Got my first B=body in 40 years

[Colomopar]

Hello all, I am excited to join another forum, this time for a B-body. I just landed my first B-body since my 69 Road Runner back in the early 70's. I've had A-bodies for years and have been a member of FABO for a long time. For now there are no a-bodies in my stable but I still have many friends over there. Also a member of FEBO and Cuda-Challenger, I am guessing this forum is full of great guys & gals also. After all, you must all be Mopar lovers right?

I just bought a car with the intent of flipping it but everyday since I've bought it I've fallen more and more in love with it and now think that it deserves a complete resto and will stay with us for a long time. It's a 1970 Coronet 500. I've learned that it is one of eighteen, it's a numbers matching 383 4 speed convertible. It has bucket seats and a console and is B5 blue with a white top and interior. It shows 49,000 miles. That's all of the good news, the bad news is that it is in boxes. It came on a resto dolly and is half sandblasted already. I transferred it to my rotisserie and will soon send it to media blast to get the rest done. Then it will have to get in line behind two other cars that are being restored (both barracudas) although it may jump one of them and the other is nearly finished being blocked for paint.

I've post a few pictures, sorry for the orientation, they were all upright on my computer before I uploaded them.

 

[tallhair]

Wow I'm really looking forward to this project. Please get the b-cuda done and get on this one

Welcome

 

[eric383]

Welcome and thanks for the back story and pics.

 

[mopar12372]

youll fit right in , i was on forebodies only too same crowd different cars !!

 

[daredevil]

Welcome and congrats on the b body.

 

[wedge69]

Welcome from Hangover PA !!

 

[MSBoyd]

Hi from Tx and looking forward to seeing the progress on the the car!

 

[snakeyes]

hi and welcome to the site nice car and I like your garage art too !:headbang:

 

[Budnicks]

welcome to the darkside...LOL, it sounds like a cool 70 Coronet 500 Convert. 383 4 speed project...

 

[aldal]

Welcome from Minnesota, I also like your wall art.

 

[Photon440]

Hi there Colomopar - welcome! Glad to have you join our forum, and thanks for the pictures of your project. That will be a great looking Coronet when you're done.

 

[razreddobie]

Welcome. Love the Coronet. Missed out on one a few years back. 70 drop top 318 auto. Guy wouldn't sell it, parked it in the woods behind his house, (he was renting) left it there too long and landlord had it towed. Ended up getting parted out. What a shame the car was near perfect. Good luck with yours. It's a keeper.

 

[kiwigtx]

Welcome to FBBO from New Zealand :hello2: That is a very cool looking project car. I am so pleased so decided not to be a flipper after-all, and restore this truly awesome example. Can't wait for the progress pics on the project. :headbang:

 

[69Coronetrt]

Nice find in a good color combination. You have a B body convertible with a Super Bee Drive train. Sweet!
Yes, please get this one up and running and due to the low production numbers, please try and keep it stock. There can't be many of these out there.

Did you notice the coding quirk on the tag?

 

[mr. b]

you just have to love those drop tops it will be nice when its done post some progress pics when you have them

 

[Snowtrooper1966]

Awesome car, would LOVE to own a drop 70 Coronet.
Please post progress pix/thread when u start the project.

 

[desotoman]

View attachment 173665 welcome aboard ! nice to see another 70 rag top !

 

[badmopar67]

Welcome, Really nice, I too want to see this one completed!

 

[Colomopar]

There can't be many of these out there.

Did you notice the coding quirk on the tag?

Galen says there were 18 but who knows how many might be left. No I didn't notice quirk, what did I miss?

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due to the low production numbers, please try and keep it stock

Agreed, right down t the wing nut on the air cleaner.

 

[69Coronetrt]

M21 drip rail moldings on a convertible?