1969 J Code road runner pricing help

[Kurt]

Hi, I am new to the forum and am looking at a 1969 road runner J code. No motor, body is good... no major rust issues but the rear trunk panel needs replacement floors look good. Frame needs a little straightening (from a wheely I suppose) and there was some mods to the engine mounts I assume for headers. Interior is mostly there. I am trying to figure out a fair price to pay for the car. It is a radio delete car bare bones, dog dish. Any thoughts on pricing?
Thanks,
Kurt

 

[shag766]

welcome aboard. putting a price on something you can't see is hard to do. i come from belleville to. ontario that is

 

[Richard Cranium]

There's a lot of variables & your description doen't tell very much. If you were to post some pictures & give an idea what kind of dough the seller wants, I'm sure that you'll receive the guidance you're looking for.

 

[70rr-brian]

When you say the frame need straightening are you saying the door won't close or glass won't fit due to body twist from a torquey motor? If that's the case, j code or not, I would run like hell in the other direction.

 

[Kurt]

I realize that that pictures tell a great story but I do not have any I figure it is going to run me around $30K for the restoration. I'd like to be in it south of $15K. I had seen some J code cars going in the upper 30's not sure if they were re-bodied or not. So lets change the question. Would a non numbers matching restored J code be worth at least $60K? by restored I mean component correct, vintage block, heads, intake, original doors and quarters, nice paint, new carpet, new interior, wiring ect. Thanks!

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When you say the frame need straightening are you saying the door won't close or glass won't fit due to body twist from a torquey motor? If that's the case, j code or not, I would run like hell in the other direction.

Thanks, everything works fine, glass is in place it looks like it popped a wheelie and came down too hard. Drivers side looks great but passenger quarter is up 1/4" where it meets the door. It can be straightened pretty easy in my opinion.

 

[70rr-brian]

A numbers matching j code car would easily bring 85-100k. With no options at all. A "Date code Correct" motor and tranny in the same car I would think with a super quality resto could bring 55-70k I would think. And non-numbers matching non-date code correct....idk. Maybe 60k maybe as low as 45k depending on the quality of restoration.

That's just my opinion... from what I have seen from auctions and what not.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Yes, a non-matching numbers hemi car is worth at least 60K, but I think 30K on a complete restoration is a very, very low estimate. Is the fender tag, broadcast sheet & rad/trunk number there? Is the rear spring boxes & pinion support there? How bad is the K-frame cut up?

Take a good look at my Hemi Charger threads.......

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...-strikes-gold!&highlight=cranium+strikes+gold

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?43766-68-Hemi-Charger-update

I bought this thing as a complete car with the body already done, but the rest of the car was in a million pieces in dozens of boxes. With the exception of building the engine, I'm doing everything myself and realistically, I'll have in another 20-23 large by the time I'm done......with no body work.

 

[Kurt]

Yes, a non-matching numbers hemi car is worth at least 60K, but I think 30K on a complete restoration is a very, very low estimate. Is the fender tag, broadcast sheet & rad/trunk number there? Is the rear spring boxes & pinion support there? How bad is the K-frame cut up?

Take a good look at my Hemi Charger threads.......

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...-strikes-gold!&highlight=cranium+strikes+gold

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?43766-68-Hemi-Charger-update

I bought this thing as a complete car with the body already done, but the rest of the car was in a million pieces in dozens of boxes. With the exception of building the engine, I'm doing everything myself and realistically, I'll have in another 20-23 large by the time I'm done......with no body work.

Vin, fender tag, box springs and pinion are there but no broadcast sheet. K frame looks repairable. I do tend to be optimistic, but I think I can get it done around 30K. I have a line to trade some things I have on a motor, heads, intake and carbs. Everything else is pretty well there.
Thanks a bunch for the insight!