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  1. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    Now that the car is finished, I decied to take out the engine of the Charger and do a complete refresh of it. I'm right about to order the parts for it :) So now we are back with only one Mopar that can be drive lol Hopefully we can have both back on the road by the summer of 2023! By the way...
  2. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    But we weren't happy with the braking system so we decided to remove the brake booster and to go back to manual master cylinder. Now we are happy and the car finally stops which xway better and feel safe now.
  3. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    Enjoy since then more cruise, the car is a real beast and a blast to drive!
  4. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    After all that, we took it out for the first road test and made like 30miles or so, a lot of brake in needed to be done, clutch, rear end, brakes, engine : Enjoyed it also with the Charger, was to be able to take the road with both cars! :)
  5. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    Now lets move on the final tunings that we can't do on our own, wheel alignment and then i nFrance we have to bring the car for inspection before we can drive it on open roads and accross the country. As it is a collection car we have go through every 5 years. "Normal" cars have to go through...
  6. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    And of course we finished with the most critical part that we all fear I guess, the install of the windshield, we took our time, a lot of soap and water and we work our way slowly and it paid. No glass shatered and the windshield was in, no leaks whatsoever we were pretty proud of ourselfs on...
  7. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    Once the steering column was in, we couldn't wait anymore and we decided to do the first test drive! What a pleasure to start it up and finally make it move under its own power! even if there was no windshield! it was awesome. After that first rodeo, it was time to work on the front door panel...
  8. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    After that it was time to work on the steering column :
  9. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    Once the exhaust are done, the back section that goes around the rear end to the tips we jsut reused it, didn't have to modify them that is why I don't have any pics of these :
  10. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    Exhaust process
  11. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    Then, we did the trunk weatherstrip and moved on to the exhaust sytem. With the old exhaust tube we had we manage to create an x pipe out of them and redone the complete line to the tips. it has been a real pain to do the exhaust system, especially with used tube and absolutly no clearance to...
  12. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    For the first time in 6 years the car has received her heart transplant and reunite with life. first time also in long years that the car has been on all 4! Then we moved on the interior and started to install the back seats side panel, dash bord, brakes etc :
  13. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    Then we finally had to install the trans to back up that 451ci and installed the 2'' TTI headers :
  14. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    next the clutch assy and a home made torque strap :
  15. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    Then we had to work on the accessory part as well as headers, clutch etc
  16. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    First lets continue where we stopped last time, the engine :
  17. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    Hello Guys, A lot has been going on since my last post. Here is the progress on the bird. The car is finally done! I want to thank you all for the support through the years during the resto of the car. Thanks for the tips, advices etc etc. I have a lot of pic to share for the final assembly and...
  18. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    Thank you guys for all your kind comments. Now we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hope she will be ready by the end of this spring. Still a lot to do but getting close!
  19. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    Here are some pics of the engine almost completed and the car in the reassembly process : The engine still need to be painted but every aluminum parts will stay unpainted, and the accessory needs to be bolted on too.
  20. Sixtynine_Bird

    No more Road for the Runner!

    Hell guys, it has been a long long time since my last post. not much of a progress here, did have more problems with the paint shop but the car is finally home since two weeks and now we can moving on. The engine is almost done and will be home by the end of the month or the beginning of the...
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