NEWB From Colorado

[Runner 68]

Hello all. I have been lurking for while and decided to finally join up. I have a numbers matching 68' Hardtop Roadrunner, 383 / 4 speed car. I purchased it in 1978, my first car, 3rd owner. Decided to start the restoration 6 years ago, tore it down, media blasted the entire car, put it in the body shop then my wife decided to move. We moved but I had no place to work and have spent the last 4 years building my 1,600 sf shop. The shop is done, inside and out, and my bird is ready to go back together. I anticipate seeking much advice from the gurus on this form.

 

[snakeyes]

:blob1:hi and welcome to the site sounds like a nice project ,post some photos up when you can, we are all addicted to car **** here :headbang:

 

[rsd859]

Welcome and YES, we gotta have pics. Love that ****

 

[440+6]

Welcome, car and shop pics are always nice

 

[Runner 68]

About all I have readily available is one I took when I picked it up from where I had it stored to trailer it home. If it's **** you want, you got it. She is fairly peeled down, not much to look at. Less now. The first step was to put it on stands and turn it into a non roller. I'll try to get more up.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Welcome aboard Runner68!
Thanks for joining the Forum.
"super-bee_ski"

 

[Pistol Pete]

Greetings

 

[moparmarks]

Welcome.
Where abouts in CO are you? I'm in Grand Jct.

 

[Runner 68]

Welcome.
Where abouts in CO are you? I'm in Grand Jct.

Fort Fun.

 

[moparmarks]

Fort Fun.

Cool. Heck of a Good Guys show you have over there.

 

[Runner 68]

Cool. Heck of a Good Guys show you have over there.

Indeed. The Bud Event center is a great venue. Last year it around 100 degrees and my youngest could only hang for about 3 hours, saw half the cars. The local one we have on the streets of Old Town is even better. The beer flows much better.

 

[WP29440SE]

Welcome from Colorado Springs

 

[sublimegtx]

Welcome to fbbo glad to see you're not lurking in in the background anymore :lurk:

 

[Runner 68]

Welcome from Colorado Springs

Thanks. We were originally from FC, work moved me to the Springs for 16 years, momma wanted to come home to FC.
Are you a member of So Co Mopars?

 

[WP29440SE]

Thanks. We were originally from FC, work moved me to the Springs for 16 years, momma wanted to come home to FC.
Are you a member of So Co Mopars?

i used to be some time ago , but i got out of the hobby for a while. i havent talked to those guys in some time now. thats really cool you mentioned it though ! i used to run around in a few different 69-70 coronets and a couple 71-72 chargers back in the 90's when i was a member.

 

[Runner 68]

Trying to post a pic but I keep getting blocked. Not sure what's up.

 

[Budnicks]

Newb Runner 68, welcome to FBBO, I have a real soft spot for 68 RR's RM23's too...

 

[Runner 68]

Newb Runner 68, welcome to FBBO, I have a real soft spot for 68 RR's RM23's too...

Hello Budnicks, i don't think I have ever really chatted with another non-post car guy before. Did you ever have trouble with the tops of the quarters in the door jamb area splitting? I always assumed it was from hard launches, tourque and no post. I have fixed them twice now. I'm hoping frame rail connectors will rectify the issue this time around.

 

[sublimegtx]

There's a thread about those cracks somewhere, I've got some too

 

[Runner 68]

There's a thread about those cracks somewhere, I've got some too

I figured there was probably a thread on it. Haven't researched it. I had my body man fabricate some reinforcement pieces welded to the inside to beef it up this time. It's almost 3/16" thick in there now. That and frame rail connectors will hopefully solve it, going with a Hemi crate this time around, keeping the original engine on a stand for another day.