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68 Hemi Road Runner project update... #225530 02/15/09 12:57 PM 02/15/09 12:57 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia 68jim OP super stock
68jim OP super stock Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia	My Road Runner is almost done! I just have to get the front and rear glass in. Here is some video I posted on you-tube. Enjoy... Video 1 video 2 video 3 Jim 68 Hemi Road Runner 5026691-P2010079.JPG (137 downloads)

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 68jim] #225531 02/15/09 01:04 PM 02/15/09 01:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,400 Wi. old_racer pro stock
old_racer pro stock Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,400 Wi.	very nice! must have been breezy driving without a windshield!! Russ

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: old_racer] #225532 02/15/09 01:08 PM 02/15/09 01:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia 68jim OP super stock
68jim OP super stock Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia	You're right. I only took the car up to maybe 40 MPH on the street in front of my house. The highway run will need to wait until the glass is in and I get an alignment! Jim

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 68jim] #225533 02/15/09 03:40 PM 02/15/09 03:40 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,827 Houston, Tx hemi68charger master
hemi68charger master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,827 Houston, Tx	Awesome Jim !!!!!!! Looks great......... Troy Troy Houston Mopar Connection Club '69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: hemi68charger] #225534 02/15/09 04:29 PM 02/15/09 04:29 PM
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pacifica mopar P Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 602 N.E.Ohio	Looks great, sounds great !!!! Thanks for the video.... it is snowing here today

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 68jim] #225535 02/15/09 07:59 PM 02/15/09 07:59 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 368 Jacksonville, Fl 426runner enthusiast
426runner enthusiast Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 368 Jacksonville, Fl	Awesome Jim! Later, Sandy '70 HEMI Road Runner B5/B5, 4 spd "Sandy's Garage" on Facebook

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 426runner] #225536 02/15/09 08:16 PM 02/15/09 08:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows? 1_WILD_RT Management Trainee
1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Looks & Sounds Awesome!! You've got to be pretty excited...

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 68jim] #225537 02/15/09 08:23 PM 02/15/09 08:23 PM
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NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,408 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 68jim] #225538 02/15/09 08:28 PM 02/15/09 08:28 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 978 PA USA ScatPakWarehouse Good Guy Alert
ScatPakWarehouse Good Guy Alert Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 978 PA USA	Nice Ride

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: ScatPakWarehouse] #225539 02/15/09 08:57 PM 02/15/09 08:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,179 California mickm master
mickm master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,179 California	looks great! it's funny that almost every video of someone doing a burnout, there is someone laughing or chuckling in the background

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: mickm] #225540 02/15/09 10:47 PM 02/15/09 10:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 637 West Central Wi. 1969 HEMI R-T mopar
1969 HEMI R-T mopar Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 637 West Central Wi.	Looks great! HEMI,S ARE FOREVER!!!

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 1969 HEMI R-T] #225541 02/15/09 10:50 PM 02/15/09 10:50 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,595 TX , NJ , FL W WINGCARS_6970 master
WINGCARS_6970 master W Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,595 TX , NJ , FL	Looking good.I had a 68 Hemi RR and lost track of it RM21J8A134509 1969 Daytona 440 L9B410772 1970 Coronet 500 383 Presently owned 1970 Superbird 440 U 166242 1970 Superbird 440 U 174597 1970 Superbird 440-6 V 179697 1970 Coronet RT 440 U 224126 1968 Road Runner 426 J 134509 1970 Daytona Replica 318 G 178701

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: WINGCARS_6970] #225542 02/16/09 07:41 AM 02/16/09 07:41 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,641 San Jose,CA migsBIG YouTube is my go-to news source
migsBIG YouTube is my go-to news source Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,641 San Jose,CA	Looking nice. Gonna use clear or tinted glass? [IMG]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/migsbig/Hippo_skull_dark-1.jpg[/IMG]

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 68jim] #225543 02/16/09 09:40 AM 02/16/09 09:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 549 ohio 70shaker6pk super gas
70shaker6pk super gas Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 549 ohio	Very nice!! I really liked the video of you smoking the tires!!

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 70shaker6pk] #225544 02/16/09 06:52 PM 02/16/09 06:52 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia 68jim OP super stock
68jim OP super stock Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia	Thanks for all the nice comments! I got this car 17 years ago and worked on it off and on. I got more serious with it about 5 years ago and started doing all the little items. I got a lot of great advice first from the MML and later from Moparts. Once all the little stuff was done I ran into a road block trying to find a body shop that would do the body to the levels I wanted. I can't say enough good things about the shop I found just a few hours away in North Carolina. The guys at Clark Classic Restorations had the body about 7 months and when I got it back it was just as I had envisioned it. I have had plenty of fun(and fustration) putting it all back together over this last year and now finally getting a chance to enjoy it in a different way by actually driving it... I am in debt to everyone who has helped me one way or another on this forum...Thank You. Jim 68 Hemi Road Runner 5030039-P1310072.JPG (61 downloads)

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: WINGCARS_6970] #225545 02/16/09 06:57 PM 02/16/09 06:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Wow Jim, it sounds amd looks great!

