1971 Bahama Yellow Roadrunner

CR-MOPAR · Aug 22, 2019

Bought this car in November of 2017. It’s a 383 auto column shift EL5 Bahama Yellow car. I Decided I might as well put an engine in and have some fun with it before I restore it, so I pulled it out of the garage this summer to work on it. This is when I first bought it and loaded it up

CR-MOPAR · Aug 22, 2019

Few more pictures after I put it in the garage along with the rallye wheels I bought shortly after buying the car (bought all 4)

JB400 · Aug 22, 2019

CR-MOPAR · Aug 22, 2019

Some parts I collected in the last year or so

CR-MOPAR · Aug 22, 2019

Bought a recently rebuilt 383/727 last year out of a 70 dodge sweptline truck. The trans will not work for my car but I can use it for my 70 D100 Dude when I get to it. The guy I got it from recently bought the truck and was swapping in a Cummins instead. I used a 933 oil pan and pickup tube and transmission off a mid 70’s C body 440 and gave the engine a rattle can shot of hemi orange doesn’t have to look pretty in this thing.i also had to knock the weights off the torque converter since the 383 has forged crank. I didn’t want to used the good new converter since I’m uncertain the condition of this trans as it was pulled out of a car that sat for years.

CR-MOPAR · Aug 22, 2019

The front rear leaf spring mounts were butchered for whatever reason so I replaced the passenger side with one from my parts car. I’m not a professional but it should do the job. The drivers side is really ugly so I might leave it for now then I will replace the whole rail. But I kind of want to do that when I replace the trunk pan, extensions and lower wheel wells, quarters and rear window sill

CR-MOPAR · Aug 22, 2019

Headers went in no problem at all. I left the motor mounts unbolted so I could lift the engine up with the engine hoist. Then I realized the torque shaft for the column shift was dead center of the header. Made this in about an hour out of the torque shaft and a wrecked U bolt I had laying around. It’s not the prettiest but should do the job

CR-MOPAR · Aug 22, 2019

Not sure how I missed this before. Had to drop the K member to do some repairs. The passenger Torsion bar was a pain in the *** to get out

CR-MOPAR · Aug 22, 2019

Passenger k member mount repairs

CR-MOPAR · Aug 22, 2019

More pictures of passenger side k member mount repair. At least it’s only the one side...

CR-MOPAR · Aug 23, 2019

Or so I thought. Rear drivers mount area was paper thin so had to fix it too

CR-MOPAR · Aug 23, 2019

Decided I might as well rebuild the front end while I’m at it. Accidentally ordered red bump stop instead of black. Need to find upper ball joint socket so I can change upper ball joints and then control arm bushings

hanks73340 · Aug 23, 2019

looking good......

vance.dykes · Aug 23, 2019

nice work sir

butterscotch71 · Aug 23, 2019

CR-MOPAR said:
Few more pictures after I put it in the garage along with the rallye wheels I bought shortly after buying the car (bought all 4)

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I have a registry for 71-72 cars, and interestingly I have the twin to your car in my database that's sequentially one VIN number away!
This car was on craigslist in Boston MA in 2015

tak419 · Aug 23, 2019

Doing some great work. So glad you're keeping it alive.

CR-MOPAR · Aug 23, 2019

butterscotch71 said:
I have a registry for 71-72 cars, and interestingly I have the twin to your car in my database that's sequentially one VIN number away!
This car was on craigslist in Boston MA in 2015
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Wow that is cool. Do you have any more pictures/history of the twin car? This one spent most it’s life in northern BC/Alberta in Canada. I Bought it by Devon, AB just south of Edmonton. Talked to a previous owner who brought it to Alberta from Dawson Creek, BC

butterscotch71 · Aug 23, 2019

CR-MOPAR said:
Wow that is cool. Do you have any more pictures/history of the twin car? This one spent most it’s life in northern BC/Alberta in Canada. I Bought it by Devon, AB just south of Edmonton. Talked to a previous owner who brought it to Alberta from Dawson Creek, BC

I didn't save any other photos of the car, and the craigslist ad is the only time I'd seen it. I had noted that at that time in 2015 it needed a full restoration, it was in pieces and most of the metal work had been done. If you want to share a full owner history on your car for my database, feel free to PM me

CR-MOPAR · Aug 23, 2019

butterscotch71 said:
I didn't save any other photos of the car, and the craigslist ad is the only time I'd seen it. I had noted that at that time in 2015 it needed a full restoration, it was in pieces and most of the metal work had been done. If you want to share a full owner history on your car for my database, feel free to PM me

Ok at least it was getting fixed. The guy I talked to said he would try and find the contact info to the guy he bought it from if he does that I’ll see how far I can track the owner history and let you know when I do.

CR-MOPAR · Jun 23, 2020

Been awhile, here’s a few things I’ve done since I last posted.

-Finished the front suspension rebuild. -Replaced the power brake booster, brake lines,
-Dropped and cleaned fuel tank and lines.
-Put in new aluminum Radiator.
-Ran transmission lines
- 15X7 rear wheels
Sure I’m missing some stuff

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