Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream car.

[stevo427]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

Welcome aboard! :cheers:

Nice project. Buckets look like GM units. I saw the hump on the tunnel...putting a four-speed back in it...I hope...

:jester:

Oh it's definitely getting a 4 speed. All my cars are manual

 

[moparstuart]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

NICE SCORE , way to get the girl friend envolved too i

 

[solid gold]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

Welcome from Missouri! Nice Project!

 

[stevo427]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

Checked out the seats one more time. I guess they wont work unless I where to drill the floor (Not happening) So I guess I'm in the market for some frame rails/seats New or used. Anybody know if they make good repop guage cluster? or is finding an original in good condition the only way? and what about a steering shaft. Are those remade or is that another part I have to hunt down? My steering box is all intact. Someone took the shaft/wheel/column :toetap:

 

[abodybill]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

Welcome from Michigan.

Nice project ya got going. :yesnod:

No repop on the gauges but,alot of them out there and easy pickup at a swapmeet.

 

[Basketcase]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

there's a cluster for sale on moparts for $30

 

[stevo427]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

there's a cluster for sale on moparts for $30

Link?

 

[stevo427]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

Put some more work into the roadrunner today. Just still stripping and cleaning the interior. But progress is progress

40 year old bolts don't give up that easy

Was really happy with the way it came out. No cancer at all. Barely any surface rust. Although two of the plug holes in the floor look like they got cut open or some shit. But that'll be an easy fix. Just hammer it back in place and weld it.

 

[Basketcase]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

there's a cluster for sale on moparts for $30

Link?

best I can do...
"$30 plus shipping moparraceman@aol.com

 

[stevo427]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

there's a cluster for sale on moparts for $30

Link?

best I can do...
"$30 plus shipping moparraceman@aol.com

Thanks. Bought it since it looks in good shape + was a pretty good deal compared to others I looked at.

 

[Basketcase]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

that guy usually has some piecey parts pretty cheap

 

[stevo427]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

Went up to knotts scary farm with the gf. Swooped by my dads and picked up some stuff

Also while I was at my dads I snapped a pic of the 383 Engine for the roadrunner. 5 hours on it from the factory. Way back in 1970 My grandfather worked in detroit on all the big mopar cars and got this out of my dads roadrunner. Had a pinhole in the block where coolant would spill out(Easy fix). Chrysler replaced my dads motor and let them keep this one. Was suppose to go in my grandfathers truck but he never got to it. All the internals are brand new including the block/heads. Just been sitting in the garage for 30-40 years :lmao: Also a 455 back there somewhere

 

[stevo427]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

Also got me and the gf drawn up in a roadrunner

 

[Roadcuda]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

Also got me and the gf drawn up in a roadrunner

 

[stevo427]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

Got a little work done on the roadrunner

Pulled that automatic thing and pulled the top off the 4 speed hump to check it out..All good.

Put the cap back on (keeps animals out)

Pulled this off the dash and worked some magic on it

Pulled the upper and lower dash off. Cleaned the dash up

Got anxious and sanded all the primer off. Found one cancer spot but everything else was good

Pulled some more interior shit off and fixed the rear window. It now stays up :coolugh:

 

[Roadcuda]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

Got a little work done on the roadrunner

Pulled that automatic thing and pulled the top off the 4 speed hump to check it out..All good.

Put the cap back on (keeps animals out)

Pulled this off the dash and worked some magic on it

Pulled the upper and lower dash off. Cleaned the dash up

Got anxious and sanded all the primer off. Found one cancer spot but everything else was good

Pulled some more interior shit off and fixed the rear window. It now stays up :coolugh:

Looks like you got a good start on it!!

 

[Basketcase]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

keep at it, it'll look like Dad's in no time. Is Dad still around, he'd get a kick out of what you're doing :cheers:

 

[stevo427]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

Thanks. Yeah my dad's still around. He said if I let him drive it when I'm done I wont ever see it again :lmao:
Did a little more dent and rust hunting today .You guys think this trunk is save able? This dent on the body line looks like it's be pretty tough to get straight. I was thinking of cutting the back bracing inside the trunk out to get to it and try and hammer dolly it out?
Here's the trunk. Someone tried to pull it out already but didn't do that great of a job

I think someone had something mounted on the trunk. 2 symmetrical holes on each side of the trunk. Dents around them.

 

[stevo427]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

This was how it looked before I took the bondo out of it.

 

[Basketcase]

Re: Finally bought myself a 69 Roadrunner project. My dream

someone had a spoiler mounted on that trunk lid. as far as being saved, I'm not a body man, back here we deal with rust, out there you get the dents.