Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior

Posted By: Big Squeeze

Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/27/14 08:42 PM

I'm in the middle of finishing up a ground up restification on this original owner R4 red 1969 Roadrunner.......383, auto on the column, power steering, manual drum brakes, AC, fender turn signal indicators, Road Wheels, white line tires, pewter interior, bucket seats with buddy seat and 6 way seat.....

Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/27/14 08:43 PM

It's been sitting since 1977 with 133K miles on it.....

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/27/14 08:43 PM

Loading it up.....

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/27/14 08:44 PM

The owner, Dudley, and me.......making plans......

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Posted By: peabodyracing

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 02:56 PM

That will be a fun project for both of you!

Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 04:59 PM

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That will be a fun project for both of you!

Yeah, thanks...I've got more pics but they're too large so I need to resize them and get them on here...

Posted By: fc7_plumcrazy

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 05:07 PM

still looks very nice.
I would just do technical stuff

Carsten

Posted By: booger

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 06:14 PM

To me, a slightly faded single stage paint job really makes a muscle car look *right*. From the photos, that one's pretty much there

Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 07:59 PM

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To me, a slightly faded single stage paint job really makes a muscle car look *right*. From the photos, that one's pretty much there

The car was pretty rough......had rust in the 1/4's, big dent in driver's side 1/4, trunk rusted and he and his wife wanted the car better than new.......so, I've done a ground up and it's almost finished.......

Here's a shot of it in my shop........

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:02 PM

interior shot.....

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:03 PM

1/4 panel.....

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:04 PM

another 1/4 panel shot.......

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:08 PM

engine compartment shot....

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:11 PM

stripped and headed to the sheet metal guy's shop.....

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:13 PM

cut and weld.....

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:14 PM

more cutting and welding......

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:16 PM

new trunk, extension, wheel houses and 1/4's fixed........

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:18 PM

rust around back glass.........

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:19 PM

fixed........

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:20 PM

trunk view..........

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:24 PM

at the body/paint shop........

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:26 PM

fresh paint....

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:27 PM

my son, Jake, helping put the sheet metal back on the car and the suspension under it so we can haul it back to my shop.......

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:28 PM

Back at my shop and rolling.......

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:30 PM

Another shot.....

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:31 PM

Dudley and his Roadrunner........

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:34 PM

Jake the Snake, doing work and it's coming together.........

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/28/14 08:39 PM

Oh yeah....

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Posted By: v8punch

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/29/14 12:54 AM

Posted By: DPelletier

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/29/14 01:39 AM

Nice work!

Dave

Posted By: cdp

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/29/14 02:10 AM

beep..beep!

Posted By: SomeCarGuy

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/29/14 06:46 AM

Cool car

Posted By: basketcase

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 11/29/14 11:33 PM

beautiful!

Posted By: scatpacktom

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 12:01 AM

Jake the Snake

Awwwwwwweeeee Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Posted By: Kidsixpack

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 07:34 AM

Very cool car and the resto looks fantastic!
KID

Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 03:56 PM

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Jake the Snake

Awwwwwwweeeee Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

HAHAHAHA....too funny.....Jake will be a senior next year!!!

Thanks, for the compliments...

Undercoating going on...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 04:03 PM

Engine compartment coming together...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 04:37 PM

This is an AC car but we updated the heater/AC box and compressor/AC system to newer stuff...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 04:39 PM

Dudley restored the complete dash assembly and here it is installed...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 04:41 PM

Original rocker mouldings have been polished and reinstalled...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 04:44 PM

Side glass is in...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 04:45 PM

Windshield is in...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 04:49 PM

Front bumper and headlights are looking good...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 04:50 PM

Back end is looking good too...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 04:53 PM

Pewter interior is coming together...all four door panels are original...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 04:55 PM

Installed Eastwood's carpet underlay and then carpet and seat belts are going in...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 04:59 PM

Front seats are ready to go in...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 05:00 PM

Back seat is ready too...

Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 05:21 PM

Here's how the car looks now...It came with 14" Road Wheels but Dudley decided he wanted 15" Magnum's so those were installed with new white line radial tires from Diamondback since he's planning on putting a LOT of miles on the car...

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Posted By: TurboMike

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 07:14 PM

Awesome looking car, I really like the look of the whitewalls with the roadwheels.

Posted By: booger

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 07:45 PM

Too bad the original paint had to go but the customer's always right and real life always shows the truth that a photo hides.

Good to see someone making real progress when working on a customer car too. Must be because of that young guy you've got helping, eh?

Posted By: rdrnr6970

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/01/14 10:44 PM

just great stuff!always glad to see another bird on d road!

Posted By: basketcase

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/02/14 05:50 PM

love the pewter, shame more didn't order it.

