Re: 79 Roadrunner project
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02/18/15 01:27 AM
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Re: 79 Roadrunner project
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02/19/15 06:06 PM
02/19/15 06:06 PM
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Pikes Peak Country
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I see the roof off in the early pics. later pics I don't see any seems? I've always liked the F-Bodys. Trouble with mine is weight. Street car but 3700 w/o driver small block. What a Tank. Looks like you've got that problem solved. A note, a 70-72 Duster front bumper is a very close fit for a better looking narrowed rear bumper.
Doug
Roof picture looks like it was before the cage went in.
F bodies can be heavy. You have to find places to take weight out of them to lighten them, like the bumper bracing, door bars, impact absorbers, etc. I got my all steel paneled one down to 3100 and change without a driver, but it took a lot of little work in a a lot of places to get that.
I had a '74 Dart bumper on the front of my Aspen once. I didn't like how the lines didn't line up very well and I ditched for a gutted steel original unit. The rear unit from a Duster is a good idea though.
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Re: 79 Roadrunner project
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02/19/15 11:07 PM
02/19/15 11:07 PM
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I see the roof off in the early pics. later pics I don't see any seems? I've always liked the F-Bodys. Trouble with mine is weight. Street car but 3700 w/o driver small block. What a Tank. Looks like you've got that problem solved. A note, a 70-72 Duster front bumper is a very close fit for a better looking narrowed rear bumper.
Doug
Roof picture looks like it was before the cage went in.
F bodies can be heavy. You have to find places to take weight out of them to lighten them, like the bumper bracing, door bars, impact absorbers, etc. I got my all steel paneled one down to 3100 and change without a driver, but it took a lot of little work in a a lot of places to get that.
I had a '74 Dart bumper on the front of my Aspen once. I didn't like how the lines didn't line up very well and I ditched for a gutted steel original unit. The rear unit from a Duster is a good idea though.
Just to clarify. A front 70-72 Duster bumper for the rear. Might have to go in the press to take a little of the V out.
Doug
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Re: 79 Roadrunner project
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02/20/15 09:25 AM
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I was lucky enough to find these fiberglass volare bumpers
Cut a 2" strip out of each side under the parking lights and reglass them back together. Then glass the bracket to the bumper, clean no bolts,no rubber body filler at the fender.
Doug
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Re: 79 Roadrunner project
[Re: dvw]
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02/27/15 05:03 AM
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Jacksonville , Fl
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this is a sexy build, and sweet score on the bumpers, I am planning on making and running fiberglass valances and bumpers for my '79, might do a nice aluminum "egg crate" grille if I can find a nice tig setup,
-Mike
The answers are out there you just got to look hard enough
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