1970 Roadrunner

[wannadrag]

Needed to get at a few things in the back of the shop so had to run the Roadrunner out for a couple minutes.Figured it would be a good time to take a couple pics

 

[Aaron]

Nice! 70 is one of my favorite years!

 

[old tired rebel]

Cool Road Runner.

 

[Propwash]

Looks good..Now park it back in the shop cause we are about to get another foot of snow.

 

[69HEMICORONETR/TCONV]

Looks good,........now tell us a little about it.

 

[wannadrag]

Ok,a little info about it.I got it though a few trades,had a 72 Nova ss that was traded for a 37 dodge coupe that was traded for this all in a matter of a month.This came from the twin cities area in MN.Suppose to have been a california car after looking it over i have no reason to doubt it.It retains all the factory sheet metal yet other than the center trunk pan and thats the only area i found so far with rust repair.Has fiberglass bumpers,that is the reason for the black.Just a standard bulge hood car the the guy had a grabber style scoop made up but open and soild so i cut the welds and hinged it to close and open with a cable from inside.Paint is about a 10 footer and is good enough for now.Was a original 383 4 spd limelight car.Now a pretty healthy 440 ,dyno sheet included 502 HP at 6100 RPM.Full manual 727 with a 3800 stall 10" converter.8 3/4" rear with 323s.It is street legal,exhaust,lights,however the interior is pretty sparce with just a pair a drag seats and a cage.I am about 99.9% sure i am going to put it back to somewhat original.It does have a fender tag.The wheels are getting switched out in favor of steelies with poverty caps and will finish that up today.

 

[moparstuart]

great color and the greatest body style ever .

 

[eastsider]

nice car

 

[wannadrag]

Got the steel wheels and poverty caps all mounted.No pics but looks better already.Went with 15x5.5s and 15x7s.May get started on the cage removal next.Being a old drag racer never would have dreamed i would be cutting one out.

 

[Roadbird]

At first I thought it was a superbee but a closer look revealed it a roadrunner. And whats up with that rear transverse stripe? I don't think roadrunners came with those kind of stripes only Dodge Superbees right?

 

[Budnicks]

Good looken car

 

[super-bee_ski]

Nice car but: "what's that white stuff on the ground?"
Super-bee_ski
Location: Edwards AFB, Mojave Desert. Todays temp: 92 degrees

 

[Ron 73]

Nice car but: "what's that white stuff on the ground?"
Super-bee_ski
Location: Edwards AFB, Mojave Desert. Todays temp: 92 degrees

Snow from 2009 lol, Couldn't help it, When i started to read this i seen prop said put it back cause more is coming and thats when i seen the date, wana bet its melted! And that is one nice 70!

92, and us in the 60s.. You win! trade ya!

 

[detmatt1]

I don't remember seeing this one Wannadrag, still have it?

 

[Propwash]

I don't remember seeing this one Wannadrag, still have it?

Think he sold that a couple years ago....Bought a '64 then that GTX off you Matt. Funny...those wheels are the actual ones sitting on my bird right now.

 

[wannadrag]

Think he sold that a couple years ago....Bought a '64 then that GTX off you Matt. Those wheels are actually the ones sitting on my bird right now.

Yep Will is correct.Solid car but was a drag car with mufflers.Would of cost $$$$$$$$$$ to put it back original.Traded it for that 64 MW clone i had last year.