70 rr what do you think about it

[Brandy]

So either you own a body shop or you have a bitters pass at Barrett Jackson which one is it? How was that insulting to have to members?

Neither. What part of this is NOT insulting??

"You guys who do that are amateur's compared to the factory.
Half the guys on here don't even know how to turn a screw driver, i have seen it.
Some guys with the nicest cars dont have a clue. they paid out the a** and that my friend is what makes it so expensice . dip this dip that ,strip this and strip that hahahah. you arent schooling me you guys gotta get out frombehind the computer some time. Just because you bably on here about stuff dosn't make it reality.
there are alot of nice people here. And then there are the others."

 

[Brandy]

I'm wondering if you have made an error in judgement out of anger, or, your one of those "others" you mentioned. Many of the regulars on here have owned several cars over the years and shown them and raced them. Most have taken an old relic and made it live again, maybe not 1000% Concoures de Elegance but still nice, and worthy of admiration for the finished result, and the work and drive it took to get it done, often in a single car garage. Last I checked this Forum was not labeled For B Bodies Only if they are perfect in every way and professionally restored. Get over yourself and go buy the 70 Roadrunner of your dreams and when you have a legit question we will Maybe give you a hand.

 

[wantonebad70]

Neither. What part of this is NOT insulting??

"You guys who do that are amateur's compared to the factory.
Half the guys on here don't even know how to turn a screw driver, i have seen it.
Some guys with the nicest cars dont have a clue. they paid out the a** and that my friend is what makes it so expensice . dip this dip that ,strip this and strip that hahahah. you arent schooling me you guys gotta get out frombehind the computer some time. Just because you bably on here about stuff dosn't make it reality.
there are alot of nice people here. And then there are the others."

Probably anger
What I meant by amateurs is someone who takes the car part and put it back together and I think it’s better than the factory not necessarily the case
And yes I’m one of those guys that has one car garage that could blow away half the shops in business I better just keep my mouth shut
Because I don’t know nothing .
Yes and sorry about the spelling and grammar because I’m actually working while I’m taking a minute out of here and there to answer people so I don’t get too far behind .
Trying to make money so I can add to my dollar amount busting my chops trying to make a living few extra bucks just to buy a car while other people in the industry justMake it impossible

 

[wantonebad70]

And by the way that’s taking words out of context

 

[Richard Cranium]

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[Brandy]

Probably anger
What I meant by amateurs is someone who takes the car part and put it back together and I think it’s better than the factory not necessarily the case
And yes I’m one of those guys that has one car garage that could blow away half the shops in business I better just keep my mouth shut
Because I don’t know nothing .
Yes and sorry about the spelling and grammar because I’m actually working while I’m taking a minute out of here and there to answer people so I don’t get too far behind .
Trying to make money so I can add to my dollar amount busting my chops trying to make a living few extra bucks just to buy a car while other people in the industry justMake it impossible

There you go, I can understand that. I too am in a one car garage. I was not commenting on your spelling and grammar, the computer did that. The one i'm working on is the 3rd car I have disassembled and put back together. Have not lost any parts yet, nor have I had any parts left over that were unintended. I agree with you that there are guys out there who must have everything perfect, and who have the bucks to buy the ride instead of build it. Most of us are the latter. Although there are a couple or three who do have the money, they too are all about helping others and sharing their hard won knowledge from before they had the bucks. As far as your 70 goes. Only you can make the decision if the money versus the work evens out. I'm sure you have seen absolute rotten carcasses brought back to life with enough parts and money. I suppose you have to decide if getting it NOW is worth the pain later, or waiting to get one that will LESS painful because it starts out in better shape. look online for Bruce Cliché cars, I happen to know he has or had, at least two 70 Runners. His heirs have sold out and the new owners are selling everything, of which there are tons. Good luck.

 

[Brandy]

And by the way that’s taking words out of context

Still insulting no matter the context.

 

[Richard Cranium]

this limelight 70 is very interesting, he owns it 40 years since 77,
you guy are dead wrong about this car.
this is not my first car! I spoke to the Owner he and his wife are on SS all he has keft is his mopar to sell sad yes but as they say it is what it is. If you spoke to him you wuld understand. the motor was rebuilt years ago and barly driven.
granted the exhuast dosnt look perfct but since when did exhaust stop you from buying a car. it was 27k originally he had a buyer at 21k that is why he lowered it he wanted to go threw ebay only. they guy flaked out and dint have an ebay acoount.
so he relisted it at 25k. i offered him 19k he came back at 22k, too much i think 19 is fair with all the paper work he has and a solid body. Yes it was repainted years ago and he said he got burned the guy didnt stripe it he just primed over it and painted it thats why it has some overspray and stuff. seats are new tank is new, exhaust,tires,etc, looks deceiving but take a good look and don't assume. definetly far from perfect, but atleast it was rotesired cars like that are never the same.
id rather have a car that was never taken apart and is rough around the edges a bit than a retstored car anyday.
As they say they are only original once.

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Apparently, you've been looking for a 70 Road Runner here for nearly four years & have come in here hot and heavy for the last several weeks asking for "our" opinions on a bunch of cars and when opinions and advice are given, it appears that you don't like it.

If this particular green '70 is the car for you, then by all means go see it and if you like it, buy it. You're only 3 grand apart & I'm sure that both of you can come to an mutual financial agreement.

Just stop the madness.

 

[Paul Boucher]

After having read several of your posts, and responses to other comments, your reaction does not surprise me. You are looking for a "yes" man and not true feed back.

