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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: DaytonaTurbo]
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02/04/10 02:40 AM
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CurYellowBird
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He's got a point there. I never noticed the wheel wells. The main differences to me are the nose and tail lights (That is if you stripped the car to bare metal). I fell in love with 71' because of Richard petty's nascar days and it was the first year of the "fuselage" rather than the box cars like my dads 67' Dart GTS. Knowing there was no way I was going to get my hands on a superbird, I decided on the next best thing IMO. 73-74 I don't like the bushings between the frame as mentioned. Makes swapping parts between b bodies a pain in the [Edited by Moparts - Family Friendly Site - Keep it clean]. I had a feeling there was going to be a war over this post lol  Quote:
You know my car looks better on a rake..
Yes it does 
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Project War Bird:
1971 Plymouth Roadrunner
383 4 speed with air conditioning
GY3 Curious yellow
All original
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: BossRide]
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02/04/10 07:54 AM
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I also walk right by them at car shows.
That's funny, cause the boxy, taxicab '68 thru '70s give me the glazed-eye yawns... never could see the attraction other than a big engine in a flat-faced brick. I walk right by those, especially those with grandpa dog dishes.  To each his own, I guess.
I prefer the grille and taillights of the '73-'74s over the '71 and '72s, obviously... I do wish they didn't have the mushy bushings throughout the chassis though...
To each, his own 
People like you keep the 73/4 stuff fairly affordable.
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: GYM]
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02/04/10 03:49 PM
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CurYellowBird
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I did. Emission and safety standards began to take hold in 72'. Hence the 400 "smog" big block. Even my 71' has some vapor lines from the gas tank, some kind of canister below the battery tray, and noise reduction package indicating pre emissions before they were mandated by the federal government. This is on my car because it was built to california standards and sold in california.
That's why most enthusiasts of ford, mopar, and chevy recognize 71' as the end of the muscle car era.
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Project War Bird:
1971 Plymouth Roadrunner
383 4 speed with air conditioning
GY3 Curious yellow
All original
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Re: 1973/74 Roadrunners..tell me about them....
[Re: CurYellowBird]
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02/04/10 04:21 PM
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4BBodies
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I agree on the wheelwells, but I still love my '73 Bird. Plymouth really could have kept the scallops on the fenders, if they tried harder. But Daytonaturbo is right, it really doesn't detract that much, especially with the funky thin wheel opening moldings. And 73's are a lot rarer than the older ones, at least in this part of the country. Never see them, on the road, or at shows. Probably due to rust issues. Most people like my '69 better, but I think the '73 was a better handling, better all around car. In a straight line.............no. My '69 will walk all over the '73, it's a big block car. But that's why I have 2 of them........the '73 has A/C and is still a hoot, and I will keep it. Plymouth and Dodge made a lot uglier cars in prior years!
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