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A new member starting a Frankenstein 70 Roadrunner project

Backpacker

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Hi!!! I just found this site and had to join right away. What a great place to learn and share.

My car is a basket case that was beaten like a rented mule before I bought it in 83. I was going to college and it was all I could afford at the time. It was originally a 383/4spd Sandpebble Beige with burnt orange interior. By the time I got it, it had been repainted UPS brown. The engine bay as well as the entire interior had been painted black with a rattle can. There was 3 inch long shag material glued onto the dash to cover the cracks and the floor was covered in a brown shag carpet from somebody's living room. It was running on 7 cylinders and had a horrendous knock when letting out the clutch.

My family nicknamed the car the "Turdbird".

It had to be parked in 1988 (that is a whole other long story). I had to depend on it heavily during those years, so even though it was in horrendous shape, I couldn't see just letting it go to the crusher.

So now I am finally at a point in life where it can be done right.

Time to get rid of the bondo...
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Welcome aboard
¡¡¡ Bienvenido desde México !!! :drinks:
"Turdbird" that's mean, :lol:a lot of friendly people here with a lot of knowledge in mopars.
 
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Welcome from Michigan. Good project coming your way....:welcome:
 
Welcome, Its great you kept that RR.
Lots of good folks and help here !
 
Hi backpacker, :welcome:
Thanks for the back story, congrats on keeping your ride for so long. Looking forward to watching you fix things up!
 
Welcome from the show me state!!
 
Welcome aboard FBBO. :thumbsup:

A '70 Road Runner could never possibly be a turd....they are the best IMHO as far as body shapes go. :poke:
 
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