1974 Roadrunner Re-Paint and Some Upgrades

[HawkRod]

Where did you get that?

I don't remember - I bought that in 2014 when I was restoring my 70 Road Runner. I might guess it was P.S.T. but I'm honestly not sure. Sorry.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

sector support kit

Never mind I see firm feel has it. Are there any header clearance issues with it?

 

[DeltaV]

Post in thread 'Hawk-Rod: The Restoration' Hawk-Rod: The Restoration

 

[HawkRod]

Are there any header clearance issues with it?

None.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

I think we have a body color picked out. House Of Color Kandy Green.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

And the underside is going to be a darker Hemi orange with black powder coated suspension pieces.

 

[DeltaV]

Stripes are no stripes?

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Stripes are no stripes?

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.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Body Color

Stripes

Underneath

 

[HawkRod]

I think we have a body color picked out. House Of Color Kandy Green.

Since about 15 years ago, I have been warming to green. First of all, I ended up with my factory Limelight 70 Road Runner. I really didn't want green, but when I saw the original, pristine factory paint under the B pillar trim, I decided to do it. It has really grown on me and now I love it.
Secondly, there is a guy I know in Bloomsburg, PA with a green 66 Charger. It is a deep emerald green and it looks really nice out in the sun.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

A sector support kit looks like this:
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It has a fitting that secures the Pittman arm instead of the standard nut (Pittman arm not shown in this picture).
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The bearing has a bracket that attaches to the K-member to keep everything solid. This is what keeps the steering box/ Pittman arm from flexing.
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Note that the pictures above were taken when I was mocking this up in 2015. The Pittman arm is not shown in the photos since I was drilling and fitting the assembly. In the last picture especially, you can obviously see the splines in the steering shaft where the Pittman arm attaches.

Hope this helps.

Firm Feel told me the sector support kit is for the earlier B bodies and my K member is a little more stout and enforced where the steering box mounts – not needed.