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 68jim] #225546 02/16/09 07:00 PM 02/16/09 07:00 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,827 Houston, Tx hemi68charger master
hemi68charger master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,827 Houston, Tx	Quote: ... I am in debt to everyone ... Jim 68 Hemi Road Runner My unfortunate part of my deal.... Troy Houston Mopar Connection Club '69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: hemi68charger] #225547 02/17/09 02:06 PM 02/17/09 02:06 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 763 SE Wisconsin, USA RP's R/T's super stock
RP's R/T's super stock Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 763 SE Wisconsin, USA	Jim, Is the car an automatic on the column? Taxicab interior Did you used to live in Iowa? If so, PM me. I may have some history.

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 68jim] #225548 02/17/09 02:51 PM 02/17/09 02:51 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,095 Bloomington, Illernoise cptn60 super stock
cptn60 super stock Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,095 Bloomington, Illernoise	Beautiful car! you must feel like a proud papa. This space available for rent

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: cptn60] #225549 02/17/09 04:32 PM 02/17/09 04:32 PM
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moepwr super stock M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 776 Penguin Country	Nice Car 1969 Road Runner Bench seat, four speed 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 http://picasaweb.google.com/moeville

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: RP's R/T's] #225550 02/17/09 06:08 PM 02/17/09 06:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia 68jim OP super stock
68jim OP super stock Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,029 Southeast Virginia	Quote: Jim, Is the car an automatic on the column? Taxicab interior Did you used to live in Iowa? If so, PM me. I may have some history. Yes, Yes, No. I'm good with the history of my car, with the exception of the first owner who had the car less than a year. (Anyone know Mr. Richard Dick from the Buffalo, NY region in 1968?) The car stayed in NY until '87 or so and then it has been in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area since. I'm always game for another story especially if it involves a car that looks like mine...moonshine runner? bank robbery? Hollywood models? Jim

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 68jim] #225551 02/17/09 08:39 PM 02/17/09 08:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,333 MARYLAND 69Cuda340S master
69Cuda340S master Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,333 MARYLAND	Sweet car!

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 68jim] #225552 02/17/09 08:49 PM 02/17/09 08:49 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,407 S.E. Florida, USA rrunner master
rrunner master Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,407 S.E. Florida, USA	Sure is nice to see another 68 Chicken going down the road! Hemi to boot. Nice job

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 68jim] #225553 02/17/09 10:46 PM 02/17/09 10:46 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Quote: Jim, Is the car an automatic on the column? Taxicab interior Did you used to live in Iowa? If so, PM me. I may have some history. Yes, Yes, No. I'm good with the history of my car, with the exception of the first owner who had the car less than a year. (Anyone know Mr. Richard Dick from the Buffalo, NY region in 1968?) The car stayed in NY until '87 or so and then it has been in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area since. I'm always game for another story especially if it involves a car that looks like mine...moonshine runner? bank robbery? Hollywood models? Jim jim, heres my 68 hemi RR, 4 speed survivor, bought this car in 1990, in palo alto CA. never touched it except i had to repaint the left side, the sun bleached out the drivers side it was sitting since 1979. beautiful car you got there. 5033575-63PLYMOUTH65DODGEA99068HEMIROADRUNNER056.JPG (60 downloads)

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... #225554 02/17/09 10:57 PM 02/17/09 10:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Quote: jim, heres my 68 hemi RR, 4 speed survivor, bought this car in 1990, in palo alto CA. never touched it except i had to repaint the left side, the sun bleached out the drivers side it was sitting since 1979. beautiful car you got there. My all time favorite combo and color

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #225555 02/17/09 11:19 PM 02/17/09 11:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,957 West Coast, CA T Troy master
Troy master T Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,957 West Coast, CA	I have a REAL soft spot for red, 1968 Hemi Road Runners. That is a very nice looking car. ....there is nothing like driving my 1968 Hemi Dart around town and having people looking at you like you're nuts!!

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #225556 02/17/09 11:23 PM 02/17/09 11:23 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Quote: jim, heres my 68 hemi RR, 4 speed survivor, bought this car in 1990, in palo alto CA. never touched it except i had to repaint the left side, the sun bleached out the drivers side it was sitting since 1979. beautiful car you got there. scott, you really like RR1 exterior and interior???burgundy metallic My all time favorite combo and color 5033752-63PLYMOUTH65DODGEA99068HEMIROADRUNNER051.JPG (41 downloads)

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... #225557 02/17/09 11:27 PM 02/17/09 11:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Yes, actually I'd prefer a black interior but I wouldn't kick it out of my driveway for having a red interior

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... #225558 02/17/09 11:31 PM 02/17/09 11:31 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,642 Pewaukee, WI Airgrabber master
Airgrabber master Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,642 Pewaukee, WI	What a beautiful car. Now that is the true definition of muscle!

Re: 68 Hemi Road Runner project update... [Re: 68jim] #225559 02/17/09 11:55 PM 02/17/09 11:55 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 287 Greenville, N.C. BarrsRestoration enthusiast
BarrsRestoration enthusiast Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 287 Greenville, N.C.	Jim, congratulations on getting it together, you've truely done a top notch job on it. It looks and sounds awesome (I love the sound of a solid lifter motor). Also, thanks for the compliments to the shop. I was glad to be a small part of this special project, and it was a pleasure dealing with you. Now go take some big trophies with it and drive it! Steve www.clarkclassic.com

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