Recent content by Runcharger

My 08 Viper sounds pretty good. Best compliment I had was the Ultraflow 3 inch on my 528 Challenger, Chick at the parts store told me it sounded like a weapon. Never have understood the cold start fart pipe crowd,

$1700 sounds better, maybe $17k if it included a mint 100% donor body and some extra parts. Let it die, flipper doesnt deserve being rewarded for car abuse.

Fargin ridiculous. I guess they figure he is going to daily commute a 10mpg, 69 r.r. polluting and wrecking the california atmosphere.

I stopped following after him and his brother blew up that customers poor running Hemi a few months ago.

Find the original Hot Rod Magazine test with Ronnie Sox driving the 68 Runner, that car has the pinstripe.

As for the white vinyl over FC7? For sure, my buddy had one and a policeman I knew back then also had that combo.

I think Delta V is right. And I too would be really serious at that point as well.Im done screwing with rust repairs that push costs way up with just metal cost itself.

Ha, ha: Yes I bought 3 of them in the $2k range but that was 20 years ago. I think new and undiddled with $6500 is fair value today. I like the way they look too, but thats just a personal viewpoint.

Yup, check caliper.

I think you did well. I wouldnt use a few of the extras but they have value to sell. Biggest thing is it was close to home so you could inspect it and know the actual condition and its a real 69 R R and they arent on every corner these days.

Back about 1979 a guy was advertising a rust and dent free TX9, 70 Runner, 383, post auto on column. I considered it hard but never went back to get it because of the unexciting lack of options. Price came down to $800 but I still couldnt find room for it. Next time I seen it was in the JY with...

Yup: Worth fixing and most likely better than fixing rust. I agree, job 1 would be putting it on a frame rack. An old bodyman friend of mine told me with something like that, you put it on a rack, push the roof out even though you are replacing it. Push and pull to get everything squared up...

My buddy has a Kangaroo petting zoo thing up here in Canada. I helped him out a few summers, I've got a few hilarious stories from that place.

I like the 69 Chevelles alright. the L78s were strong, the other 396's not so much but easier than a BBM to modify to make good power. I like the beefier 4 speeds, clutches, rear axles and better brakes of our mopars but we don't street race these cars anymore. I like a 70 GTO or 442 more but...

I dont trust your compression tester. I would run the engine fairly hard for a few hundred miles then check it with a reliable gauge.