My cousin gave me a 69 hemi roadrunner

[Detective D]

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.

Get it all cleaned and running doing righteous burnouts before you worry about the fenders. It's your car, but if it was mine, once a snarly 440 was roaring out those spark arrester dirt track style side exits and tire smoke was simply one right foot to the floor away, I don't think the color of the lightweight fenders would bother me
It will all come down to how retro does it look once it is cleaned up. That shifter you posted is badass and should go back in the car too, worn knob and all.
It's the kind of thins if you roll in with the engine snarling at a meet(or show or whatever) people are going to know what that car is about.
I look at it like this too: if you have envisioned a perfect condition hemi car I think you have more work then you think ahead of you. And with all the tracks closing down and regulation to run anything being so tight now, retro actual OLD race stuff is cool as F to see in the wild and cooler to see it running.

It's your car to do as you please. I just want to be clear you should not worry if you don;t think it is "nice enough" for a meet or a show. Stuff like that gets a free pass for surviving and keeping it's cool factor all these years. A lot of gear heads will come drool on it, minor rust and blue fenders and all. Especially if they hear it arrive lol.

Edit: one thing you really need to do is find the right lumpy as hell cam for that 440. Side exits like that it's almost a rule.

 

[Chargerjase]

I would look out for a parts car. Maybe a 4 door Satellite and grab the interior, dash parts, fenders etc off of it. That way it’s a car again, then work on getting a Hemi. Just a thought. Cool car nonetheless.

 

[HersheysHemi]

Get it all cleaned and running doing righteous burnouts before you worry about the fenders. It's your car, but if it was mine, once a snarly 440 was roaring out those spark arrester dirt track style side exits and tire smoke was simply one right foot to the floor away, I don't think the color of the lightweight fenders would bother me
It will all come down to how retro does it look once it is cleaned up. That shifter you posted is badass and should go back in the car too, worn knob and all.
It's the kind of thins if you roll in with the engine snarling at a meet(or show or whatever) people are going to know what that car is about.
I look at it like this too: if you have envisioned a perfect condition hemi car I think you have more work then you think ahead of you. And with all the tracks closing down and regulation to run anything being so tight now, retro actual OLD race stuff is cool as F to see in the wild and cooler to see it running.

It's your car to do as you please. I just want to be clear you should not worry if you don;t think it is "nice enough" for a meet or a show. Stuff like that gets a free pass for surviving and keeping it's cool factor all these years. A lot of gear heads will come drool on it, minor rust and blue fenders and all. Especially if they hear it arrive lol.

Edit: one thing you really need to do is find the right lumpy as hell cam for that 440. Side exits like that it's almost a rule.

I definitely want to put the hurst back in there.
I agree on the cam.
Have any recommendations?

 

[HersheysHemi]

I would look out for a parts car. Maybe a 4 door Satellite and grab the interior, dash parts, fenders etc off of it. That way it’s a car again, then work on getting a Hemi. Just a thought. Cool car nonetheless.

I have been thinking this is probably what I need to try to do so i can use factory sheetmetal like the firewall.

 

[moparker]

You want to make it driveable. Definitely find a 4 door parts car for the interior and wiring. Happy for you.

 

[Nxcoupe]

Why does everyone keep saying find a four door for the interior? Door panels don't interchange and neither do the seats. Only thing that interchanges is the dash. Carpet won't either.

 

[HersheysHemi]

 

[HersheysHemi]

 

[1969 Hemi RTs]

thanks for sharing. I love the W1.

 

[Nutso]

A free hemi car is pretty cool! It sounds like you have the knowledge, space, and background to get it back in the road. I feel like free cars are like free boats though, sometimes they’re almost more trouble than they’re worth!

 

[hunt2elk]

That thing looks decent and cleaned up better than I would have thought. If it was mine, I would be inclined to restore it as it left the factory. It's a cool car.

 

[Cranky]

Cool beans and it's a coupe too! Had a 68 road runner drag car that was a coupe and wore GTX trim on the outer body. It was funny how no one caught on to that....

 

[Detective D]

Thanks for the video! That car is cool no matter how you go direction wise. Get it cleaned up and doing some righteous burnouts. Once you get that far the decision about drive it as is or spend some time/$$ restoring it should be easier.

 

[moparsaver]

The only thing my cousin ever gave me was a case of poison ivy. I need better cousins… Congrats on the new ride!

 

[HersheysHemi]

I think right now the plan is to put one of the 440's together and get the car driveable for the Carlisle mopar show.
After that i will probably paint the hood and fenders.
Currently talking to some hemi engine builders but haven't made a decision on that.
I would like to just play with the car for a couple years.
Then I think I want to restore it stock unless someone comes forward with the original history of the car and it's some cool story.

 

[HersheysHemi]

I think right now the plan is to put one of the 440's together and get the car driveable for the Carlisle mopar show.
After that i will probably paint the hood and fenders.
Currently talking to some hemi engine builders but haven't made a decision on that.
I would like to just play with the car for a couple years.
Then I think I want to restore it stock unless someone comes forward with the original history of the car and it's some cool story.