Rescued a 73 Roadrunner today

• Nov 5, 2008

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I found this in Fernley Nevada. Guy bought it when he was sixteen. Been sitting in his dads backyard for the last 8 years. REALLY strait, second paint job barely holding on. Original 318 is history with a 360 currently in it. Automatic/console car.

I decoded it tonight off of the fender tag. It also had the matching door tag and such.

I really hate to see old Mopars melting into the ground in someones yard. I snapped it up at $3,700 cash. Do you think I got a good deal?

I'm not really sure which direction I'm going with the car. It is garaged and has a safe new home. I'm excited and can't wait to get started. Newbie Troy

 

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One more shot

 

• Nov 6, 2008

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I think it looks pretty damn good. Did he by any chance have the original motor?

 

• Nov 6, 2008

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I have to check the current motor. He really didn't know what he had. He bought it and drove it. He was told it was a 360 but it may be the original. Troy

 

• Nov 22, 2008

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Looks like a great start for a project - good luck with it

 

• Dec 13, 2008

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I might have some lower interior door panels for you. Maybe not the best, but I think they're better looking than what I see in your one pic. Looks really solid. I had one of these things with a 440 in it, drove one with a 318... Comparing the two, I'd say stick with the larger engine. You won't be sorry. (Y'know, unless you can track down the original motor & go for a full resto.)

 

• Dec 13, 2008

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Sweet! I like those RoadRunners!

Good luck with it,
Jason

 

• Dec 14, 2008

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looks like a solid foundation

 

• Dec 14, 2008

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Thanks for sharing this press release. This is great!

 

• Jan 1, 2009

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Nice color!

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• Jan 17, 2009

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Sweet, have fun doing it the way you want!!!

 

• Jan 17, 2009

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That was a fair price. Vynle and plastic parts can be painted. It looks like your door panels used to be white and wasn't painted right. SEMS makes the best paint on the planet for this job. This ebay store has the best prices I've found on it, TCPGlobal-AutoBodyDepot.