPH. So, get the best of cruise and track performance.

[risinbison]

The first time I ever saw this channel was when you first started working on this Charger, you even had live questions which I asked and you answered. People love this channel because still so real compared to others on YT. 611, 000 subscribers…..wow, you are truly blessed.

[scslqds]

Hey mister, i wanted to say thank you for all of a affort you putting in these nice cars and this channel. I've just finished watching the Challenger series, its so cool to see a resurection of old legend. We, residents of eastern europe, are left with boring stuff, like GAZ 21, VOLGA 24 and so on. Keep up the hard work and God bless you.

[FreedomRock]

Dylan I hear you....that wheel would drive me like a rusted windmill on the farm.
Especially since you put so much work in and there was no sign of that noise.
But your attitude is just happens.

[tstephens]

Charger ❤🥰 nice job on the resto, also thanks for sharing your faith! the world needs Jesus!

[JDHBASS]

The coincidence of you having to repair your oil-pan and using the phrase "i sawed my oil-pan in half!" after watching Kevin and the gang (Junkyard Digs) do the SAME EXACT THING on their pickup is funny on different levels. Not the fact of it happening to you guys but just the fact you all had to deal with the same thing and used the same phrase at different times is just crazy. Glad you guys made it safely and keep doing what you do!

[tommyjarvis]

Dude I was waiting for you to drop this video when I seen you on Junkyard Digs video!

[onlyactive]

thank you for keeping that beauty. so happy you got it running good and down the road.

[markkeller]

And I appreciate you punching your knowledge into Briar, that boy got to see what it's all about thanks to you! And I hope you can fill his can with your knowledge. You have my respect.

[neil]

Spraying water...This is an old, but very effective solution, even on air conditioners (fixed and automotive) The water under the car isn't the amount used, but actually the amount "wasted". The amount of water being sprayed is actually the amount that will vaporize when in use; you will leave nearly no water on the ground. Also see "Black bodies radiation" in your old Physics text book, or Google it. Painting the radiator with a very thin coat of flat black paint (like the factory does) will help more than you might guess! Your gear change will definitely help the MPG, and if you don't run out of power first, it should be good for about 149 top end. I'm old school, and thought 3.08 was a really low ratio, running H70-15 tires, or even 235-70 15. GREAT mechanical restoration!! You can fix the rear end chatter by adding a bottle of Limited slip additive to the rear. You can get it your friendly dealer's.

[edwardkamenar]

After watching all these power tours, I have yet to see one Javelin.

[JackHood-gycj]

❤I had a 1968 light green charger with dark green top and dark green interior from the time I was a sophomore in high school in 1972 until I finished JC in 1975. I worked that whole time at an Oldsmobile dealership paint and body shop. My car had custom dark green stripes in the hood inlets, a custom dark green strip around the back and a dark green fade up to light green along the side from the bottom of the rocker panels to the bottom of the doors. It was a 383 car and would really fly top end. A great car for $1350 which wasn’t cheap for a 16 year old back then.
I know I’m from the older generation but paint the car. I did mine when I was 17 when we did nearly everything by hand. It’s not that hard. I can dig the rust look but only on an old pickup truck. I still like to see my face reflect in my cars.

[natejones]

That ring setup is a pain in the ass. Fords setup is much easier. No wonder everyone puts a 9” in everything. I’ll be swapping gears in my challenger here soon. Taller, 3.40 to 3.00

[merrillschaps]

You're really making me miss my Y2 Sunfire Yellow '69 Charger R/T. These are the best looking MOPAR muscle cars of this era I think!

[kman-misu]

Bravo!! I always love seeing old iron brought back alive by giving it a new lease on life. That's what makes your channel great.