1974 Roadrunner Re-Paint and Some Upgrades

[RR Fan Dan]

1 wheel cleaned of undercoating

 

[RSMS]

I don't know about " RR optioned satellites" but RM Road runners could have either axle. Positively.

I’m pretty sure in 73-74 you could only get an 8.75, that’s why the GTX’s were not available with a 4spd. I would like to be proven wrong so please do so if you can. My extremely well optioned 73 GTX has a 8.75

 

[RemCharger]

I’m pretty sure in 73-74 you could only get an 8.75, that’s why the GTX’s were not available with a 4spd. I would like to be proven wrong so please do so if you can. My extremely well optioned 73 GTX has a 8.75

I don't have the factory literature on the phased in 74 9.25 but hopefully @Vaanth can chime in.

 

[67charger383]

Looks like the type of backyard body work I do.. Taught myself with old '70s magazine articles

It's interesting to see the proper re-do process, because I fully expect to have to do the same thing 10 years down the road to my Charger when I have the means. Hopefully AMD will make sheet metal by that point.
Patches cut up from old hoods, a flux core welder, and gallons of half decent filler

 

[RSMS]

1 wheel cleaned of undercoating

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I'll give you credit.....you're gettin after it

 

[Vaanth]

I don't have the factory literature on the phased in 74 9.25 but hopefully @Vaanth can chime in.

The "new" 9-1/4" rear axle was released in 1974 and available on all C-body and D-body cars, and B-body station wagons. The axle was standard equipment on the following in 1974:

• C-body and D-body with 440.
• C-body station wagons.
• B-body station wagons except 318 with automatic transmission.

Note that the B-body station wagon rear axle is actually a C-body axle. The rear track and perch width on the B-body station wagon is wider than the B-body car due to this.

The 9-1/4" rear axle completely replaced the 8-3/4" axle in all 1975 car and light truck applications.

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[RR Fan Dan]

My extremely well optioned 73 GTX has a 8.75

Nice car. PM me a picture.

 

[RemCharger]

The "new" 9-1/4" rear axle was released in 1974 and available on all C-body and D-body cars, and B-body station wagons. The axle was standard equipment on the following in 1974:

• C-body and D-body with 440.
• C-body station wagons.
• B-body station wagons except 318 with automatic transmission.

Note that the B-body station wagon rear axle is actually a C-body axle. The rear track and perch width on the B-body station wagon is wider than the B-body car due to this.

The 9-1/4" rear axle completely replaced the 8-3/4" axle in all 1975 car and light truck applications.

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Is there a code on the body tag that would indicate axle/ gear ratio?

 

[RemCharger]

I wonder if @moparmarks knows about these.

 

[Vaanth]

Is there a code on the body tag that would indicate axle/ gear ratio?

Axle code(s) did not appear on the tag in 1974. The assembly number (production, but not necessarily service number) and ratio can be gathered from the broadcast sheet.

 

[Tinker67]

Yes stripes. Still deciding on color. They are going to be painted. We are thinking either a darker green or black. They will not be ghost stripes but will stand out when you get up on the car. But that could change. Still deciding on the stripes. The interior metal will be the Kandy Pearl body color. I think it will look good with the existing interior seat covers and door cards.

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Thinking about your stripe colors, with the Torque thrust ,are you going to keep? If so maybe argent (light or dark) may look good, especially with your silver inserts in the interior.
And just to remember Bob Renton, just my opinion of course.

 

[Photon440]

Won’t that make my teeth rattle

It should be as rough as a 1970 that didn't have the isolators in the first place.

 

[kiwigtx]