Posted By: fc7_plumcrazy

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/03/14 01:18 AM

yes, the pewter interieur looks marvelous

Carsten

Posted By: Vinny P

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/03/14 03:40 AM

Hi gang,

I sold my 4 speed road runner with a Pewter decor bench interior. It was a project car. Black body with a silver A4 PAINTED roof. It is in the members projects. What a job Mike is doing on it. Check it out. What a head turner it will be when it's done! There were 2 A12 road runners at Carlisle this year with pewter interiors. The black one had power windows!
Great R4 car resto.

Vinny

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Posted By: hemi68charger

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/03/14 09:35 PM

Very nice !!!

Posted By: PLATINUM6BBL

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/04/14 05:05 AM

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Hi gang,

I sold my 4 speed road runner with a Pewter decor bench interior. It was a project car. Black body with a silver A4 PAINTED roof. It is in the members projects. What a job Mike is doing on it. Check it out. What a head turner it will be when it's done! There were 2 A12 road runners at Carlisle this year with pewter interiors. The black one had power windows!
Great R4 car resto.

Vinny

Would have been 3 if I had been able to make it

Posted By: PLATINUM6BBL

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/04/14 05:12 AM

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Front seats are ready to go in...

Wayne,
Are those the original seat covers? I'm looking for a decent original seat cover for my driver side.

Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/04/14 11:16 AM

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Front seats are ready to go in...

Wayne,
Are those the original seat covers? I'm looking for a decent original seat cover for my driver side.

They're new from Legendary or Year One I believe....Dudley bought them and I had them installed.

Posted By: PLATINUM6BBL

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/05/14 03:32 AM

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Front seats are ready to go in...

Wayne,
Are those the original seat covers? I'm looking for a decent original seat cover for my driver side.

They're new from Legendary or Year One I believe....Dudley bought them and I had them installed.

Haven't liked what I've seen in repro as they are more silver than pewter. That's why I'd like to find an original cover to match the rest of the interior as it is in great shape.

Posted By: miltondan

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/06/14 10:30 PM

absolutely beautiful job.
I love hearing stories of original owners having the hindsight to hold on to these cars long enough so that they can be restored back to their former glory.
Too bad more people weren't like Dudley, if they were, more of these cars would be around today for future generations to appreciate.
Great restoration!!

Posted By: upnover

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/28/14 04:40 AM

car is looking good wayne, I need to get over there to see it someday.

Posted By: Black 69 Beeper

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/28/14 05:56 PM

very nice! i cant wait to see my pewter interior finished.

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/29/14 03:38 AM

Thanks, Si....

I got the motor finished and ran it on the break-in stand today...512" 400, E-Street heads ported by Dwayne Porter, Porter solid cam, RPM intake and manifolds....should make an honest 500hp and be very mild...it has 15.5" of vacuum at idle...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/29/14 03:45 AM

Running on the stand...

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/29/14 05:34 AM

Close up....

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/30/14 02:26 AM

Dudley and his wife Vicky looking groovy in the Roadrunner on their wedding day 41 years ago....

Posted By: pettyblue440

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/30/14 04:50 AM

there was an r4/a4 69 rr at a local show here a couple years back. It was such an unusual combo I didn't think there could be another one. I had a picture of the fender tag but it was on my old phone.

Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/30/14 06:14 AM

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there was an r4/a4 69 rr at a local show here a couple years back. It was such an unusual combo I didn't think there could be another one. I had a picture of the fender tag but it was on my old phone.

Cool....yeah, this was a demo car and Dudley bought it off the lot....

Here are a few more pics of the engine going into the car today....

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 12/30/14 06:21 AM

It's going in.....

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Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 01/08/15 07:28 PM

Get yo grill did...

Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 01/17/15 12:17 AM

I drove the car to the gas station yesterday and filled it up....on the way home I got tangled up with a brand new Vette from a 50mph roll...I bet the Vette owner was surprised when I kept pulling away...it's amazing what 512 cubic inches, ported Edelbrock heads and a Dwayne Porter solid flat tappet cam will do...

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Posted By: mattsmopars

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 01/17/15 12:50 AM

Car looks Great! Very cool story too.
Matt

Posted By: jeffl300

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 01/17/15 02:28 AM

LOVE the whitewalls!! Different look on a VERY cool car!!

Posted By: Big Squeeze

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 01/17/15 06:24 AM

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LOVE the whitewalls!! Different look on a VERY cool car!!

Thanks, guys....yeah, that's what it came with and that's what Dudley wanted...

Posted By: RUNCHARGER

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 01/17/15 08:15 PM

That looks great, reminds me of why Road Runners were so popular when new.

Sheldon

Posted By: fc7_plumcrazy

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 01/18/15 04:38 AM

Looks great with whitewalls

Carsten

Posted By: 69Cuda340S

Re: Original owner '69 383 Roadrunner, R4, pewter interior - 01/18/15 06:57 PM

Great job on that resto. Love the 512/sleeper look!