You post these cars and ask for our input but don't like what you get back. And if you actually read the posts most people are consistent with their feed back that they feel the price is too high and only pointing out things of concern or areas you would most likely need to address or spend your money on. Not to discourage you, but to help you out.

You mention you have a max budget of $20K but are looking at getting into this car at $19K, by the time you ship it, and pay tax, tag, and title, you will be over your budget. If you only have $20K then you will have no money left to make any repairs that might (and most likely) will be needed, and we are only trying to warn you about. Any one on here would tell you that. It's not being negative, it's being courteous.

If you have additional money outside what you state ($20K) for repairs, then mention that. If you can do all the work yourself and save a ton money (because you are better than most shops out there) then mention that. This is all information that helps to better provide advice, WHICH YOU ASKED FOR.

Simple responses to peoples posts and comments on your part would have sufficed, but you chose to be a dick about it and insult the good members that are just trying to help. I for one am offended as I tried to provide valued feed back from personal experience based on the information you provided and your only responses were to throw your hands up and say you were buying a newer Challenger or flop back to the green RR and call us all idiots, saying we can't either turn a screwdriver or we have more money than brains and can't figure out how to fix our own cars and would rather just throw our money at it.

A great deal of the members on here are EXTREMELY talented, and I am very grateful for their advice, expertise, feedback, and input. You obviously do not look at most of the other threads or you would realize this and not have made the comments you made. Some of the members on here are young and/or not had the opportunity to be taught all of the many things required to restore a car, like welding, engine building, brake work, etc., but that doesn't mean they don't know how to turn a screwdriver, or aren't willing and able to learn. Some members on here (myself included) are not in the financial situations to go buy a fully restored car, but are thankful every day that were were able to have saved up enough to buy a Mopar, whether a rolling shell, a rusty driver, or daily driver. AND Some of the members on here do have a great deal of money, and if they like, can send their car to a shop to do a nuts and bolts restoration if they so chose and they don't have to do a thing themselves, and they have worked hard (just like you state you have) to be in that position to be able to do so.

So with regards to what ever car you would like to throw up here now or later you can either chose to actually read the good advice form the helpful members on here in order to allow it assist you in making a well informed decision, or look for a yes man somewhere else because you won't find it here.

Sorry guys for the wall of text.

 

[Richard Cranium]

 

[biomedtechguy]

I know two local guys who are brothers. Both have 1970 Roadrunners and are friends of mine. Both are "factory correct" cars. They drive them-some-but I have never seen either on the track. They have been on the track, but that may have been years ago.
To each his own.
My goal is if there are 5 bolts that were the same when the car was new, to at least have 5 of the same bolts where those go instead of 3 of one kind one other kind and another kind...but they don't have to be "factory correct" with all the right stamping, etc.
I am not into the "factory original day One" thing. I HUGELY appreciate and admire cars that are! My budget and patience won't allow me to go that route. I am too insane as it is without worrying about running down "correct" parts, and obsessive compulsive disorder would become my life.
My car is not numbers matching, but it is a real V-code car. I am making it faster and the way I want it, and have no intentions of selling it-EVER. It looks nice, nice enough to be in the "top 5/top 25/top 50" or whatever. It likely won't ever be "Best B-body" or Best of Show, but that's fine. When I take it...OR DRIVE IT to the track, beat the crap out of it, have a GREAT time doing it, and would need surgery to get the smile off my face, THAT is the kind of car for me!

 

[Budnicks]

Wow !!
There's nothing like "pissing off/insulting" almost everyone,
that was just trying to help...

 

[eldubb440]

 

[vintage chromoly]

Wow!
Just wow. LOL.

That my friend is so untrue.
Every nut and bolt has to come apart???
when you do that right there the car is never the same never!
You guys who do that are amateur's compared to the factory.
Half the guys on here don't even know how to turn a screw driver, i have seen it.
Some guys with the nicest cars dont have a clue. they paid out the a** and that my friend is what makes it so expensice . dip this dip that ,strip this and strip that hahahah. you arent schooling me you guys gotta get out frombehind the computer some time. Just because you bably on here about stuff dosn't make it reality.
there are alot of nice people here. And then there are the others.
It is my money just thought id share and try and be apart of the communty more but hey what every floats. I have done more cars than half of the guys on here.
All nice drivers trailer Queens and cars that are not driven because there so called "nut and bolt" do not get driven. what a waste.

 

[gdrill]

Unsubscribed...........wait, I wasn't subscribed.............now I am...........damn it...........unsubscribed again..............oh well, good luck with that search...............I'm gonna go learn how to turn a screwdriver.............maybe even a wrench............

 

[eldubb440]

I've seen enough of these cars to know 95% of them need to come apart........ and not just nuts and bolts

and as far as the factory goes, I'm way over qualified

 

[Brandy]

The factory was not so hot. They just do their piece and the unit moves along. They aren't mechanics. Just parts placers.

 

[Brandy]

Lets see one of those people French a headlight, lead a seam, fabricate panels straight outta their heads...

 

[eldubb440]

these cars were built to be disposable after 5-10 years....... after 50 years most of them are pretty much junk; restorable junk, but junk none the less

 

[Brandy]

I was checking out a 61 Bubble top Impala SS yesterday. Price was $3995 but there was not a lot left of it. Would need a bunch of sheet metal and pans. About the only good thing was it seemed complete and the glass was all good. Black outside red inside. Also a 66 Chevelle Malibu 2 door hard top 4 speed big block car for $5,500. No motor trans or engine bay parts. Be a good SS 396 clone,.