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

[stevo427]

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

Seems like this car dodged some bullets. There where people trying to buy it as a parts car out here before I bought it. Glad it got/has been saved

 

[Basketcase]

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

that car is definatly too good to crush.

 

[stevo427]

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

Been busy lately but got time yesterday to drop the gas tank. It's definitely getting replaced it's crushed pretty good. Shame water got into the trunk otherwise this trunk floor probably wouldn't have any cancer in it.

I love how the whole frame and under body of the car has that undercoating. Chip it off and you get a nice black with green overspray.

 

[Basketcase]

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

I dunno...that trunk looks pretty solid to someone from the rust belt!

 

[stevo427]

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

I dunno...that trunk looks pretty solid to someone from the rust belt!

Haha Yeah I was looking at it thinking it looks good but then I remembered how the other side is. It's way thin though since it rusted from the inside out. I'll grab some pictures from the inside in a bit.

 

[stevo427]

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

Its severely pitted with pinholes poking through. Trunk floors aren't to expensive and I wouldn't mind having the peace of mind of some new metal :cool:

 

[Basketcase]

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

yeah can't blame you for that. usually our trunk floors are the top of the gas tank.

 

[stevo427]

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

yeah can't blame you for that. usually our trunk floors are the top of the gas tank.

thank god for california cars

 

[Basketcase]

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

a buddy let me get parts off a '68 Charger that had been sitting for ages, and the top of the gas tank was gone as well. It's weird how some cars rust, and some don't. My runner came from Michigan, and when the 1/4s came off, the rear wheel houses were beautiful. would never guess the car came from around here.

 

[stevo427]

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

a buddy let me get parts off a '68 Charger that had been sitting for ages, and the top of the gas tank was gone as well. It's weird how some cars rust, and some don't. My runner came from Michigan, and when the 1/4s came off, the rear wheel houses were beautiful. would never guess the car came from around here.

It's amazing the way some cars rust

 

[chapdog105]

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

a buddy let me get parts off a '68 Charger that had been sitting for ages, and the top of the gas tank was gone as well. It's weird how some cars rust, and some don't. My runner came from Michigan, and when the 1/4s came off, the rear wheel houses were beautiful. would never guess the car came from around here.

It's amazing the way some cars rust

Mine was rust free....
The bad part is this rust was found after I had the car "restored" the first time...

 

[stevo427]

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

a buddy let me get parts off a '68 Charger that had been sitting for ages, and the top of the gas tank was gone as well. It's weird how some cars rust, and some don't. My runner came from Michigan, and when the 1/4s came off, the rear wheel houses were beautiful. would never guess the car came from around here.

It's amazing the way some cars rust

Mine was rust free....
The bad part is this rust was found after I had the car "restored" the first time...

Damn really! That sucks how'd that happen haha?

 

[Basketcase]

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

some moron thought he was a bodyman.....

 

[stevo427]

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

some moron thought he was a bodyman.....

Don't you hate that. My c10 was the same way. PO thought he was a fab guy :loco:

 

[stevo427]

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

Just got that guage cluster in today...Boy is it in great condition. 30 bucks was a steal!

 

[chapdog105]

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

That is a great deal! I need one too. Mine is cracked. A lot of guys on here have had the bezels restored pretty cheap too.

 

[stevo427]

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

That is a great deal! I need one too. Mine is cracked. A lot of guys on here have had the bezels restored pretty cheap too.

Yeah I was thinking of doing it myself. Or sending it out to a specialty place and have them make it ready to put in and run. Most of the parts are there on it.

 

[Basketcase]

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

since your dash is apart....do yourself a HUGH favor and replace the master cylinder. It is a large PIA to do it with the dash in place.

 

[stevo427]

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

since your dash is apart....do yourself a HUGH favor and replace the master cylinder. It is a large PIA to do it with the dash in place.

I'll keep that in mind when I take the dash out during the cowl and glass replacement
. Thanks

 

[stevo427]

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

Chris you might want to look at page one, something looks familiar or I'm loosing it :crazy:

You're loosing it. :acme:

I did own that car now that I look at it closely.

Hey you wouldn't happen to have the name of the lady who's name was on the title when you got the car would you ?