Plymouth Roadrunner 74 Black Devil :>

[SimonThe]

First I d like to introduce myslef. I live in Poland, Europe, but I was always dreaming about my own MOPAR. So I bought it few months ago. Plymouth Roadrunner'74. I'd like to give him his second life, but it cost a lot of sacrifice. All car is in pieces now, just after sandblasting. And now I have quite big problem. The roof is in bad condition (more holes that I could imagine). But I could'n find any roof skin on the market. I already know that the roof skin is thesame as Charger 70-74, Satelite 70-74 and Roadrunner 70-72. But I can't find any to buy it. Maybe someone can tell me where I can find it.

 

[roadrunnerman]

Nice looking car. I know there is a salvage yard not for from where I live that has at least 3 chargers in his yard, but he won't be back open till warmer weather (bout april).

 

[SimonThe]

Well, at 30 of april I want to finish my restoration I need this roof in one week at least

 

[YY1]

There's a member on this site that had a clean roof for sale a couple of weeks ago.

Look in the for sale forums.

Shipping's gonna hurt, though.

 

[old tired rebel]

Welcome and please start a restoration thread here. It can help in a lot of ways.

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/forumdisplay.php?41-Member-s-Projects-amp-Restorations

 

[Propwash]

Welcome aboard and good to see another mopar getting reborn across the pond. Good luck on the rest of your restoration as well as finding a roof.

 

[Ron 73]

Welcome aboard! Glad to see another one saved and be put back on the road, good luck in your resto and finding a roof, Looks intimidating on the lift with the color of it..

 

[SimonThe]

Think I will give him yellow colour http://www.chevyasylum.com/cruisin/cruisin2010/20100508/1973 Roadrunner 01r8_jpg.html but I didnt decide yet for sure.

 

[Ron 73]

That looks good.. Thats a cool site to look at to!

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This looks close, i like it to but i like the vinyl top myself. Obviously not a RR but do like the color, and its not no shabby looking Charger though..

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[SimonThe]

yeah, looks great

 

[SimonThe]

Okey, almost ready. But...(I think there is always "but" in restorations) I got problem with power. I changed pistons for KB167 (like I remember) and comprestion ratio is good (8 - 11), but car has no power (it drives like 40 HP max). When engine is on neutral , its work very good and easy, when I put D or R on my gearbox, the sounds is lower and much heavier (harder). My question: is there any regulation on the gearbox that I need to do to improve performance? Or the gearbox needs to be repaired? I know its hard to answer for those questions on the forum but before the 43241324th removing engine with gearbox from the car maybe there is simple resolution for the problem.

5.2 318 LA 1974 y. A/T

 

[Charger72]

Wow! Fast forward 5 years, great looking car.

 

[Basket case]

beautiful car! good to see American muscle in my homeland.