My 71 Roadrunner

[71 bad bird]

I'm about to bring the bird out for the first time in many years ! This is a car I ordered new . Totally apart for many years waiting for me to become old ,grey , and retired . Well it all happened , I have a lot to do but its just a lot of small things .:blob1: This may be the first s. b. 4 speed built ! If not its close . The plan is to drive the wheels off it .:3gears: Then I will put on new one and do it all over & over ! :VB toast: The car has only 13,400 mi. I was going to do the number matching thing I have all the parts but , that not what makes me happy so this is what I have .

 

[bigredbird]

Sounds great! Post pics so we can see the bird?

 

[Basket case]

hey fellow Buckeye. we need to see that bird.

 

[snakeyes]

:sSig_welcometoourcl it`s nice to see more people post up from ohio ,some time we`ll have to have a get together cook out or something with all in the area enjoy your stay :headbang:

 

[dfarmercse]

Very nice, looks you did a great job.

 

[snakeyes]

71badbird :headbang:very nice looking car ,love the color combo , been in your area of the woods many times thanks for posting your photos :headbang::headbang:

 

[71 bad bird]

Sounds great! Post pics so we can see the bird?

The pics . are up

 

[moparker]

Are you still in Canal Fulton? I'm Uniontown/Hartville.

 

[71 bad bird]

Are you still in Canal Fulton? I'm Uniontown/Hartville.

yes

 

[roadrunnerman]

nice bird.You didn't want to add stripes?

 

[71 bad bird]

The car has stripes on the hood by the 340 , but they are flat black , I have not got the flat black stripes around the tail lights yet they are coming .

 

[roadrunnerman]

sorry,i didn't see them.A friend of mine has a 71 bird and he wants to put flat black stripes also.

 

[Ron 73]

Thanks for the pics.. Beautiful ride!!

 

[Basket case]

sweet runner!

 

[biginch=bigfun]

Very cool! Love hearing of others that have held on to their first dream car.

 

[Jake]

Good job on hanging on to that car for that long! I know how life and "the man" like to try and get in the way of our dreams. I remember the gentleman that I bought my 1971 from "had" to sell it because of kids, the wife, etc etc. I have made a vow to myself to never be "that guy".

Great looking car!

What size tires are on that car? They look great on that!

 

[dangina]

great looking bird! you don't see too many black ones..

 

[71 bad bird]

The tire size is 245-60 -15 there old Goodyear Eagle ST I hope this help you , The front end has been lowed a lot .

 

[Jake]

The tire size is 245-60 -15 there old Goodyear Eagle ST I hope this help you , The front end has been lowed a lot .

Yes it does help out, I've been trying to decide which tire and rim size would look good on my car--which is very similar to yours--I only have 14 inch rally rims at the moment and they look a little wimpy. Some meatier 15 inch (maybe 16"?) rims and tires would look right.

 

[Ron 73]

I do think the 15 would be a good choice, Thats just me though. I have 15 on mine which is a 73 but ive tried to picture it with larger ones and with me i would be pushing the looks, but thats my tastes you have to have it look and ride your way... Some love the larger size wheels and i guess im old school and 15 inch wheels seems to work well for my tastes.