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Offline Bantam331

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Road Runner
« on: November 07, 2006 - 11:48:16 PM »
i am setting plans to, hopefully, buy a Road Runner and, well " allow my imagination to run wild", and being a mopar related site I figured that it would be proper to ask you guys some questions. Like:

1. what is a good buy (non restored)
2. if its a project what would be the best streetable/ playable engine
     (no money for a hemi  :'()
3. What color do YOU think it would look best in.

Just questions like that. I know some of you have RRs on this site so hows about some pics? Give me your ideas on what I should do to make a wild nostalgic 1970-75 era PERFECT car.


Austin




Offline 1970RTSE

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Re: Road Runner
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2006 - 09:07:37 PM »
I'm going from a B-body to ebody so here is my done 69 Road Runner.  Originally a 383/auto car, its now a pretty good replica for a 6 bbl car (hemi 4 speed, dana, factory air cleaner and hood, etc.).

Prices are all over the place, but I would guess a complete car, like a 69, would go for anywhere between $7k and $14k depending on condition.  I think 70s are a little harder to come by but should be about same price range.   As for colors, I think any of the stock colors look pretty good.  Some colors that look good on e-bodies don't always translate well to the larger, square b-bodies. But thats just my opinion.


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Re: Road Runner
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2006 - 09:39:15 PM »
Beautiful RR, that looks great in white.
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Re: Road Runner
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2006 - 09:40:21 PM »
Beautiful RR, that looks great in white.
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Offline Lunchbox

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Re: Road Runner
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2006 - 09:46:23 PM »
Nice car I really like the way the RR look  :jumping:

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Re: Road Runner
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2006 - 10:34:01 PM »
I think a Lemon Twist '70 RR with an air grabber and a 440-6 pack would be killer!!!  Here's one I've  been in a couple times: :drool:
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Re: Road Runner
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2006 - 08:58:28 AM »
you could always go for the 71 style Road Runners....
69 RoadRunner (clone)
70 Cuda 383 4 speed (project) one of the first few off the line at Hamtramck with a 1017XX VIN
70 Cuda convertible 340 4 speed (project)
70 Barracuda (project)
71 GTX 440 4 speed (project)
72 Cuda 340 3 speed (project)
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Re: Road Runner
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2006 - 09:42:08 AM »
69 RoadRunner (clone)
70 Cuda 383 4 speed (project) one of the first few off the line at Hamtramck with a 1017XX VIN
70 Cuda convertible 340 4 speed (project)
70 Barracuda (project)
71 GTX 440 4 speed (project)
72 Cuda 340 3 speed (project)
3 Harleys
95 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel 4x4

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Offline Bantam331

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Re: Road Runner
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2006 - 11:20:35 PM »
   1970RTSE is there a reson y you have a black hood? Is that the way that they were made form the factory, or was that just a personal choice?I want your scoop! I was thinking on a 440-6 car but I am worried about price, and gas because we are over 4.00$ in gas and to do this project I would have to sell my daily driver, my three wheeler, and my t bird. So I would end up driving it daily.  :woohoo:

   I plan on a 4 speed, most likely a 440-6, and a dimond tuck intiror. I want to make a 70's perfect street rod so was anyone assocatied with a 69-70 road runner from the 70's?
Austin

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Re: Road Runner
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2006 - 07:27:54 AM »
   1970RTSE is there a reson y you have a black hood? Is that the way that they were made form the factory, or was that just a personal choice?I want your scoop! I was thinking on a 440-6 car but I am worried about price, and gas because we are over 4.00$ in gas and to do this project I would have to sell my daily driver, my three wheeler, and my t bird. So I would end up driving it daily.  :woohoo:

   I plan on a 4 speed, most likely a 440-6, and a dimond tuck intiror. I want to make a 70's perfect street rod so was anyone assocatied with a 69-70 road runner from the 70's?

The car is a clone of the 69 - 1/2 Road Runner.  In 69, Dodge and Plymouth came out with the A12 option on Super Bee & Road Runner.  The package consisted of the 440 w/6 bbl, heavy duty transmission, dana w/4.10 ratio (for both auto and manual trans), fiberglass lift off hood w/air cleaner sealed to hood, heavy duty suspension and plain black steel wheels.  The fiberglass hood was painted flat black from the factory.

I used all factory components but the car was originally a 383 Road Runner.