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I have been working on this car for the last 7 years but I cant keep doing it due to outside circumstances so I have to let it go before I have had a chance to finish it completely. It runs great and is reliable, but it still need the interior done, otherwise it is in great shape. Since it has lived it's entire life in the western states, it is one of the rare Mopars that doesn't have any significant body or floorboard rot.
Check out the full album with over 100 hi-res pictures, It's all there, the good, bad and ugly. Specifically check out the detail shots I took of the super solid floorboards when the carpet was removed. Hint: they look nothing like some of the shells currently available for restoration!
https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/vaRA4cfAxxBFmTQtTyyVFfsoQKvQLj89ZmRM8wIkIvp
Here are the details on the car as it sits right now.
440/727 combo with buckets, Console, and Power Steering!
Clean CA Title, Registration valid through January 2018
VIN: RP46G9G288827
Odometer says 52k miles but I have always assumed that it has rolled over once so the current mileage is ~ 152k
All "New" parts have been added over the last couple years and less than 1,000 miles ago
ENGINE
SUSPENSION
WHEELS/TIRES/BRAKES
BODY
INTERIOR
OVERALL
This is a NOT a numbers matching car nor is it anything like it left the factory. It’s not even close to perfect, if you are looking for that then this is not the car for you. It still needs lots of work but it’s a fun, essentially rot-free muscle car that gets all sorts of looks and that you can pile the kids in and go get ice cream on the weekend.
The car has many mismatched parts that would drive a Mopar stickler insane (the dual snorkel air cleaner is from a 1970, OMG!) but it looks greats and is a riot to own and drive which is the only thing that mattered to me. And it does smoky burnouts which is important as well. It’s the perfect Family project car. It’s just enough like a Roadrunner that people love it but then it’s a wagon and that makes it cool.
WHATS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THE CAR RIGHT NOW ???
On startup, when the motor is cold and running rough, the driver side header knocks against the torsion bar, making an annoying racket. Once the engine warms up and runs normal, it stops. The header needs to be removed and the offending area "persuaded" to give the bar some clearance (damned Hooker headers!)
IS THAT IT?
Not hardly. While it does have a pretty healthy 440 in it, all it has to stop you is 4 wheel manual drum brakes. I really recommend upgrading those things. It also has a little more body roll in the turns than I would like, and by a little, I mean "holy crap were gonna tip over" levels of body roll that were apparently acceptable in the late 60's. If you are thinking about summer cruises to the beach then I would invest in at least one good anti-roll bar to keep everything fun and not so "white knuckle".
It also needs a repair on the right rear door where the door latch mounting holes are cracking and allowing the mechanism to move. I believe it can be repaired fairly easily but I haven't done it. See pics.
I can answer most questions about the car but i'm not an expert. If you are not local, I can assist with getting it to a shop of your choosing for a 3rd party mechanical inspection and can assist with meeting your shipper of choice.
Asking $12,400 OBO SALE PENDING
I have been working on this car for the last 7 years but I cant keep doing it due to outside circumstances so I have to let it go before I have had a chance to finish it completely. It runs great and is reliable, but it still need the interior done, otherwise it is in great shape. Since it has lived it's entire life in the western states, it is one of the rare Mopars that doesn't have any significant body or floorboard rot.
Check out the full album with over 100 hi-res pictures, It's all there, the good, bad and ugly. Specifically check out the detail shots I took of the super solid floorboards when the carpet was removed. Hint: they look nothing like some of the shells currently available for restoration!
https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/vaRA4cfAxxBFmTQtTyyVFfsoQKvQLj89ZmRM8wIkIvp
Here are the details on the car as it sits right now.
440/727 combo with buckets, Console, and Power Steering!
Clean CA Title, Registration valid through January 2018
VIN: RP46G9G288827
Odometer says 52k miles but I have always assumed that it has rolled over once so the current mileage is ~ 152k
All "New" parts have been added over the last couple years and less than 1,000 miles ago
ENGINE
- Early 70's 440 (unknown mileage, not the original engine)
- New Holley 770 CFM Street Avenger carb
- New Edelbrock Performer RPM intake manifold
- New Comp camshaft & lifters (CCL21-305-4, 0.464", 268°/276°, 110°)
- New Melling High Pressure Oil Pump (M63HP)
- New oil pan & pickup
- New timing chain
- New MP valve covers
- Mopar Dual-Snorkel air cleaner
- New mini-starter
- New water pump
- New Firecore50 wire set
- New motor mounts
- New hooker competition headers
- New TTI dual exhaust kit
- New 26" radiator & shroud
- All new belts/hoses etc...
SUSPENSION
- New upper A arms
- New lower front bushings
- New tie rods
- New shocks all around
- New MP torsion bars (P5249158)
- New MP rear leaf springs (P4452982, P4452983)
WHEELS/TIRES/BRAKES
- New front brakes
- New front brake lines
- Firestone Indy500 tires with about 1000 miles on them from new.
- Front P255/60R15 on 7" wide rim with dog dish hubcaps
- Rear P295/50R15 on 8" wide rim with dog dish hubcaps
BODY
- Decent paint (it's a 10-footer) and it's not perfect by any measure.
- Really straight body
- Some rust bubbling at the passenger side lower corner of the windshield and in the lower rear right side
- Re-chromed stock bumpers, front and back.
- Front grill/bumper/fenders/hood area is extremely nice
- Needs antenna
- Gas tank removed and acid dipped
INTERIOR
- Mopar center console & floor shifter
- New SW oil pressure and water temp gauges
- New carpet
- Mopar bucket seats in the front but they are not the correct ones for the car
- Rear facing 3rd row seat (nauseating for adults, epic for kids)
OVERALL
This is a NOT a numbers matching car nor is it anything like it left the factory. It’s not even close to perfect, if you are looking for that then this is not the car for you. It still needs lots of work but it’s a fun, essentially rot-free muscle car that gets all sorts of looks and that you can pile the kids in and go get ice cream on the weekend.
The car has many mismatched parts that would drive a Mopar stickler insane (the dual snorkel air cleaner is from a 1970, OMG!) but it looks greats and is a riot to own and drive which is the only thing that mattered to me. And it does smoky burnouts which is important as well. It’s the perfect Family project car. It’s just enough like a Roadrunner that people love it but then it’s a wagon and that makes it cool.
WHATS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THE CAR RIGHT NOW ???
On startup, when the motor is cold and running rough, the driver side header knocks against the torsion bar, making an annoying racket. Once the engine warms up and runs normal, it stops. The header needs to be removed and the offending area "persuaded" to give the bar some clearance (damned Hooker headers!)
IS THAT IT?
Not hardly. While it does have a pretty healthy 440 in it, all it has to stop you is 4 wheel manual drum brakes. I really recommend upgrading those things. It also has a little more body roll in the turns than I would like, and by a little, I mean "holy crap were gonna tip over" levels of body roll that were apparently acceptable in the late 60's. If you are thinking about summer cruises to the beach then I would invest in at least one good anti-roll bar to keep everything fun and not so "white knuckle".
It also needs a repair on the right rear door where the door latch mounting holes are cracking and allowing the mechanism to move. I believe it can be repaired fairly easily but I haven't done it. See pics.
I can answer most questions about the car but i'm not an expert. If you are not local, I can assist with getting it to a shop of your choosing for a 3rd party mechanical inspection and can assist with meeting your shipper of choice.
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