mike639

My first project car. Done some work since I got it. Going to clone it to a road runner.

This is when I first brought it home last august.




Roadrunner hood for the conversion


Got rid of the rag top.


New air cleaner


Repainted valve covers


Two coats of powder blue


sanded and primered hood.


New hood on car


Other work done: rebuilt carb., got new fenders, new idler arm, new springs, new rear bumper, new front rotors and calipers, new drums in the rear, new gas tank, new distributer with other misc electrical, new front floor pan. Lots of work left to do.

Coming soon: dual exhaust, 3 inch lift kit, black interior, new rims and tires. (Coming soon as in this summer)

Possible replacement of 318 with 360 4bbl

Possible paint job too but unsure on colors, im thinking of sublime green with black roadrunner stripes mopar style

Polaradude

Nice work man, keep the pics coming.

mike639

Thanks, im documenting every step.

Amen for craigslist and all the other online parts suppliers couldn't have done most of the work without them.

scotts74birds

OOOOOOOOOO! Sublime and black! I like that! Did my pants just get shorter?! Btw, might have two possible parts cars coming once or if I get back to work. Stay tooned!

sgp7679

3" lift kit???????????????????

scotts74birds

Wish I had the car the hood came from. Didn't think the 6pac came in 73-4?

Polara_68

I had one just like that - it was a parts car
for my black '73 Satellite Sebring Plus
(basically equipped like a RoadRunner minus the hood bulge & floor shift).

I cast my vote for the Sublime w/ Black stripes!!!!
That car in those colors would ROCK!!! Bigtime!!
Go for it!!!



(this was my black '73, photo circa 1984..)

mike639

im gonna raise the rear end up three inches, make it look meaner. the sticker under the hood when i first got it said 400ci but i guess the previous owner dumped a 440 in it. the stickers came from a store on the bulge. but yea sublime and black is in the lead judging by your responses. scotts74, we should keep in touch. also i might be getting a 72-74 duster parts car soon

78D200

I was thinking the same thing. lol

I like it. It is a good base for a clone. Good luck with it. What color are you going to paint it?

mike639

also since this is my first project car, i've learned alot from my mistakes and others mistakes. one being to not bolt down the valve covers too tight otherwise the gasket will be ruined. this is what the previous owner did, big oil leak that could have been easily prevented. check it out-

78D200

Yup! That is just people thinking that tighter is better. In some cases it is true, but not here.

mike639

im unsure on the color i want to paint it but im leaning towards sublime green with black racing stripes

scotts74birds

I am thinking the same thing for my 74 , but ,the thought of black, with a painted on RRstripe in a dark gun metal gray or a flat black [for that "barely there" look] , black steelies w/ dog dishes. That is in a neck and neck tie for me. Dont forget the rear deck spoiler and the CHIN spoilers!

mike639

i was just about to research some spoilers. i heard about some aftermarket steel ones that are out there. i was thinking about painting the entire hood black except the bulge, keep that green. for the wheels i was thinking magnum 500's, cragar classic black wheels like what apollo has on his charger, or some american racing vintage aspen sprints. and of course bfgoodrich radial t/a's

scotts74birds

Where in Illinois are you? I have a friend that regularly commutes between Detroit and Huntley in case we need part swaps.

mike639

im on the south side of chicago right off I-94. that would be a great resource.

RROriginals

Lol thinking the same thing I am with Sublime green and black, Mine will be - Black accented Roadrunner stripe kit, black side mirrors, sublime green all the way around with other accessories black.

mopardrt

looking good love them late model B bodys

Ken Christenson

Hi, you said you put on a new rear bumper, can I ask where you found it?
I need one please. Ken

Ken Christenson

Hi Mike639, you said you put on a new rear bumper, can I ask where you found it?
I need one please. Ken

bremereric

His last post in this thread was in 2009. You might try to PM him and see if you can get a response. Click your mouse on his user name and then click private message.

theFUSELAGE KING

wonder how he made out with that "3 inch lift kit"....

mike639

so i've been off the forums for some time now and i've been quite busy on my 73 satellite/ rr clone. heres some pictures for an update. also i do realize some of my ideas from 5 years ago seem pretty lame now that ive revisited this thread haha

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mike639

i know this is a few years late here, lol sorry. but i had an extra bumper i got from a guy i bought the fenders from. havent put it on yet, it seems to have some pretty good damage. my plan is to powder coat the bumpers black but havent gotten to them yet. as of now i have my original rear bumper with rust holes and an extra rear bumper that seems to be warped and dented. hopefully youve found one by now but if not id try craigslist, thats where most of my parts came from