1969 Road Runner preservation

[oldbee]

You got a helluva find there!!!

 

[keepat]

Family told me that this ticket which is the only one their father ever got with the Road Runner was for doing a burnout, but the cop gave him a warning and wrote it up as not having registration.

 

[Runcharger]

Wow! I haven't seen a factory trunk that nice for decades. I love this car.

 

[4mulas]

I’d love to have that car! Well done!

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Wow great story and pictures, thanks for sharing!

 

[keepat]

Looking for suggestions on the best place to send the distributor starter and alternator, which are all original to the car out for reconditioning?
Thanks!
Pat

 

[Jerry Hall]

Distributor @HALIFAXHOPS

 

[F4R/T]

Alternator and starter is Jim Ridge or his new helper Paul in Indiana. They work together Jim is slowing down I believe, he is the restoration side of Dixie restoration. Both do excellent work and super good guys. They do my work!

 

[Floyd]

I’ll second Jim Ridge/Dixie for alternator and starter resto. Top notch!

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I’ll add a recommendation for Joe White for your distributor.

 

[Bleep Bleep]

Very cool story. Thanks for sharing, and keep it coming. I grew up only 20 minutes from Cecil County Dragway. Not being a cool enough Dad to have bought a family/race car I probably never competed against the guy. (but don't judge me for that) ... Have fun with the project!

 

[keepat]

Very cool story. Thanks for sharing, and keep it coming. I grew up only 20 minutes from Cecil County Dragway. Not being a cool enough Dad to have bought a family/race car I probably never competed against the guy. (but don't judge me for that) ... Have fun with the project!

I don’t think my father ever raced at Cecil County however he did race at 75-80 and I still have one of his class trophies when he raced his 68 hemi charger in 1969
Thanks
Pat

 

[brianz426]

Congratulations, looks like you’ve got a winner there. Great history, originality and color combination. I’m in Baldwin, Md. I would love to see the car someday, maybe you could bring it to Hunt Valley cars and coffee one Saturday when you’re ready. Good luck with it.

 

[Dave6T4]

Welcome to FBBO from Ontario, Pat. That is a great story and a great score on your 1969 RoadRunner coupe. Thanks for all your pictures. This just proves that those cars are still out there to be found and preserved. I don't usually like that bright green, but your car looks right with the black vinyl top and black performance hood treatment. Enjoy your 'Runner!

 

[Dave6T4]

I don’t think my father ever raced at Cecil County however he did race at 75-80 and I still have one of his class trophies when he raced his 68 hemi charger in 1969
Thanks
Pat
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Nice stance on the Charger!

 

[keepat]

Congratulations, looks like you’ve got a winner there. Great history, originality and color combination. I’m in Baldwin, Md. I would love to see the car someday, maybe you could bring it to Hunt Valley cars and coffee one Saturday when you’re ready. Good luck with it.

Better chance of seeing it at the Annapolis cars and coffee, hopefully this summer;-)
Thanks

 

[Dave6T4]

I wonder how he pulled 104 MPH out of it on that one timeslip. Even the 100MPH is pretty good for a 383.

My '69 383, automatic SuperBee, with factory 3.91's would run 14.20's at about 98 mph., but I never got it into the 13's, back in the day. Quick enough to show my tail lights to 442's and 396 Chevelle's. 428 Torino's were a different matter.

 

[keepat]

Welcome to FBBO from Ontario, Pat. That is a great story and a great score on your 1969 RoadRunner coupe. Thanks for all your pictures. This just proves that those cars are still out there to be found and preserved. I don't usually like that bright green, but your car looks right with the black vinyl top and black performance hood treatment. Enjoy your 'Runner!

They are out there but difficult to find, and sometimes even more difficult to get the family to part with. Always best if they can stay with the original family, but in this case, there was nobody else to leave it to.
Thanks!
Pat

 

[68BabyBlue]

My '69 383, automatic SuperBee, with factory 3.91's would run 14.20's at about 98 mph., but I never got it into the 13's, back in the day. Quick enough to show my tail lights to 442's and 396 Chevelle's. 428 Torino's were a different matter.

Baby Blue ran identical times at Capitol Raceway, stock 440 GTX with 3:23 rear. My buddy Bob ran slicks a couple times, got a best of 13.92. He was a Chevy guy, who ended up with the GTX on a fluke deal. He says to this day that Mopar had Chevy completely beat if it was pure stock with each. Manual steering and drum brakes, probably 400 lbs lighter than the heavily optioned car I currently own.

 

[Dave6T4]

There’s a little bit more to the story, early in the 70s he changed the intake, fuel pump and cut in fender well headers.View attachment 1782308

Power steering and manual drum brakes. Just the opposite of my '69 SuperBee. Mine had manual steering and power disc brakes. With Wide Oval tires, it was a brute to steer at low speeds.

 

[keepat]

First project was removing the original fuel tank. It appears to have a couple of gallons of fuel and 5 gallons of something else I’m not sure of, but it was really stinking up my garage;-) I’m hopeful that I’ll be able to clean it and reuse it possibly only changing the sending unit??
Thanks
Pat