Decision Time -- What should we do?

[coloradodave]

44070dart: Right on! My sentiments exactly. There are a few cars that belong in museums but the rest need to be played with. Build it like you both want to and don't worry about what it's worth. The time spent together and the experiences you'll have far outweigh any monetary value it may or may not have. GET AFTER IT!!!! I might add, "Opinions are like a**holes, everybody has one."

 

[rmiller]

We agree on the Rallyes. The car would look a lot better without the wide whitewalls and the magnums.

 

[moparmarks]

Thanks for chimming in Eirc,BS71. Figure you if anybody would know.

Is a cool car and yours to do what you want with. I myself am not a fan of shag carpet green lol. Sounds fairly rare with that paint. Do take care of that grill. Those 72RR only grills are pricey and not being reproduced.

 

[44070dart]

hey moparmarks back at ya ... guess I don't get it ... why would you redo a car in say orange and black with a yellow stripe just because some idiot ordered it that way in 1968 .. just for resale value when you sell it ..he said he wanted to do a father and son project not a flip car .. all I'm saying is if you have a 71 hemi cuda do it as factory ..but if your doing something that your going to use and its value is in the project make yourself happy not the next buyer ...just my opinion and thats what miller asked for ..thought we were entitled to give that here

 

[moparmarks]

The guy comes on here and asks a couple questions about the paint. Why are you guys bringing up BJ, museums and worth?????? It's a 72 RR, not a 71 Hemi Cuda.

 

[rmiller]

Thanks for chimming in Eirc,BS71. Figure you if anybody would know.

Is a cool car and yours to do what you want with. I myself am not a fan of shag carpet green lol. Sounds fairly rare with that paint. Do take care of that grill. Those 72RR only grills are pricey and not being reproduced.

I'm not a fan of shag carpet green either. LOL You can't tell from the pics but the grill is in fact complete and in remarkably good shape. I think the car spent a lot of time inside as the underneath is very solid too with not much more than surface rust. We have a 1972 440 from a new yorker we were going to build to put in it but have also come across a 1972 400 we could buy correct down to the carb and air cleaner. Still trying to make up our minds on that too.

Calling it a night now but if anybody has pics of RR's in these shades of green or two tone production numbers I would love to see them. Thanks for all the input guys.

 

[moparmarks]

Changing the color will not effect the value that much. Not a high dollar car to begin with. The only person you need to impress is yourself. I just thought you might want to know that it might be a rare paint combo Before you paint it. I'm sick of red so my 71RR is getting the purple treatment.

 

[Montclaire]

 

[44070dart]

The guy comes on here and asks a couple questions about the paint. Why are you guys bringing up BJ, museums and worth?????? It's a 72 RR, not a 71 Hemi Cuda.

thats all I was saying ..why worry about if it was green do it as you want .. and if thats green ..green away.. but don't be concerned with changing how it came out of the factory ..and B/J is a pet peeve of mine just thought I'd throw that in and vent a little.. take it as it was meant ( nice green GTX )

 

[moparmarks]

No worries. I actually feel the same way. I did Cudas and GM cars for some of the BJ boys. I hate BJ for the most part. I also agree to do to you car as you see fit. I too am shoehorning a 440 into a Dart. A Hemi into the 71RR.

 

[snakeyes]

hi and welcome to the site looks like your father son project is a nice one ,do it the way the two of you would like ,don't let that stand in your way ,alot of projects never get of the ground when you can't get together to do it , there alot of fun there when the two of you work together ,good luck and have alot fun together :headbang:

 

[CoronetRTguy]

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I'm not a fan of the green but if I saw this GTX or a Roadrunner for sale along with a few other colors like the high impact colors I would buy this green one before any others. You just don't see a lot of this color, people change them to high impact colors.

I think the two greens would look great together and its very rare option. I have seen a 69 Bee in green with tan painted top it was great and I've seen green on green.

If you are doing it as a driver enjoy it but I can tell you just email the magazines what you got and you will find out how rare it is if they all email you back.

I did that with my 70 Coronet R/T 1 of 1 car and I didn't really know how rare it was (Thanks to ebay when it went to 7500 bucks with in hours) I started digging into it more to find out what I had before I did anything. I talked with Galen after I did some searching back in 2002 I think and I was told it was 1 of 1.

I'm not saying that you have a 1 of 1 but you just might. Also if you are not worried about the paint color why go looking for a dated coded motor just build the 383. If you son likes green he will love the color combo and later on if he has to sell it being put back to its original state will be much easier to sell.

I also agree its your car and I also agree enjoy your time with your son. My dad and I did cars together and argueed a good bit but had a lot of fun as well.

 

[Clay Dots]

lets see build for money or the way I want it?

