HYRDGOON
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Since I have threads all over this forum with the different upgrades I thought maybe I would start my own "restoration" thread to highlight the changes/upgrades recently done and undergoing now for my car. As I've mentioned in other threads I'm not super mechanically inclined and undertake small projects on my car but all the big work is being done by a reputable restoration specialist and new friend Greg.
A bit of my car's history... the way I found it is a 68 Roadrunner turned into a 69 clone, was a factory automatic car but had been converted to an A833 from another 69. First thing I did when I got it was disc brakes after a few dicey moments in traffic
This past summer I was forced to repaint the entire back end (rear quarters, deck lid and roof) after 2 separate incidents I affectionately refer to as the "drum brake debacle" and the "revenge of the tree stump" - don't ask!
Now onto changes made in the lase year or so this is how it looked at the beginning of Spring 2013
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Bought my girl new shoes
My combo is 17X8 (front) and 17X9 (rear) American Racing T70R's with Nitto NT555 P255/45ZR17 & P285/40ZR17 95W
You can see in the side profile pic the front end is sitting a little high (for my taste anyways) going to drop it with the torsion bars for now to make it level then when other suspension upgrades are in the budget will do 2" drop spindles
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Car was completely rewired with the EZ wiring 18 fuse - 21 circuit box and harness http://www.ezwiring.com/wiring_harness.html To save man hours we found it easier for the rear of the car only to order the rear M&H harness from year one with a 30% discount and use it.
Here's a pic of my new fuse box location and corresponding thread
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Upgraded electrical to EZ Wiring 18 fuse - 21 Circuit box and harness. (used M&H harness from Year One for rear of car to save labor) http://www.ezwiring.com/wiring_harness.html
See thread http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?62086-New-Fuse-Box-Location-69-Roadrunner for more details
A bit of my car's history... the way I found it is a 68 Roadrunner turned into a 69 clone, was a factory automatic car but had been converted to an A833 from another 69. First thing I did when I got it was disc brakes after a few dicey moments in traffic
This past summer I was forced to repaint the entire back end (rear quarters, deck lid and roof) after 2 separate incidents I affectionately refer to as the "drum brake debacle" and the "revenge of the tree stump" - don't ask!
Now onto changes made in the lase year or so this is how it looked at the beginning of Spring 2013
- - - Updated - - -
Bought my girl new shoes
My combo is 17X8 (front) and 17X9 (rear) American Racing T70R's with Nitto NT555 P255/45ZR17 & P285/40ZR17 95W
You can see in the side profile pic the front end is sitting a little high (for my taste anyways) going to drop it with the torsion bars for now to make it level then when other suspension upgrades are in the budget will do 2" drop spindles
- - - Updated - - -
Car was completely rewired with the EZ wiring 18 fuse - 21 circuit box and harness http://www.ezwiring.com/wiring_harness.html To save man hours we found it easier for the rear of the car only to order the rear M&H harness from year one with a 30% discount and use it.
Here's a pic of my new fuse box location and corresponding thread
- - - Updated - - -
Upgraded electrical to EZ Wiring 18 fuse - 21 Circuit box and harness. (used M&H harness from Year One for rear of car to save labor) http://www.ezwiring.com/wiring_harness.html
See thread http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?62086-New-Fuse-Box-Location-69-Roadrunner for more details