FINALLY!!!

After many years of asking around, looking for a picture of my Road Runner from back in the day, this morning I finally got one. This car has been in my family since about 1988, and was a wreck then. I have never seen it in good condition. Here it is in 1978-79 at Northstar Dragway in MN.

It's a good day for me...

Good deal. Nice picture.

Very cool! I'd love to se some old pics of my car, but doubt I'll ever find any.

Way Cool!!!

Not a mopar but i'd love to see any pics of my cousin's chevelle. He raced at minnesota dragways in the 70's he also ran in B/MP. Unfortunately he lost the car in a fire.
Mick

Nice pic Jeff!! You doing ok?

That's a cool ole pic Looks good with the old keystones on it

Cool! Are you going to make it to Brainerd at all this year?

Thats a cool pic. Ron

First off, Ted, YES I am doing well, and have adjusted quite well to single life again. Thank you for asking. Hope you are doing good also.

Mick, if you are on facebook, there is a MN dragway group. Ask there, that is how I got this.

Matt, I will be at Show and Go one way or another.

Jeff

That is sweet. Cool that you were able to track down some old history on your car, Jeff!

Sweet picture Jeff. I have plenty pic's of my runner from way back when. Keystones were the craze. My car had them along with many of my local Mopar buddies.

Larry post those pictures. Love seeing these cars back in the day. BTW still have your taillight, will go on the finished car some day.

whats the facebook page for Minnesota dragway?

Just put minnesota dragways in the box at the top then put a friend request to them, i have, just waiting for confirmation.
Glad you found a pic Jeff and thanks for the link. Just an observation but the front tyres look very small.
Mick

The car had fenderwell headers, taller tires would have rubbed.

Very Cool Jeff!

Jeff, that is such a cool old picture. It might even be cooler than Darrell Starbirds Superfleck Moonbird! Cooler than a game of sqwidgelum! Congratulations on finding it!

Rollin on Klassics..... sweet

saw a pict of Zane's Demon on the TVD facebook....boy that car has come a long ways! Looks really nice.

...if you think the car may have run Thunder Valley try there... couple guys post up tons of old picts from the 60's to the 90's.

Joel, if anyone would know what it's like to finally find a picture of your car after many years, it would be you.

My wallet is a lot lighter since getting that picture. Have ordered quite a few of the missing parts, and I need to get back to work on it. Just can't find much free time right now. As lond as parts keep coming I'm happy though.

Joel knows my future plans for this car, and it should be a FUN ride when done.

Well lately, I have been busting my tail trying to get some work done on the old Road Runner. The car was hit on the drivers side at one time, and bent the frame rail, so out it came. A HUGE Thank You to HEMI Joel for getting me the parts I need to get the front end squared away.

Donor front clip.

I have been stock piling parts the last few months, but these showed up a few weeks ago, and are my favorite new pieces.

Love those wheels! Keep up the good work.

Very Cool Jeff. Wheels look cool. I wish the new wheel choices were better. I struggle with the choices out there. The cool one are very spendy.

Those wheels are going to look great on your car!
No problemo on the parts, I'm glad to see the stuff go to good use.

If anyone wants the leaning tower of power, it's up for grabs too.

Well it took me a year to find this old thread. Since this was started, I was able to track down the original owner of my Road Runner. He met up with me, and let me copy all the old pictures he had of the car. I got to hear old stories about it's history, and we discussed the plans to the car. He was happy to hear I was going to paint the car just as he had it back in the day. He was more shocked to see the still existed.

Anyways, here are a couple old pics, and some more up to date progress pictures. Now that Drag Week is over, I can dedicate some time to it.

Almost done with the chassis work. Ho[ping to have the car in primer, by the time winter comes.

Getting closer...

Nice job on the quarters... I hung a pair of quarters
on a buddies 70 Charger.. spent more time fixing the
junk quarters than what it took to hang them.. none of
the lines were nice(old worn out dies when they stamped
it).. but in the end it looked great

Looks great Jeff. What the chassis cert going to be?

It should cert to 8.50 Matt.

Very nice Jeff! That's awesome you got to talk w/ the original owner...very cool.

That's only because he has chosen not to put in a funny car cage. NOTHING certs faster than 8.50 now without a FC cage. Take a current pro stock, cut the FC cage out and it certs 8.50

Very nice!

Really cool you got to get together with the original owner too.

That`s way cool bringing it back to life better and badder than it was before...............

Nice work as always Jeff! Hope to see it in person someday!

Wow! Looks like a labor of love or insanity, take your pick. But it's going to be awesome.

R.

Looks awesome, Jeff. It would be done by now if not for that slave driver friend of yours who makes you work on his stuff...

My original plan was to not even have the cage certified, and run 10.00's with it. This car should be 300 lbs lighter then my GTX, and I really do not see any way it can be slowed down, without a major detune. So while at Drag Week, Joel and I stopped at Jegs, and I was able to pick out a new 3 layer jacket, and pants. I see no problem with the cage being able to cert to 8.50. Now my goal is to make the car leave as hard as it possibly can, and the only ET goal I have now is a sub 1.25 60' time. Everything after that, is what it is.

Your fab work looks outstanding. Great job!!!

Thanks Nick. It's not Bickel or Haas, but hopefully it will work.

Looking great Jeff!!