bigmanjbmopar
Newb with a view
Ok, Let's see your Modded car and break down what it has
Piece by piece part by part, lets hear descriptions, wanna see pics and tell us why you went that direction? And this can be any car from just switched my all stock car to leds bulbs to full out pro tour to in the process build.
I'll start,
The War Bird - As Dennis has coined and it is sticking
1969 Road Runner Real RM23 car auto
1. Changed 383 to a 440 reason – I had built the 440/493 before I even had a car and wanted to see it run on the street.
2. Changed the hood to a 6 bbl fiberglass hood reason – I’m in love with A12 cars and wanted that look even though mine is not an A12
3. Upgraded the stock drum brakes to Front power disks reason – wanted my wife to be able to drive this car and wanted to make sure it would stop.
4. Changed the front seats (buckets) reason – car came with some crazy buckets that only folded backwards! Stupid PO screwed it up, went to look for 69 RR seats but was priced out on my range for rusted out still needing rebuild seats($600+1500 restore cost) found 67 sport satty seats on eBay in excellent condition($280) needing rebuild someday but more than a driver now so in they went, low backs.
5. Rebuilt tranny 727 with transgo shift kit because it came that way but lost a few pumps after a year of beating on it.
6. Bought mag 500 15” wheels for it reason – they look bad *** on any mopar and they were a factory option at least the road wheels were that look like the new ones.
7. Changed my shifter twice first one was the shift R gate from Duncan it was nice but the gate is kind of weird, switched from that to a Hurst Pro matic V using the pistol grip I got from the Duncan kit reason – I freaking love the pistol grip and it feels awesome! Changes the whole feel of the car while cruising to me. Also Hurst is branded with mopar so it feels right having a name brand in the car that was used with mopars in the day.
8. Upgraded the suspension parts to the one above stock from PST reason – wanted new parts so I would know at least that is done. Sway bar didn't come out like I wanted but can always be changed later.
9. Changed the stock exhaust to TTI 2" headers with 3" pipes to flowmaster super 44's to 3" jones glass packs in the rear for resonators, reason - because this 493 needed to breathe! lol
Thats about it for me for now, as I drive it and think how much better modern or upgraded suspension like magnum force would be I am tempted to go that route but need the $$$
The car still needs body and paint work done to it, I am going back to its original color of T5 Bronze Fire Metallic mainly because I am trying to keep some originality and don't see any like that here except one and its a real survivor.
I will follow up wit more pics later on a slow connection now lol
Piece by piece part by part, lets hear descriptions, wanna see pics and tell us why you went that direction? And this can be any car from just switched my all stock car to leds bulbs to full out pro tour to in the process build.
I'll start,
The War Bird - As Dennis has coined and it is sticking
1969 Road Runner Real RM23 car auto
1. Changed 383 to a 440 reason – I had built the 440/493 before I even had a car and wanted to see it run on the street.
2. Changed the hood to a 6 bbl fiberglass hood reason – I’m in love with A12 cars and wanted that look even though mine is not an A12
3. Upgraded the stock drum brakes to Front power disks reason – wanted my wife to be able to drive this car and wanted to make sure it would stop.
4. Changed the front seats (buckets) reason – car came with some crazy buckets that only folded backwards! Stupid PO screwed it up, went to look for 69 RR seats but was priced out on my range for rusted out still needing rebuild seats($600+1500 restore cost) found 67 sport satty seats on eBay in excellent condition($280) needing rebuild someday but more than a driver now so in they went, low backs.
5. Rebuilt tranny 727 with transgo shift kit because it came that way but lost a few pumps after a year of beating on it.
6. Bought mag 500 15” wheels for it reason – they look bad *** on any mopar and they were a factory option at least the road wheels were that look like the new ones.
7. Changed my shifter twice first one was the shift R gate from Duncan it was nice but the gate is kind of weird, switched from that to a Hurst Pro matic V using the pistol grip I got from the Duncan kit reason – I freaking love the pistol grip and it feels awesome! Changes the whole feel of the car while cruising to me. Also Hurst is branded with mopar so it feels right having a name brand in the car that was used with mopars in the day.
8. Upgraded the suspension parts to the one above stock from PST reason – wanted new parts so I would know at least that is done. Sway bar didn't come out like I wanted but can always be changed later.
9. Changed the stock exhaust to TTI 2" headers with 3" pipes to flowmaster super 44's to 3" jones glass packs in the rear for resonators, reason - because this 493 needed to breathe! lol
Thats about it for me for now, as I drive it and think how much better modern or upgraded suspension like magnum force would be I am tempted to go that route but need the $$$
The car still needs body and paint work done to it, I am going back to its original color of T5 Bronze Fire Metallic mainly because I am trying to keep some originality and don't see any like that here except one and its a real survivor.
I will follow up wit more pics later on a slow connection now lol
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