44070dart: Right on! My sentiments exactly. There are a few cars that belong in museums but the rest need to be played with. Build it like you both want to and don't worry about what it's worth. The time spent together and the experiences you'll have far outweigh any monetary value it may or may not have. GET AFTER IT!!!! I might add, "Opinions are like a**holes, everybody has one."

I have a friend whos father bought a 1957 t-bird two seater, purchased the car brand new in 57. He never liked the color (sage green)and was always asking me what he should do regarding a paint change, being the practical sort not wanting to lose money he never listened to my advice, he keep the color he didnt like up until a few years ago when he passed away. I beleive his new wife sold the car and could care less, she gota lota money out of the old car,. Moral of the story he never enjoyed the car as much as he could have because he hated the color and had the car for over fifty years!
died leaving the car to someone else.

As its been established your car is a 383 rr without original motor, I say have fun do what you want life is short enjoy your time with your son on this one. In the end thats all that really matters.

 

[rmiller]

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This car is beautiful!! If ours looked like that I would be a happy man. Is that the GF3 paint -- Amber Sherwood or something else? And is it supposed to be a metallic paint? Can anyone tell me where to find the paint chart for a 72 RR?

 

[rmiller]

I'm not a fan of the green but if I saw this GTX or a Roadrunner for sale along with a few other colors like the high impact colors I would buy this green one before any others. You just don't see a lot of this color, people change them to high impact colors.

I think the two greens would look great together and its very rare option. I have seen a 69 Bee in green with tan painted top it was great and I've seen green on green.

If you are doing it as a driver enjoy it but I can tell you just email the magazines what you got and you will find out how rare it is if they all email you back.

I did that with my 70 Coronet R/T 1 of 1 car and I didn't really know how rare it was (Thanks to ebay when it went to 7500 bucks with in hours) I started digging into it more to find out what I had before I did anything. I talked with Galen after I did some searching back in 2002 I think and I was told it was 1 of 1.

I'm not saying that you have a 1 of 1 but you just might. Also if you are not worried about the paint color why go looking for a dated coded motor just build the 383. If you son likes green he will love the color combo and later on if he has to sell it being put back to its original state will be much easier to sell.

I also agree its your car and I also agree enjoy your time with your son. My dad and I did cars together and argueed a good bit but had a lot of fun as well.

Thanks for the insight. You have a point about chasing a date coded motor but I already have the 72 440 that needs rebuilt and the 72 400 I am looking at has a lot of 72 RR original pieces (manifolds, carb, air cleaner, etc.), is rebuilt and ready to "drop in" at what I thought was a fairly reasonable price. Can you guys give me some idea what you think it should cost for the 400 so I know if i'm in the ballpark.

 

[Wile E Coyote]

Paint-chips! Paint-chips! Get your Paint-chips Here!

http://www.mopar1.us/chip/chips.html

 

[RustyRatRod]

I say do what makes you happy. Whether it's put it back stock or paint it purple with pink polk dots inside and out. We only live once. I merely pointed the 72 year model being the least Road Runner production year, simply because my friend Rodney has one and it's something we've discussed, so I knew it and thought I'd throw it out there. That's all. I'm not a good person to ask really, because I LIKE green. lol In the end, yall are the ones who have to look at it all the time, so that's all that counts.

 

[rmiller]

Paint-chips! Paint-chips! Get your Paint-chips Here!

http://www.mopar1.us/chip/chips.html

Wow! Now that's a page of chips! Thanks.

 

[Bruzilla]

First, welcome to the Mopar community. We're glad you and your son are here. You guys got your first Mopar, and now you're getting your first taste of one of the biggest debate areas in the community, original vs modded. You'll find it's like debating religion or politics around here. There are strong opinions on both sides and some folks can get a bit obsessed with the matter.

I would offer the same advice I offer everyone who's working through how to do their car. My suggestion is to imagine you and your son are at a Plymouth dealership in 1972, and you see this car. Would you buy it, or would you want something different? If you wouldn't drop a bunch of money on it in 1972, don't dump a lot of money on it in 2012. Redo your car the way you would have wanted it in 1972 when you had a chance to get a 72 Road Runner made any way you like. You'll be much more enthusiastic through the project and happier with the car when it's done.

Also, we're talking about paint color here, and it's not a life-changing decision. Your car will still be a rare (if it's rare) two-tone 72 Road Runner whether it's green with stripes or purple with polka dots. Whether you repaint the car the original colors or something different, the original paint is still going to be gone so it really doesn't make any difference. If someone buys your car, or you and your son change your minds in the future, and wants to restore the car to original, it just needs another paint job.

 

[67 coronet]

if this is gonna be your sons car,let him have it the way he wants it.if the paint is the only true rare factor in the car,then why bother worrying about it.if it was rare paint,motor,trans,and option car then take a closer look.let him have fun with it.many people only get to build one car in there lifetime,if at all.have fun building the car with your son and welcome to the site!