'71 Hemi Road Runner retro 70's build

[Outlaw525]

So condensed story-The first Road Runner I remember seeing was a brand new In Violet '71. I was 8 and I still remember that little Road Runner head in the grill. I told my grandma that I would have one someday. I bought my first Road Runner(a '70) in 1979, street raced the crap out of it, got in a little trouble and had to sell it in 1981, the same year that I graduated. This one is my 17th and the one that I plan on keeping. I bought it as a restored stocker about 12 years ago and it has slowly been morphing back to 1979. I have been gathering era correct parts since I before I bought it and finally decided it was time to do it right. So I sold the Harley and chopped '37 pickup that I had built along with the fresh 470 stroker that I had built for Road Runner to build the car that I would have wanted in high school.

Here's the way it looks now:







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Here's some what I have collected that is destined for this build:

472 Hemi- there's a long story about this, but I'll just say that I will never buy another assembled motor long distance even if the seller is supposed be a reputable engine builder. It has taken me 2 months and more $ to get it to what it should have been to begin with. But it's ready now:



I'll be using the 6 pak carbs that are on the 383 in the car now:



Fresh full manual shift, standard valvebody 727 so that I can keep the slap stik shifter:



Rebuilt and powder coated k-member with skid plate and reinforcing:


15X11 Ansens with N50 bias plies:


A few other goodies:


Now that the Polara is done, I will be digging into this along with my 19 year old son's '72 Dart that will be getting the 383 out of the Road Runner (not numbers matching) and finishing up my 16 year old son's Duster. I will post progress pics as I go.

 

[Plymouth71]

So condensed story-The first Road Runner I remember seeing was a brand new In Violet '71. I was 8 and I still remember that little Road Runner head in the grill. I told me grandma that I would have one someday. I bought my first Road Runner(a '70) in 1979, street raced the crap out of it, got in a little trouble and had to sell it in 1981, the same year that I graduated. This one is my 17th and the one that I plan on keeping. I bought it as a restored stocker about 12 years ago and it has slowly been morphing back to 1979. I have been gathering era correct parts since I before I bought it and finally decided it was time to do right. So I sold the Harley and chopped '37 pickup that I had built along with the fresh 470 stroker that I had built for Road Runner to build the car that I would have wanted in high school.

Here's the way it looks now:
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Now that the Polara is done, I will be digging into this along with my 19 year old son's '72 Dart that will be getting the 383 out of the Road Runner (not numbers matching) and finishing up my 16 year old son's Duster. I will post progress pics as I go.

Wow ! Looks like you got this under control! Can't wait to see it finished!

 

[biginch=bigfun]

Very cool!

 

[tallhair]

Very cool!

X2

 

[okiemopar]

Gonna be A great car when you get it done. Sounds like you've got plenty projects to keep you busy for a while. Ronnie

 

[old tired rebel]

That is going to be a sweet car with that Hemi

 

[djais1801]

looks great...love the retro stickers!

 

[ct71rr]

Holy crap that is awesome!!

 

[Outlaw525]

A few more parts for the build

Rear window louvers


Front & rear torque boxes, core support stiffener and forward frame supports

 

[old tired rebel]

Looks like I will have to get a drool towel out for this build.

 

[dgraver]

Where did you find the louvers???

A few more parts for the build

Rear window louvers
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Front & rear torque boxes, core support stiffener and forward frame supports
View attachment 140977

 

[djais1801]

X2!!!

Where did you find the louvers???

 

[Outlaw525]

Where did you find the louvers???

Astra Hammond louvers from SFX Performance

 

[djais1801]

here it is...not a bad price either
http://www.sfxperformance.com/parts/AST1026.htm

 

[1ol74charger4me]

Wow, I haven't seen the roach clips for years!:icon_weed: VERY KEWL CAR! Doin' what you want! I'd love to do a middle 70s theme car with side pipes and a tall stance with a patriotic flag scheme. Shock extenders on a raised b body are a time tripper!

 

[Outlaw525]

Here's a few more, remember doing this?

 

[old tired rebel]

Very Cool. Are you going with a wild custom paint job like in the day?

 

[Outlaw525]

The plan is to go back Tor-red with painted mirrors and no vinyl top. Black reflective strobe stripes and possibly an air grabber. It will have a name in gold leaf on the trunk lid and gold pinstriping. If I can find another hood that somebody has cut up, I may add this

Very Cool. Are you going with a wild custom paint job like in the day?

 

[old tired rebel]

Cool. I am wanting to do a custom out of my 74 so I look forward to your build.

 

[Outlaw525]

I got my headers back from the ceramic coater, Had them done in black velvet with insolkote on the inside to keep the engine bay heat down. I spent this afternoon getting my pulleys aligned and mocking up the front of the motor. It was a great day to work in the shop, rainy and windy outside. Turned on some Aerosmith, Skynyrd and AC/DC and wrenched away, It could have been my parents garage in 1979 other than I'm older, fatter, balder and slower- Ha Ha!