My cousin gave me a 69 hemi roadrunner
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HersheysHemi
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Unfortunately the hemi is gone.
I'm guessing they blew it up in the early days.
Who knows,maybe the block is out there somewhere.
Car came with two 440 engines.
RT68440
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Keep an eye out for some steel fenders. You may get lucky and find a set of original white patinad' fenders that would somewhat match the car. Being that the road runners, gtx, satellites and belveders all shared the same fenders you have a pretty good chance of finding a set...
That is pretty darn cool !
Congrats,
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Clean it up. Take pictures evrywhere to preserve the back story. Service all the mechanicals. Install a 440. Find seats if you want. (I would put the dash back in) Enjoy it and keep telling the story. It is a Surdriver.
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HersheysHemi
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Good idea. I didn't even think about looking for a pair of original white fenders.
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I'm about 6-7 hours from Long Island and have never seen that car. Thanks for the heads up though!
Problem is they all have incorrect holes for emblems and trim, besides real road runner fenders.
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If I was that lucky, I'd clean it up, go through the mechanical electrical systems to make it drivable..... and leave it just as it is. Then maybe, maybe, someday, get around to restoring it, but probably not.
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Ok thanks for the tip
HersheysHemi
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That's what I'm thinking.
The blue fenders bug me though.
I'm a a painter/bodyman by trade so eventually I will restore it.
For now i just want to have some fun with it and share videos on my youtube channel.
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Cool project, 'was a hemi car'
I'd leave the fiberglass fenders on it, do something about that hood
I'd leave it looking like a drag racer, but street drive it, put a 440/727tf in it
some drivable gears, like 3.90:1 or 3.73:1 maybe
clean up & do something with the interior, & dash cluster/gauges, door cards
clean up the vintage slots (?) or is it old Torque Thrusts (?) can't tell very well,
maybe repaint paint the inners if it's a vintage TT wheel,
slot front runners/back to polished
clean it/the body, fix some dents up, maybe prime it, or Ultra Flat Black at a min.
&/or paint it all one color, so it's more presentable, in the mean time
get all the safety stuff/brakes, mechanicals, plumbing, belts & hoses changed, fresh fuel system
& drive it, like you stole it, because you literally did get it free
a lil' cleaning & straightening out some "stuff/butchery" will make a huge difference
in the eye appeal
'day 2' baby
good luck, have fun
I'd leave the fiberglass fenders on it, do something about that hood
I'd leave it looking like a drag racer, but street drive it, put a 440/727tf in it
some drivable gears, like 3.90:1 or 3.73:1 maybe
clean up & do something with the interior, & dash cluster/gauges, door cards
clean up the vintage slots (?) or is it old Torque Thrusts (?) can't tell very well,
maybe repaint paint the inners if it's a vintage TT wheel,
slot front runners/back to polished
clean it/the body, fix some dents up, maybe prime it, or Ultra Flat Black at a min.
&/or paint it all one color, so it's more presentable, in the mean time
get all the safety stuff/brakes, mechanicals, plumbing, belts & hoses changed, fresh fuel system
& drive it, like you stole it, because you literally did get it free
a lil' cleaning & straightening out some "stuff/butchery" will make a huge difference
in the eye appeal
'day 2' baby
good luck, have fun
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What an awesome score!
Congrats!
Looks like hemi auto. All white with no vinyl top, black bench seat interior, auto on the column, air grabber hood, 26" radiator. I would find hemi parts and put one together for it. 69 hemi RR are one of my favs. They were usually bare bones, low optioned cars, ready for the track. Like to see under the hood as well.
Looks like hemi auto. All white with no vinyl top, black bench seat interior, auto on the column, air grabber hood, 26" radiator. I would find hemi parts and put one together for it. 69 hemi RR are one of my favs. They were usually bare bones, low optioned cars, ready for the track. Like to see under the hood as well.
HersheysHemi
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It will go back to a hemi car just not right away.
The front wheels are slots.
Not sure what the rear wheels are.
I'm not sure if it still has 4.10 gears.
It came with two 440 engines and a 727.
I agree it needs some stuff cleaned up like the big accel coil on the fender removed.
HersheysHemi
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Yep you are pretty much spot on. Also had the v21 hood paint, super track pack with front disc brakes and 4.10 dana 60
Ok I will get a picture of the engine bay.
It will go back to being a hemi car.
Thanks Mike I knew opposite of the state. I just didn’t how far he may have traveled around up there racing…
It might be worth casting the search net a bit further - there must be a few old-timer Speed Shops out New York way who might know some old guys.
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I think @Rumblefish was from Long Island. Maybe he can point u to some old timers. Great score! Kim
I saw the V21, but thought that was stripe delete. Didn't look it up, trusted my antique memory.
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